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Chiropractor Maitland shares intermediate level abdominal exercise

Involves no equipment. This exercise works the abdominal, oblique internal/external, iliopsoa muscles. The purpose is to increase abdominal strength and muscular endurance. The benefits include improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention. Begin lying on floor. Lift knees so that a 90º position is attained at hip and knees. Place hands beside ears. Activate core. Lift shoulder off floor approximately 6 inches attempting to bring elbow toward opposite opposite knee …Read More

Chiropractor Maitland shares shoulder exercises for beginners

Body:  Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the areas related to the shoulder such as deltoid – anterior, deltoid – lateral, pec major – clavical head, and coracobrachialis muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to Increase shoulder strength and muscular endurance.  By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and injury p Begin …Read More

Chiropractor Maitland shares low back exercises for beginners

Here is a simple exercises that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the multifidus, erector spinae, transverse abdominus, oblique muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to Increase low back strength and muscular endurance. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention Begin lying on your back. Extend arms above head flat on floor. Activate core and …Read More

Maitland Chiropractor shares ankle exercises for beginners

Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the peroneus longus/brevis, tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, gastrocnemius, soleus muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to improve muscular endurance, ankle strength, and proprioception. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention. Begin seated in a chair with good posture. Extend leg. Attempt to write …Read More

Chiropractic Hip Exercises for Maitland

Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the gluteus medius/minimus, piriformis and hip lateral rotators muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to Increase hip strength and muscular endurance. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and injury Begin lying on side on the floor with legs extended. Top leg should attain a straight …Read More

Chiropractor in Maitland Explains Knee Exercises for Beginners

Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to increase knee strength and muscular endurance. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention. Begin lying on floor facing up. Bend knees so feet are firmly on floor. Extend arms upward toward …Read More

Maitland Chiropractor Describes Intermediate Neck Exercise

Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no exercise equipment. It works the longus capitis, longus colli, SCM (sternocleidomastoid) muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to increase neck strength and muscular endurance. The benefits are improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention. Begin by lying on the back with the head extended off the table, maintaining a chin tuck position. Slowly extend the head …Read More

Can Arthritis Cause More Bodily Injury in Accidents in Maitland?

It has often been said that if an accident victim has pre-existing arthritis (degenerative joint disease- sponylosis), that the ensuing bodily injury was most likely pre-existing. That couldn’t be further from the truth. As an example, if a 21-year-old body builder and a 92-year-old man that is  4’2” and riddled with arthritis are both in the same accident, who will be hurt more, the person with no arthritis or the …Read More

How Scientific Is Modern Medicine Really?

By Dana Ullman Doctors today commonly assert that they practice “scientific medicine,” and patients think that the medical treatments they receive are “scientifically proven.” However, this ideal is a dream, not reality, and a clever and profitable marketing ruse, not fact. The British Medical Journal’s “Clinical Evidence” analyzed common medical treatments to evaluate which are supported by sufficient reliable evidence (BMJ, 2007). They reviewed approximately 2,500 treatments and found: • …Read More