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Veronica with X-ray Results

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Veronica came in with severe migraine headaches that limited her ability to work everyday.

Now with treatments that corrected her spine, she is pain-free and back to work.

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Hunchback Posture: Treatments and Exercise #1: Reverse Right Angle Fly

#1 Cause is slouched sitting.

The effects can be muscle, joint and nerve conditions.

Here is an x-ray of a hunched low back:

img_3014See how the spine over arches forward.  This will put undue pressure on the neck and low back causing those areas to become abnormal also.

This can be corrected overtime with Chiropractic adjustments and exercises.

Here is the first exercise to correct this:

Exercise Steps to increase middle back strength:  Reverse Right Angle Fly

  1. Stand against the wall with your heels, hips, shoulder and head.

  2. Bring the arms level with the shoulders and bend the elbows at the 90 degrees.

  3. Brings the arms in front of the body to touch the elbows.

  4. Then reverse the motion touch the wall with your elbows.

  5. Repeat 5-10 times and focus on bringing the shoulder blades together during this motion.

Along with Chiropractic adjustments, this exercise will help return and maintain good posture.

Everyone’s health is at a unique state.

Call/book a free 20 minute consultation with either of the doctors, and see how to we can help you live a healthier life.

Here is all 3 exercises for hunchback posture:

Fix Hunchback Posture: 3 Best Exercises

Related Articles:

Stenosis and Neuropathy Recovery

Wall Squat Exercise for Low Back Posture Strength

 

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Part 2: Improve Sitting Posture: Low Back Stretches

In part 1, we introduced the causes of sitting posture and 2 simple upper back exercises.

Go to our post for the details.

Warning: Your body should be free of current injury before performing this exercise to avoid further injury.

In part 2, these 2 back stretches will relieve pain and tightness. Dr. Ratkovic walks through the positions, so you see how to do these exercises safely.

Stretch 1: Pillow/Low Back Stretch

1.Start with putting a pillow (approx. 6in. in width) on the floor for the middle back, and a pillow for your head 2 times the size as the back pillow.

2.Lying down on your back to with lower pillow on the middle back and the head pillow on the back of your head.

3. Adjust middle pillow size by tolerance.

4.Bend your knees for comfort.

Stretch 2: First Low Back Stretch

1.Start on your stomach, on your forearms.

2.Raise your ankles to low back comfort.

3.Keeping your knees together, bend to one side to your comfort.  Hold for 30 sec.

4.Bend to the other side again to comfort.  Hold for 30 sec.

5.Repeat steps 3 & 4 on each side three times.

Everyone’s health is unique.

Euclid Chiropractic offers a complimentary consultation to evaluate your present posture and provide a custom workout for you.

Enjoy Health from the inside out.

Related Articles:

Fix Hunchback Posture: 3 Best Exercises

Better Balance by this Exercise

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Euclid Chiropractic Newsletter: July 2016

EC-logo1The Euclid Chiropractic Newsletter summarizes all the videos and articles from the previous month.

Dr. Weaver and Dr. Ratkovic want to help you live a healthier and longer life by providing educational videos and motivational testimonials.

Here they are…

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For over 7 years, Euclid Chiropractic has motivated local students to experience a busy healthcare environment. As results show, these young adults become a caring and competent health assistants. See what they experienced.
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Talk held at Euclid Chiropractic​. No cost to attend. June 14th at 6:30. Your benefit to attend includes simple ways to eat healthy that helps unstress your body. For more information regarding Jamie’s simple nutrition, contact Jamie at 951-634-6178
Still Happy
After being together for 10 years, Becky and Richard are still happy at Euclid Chiropractic. Listen as they tell why…

 

 

First Back Pain Exercise
This exercise will help recover and possibly prevent low back pain. Watch all the steps to make sure you are performing it correctly for the most benefit. Call/book a free 20 minute consultation with either of the doctors, and see how to we can help you live a healthier life.
Barbara has seen Chiropractors since she was 12 years old. "I am still experiencing Chiropractic today because IT WORKS."
Barbara has seen Chiropractors since she was 12 years old.
“I am still experiencing Chiropractic today because IT WORKS.”
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Baldy View ROP offers healthcare classes (along with other fields) to help students accelerate their learning. Dr. Ratkovic spoke to these students on several topics including this one: Building Trust with your Patients. We hope to help serve our community through helping educate future health care advocates.
Learn this exercise to retrain your balance. Benefit by Chiropractic care to increase joint motion to improve balance and posture.
Learn this exercise to retrain your balance.
Benefit by Chiropractic care to increase joint motion to improve balance and posture.

Poor Posture causes body pain and stress. These simple shoulder exercises will begin your recovery.
Poor Posture causes body pain and stress.
These simple shoulder exercises will begin your recovery.

 

 

Call/book a free 20 minute consultation with either of the doctors, and see how to we can help you live a healthier life.

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Better Balance by this Exercise

Learning this exercise to retrain your balance starts with good posture with your spine.

Warning: Your body should be free of current injury before performing this exercise to avoid further injury.

Action:

Steps: Stand next to a wall with good posture, putting only your fingers on the wall, keeping your head up.

  1. Walk heel-to-toe for five steps forward with your eyes OPEN.  Turn around.

  2. Walk heel-to-toe for five steps forward with your eyes CLOSED.

  3. Walk heel-to-toe for five steps BACKWARD with your eyes OPEN.

Modify by not touching the wall.

If you have continuous problems, get an exam to check how Chiropractic can help your balance and posture.

Through Chiropractic care and exercise, you can keep your body healthy inside and out.

Enjoy a Complimentary consultation from specialists and recover from nerve, spine, and muscle pain.

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Shoulder Pain Relief Part 3: Treatment & Exercises by Upland Claremont Cucamonga Chiropractor

Poor Posture causes body pain and stress.  This can lead to upper back and shoulder weakness.

Here are the first 2 videos that allow you to start these exercises:

Should Pain Relief Part 1: The Exam

Shoulder Pain Relief Part 2: The X-Rays

When no pain is present, Chiropractic adjustments (to allow more spinal load during the motions) and these simple shoulder exercises will begin your recovery.

Action steps:

Stand against the wall with your heels, hips, shoulders and head (this video explains this):

First exercise: keep elbow against the wall and tucked into your side.  Turns arms out toward the wall, then back in.

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Second exercise: elbows level with the shoulders, with arms straight out.  Bring your arms up toward the wall, then down to the starting point.

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Third exercise: With hips against the wall move the feet forward one foot.  Also, angle your body 10 degrees off the wall.  Keeping the hand facing downward, raise the hands with elbows slightly bend to below shoulder height.  Hold for 1 second, then lower.

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With each exercise, only go as far as you can where it feels like a stretch.

Call/book a free 20 minute consultation with either of the doctors, and see how to we can help you live a healthier life.

909-981-5666 or on-line booking

Related Articles:

Intro. & Neck, Upper Body and Shoulder Stretch

Your Guide to Shoulder Pain Recovery

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“They Have Great Reviews”-Barbara

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Barbara has seen Chiropractors since she was 12 years old.
“I am still experiencing Chiropractic today because IT WORKS.”

Call/book a free 20 minute consultation with either of the doctors, and see how to we can help you live a healthier life.

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