Richmond Chiropractic Newsletter from Johnson Chiropractic for July 2015
MULTIPLE BENEFITS OF SPINAL MANIPULATION
For those who respond well to spinal manipulation, some side benefits include less spinal stiffness and increased multifidus muscle thickness. These benefits are in addition to improvement in activities of daily living. (1) So make your Richmond chiropractic appointments! Chiropractic spinal manipulation at Johnson Chiropractic offers many positive benefits!
TELL THE WORLD … OR AT LEAST SHARE WITH THOSE IN YOURS!
Ever wonder why more people don't do something? This article deals with the topic of why more people don't seek chiropractic care. Researchers say people are not aware of chiropractic's benefits. They even state that this may negatively affect the quality of care for many Americans. (2) So do you have any creative ideas of how to spread the word about chiropractic and Johnson Chiropractic and improve the quality of care of your fellow Richmond back pain and neck pain sufferers?
LET’S STAY PHYSICAL!
Researchers publish - for if they didn't, no one would know - that physical inactivity is associated with narrower discs in the low back as well as a higher fat content in the paraspinal muscles. It's also related to lower back pain and disability. (3) Keep active. Walking is great! Adding some simple Cox® exercises is even better. Johnson Chiropractic has all sorts of ideas to keep you physical!
RESPONSE TO CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN HURTS A MARRIAGE
Chronic low back pain patients and their spouses affect each other. When the patient feels angry and expresses that anger, both the patient and the spouse feel less support and less supportive, more critical and hostile and the spouse feels more negative. So researchers encourage social support. (4) Don't suffer alone. Talk with your Richmond chiropractor at your next appointment at Johnson Chiropractic if you need some direction.
MEN – DEPRESSION AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS UP RISK FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
In women, the red flag has been raised for the use of antidepressants and the state of depression negatively affecting bone mineral density, an indicator for osteoporosis. Naturally, the question was raised: how about men? The same finding was revealed. Depression and the use of antidepressants are risk factors for men to develop osteoporosis. (5) Johnson Chiropractic is here to talk about some other ways to deal with depression and increase your bone mineral density!