Mobility & Flexibility
Mobility & flexibility the human body retains a natural level to ensure all of its structures are functioning properly. The bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other tissues work together to allow range of movement and maintaining proper fitness and a balanced nutrition can help keep the body functioning properly. Great mobility means to be able to execute functional movements with no restrictions in the range of motion (ROM). A flexible person can have core strength, balance, or coordination but not be able to perform the same functional movements as the person with great mobility. Remember that flexibility is a component of mobility, but extreme flexibility really is not required to perform functional movements. According to Dr. Alex Jimenez’s compilation of articles pertaining to mobility and flexibility, individuals who don’t stretch their body often can experience shortened or stiffened muscles which decreases their ability to move effectively. For more information, please feel free to contact us at (915) 850-0900 or text to call Dr. Jimenez personally at (915) 540-8444.
Exercises for Sciatica from Herniated Disc El Paso, TX.
The discs that cushion the vertebrae are made up of a tough outer layer and a softer inner layer. When the outer layer is damaged and the inner layer comes out into the spine, it is referred to as disc herniation. Often the symptoms of a herniated disc include back...
Chiropractic Adjustments Increase Flexibility El Paso, TX.
As people grow into adults, maintaining normal flexibility gets to be much more challenging and losing flexibility can result in a lot of pain to the musculoskeletal system. Unfortunately, many of us do not retain flexibility throughout the day, even when attempting...
Three Stretches To Ease Your Back Pain El Paso, TX.
According to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), approximately 31 million Americans deal with some form of low back pain. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to lessen the pain you are experiencing. Taking care of yourself – including maintaining a...
Three Tips You Can Use To Increase Flexibility | El Paso, Tx.
Flexibility is something that many people would like more of, but few know how to achieve it. You might find that improving your flexibility is easier than you think. This is because flexibility training is often seen as difficult, painful, and time-consuming. It is...
4 Stretches Back Pain Suffers Can Do At Home | El Paso, TX.
If you are like most people, at some point in your life, you will experience back pain – if you haven’t already. The American Chiropractic Association estimates that around 80% of the population suffers from back pain, has suffered from back pain, or at some point in...
Knee Complaints: Diagnostic Imaging Approach & Neoplasms
Bone Neoplasms Tumor-Like Conditions Bone neoplasms and tumor-like conditions affecting the knee can be benign or malignant. Age at Dx is crucial for DDx In patients <40: Benign bone neoplasms: Osteochondroma, Enchondroma are relatively frequent Fibrous cortical...
Knee Pain & Acute Trauma Diagnosis Imaging Part II | El Paso, TX
Meniscal Tears Acute or chronic. Imaged with MRI (95% sensitivity & 81% specificity) Menisci are formed by a composition of radial and circumferential collagen fibers (97% type 1) mixed with cartilage, proteoglycans, etc. 65-75% H2O Aging can lead to...
Knee Pain & Acute Trauma Diagnosis Imaging Part I | El Paso, TX
Tibial Plateau Fractures Impaction type fractures predominate Result from valgus or varus stress with or w/o axial loading Associated with periarticular soft tissues injury High-stress injury m/c due to jumps falls and axial loading, often with the splitting of the...
How Combining Chiropractic & Yoga Can Be Beneficial To Your Spine
Yoga has long been touted as a healing activity that extends beyond its known fitness benefits. It can help alleviate depression, relieve stress, and decrease anxiety as well as tighten and tone the body. A 2016 study by Yoga Alliance and Yoga Journal shows that the...
What Chiropractic Patients Want To Know About Pilates
Everyone knows that exercise is great for overall wellness, better health, and a healthy body. Many chiropractors will often recommend regular exercise to their patients who need to lose weight, want better mobility, or are seeking relief from depression. Some...
Incorporate Movement Into Your Workplace
If you sit behind a desk all day with little or no activity, you could be compromising your physical health, mental health, and brain health which could impact your productivity at work. From a physical standpoint, it isn’t healthy to remain in one position for too...
Stretching With Muscle Or Joint Pain
Dealing with joint or muscle pain can be a daunting experience. It’s important to work on maintaining mobility and flexibility. The more flexible, the less likely to be injured. One of the best ways to improve flexibility is through stretching. First and...
Stretches That Alleviate Piriformis Syndrome Pain
Unfortunately, there are no stretches for Root canals or Kidney stones. But there are stretches for Piriformis syndrome. These ailments are painful and no fun! Piriformis syndrome is especially a pain, in the butt, no pun intended. Seriously, people suffering from...
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction And Chiropractic Care
You try to stand up from a seated position and feel a stab of pain in your lower back. It may even shoot through your hip, buttock, or down the back of your thigh. The pain may even get worse then you walk uphill or sit for a long period of time. While these symptoms...