Athletes
Athletes strive to achieve their body’s maximum performance by participating in numerous training regiments consisting of strenuous exercises and physical activity as well as making sure they meet all of their body’s nutritional requirements. Through proper fitness and nutrition, many individuals can condition themselves to excel in their specific sport. Our training programs are designed for athletes that look to gain a competitive edge in their sport. We provide sport specific services to help increase an athlete’s performance through mobility, strength and endurance. Occasionally, however, the excess workouts can lead many to suffer injuries or develop underlying conditions. Dr. Alex Jimenez’s chronicle of articles for athletes displays in detail the many forms of complications affecting these professionals while focusing on the possible solutions and treatments to follow in order to achieve athlete’s overall well-being. For more information, or if you have any questions please feel free to contact us at (915) 850-0900
Belly Dancing Can Help Ease and Reduce Back Pain
Belly dancing has been found to be an effective way to help individuals managing low back pain. It could be utilized as a part of a chiropractic treatment plan. The dancing is beneficial for improving posture and allows an individual to improve their fitness with a...
Back Pain in Children
Children and adolescents are experiencing back pain. Why it happens, and how parents can help prevent it is the objective. When thinking of back pain the image is typically a man or woman, hunched over grabbing their backs and wincing in pain. However, back pain in...
Weightlifting Fitness and Chiropractic, The Perfect Team
Weightlifting and chiropractic go hand in hand as a perfect team. Weightlifting can be utilized by everyone in some way. Whether it’s for general exercise, strength training, rehabilitation, bodybuilding, looking and feeling good, spinal health matters. When the...
Spinal Stenosis Causes and Prevention
Understanding the cause of spinal stenosis is important for accurate diagnosis and in creating a customized optimal treatment plan. The cause of spinal stenosis is categorized as either primary or acquired. Primary means the stenosis could be congenital or since...
Bicycling and Back Pain: What to Know
Indoors or out, bicycling can be great for an individual’s back with proper preparation. With everything that is going on, many individuals are getting creative with their workouts. Many are turning to home or outdoor exercise. Bicycling is considered a safe...
Chiropractic and The Benefits for Children’s Health and Wellness
Chiropractic adjustments for children’s health is nothing new, but it could be something new for parents. Do children really need chiropractic adjustments? Chiropractic physicians, also known as DC’s provide techniques and treatments that pediatricians...
Chiropractic Athletics: Athletes, Sports Injuries, Optimal Performance
Chiropractic athletics is a natural treatment focused on athletes and sports injuries. It is a non-surgical, non-drug option that can help individual athletes prevent injury/s from happening, maintain optimal athletic performance, and relives sports musculoskeletal...
Kids and Strength Training
Strength training: The Centers for Disease Control have estimated that around 16% of six to nineteen-year-olds in the US are overweight or obese. This comes from inactivity, no movement, exercise, and poor diet. On the other end, young athletes search for ways to gain...
Can Jogging and Running Help With Back Pain?
Those who like to jog or run say there is nothing like the feeling of jogging and running. The breeze all around, the sound of feet hitting the pavement, and the accomplishment felt after. Jogging and running can generate empowerment that makes individuals feel like...
Hike With/Without Back Pain
Being able to hike with back pain is a blessing for individuals that love being outdoors. Enjoying nature and being able to get away from all the stress and tension is something we all can use. Hiking is an excellent physical activity that cleanses the mind, body, and...
Seven Exercise Tips to Help Get Back Into Shape
Seven: Working in the yard, and wherever else the sun beats down relentlessly will be a test as to the type of shape your body is in. Poor eating habits have increased fat deposits, as well as sitting around. Never fear, it is recommended that you try out these seven...The Functional Fitness Fellas | What is it? & Who Are They?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtsD4VRk8_Q PODCAST: Ryan Welage and Alexander Jimenez, both medical students at the National University of Health Sciences, discuss the several new approaches that they developed in order to help people continue to engage and...
Regular Physical Activity Every Day
Being physically fit does not mean training for a triathlon. Regular light exercise/activity is all that is needed. Just going for a 30-minute walk around the neighborhood or playing a 20-minute game regularly is highly beneficial to your health. And the more active...