Low Back Pain
My San Diego Chiropractic Office sees many people with lower back pain. Sometimes that lower back pain is accompanied by sciatica or leg pain, but more often than not the pain is concentrated in the lower back.
The reasons that people get lower back pain are numerous. Sometimes there is a traumatic history such as car accidents, work injuries and sports injuries; sometimes the reasons are less obvious. When an accident of some type is in the immediate history, there is an easy connection between that accident and the pain. However, the other contributing factors that cause the onset of low back pain can be less obvious.
Poor posture, improper lifting techniques and lack of proper support from your chairs or car seats can silently contribute to low back pain. Often times, when patients complain of lower back pain with no accident history, the cause of that pain is related to cumulative stress.
Let me explain why this happens. The joints in our backs and the muscles and ligaments that work to provide movement and stability of these joints are among the strongest in the body. When we lift improperly or assume poor postures, we stress the joints in our backs. Each individual stress doesn’t affect us enough to generate pain. However, if we continually stress the same joints they will eventually become irritated and inflamed resulting in pain and muscle spasms.
Sometimes the pain is located more on one side of the back then the other. This pain can indicate that one of the sacroiliac joints has been affected by the injury. Occasionally the pain starts on one side and moves to the other side causing a band-like pain across the belt line area of the low back. This type of pain distribution is caused by the interdependence that the sacroiliac joints have on each other and the lower lumbar vertebra. In other words, all of these joints in the low back share muscles and ligaments that have a direct affect on each other.
I hope that this article provided a little more insight to those of you suffering from lower back pain.
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Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
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Oct 30, 2009
Oct 27, 2009
avoid getting low back pain
How to avoid getting low back pain
Low back pain has many contributing factors. My San Diego based Chiropractic office sees people with lower back pain on a regular basis. Most of these people have injured their backs in the typical ways. Improper lifting techniques, postural stress, sports injuries, work injuries and auto accidents often result in either acute or chronic back pain. Some of these contributing factors to lower back pain are avoidable and some are not. However, there are other, more insidious contributing factors to low back pain.
Adolescents who smoke can more than double their risk of developing long-term low back pain, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Research had previously linked chronic back pain in adults with smoking during the teenage years. It follows then that by preventing adolescents from smoking, they may be able to avoid low back pain later in life.
Researchers have also investigated the influence of various risk factors on development of pain: explosive growth spurts; poor flexibility; weak abdominal muscles and lack of physical activity.
Studies show that 17 percent of adolescents complain of low back pain. Those who experienced a major growth spurt of more than two inches in six months were the most likely to develop lower back pain, in fact, it tripled the odds of developing pain. Growth spurts are unavoidable and not under our control, but the other major contributors to developing pain were all preventable: smoking, poor weight lifting form, and poor flexibility are all avoidable.
Education is a good first step to keeping adolescents from developing low back pain. Make your kids aware of the risk factors for developing lower back pain, and the consequences they will face later in life. In addition, be sure they follow a few simple rules:
• Avoid smoking.
• Stretch adequately, especially prior to working out.
• Strengthen the abdominals
Finally, lead by example, kids who grow up in environments that are health conscious tend to be healthier people.
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
Low back pain has many contributing factors. My San Diego based Chiropractic office sees people with lower back pain on a regular basis. Most of these people have injured their backs in the typical ways. Improper lifting techniques, postural stress, sports injuries, work injuries and auto accidents often result in either acute or chronic back pain. Some of these contributing factors to lower back pain are avoidable and some are not. However, there are other, more insidious contributing factors to low back pain.
Adolescents who smoke can more than double their risk of developing long-term low back pain, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Research had previously linked chronic back pain in adults with smoking during the teenage years. It follows then that by preventing adolescents from smoking, they may be able to avoid low back pain later in life.
Researchers have also investigated the influence of various risk factors on development of pain: explosive growth spurts; poor flexibility; weak abdominal muscles and lack of physical activity.
Studies show that 17 percent of adolescents complain of low back pain. Those who experienced a major growth spurt of more than two inches in six months were the most likely to develop lower back pain, in fact, it tripled the odds of developing pain. Growth spurts are unavoidable and not under our control, but the other major contributors to developing pain were all preventable: smoking, poor weight lifting form, and poor flexibility are all avoidable.
Education is a good first step to keeping adolescents from developing low back pain. Make your kids aware of the risk factors for developing lower back pain, and the consequences they will face later in life. In addition, be sure they follow a few simple rules:
• Avoid smoking.
• Stretch adequately, especially prior to working out.
• Strengthen the abdominals
Finally, lead by example, kids who grow up in environments that are health conscious tend to be healthier people.
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
Oct 18, 2009
Gardening and Back Pain
Gardening and Back Pain
In a May 12, 2003 release from the "Canada NewsWire" was some information and advice about gardening. This publication included poll results that revealed that gardening and yard work are the number one causes of back and/or neck pain in the spring and summer months. The poll was conducted by national research firm Pollara, where 500 Ontario Canada chiropractors were asked what the most frequent causes were of back and neck pain among their patients.
The results of the poll showed that Ontario chiropractors report that working in the yard and garden are the most common sources of back and neck pain they see during the warm weather season accounting for 88% of neck and back complaints. Golf ranked in second place at 31 per cent, tied with outdoor sports in general at 30 percent.
Dr. Dennis Mizel, president of the Ontario Chiropractic Association noted, "In Canada, injuries resulting from gardening cost an estimated $3.5 billion dollars. Apparently all that digging, lifting, raking, pruning, planting, weeding and watering can cause significant strain to the muscles of the neck and back." Dr. Mizel continued, "The good news is that it's preventable. Gardening can be a serious workout. That's why we're encouraging people to treat it like any other kind of exercise. Warming-up before digging in, and using the proper techniques and tools can go a long way to letting people enjoy the results of their labor pain-free."
The Ontario Chiropractic Association offered several tips for back smart gardening:
**Stretch before You Start: Warming-up your muscles with stretches before going out helps to reduce the stress and strain on your joints and muscles, reducing the chance of injury.
**Bend Your Knees to Lift with Ease: When lifting, keep your back straight and bend your knees. Always carry the load close to your body and avoid twisting.
**The right tools, the right moves: Use the right tools and moves for the job. Kneel to plant and change positions frequently when raking, digging, hoeing or pruning. Use ergonomically designed, long handled, lightweight tools.
**Take a Break before It Aches: Give yourself and your back a break. As a rule-of-thumb take a brief rest or stretch break at least three times each hour, and drink fluids frequently.
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
In a May 12, 2003 release from the "Canada NewsWire" was some information and advice about gardening. This publication included poll results that revealed that gardening and yard work are the number one causes of back and/or neck pain in the spring and summer months. The poll was conducted by national research firm Pollara, where 500 Ontario Canada chiropractors were asked what the most frequent causes were of back and neck pain among their patients.
The results of the poll showed that Ontario chiropractors report that working in the yard and garden are the most common sources of back and neck pain they see during the warm weather season accounting for 88% of neck and back complaints. Golf ranked in second place at 31 per cent, tied with outdoor sports in general at 30 percent.
Dr. Dennis Mizel, president of the Ontario Chiropractic Association noted, "In Canada, injuries resulting from gardening cost an estimated $3.5 billion dollars. Apparently all that digging, lifting, raking, pruning, planting, weeding and watering can cause significant strain to the muscles of the neck and back." Dr. Mizel continued, "The good news is that it's preventable. Gardening can be a serious workout. That's why we're encouraging people to treat it like any other kind of exercise. Warming-up before digging in, and using the proper techniques and tools can go a long way to letting people enjoy the results of their labor pain-free."
The Ontario Chiropractic Association offered several tips for back smart gardening:
**Stretch before You Start: Warming-up your muscles with stretches before going out helps to reduce the stress and strain on your joints and muscles, reducing the chance of injury.
**Bend Your Knees to Lift with Ease: When lifting, keep your back straight and bend your knees. Always carry the load close to your body and avoid twisting.
**The right tools, the right moves: Use the right tools and moves for the job. Kneel to plant and change positions frequently when raking, digging, hoeing or pruning. Use ergonomically designed, long handled, lightweight tools.
**Take a Break before It Aches: Give yourself and your back a break. As a rule-of-thumb take a brief rest or stretch break at least three times each hour, and drink fluids frequently.
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
Oct 14, 2009
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Workplace Safety: September 2009:
- Short North Accident Injury Care
- Computer Ergonomics
- What Causes a Stiff Neck?
- Chiropractor Columbus, OH - Dr. Gregory Smith
- recent posts on chiropractic blog
- Repetitive Stress Trauma
- Work Station and Reaching
- Chronic Pain vs Acute Pain, Whats the Difference
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome What to do about CTS?
- How Does Ergonomics Affect You? Those of you have...
- Back Pain & Sitting
- Prognosis & Fees Personal Injuries Personal Injur...
- End Points of Care Personal Injury Case
- Narrative Reports for Soft Tissue Injuries persona...
- Special Tests for Soft Tissue Injuries
- Orthopedic Supports for Soft Tissue injuries
- Repetitive Stress, Treatment and One Specific Ergo...
- Repetitive Stress, Treatment and One Specific Ergo...
- Stretching and Chiropractic
- Causes of Back and Neck Pain
- Ergonomic Basics Defining Your Workspace
- Computers do they harm Students
- Better Ergonomics
- Posture and Back Pain
- Repetitive Stress Trauma San Diego
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- Pinched Nerves Treatment in San Diego
Oct 13, 2009
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
Oct 12, 2009
Is computer work making you miserable?
Is computer work making you miserable?
If it is, you are not alone. National statistics point to the computer as a major contributor to lost days at work due to injury. I see the same thing in my San Diego Chiropractic office. Neck pain, shoulder pain, wrist pain, hand pain and back pain are common among those who don’t have the proper ergonomic set-up of their computer stations. That being said, some people get these symptoms regardless of their ergonomic set-up.
Computer ergonomics is the study and / or implementation of workstation design with the purpose of reducing or eliminating physical stress.
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My interest in repetitive stress syndromes began approximately 10 years ago when my practice started seeing a much greater number of people suffering from the effects of computer / keyboard work. Despite all of my training and continuing education related to these types of injuries, I quickly realized that traditional treatment for this type of injury was marginally successful at best.
Any type of therapy was going to have to include the application of basic ergonomic principals to the patient’s work environment.
I am of the opinion that treatment alone or application of ergonomic principals by themselves was not going to resolve a repetitive stress injury.
Over the next several weeks I will write a series of articles that will address the implication of workstation ergonomics and injury resulting from postural stress secondary to use of the computer mouse.
Specifically, the following will be addressed:
1) What repetitive stress injuries are
2) What role do work station ergonomics play in injury
3) How reaching for the mouse sets the stage for injury
4) What are the symptoms of repetitive stress injury
5) How you can avoid mouse reaching injuries
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
If it is, you are not alone. National statistics point to the computer as a major contributor to lost days at work due to injury. I see the same thing in my San Diego Chiropractic office. Neck pain, shoulder pain, wrist pain, hand pain and back pain are common among those who don’t have the proper ergonomic set-up of their computer stations. That being said, some people get these symptoms regardless of their ergonomic set-up.
Computer ergonomics is the study and / or implementation of workstation design with the purpose of reducing or eliminating physical stress.
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ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
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My interest in repetitive stress syndromes began approximately 10 years ago when my practice started seeing a much greater number of people suffering from the effects of computer / keyboard work. Despite all of my training and continuing education related to these types of injuries, I quickly realized that traditional treatment for this type of injury was marginally successful at best.
Any type of therapy was going to have to include the application of basic ergonomic principals to the patient’s work environment.
I am of the opinion that treatment alone or application of ergonomic principals by themselves was not going to resolve a repetitive stress injury.
Over the next several weeks I will write a series of articles that will address the implication of workstation ergonomics and injury resulting from postural stress secondary to use of the computer mouse.
Specifically, the following will be addressed:
1) What repetitive stress injuries are
2) What role do work station ergonomics play in injury
3) How reaching for the mouse sets the stage for injury
4) What are the symptoms of repetitive stress injury
5) How you can avoid mouse reaching injuries
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
Oct 11, 2009
Short North Accident Injury Care
Short North Accident Injury Care: "# SEO for Chiropractors
- SEO for Chiropractors
- Exercise and Chiropractic to Build a Healthy Spine
- Whiplash Accidents
- Outcome Assessment personal Injury(Part 2)
- Hip Pain & the Sacroiliac Joint
- An Introduction to Outcome Assessment Personal Injury(Part 1)
- Liability & Labor Disability Personal Injury Cases
- What is Chronic Pain?
Oct 8, 2009
Osteoporosis and Chiropractic:
Osteoporosis and Chiropractic:
I see many older (and sometimes younger) patients in my San Diego chiropractic office who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is an insideous disease.
Initially it developes without any clear symptoms, affecting the skeletons’ bone density. Osteoporosis is usually discovered by special testing or bone weakening that leads to fractures which can result in falls, back pain, neck pain, etc.
I am always surprised that those diagnosed with osteoporosis know so little about it. I did a search on line and found the following article that is worth reading.
Osteoporosis is a disease of bone leading to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. Osteoporosis is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) in women as a bone mineral density 2.5 standard deviations below peak bone mass (20-year-old sex-matched healthy person average) as measured by DXA; the term "established osteoporosis" includes the presence of a fragility fracture.[1] Osteoporosis is most common in women after the menopause, when it is called postmenopausal osteoporosis, but may develop in men and premenopausal women in the presence of particular hormonal disorders and other chronic diseases or as a result of smoking and medications, specifically glucocorticoids, when the disease is called steroid- or glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (SIOP or GIOP).
Osteoporosis can be prevented with lifestyle advice and medication, and preventing falls in people with known or suspected osteoporosis is an established way to prevent fractures. Osteoporosis can be treated with bisphosphonates and various other medical treatments.
Osteoporosis itself has no specific symptoms; its main consequence is the increased risk of fracture. Osteoporotic fractures are those that occur in situations where healthy people would not normally break a bone; they are therefore regarded as fragility fractures. Typical fragility fractures occur in the vertebral column, hip and wrist.
The symptoms of a vertebral collapse ("compression fracture") are acute back pain, often with radiculopathic pain (shooting pain due to compression of a nerve) and rarely with spinal cord compression or cauda equina syndrome. Multiple vertebral fractures lead to a stooped posture, loss of height, and chronic pain with resultant reduction in mobility.
Fractures of the long bones acutely impair mobility and may require surgery. Hip fracture, in particular, usually requires prompt surgery, as there are serious risks associated with a hip fracture, such as deep vein thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism, and increased mortality.
The increased risk of falling associated with aging leads to fractures of the wrist, spine and hip. The risk of falling, in turn, is increased by impaired eyesight due to any cause (e.g. glaucoma, macular degeneration), balance disorder, movement disorders (e.g. Parkinson's disease), dementia, and sarcopenia (age-related loss of skeletal muscle). Collapse (transient loss of postural tone, with or without loss of consciousness, leads to a significant risk of falls; causes of syncope are manifold but may include cardiac arrhythmias, vasovagal syncope, orthostatic hypotension and seizures. Removal of obstacles and loose carpets in the living environment may substantially reduce falls. Those with previous falls, as well as those with a gait or balance disorder, are most at risk.
Osteoporosis requires special considerations in our office. Chiropractic techniques involving little or no force have to be utilized to ensure patient safety. In addition to variations in technique, nutritional suppliments are also encouraged, especially mineral supplimentation. Osteoporosis treatment requires a multifaceted approach in order to see improvements. Patients also must show patience with treatment as results are usually only seen with prolonged periods of care.
More Soon,
Doc
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
I see many older (and sometimes younger) patients in my San Diego chiropractic office who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is an insideous disease.
Initially it developes without any clear symptoms, affecting the skeletons’ bone density. Osteoporosis is usually discovered by special testing or bone weakening that leads to fractures which can result in falls, back pain, neck pain, etc.
I am always surprised that those diagnosed with osteoporosis know so little about it. I did a search on line and found the following article that is worth reading.
Osteoporosis is a disease of bone leading to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. Osteoporosis is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) in women as a bone mineral density 2.5 standard deviations below peak bone mass (20-year-old sex-matched healthy person average) as measured by DXA; the term "established osteoporosis" includes the presence of a fragility fracture.[1] Osteoporosis is most common in women after the menopause, when it is called postmenopausal osteoporosis, but may develop in men and premenopausal women in the presence of particular hormonal disorders and other chronic diseases or as a result of smoking and medications, specifically glucocorticoids, when the disease is called steroid- or glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (SIOP or GIOP).
Osteoporosis can be prevented with lifestyle advice and medication, and preventing falls in people with known or suspected osteoporosis is an established way to prevent fractures. Osteoporosis can be treated with bisphosphonates and various other medical treatments.
Osteoporosis itself has no specific symptoms; its main consequence is the increased risk of fracture. Osteoporotic fractures are those that occur in situations where healthy people would not normally break a bone; they are therefore regarded as fragility fractures. Typical fragility fractures occur in the vertebral column, hip and wrist.
The symptoms of a vertebral collapse ("compression fracture") are acute back pain, often with radiculopathic pain (shooting pain due to compression of a nerve) and rarely with spinal cord compression or cauda equina syndrome. Multiple vertebral fractures lead to a stooped posture, loss of height, and chronic pain with resultant reduction in mobility.
Fractures of the long bones acutely impair mobility and may require surgery. Hip fracture, in particular, usually requires prompt surgery, as there are serious risks associated with a hip fracture, such as deep vein thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism, and increased mortality.
The increased risk of falling associated with aging leads to fractures of the wrist, spine and hip. The risk of falling, in turn, is increased by impaired eyesight due to any cause (e.g. glaucoma, macular degeneration), balance disorder, movement disorders (e.g. Parkinson's disease), dementia, and sarcopenia (age-related loss of skeletal muscle). Collapse (transient loss of postural tone, with or without loss of consciousness, leads to a significant risk of falls; causes of syncope are manifold but may include cardiac arrhythmias, vasovagal syncope, orthostatic hypotension and seizures. Removal of obstacles and loose carpets in the living environment may substantially reduce falls. Those with previous falls, as well as those with a gait or balance disorder, are most at risk.
Osteoporosis requires special considerations in our office. Chiropractic techniques involving little or no force have to be utilized to ensure patient safety. In addition to variations in technique, nutritional suppliments are also encouraged, especially mineral supplimentation. Osteoporosis treatment requires a multifaceted approach in order to see improvements. Patients also must show patience with treatment as results are usually only seen with prolonged periods of care.
More Soon,
Doc
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
Oct 5, 2009
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Repetitive Stress, Treatment and One Specific Ergonomic Improvement 1First Read http://work-injury-workplace-safety.blogspot.com/2009/09/repetitive-stress-treatment-and-one.htmlContinued.....There are several benefits to this type of design. First of all, a mouse platform that attaches to the armrest of the chair is natural and...
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Repetitive Stress, Treatment and One Specific Ergonomic Improvement 1
Sep 14, 2009
Repetitive Stress, Treatment and One Specific Ergonomic ImprovementDr. Steve Jones practices in San Diego, California. This article will relate his struggles to find appropriate and effective treatment for repetitive stress injuries (such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, and symptoms including hand pain, wrist pain, neck pain, shoulder...
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Stretching and Chiropractic
Sep 13, 2009
Stretching and Chiropractic - Try to be More Flexible in 09-10The headline of this article could be interpreted in a variety of different ways. For the purposes of this blog post it will address our physical flexibility. Flexibility is an important measure of our physical fitness. Flexibility is just as important to our overall...
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Causes of Back and Neck Pain
Sep 13, 2009
The Causes of Back and Neck Pain and Chiropractic TreatmentMy Chiropractic Office in San Diego California is like many across the United States. While chiropractic care helps many different conditions, it is often viewed as treatment for back pain and neck pain. Determining the specific causes of neck pain and back pain for each...
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Ergonomic Basics Defining Your Workspace
Sep 12, 2009
Defining Your Workspace: Ergonomic BasicsSetting up your office space correctly definitely requires some expert input. That being said, many aspects of setting up your office space are based on common sense.We all have specific items at work that we handle more frequently than others. In my work environment for instance, I use the mouse and...
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Computers do they harm Students
Sep 12, 2009
Do Computers Help or Harm Our StudentsComputers speed our daily tasks in ways that we could not have imagined ten years ago. That being said, most every improvement in our lives is a double edged sword (pardon the cheesy analogy).Computer work gives me a pain in the neck! It probably gives you a pain in the neck too.I graduated college...
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Better Ergonomics
Sep 12, 2009
Ergonomics, ergonomics, ergonomics – it is all that we hear. For good reason too! Today’s workers spend more and more time sitting at computer terminals. We try to find comfortable positions at our home and work office stations but these positions are deceitful. Regardless of my chiropractic education, without the help of a few...
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Posture and Back Pain
Aug 30, 2009
Posture and Back PainHave you ever hurt your back and scratched your head wondering – how did this happen when my back has felt fine until now?Patients present to my San Diego Chiropractic clinic on a regular basis with neck pain, back pain and other related symptoms that not only lack a history of pain in that area but have no recent injury or...
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Repetitive Stress Trauma San Diego
Aug 16, 2009
Figuring out what is the root cause of a Repetitive Stress Trauma is of the utmost importance. Once you have figured out what the source of that stress is, you have figure out a solution. I provide treatment for many people who simply don’t see the importance in controlling the stress that they impose upon themselves. Many of...
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Picking up On Repetitive Stress Trauma:Aug 09, 2009
Picking up On Repetitive Stress Trauma:I ended my last post with discussing the contributing factors of work duties with the development of Repetitive Stress Trauma. The reason that work is such a heavy contributor to these types of injuries is the frequency and consistency of the exposure to the aggravating activity. Most of us work...
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Pinched Nerves Treatment in San Diego
Aug 07, 2009
Pinched Nerves in San DiegoYou are on my last nerve!When I was a kid my mom probably said that to me a hundred times. Now my patients in my San Diego chiropractic office complain of other types of nerve issues. Sometimes, pinched nerves accompany neck pain, back pain and headaches.Pinched nerves always result in pain traveling...
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Benefits of Fish Oil
Oct 05, 2009
The Many Benefits of Fish OilWe always stress the importance of fish oil for the heart and the digestive tract, but you probably haven’t heard that people who eat the most fish have the fewest eye problems. The impact of fish oil on vision was a topic at this week's meeting of the Association for...
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Why You Need a Cleansing Diet
Sep 30, 2009
Why You Need a Cleansing Diet.In my San Diego Chiropractic Center we treat people as a whole. In general, chiropractors are concerned about the typical neck pain and low back pain complaints that our patients have, however, dietary concerns are addressed as well. The value of a properly...
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Controling Food Cravings for certain types of food
Sep 23, 2009
In my chiropractic office in San Diego, I treat people that are more oriented toward taking proactive steps in maintaining their health. In addition to helping my patients with the typical neck pain, back pain and headaches that are common complaints for chiropractors, I also give advice...
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Health benefits of Soy is it really good for you?
Sep 23, 2009
Soy – Good or BadBeing a chiropractor in San Diego, I am surrounded by patients who try to make improvements in their health on a number of fronts. Sure, they often come to my office complaining of neck pain, back pain or headaches, but usually at some point the topic of nutrition comes...
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Chiropractic Care and Nutrition Update
Sep 23, 2009
Chiropractic Care and NutritionAre you ready to feel better? Back in the early part of April, I posted a blog article regarding chiropractic care and nutrition, specifically, my own nutrition. Being the owner of my San Diego Chiropractic office, I spend most of my days treating patients...
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Diet and Chiropractic for Better Health
Sep 23, 2009
Better Health through Diet and ChiropracticA lack of symptoms or sickness does not make you well.Every patient in my San Diego Chiropractic practice wants to be healthy. The question is, however, what is health? And, how do we “get” healthy?I always try to encourage health maintenance beyond...
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Microwaving and Your Health
Sep 20, 2009
Microwaving and Your HealthI wanted to convey a self imposed revelation that I recently had regarding microwave ovens. About six months ago I moved into a new place that did not have a microwave oven. At the time of my move, I looked at getting a microwave oven as a priority; after all, I had not...
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Sep 20, 2009
I hear the patients of my San Diego based Chiropractic Clinic talk about digestive disorders and the effects of probiotics on a regular basis. This may surprise some of you who think that the only chiropractors deal with are neck pain, back pain and headaches. Probiotics are the “good”...
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Good Nutrition for Better Sleep
Sep 20, 2009
Better Sleep With Nutrition Several posts ago I did an article on my nutritional state. I am doing this for several reasons. First of all, I want to get healthier. While I had a fantastic educational experience in nutrition 18 years ago in chiropractic college, my...
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Cinnamon Helps Lower Blood Cholesterol
Sep 16, 2009
A Spoonful of Cinnamon Helps the Blood Cholesterol Go Down In our Chiropractic office in San Diego California, we like to stress the importance of natural holistic healthcare. Although our office is delivering chiropractic care for neck pain, back pain and the like, we also encourage our...
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Better Sleep with Nutritional
Sep 16, 2009
Get Better Sleep With Nutrition Some time ago I did an article on my nutritional state. I am doing this for several reasons. I want to get healthier. I had a fantastic educational experience in nutrition 18 years ago while in Chiropractic College; to my dismay implementation of my nutritional...
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Nutrition Health and Chiropractic
Sep 16, 2009
Chiropractic and Nutrition – Why Not?So you’ve had a Birthday and you’re thinking about your youth that’s slipping away. I would like to go back to 30 myself. Of course there are some things we can do to help feel more youthful and have more energy.Some San Diego Chiropractic offices...
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Nutrition Update Still Sleeping!
Aug 27, 2009
Nutrition Update – Still Sleeping!I did a post on regarding a new supplement program that I had started sometime around the middle of March.I am ecstatic about the results so far!In my last post I had touched on some health issues that have been plaguing me for years. The issues that I...
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environment that is full of allergens San Diego
Aug 22, 2009
San Diego is known as being an environment that is full of allergens. I have many patients in my chiropractic practice that specifically come to the chiropractor (me) for neck or cervical adjustments that help their allergies.As it is, millions of Americans alter their summer activities...
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Neck pain or Back pain Which is worse?
Oct 03, 2009
Which is worse – neck pain or back pain?I hear this question often in my San Diego chiropractic office. Of course the answer is easy – if you have back pain, back pain is definitely worse than neck pain. If you have neck pain, neck pain is definitely worse than back pain.Another common question that I hear regarding low back pain is...
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what is Chronic Pain?
Sep 30, 2009
Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists longer than 90 days beyond the course of the natural expected healing time. As a chiropractor in San Diego, I get calls from both new and established patients on a regular basis who complain of back pain, neck pain, etc. One of the factors that comes into play when planning a...
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Pain Relief Doctor Mission Valley San Diego
Sep 22, 2009
Cold Laser therapy, also known as Low Level Laser therapy, has been used around the world for over 30 years, and is just now becoming popular in the U.S. One of the biggest benefits of cold laser therapy is that it can be used to treat areas and conditions that all previous therapy modalities could not. This is a truly revolutionary...
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Chiropractic treatment of Pain in Extremities
Sep 22, 2009
Sound Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (SASTM) is an extremely effective way to treat soft tissue injuries, be it acute or chronic. It works so well that many professional sports franchises have incorporated it into the care for their injured athletes.San Diego Soft Tissue Injury DoctorMairs Chiropractic(619)...
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Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back Pain
Sep 20, 2009
Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back PainWhy do I have back pain?Being a chiropractor in San Diego, I hear this question all the time. Back pain and neck pain are the two most common complaints that my patients have. The fact that my practice is in San Diego probably decreases the frequency of these complaints. People in San...
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Exercise and Chiropractic to Build a Healthy Spine
Sep 20, 2009
Using Chiropractic and Exercise to Build a Healthy SpineIn my San Diego Chiropractic clinic, I provide treatment for many types of injuries. Typical injuries that result in neck pain, back pain, chronic headaches, sciatica etc., include auto accidents, work related injuries, injuries caused by domestic chores and sometimes things...
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Hip Pain & the Sacroiliac Joint
Sep 16, 2009
Sacroiliac Joint and Hip PainThe patients in my San Diego Chiropractic clinic often complain of “hip pain”. When I ask them to point to the pain they almost always point to the area right next to the spine just below their beltline. That is the difference between a medical definition of the hip and that of a patient. From a...
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Building a Healthy Spine
Sep 16, 2009
The Role of Exercise in Building a Healthy SpineI see many types of injuries as a Chiropractor in San Diego. Some of the common injuries can result in neck pain, back pain, chronic headaches, sciatica etc. Causes of these injuries range from auto accidents and work related injuries to injuries caused by domestic chores, house work and...
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Personal Injury Outcome Assessment(Part 3)
Sep 15, 2009
An Introduction to Outcome Assessment(Part 3) Mark van Hemert, DC, DACS In 1992, David Chapman Smith, commission counsel to the Mercy guidelines, stated: "There must be a better method of judging whether a patient's condition or health status has changed, one that has scientific credibility, can withstand...
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Outcome Assessment personal Injury(Part 2)
Sep 15, 2009
An Introduction to Outcome Assessment(Part 2) Mark van Hemert, DC, DACS IME was originally an acronym for independent medical examination, but the IME doctor is now chosen by and paid by the insurance industry. The acronym now stands for insurance medical examination.The most recent development in the...
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An Introduction to Outcome Assessment Personal Injury(Part 1)
Sep 15, 2009
An Introduction to Outcome Assessment(Part 1) Mark van Hemert, DC, DACS The design of this article is to give the chiropractic profession an introduction into the value and usefulness of clinical outcome assessment procedures. Using outcome assessment methods of case management gives the chiropractic...
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Liability & Labor Disability Personal Injury Cases
Sep 15, 2009
Liability - Personal Injury CasesEven when all aspects of case are well managed, problems for reimbursement can ensue. If the liability for the automobile accident is disputed, the settlement will often be different when compared to an undisputed case. For example, if the treated patient is found to be 20 percent comparatively negligent for...
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Treatment for Sports Injuries San Diego
Sep 14, 2009
Sound Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (SASTM) is an extremely effective way to treat soft tissue injuries, be it acute or chronic. It works so well that many professional sports franchises have incorporated it into the care for their injured athletes.Read More Sports Injury Treatment
Sep 14, 2009
Cold Laser Therapy, also known as Low Level Laser therapy, has been used around the world for over 30 years, and is just now becoming popular in the U.S. One of the biggest benefits of cold laser therapy is that it can be used to treat areas and conditions that all previous therapy modalities could not. This is a truly revolutionary form of...
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Exercise for a Building a Healthy Spine
Sep 14, 2009
The Role of Exercise in Building a Healthy SpineI see many types of injuries as a Chiropractor in San Diego. Some of the common injuries can result in neck pain, back pain, chronic headaches, sciatica etc. Causes of these injuries range from auto accidents and work related injuries to injuries caused by domestic chores, house work and...
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Work Injury & Workplace Safety Advice
Sep 14, 2009
Work Injury & Workplace Safety AdviceCall Steve Jones at his San Diego Chiropractic Clinic(619) 280 0554 http://jonespainrelief.comVisit our Ergonomical Device Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo NavVisit my San Diego Chiropractic Website to make an appointment
Drinking Soda Pop can Ruin Your Bone and Joint Health
Sep 13, 2009
Drinking Soda Pop can Ruin Your Bone and Joint HealthIn my San Diego Chiropractic office we see many people for neck pain, back pain, headaches and various other types of pain. In the summer time it is not uncommon to see many of those people walk into my office with a Big Gulp from the 7 Eleven across the street.Sometimes I like to...
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Posture and Back Pain and Neck Pain
Sep 13, 2009
Back Pain, Neck Pain and PostureBack pain and neck pain can strike anyone at any time. In my chiropractic clinic in SanDiego, California, we see patients that have injured their backs or necks from liftingboxes, operating heavy machinery, sports injuries, auto accidents and falls. Many nonchiropractic.Patients or new chiropractic patients would be...
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Why Do I Have Back Pain?
Sep 13, 2009
Why Do I Have Back Pain? A Chiropractic OverviewThe other day I had a new patient walk into my San Diego, California office asking for chiropractic treatment. He was bent over 45 degrees at the waist, complaining of lower back pain and saying “Doc, Why do I have back pain? I have no idea how I got this way but I am having trouble...
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Chiropractor Blogs for SEO Clients
Sep 12, 2009
Chiropractor Blogs for SEO Clients, take a look. http://work-injury-workplace-safety.blogspot.com/http://car-accident-whiplash-injuries.blogspot.com/http://back-pain-relief-treatment.blogspot.com/Lynn & Kym BrownSEO & Website Accessibility Consultant & Services HillcrestSan DiegoHome: 619 269-5372...
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Back Pain and Arthritis
Sep 12, 2009
Back Pain and ArthritisArthritis is a scary word to most people.In my San Diego Chiropractic clinic, I see people each day who suffer from the effects of arthritis. Besides the fact the in general arthritis slows you down and limits your physical abilities, it also causes pain. Neck pain, back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain and...
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Sep 12, 2009
How Does Your Posture Affect Back Pain and Neck Pain?Chiropractor, neck pain ,posture ,chiropractic ,back pain ,ergonomicHave you ever wondered how it can be that you can sit around all day doing nothing strenuous and develop back pain or neck pain? When you start to examine the structure of our bodies and apply some simple rules of...
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Yoga and Chiropractic
Sep 29, 2009
Yoga and ChiropracticMy sister is a long time chiropractic patient. Not my patient, she lives 700 miles away from my chiropractic practice in San Diego, so she does not get free care from her little brother, she has to pay for it.About ten...
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Steve Jones CHiropractor San Diego
Sep 29, 2009
Call Steve Jones at his San Diego Chiropractic Clinic(619) 280 0554 http://jonespainrelief.comVisit our Ergonomical Device Website to learn more or Buy Ergo NavVisit my San Diego Chiropractic Website to make an appointment
Tension Headaches and Neck Pain
Sep 25, 2009
Chiropractic Approach to Tension Headaches and Neck PainIn my San Diego chiropractic clinic we treat hundreds of people each year with headaches. Some of the more common types of headaches that we see are the: migraine headache, cluster...
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Neck and Shoulder whats the connection?
Sep 24, 2009
The Connections Between the Neck and Shoulder Many problems with the neck and upper back affect the shoulder and visa versa. There is a good reason for why this happens and I will use this post to explain it. There is that old saying...
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Is Chiropractic Care Addictive?
Sep 23, 2009
Is Chiropractic Care Addictive? I am asked this question on a regular basis. There are many people who are under the impression that once you begin chiropractic treatment you have to keep going – almost like something bad is going to...
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What is a Tension Headache?
Sep 19, 2009
What is a Tension Headache? Tension headaches are the most common kind of headache. Tension headaches usually occur in middle age and are often associated with stress and anxiety. What are the Causes of Tension Headaches? Tension headaches are...
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What is a Tension Headache?
Sep 19, 2009
What is a Tension Headache? Tension headaches are the most common kind of headache. Tension headaches usually occur in middle age and are often associated with stress and anxiety. What are the Causes of Tension Headaches? Tension headaches are...
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Diet and Chiropractic for Better Health
Sep 19, 2009
Diet and Chiropractic for Better HealthI believe we all want to be healthy. The question is, however, what is health? And, how do we “get” healthy? In my San Diego chiropractic office, I always try to encourage health beyond the obvious...
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Exercise and Diet
Sep 18, 2009
Exercise and Diet:Recently I have had an awakening regarding the importance of a healthy diet. I have always exercised and always watched my diet. That being said I would occasionally give in to cravings and didn’t always watch the sodium and...
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Benefits of Fish Oil
Oct 05, 2009
The Many Benefits of Fish OilWe always stress the importance of fish oil for the heart and the digestive tract, but you probably haven’t heard that people who eat the most fish have the fewest eye problems. The impact of fish oil on vision was a topic at this week's meeting of the Association for...
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Why You Need a Cleansing Diet
Sep 30, 2009
Why You Need a Cleansing Diet.In my San Diego Chiropractic Center we treat people as a whole. In general, chiropractors are concerned about the typical neck pain and low back pain complaints that our patients have, however, dietary concerns are addressed as well. The value of a properly...
Continue >>
Controling Food Cravings for certain types of food
Sep 23, 2009
In my chiropractic office in San Diego, I treat people that are more oriented toward taking proactive steps in maintaining their health. In addition to helping my patients with the typical neck pain, back pain and headaches that are common complaints for chiropractors, I also give advice...
Continue >>
Health benefits of Soy is it really good for you?
Sep 23, 2009
Soy – Good or Bad Being a chiropractor in San Diego, I am surrounded by patients who try to make improvements in their health on a number of fronts. Sure, they often come to my office complaining of neck pain, back pain or headaches, but usually at some point the topic of nutrition comes...
Continue >>
Chiropractic Care and Nutrition Update
Sep 23, 2009
Chiropractic Care and NutritionAre you ready to feel better? Back in the early part of April, I posted a blog article regarding chiropractic care and nutrition, specifically, my own nutrition. Being the owner of my San Diego Chiropractic office, I spend most of my days treating patients...
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Diet and Chiropractic for Better Health
Sep 23, 2009
Better Health through Diet and ChiropracticA lack of symptoms or sickness does not make you well.Every patient in my San Diego Chiropractic practice wants to be healthy. The question is, however, what is health? And, how do we “get” healthy?I always try to encourage health maintenance beyond...
Continue >>
Microwaving and Your Health
Sep 20, 2009
Microwaving and Your HealthI wanted to convey a self imposed revelation that I recently had regarding microwave ovens. About six months ago I moved into a new place that did not have a microwave oven. At the time of my move, I looked at getting a microwave oven as a priority; after all, I had not...
Continue >>
Good Nutrition for Better Sleep
Sep 20, 2009
Better Sleep With Nutrition Several posts ago I did an article on my nutritional state. I am doing this for several reasons. First of all, I want to get healthier. While I had a fantastic educational experience in nutrition 18 years ago in chiropractic college, my...
Continue >>
Cinnamon Helps Lower Blood Cholesterol
Sep 16, 2009
A Spoonful of Cinnamon Helps the Blood Cholesterol Go Down In our Chiropractic office in San Diego California, we like to stress the importance of natural holistic healthcare. Although our office is delivering chiropractic care for neck pain, back pain and the like, we also encourage our...
Continue >>
Better Sleep with Nutritional
Sep 16, 2009
Get Better Sleep With Nutrition Some time ago I did an article on my nutritional state. I am doing this for several reasons. I want to get healthier. I had a fantastic educational experience in nutrition 18 years ago while in Chiropractic College; to my dismay implementation of my nutritional...
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Nutrition Health and Chiropractic
Sep 16, 2009
Chiropractic and Nutrition – Why Not?So you’ve had a Birthday and you’re thinking about your youth that’s slipping away. I would like to go back to 30 myself. Of course there are some things we can do to help feel more youthful and have more energy.Some San Diego Chiropractic offices...
Continue >>
Nutrition Update Still Sleeping!
Aug 27, 2009
Nutrition Update – Still Sleeping!I did a post on regarding a new supplement program that I had started sometime around the middle of March.I am ecstatic about the results so far!In my last post I had touched on some health issues that have been plaguing me for years. The issues that I...
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environment that is full of allergens San Diego
Aug 22, 2009
San Diego is known as being an environment that is full of allergens. I have many patients in my chiropractic practice that specifically come to the chiropractor (me) for neck or cervical adjustments that help their allergies.As it is, millions of Americans alter their summer activities...
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Jul 05, 2009
Call Steve Jones at his San Diego Chiropractic Clinic (619) 280 0554www.jonespainrelief.comVisit our Stop RSI Economical Mouse Platform, website to learn more about or Buy Ergo NavVisit my San Diego Chiropractor Website to make an appointment Read More Articles on Chiropractic, Nutrition,...
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Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
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Oct 03, 2009
Types of HeadachesAt my chiropractic office in San Diego, one of the most common complaints that new patients present with is headaches. To many of us who don’t suffer from chronic or severe headaches, this condition may seem a minor health problem. However, they have major implications on the affected patient and on society as a...
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Repetitive Stress Trauma
Sep 30, 2009
Repetitive Stress Trauma: An Introduction Repetitive Stress Trauma or RST is described entirely by the words that make up the phrase. Repetition implies that the injury is the result of more than one exposure. Typical RSTs result from weeks, months or years of performance of a repetitive task with a specific body part. Stress is...
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Work Station and Reaching
Sep 30, 2009
Work Station and Reaching:Have you ever noticed how tight your neck, upper back and shoulders are after a long day of sitting at the computer?There are a number of factors that contribute to this tightness. Simply the stress of deadlines, an overbearing boss or an annoying co-worker can make your shoulders rise up and your head push...
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Chronic Pain vs Acute Pain, Whats the Difference
Sep 23, 2009
Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists longer than 90 days beyond the course of the natural expected healing time. As a chiropractor in San Diego, I get calls from both new and established patients on a regular basis who complain of back pain, neck pain, etc. One of the factors that comes into play when planning a chiropractic...
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome What to do about CTS?
Sep 19, 2009
What to do about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?Initially, treatment involves resting the affected hand and wrist and avoiding the activities that caused or may worsen symptoms. Night time immobilization of the wrist in a splint to avoid further damage from twisting or bending is often helpful. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,...
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Sep 16, 2009
How Does Ergonomics Affect You?Those of you have read my blog posts both here and at www.jonespainrelief.com/blog1 know that ergonomics is the study of how we can manipulate our work environment to both improve work performance and reduce injury-causing fatigue. Obviously, the cost of injury drives the study of ergonomics. This is a good...
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Back Pain & Sitting
Sep 16, 2009
Sitting Postures and Back PainSitting is a pain in the @#$%&! Or at least a pain in the back.Our spines do not like sitting as a rule. If you remain seated in the same position for a long enough period of time you will experience some level of discomfort. Although there are many reasons that sitting eventually causes discomfort, one of...
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Prognosis & Fees Personal Injuries Personal Injury Case
Sep 15, 2009
Prognosis Personal Injury Case: The need for future care and the amount of settlement for that care is based on an accurate prognosis. Due to overuse, the term "guarded" has lost most of it's meaning in the medical/legal world. We contend a more accurate system will benefit the patient, insurance carrier, representing attorney, treating doctor,...
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End Points of Care Personal Injury Case
Sep 15, 2009
End Points of Care for a Personal Injury CaseIn our experience, this is often the most debated aspect of the personal injury case. The attorney is again forced to justify the length of his client's care, and thereby support the amount billed as well. The care rendered should be reasonable and fall within reasonable guidelines for treatment...
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Narrative Reports for Soft Tissue Injuries personal Injury Cases
Sep 15, 2009
Narrative Reports for Soft Tissue Injuries personal Injury CasesIn our experience, this is far and away the greatest downfall in the well managed soft tissue case. We, as a profession, have become dependent on the computer generated narrative report. In our opinion, and that of the legal community as well, these types of reports often do not...
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Special Tests for Soft Tissue Injuries
Sep 15, 2009
Special Tests for Soft Tissue Injuries The use of special imaging and diagnostic procedures are becoming more popular in the clinical management of patients. Attorneys will be placed in the position of justifying the expense and use of these tests to the claims adjustor or judge. The doctor should consider the following questions before ordering...
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Orthopedic Supports for Soft Tissue injuries
Sep 15, 2009
Read first Well Managed Chiropractic Soft Tissue Injury Managing Soft Tissue Injury with Chiropractic Soft Tissue Treatments Personal Injury Case Frequency of Care for a Soft Tissue Injury Treatment Times for a Soft Tissue InjuryOrthopedic SupportsThe use of orthopedic supports, such as a cervical collar, during the acute...
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Repetitive Stress, Treatment and One Specific Ergonomic Improvement 2
Sep 14, 2009
Repetitive Stress, Treatment and One Specific Ergonomic Improvement 1First Read http://work-injury-workplace-safety.blogspot.com/2009/09/repetitive-stress-treatment-and-one.htmlContinued.....There are several benefits to this type of design. First of all, a mouse platform that attaches to the armrest of the chair is natural and...
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Repetitive Stress, Treatment and One Specific Ergonomic Improvement 1
Sep 14, 2009
Repetitive Stress, Treatment and One Specific Ergonomic ImprovementDr. Steve Jones practices in San Diego, California. This article will relate his struggles to find appropriate and effective treatment for repetitive stress injuries (such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, and symptoms including hand pain, wrist pain, neck pain, shoulder...
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Stretching and Chiropractic
Sep 13, 2009
Stretching and Chiropractic - Try to be More Flexible in 09-10The headline of this article could be interpreted in a variety of different ways. For the purposes of this blog post it will address our physical flexibility. Flexibility is an important measure of our physical fitness. Flexibility is just as important to our overall...
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Causes of Back and Neck Pain
Sep 13, 2009
The Causes of Back and Neck Pain and Chiropractic TreatmentMy Chiropractic Office in San Diego California is like many across the United States. While chiropractic care helps many different conditions, it is often viewed as treatment for back pain and neck pain. Determining the specific causes of neck pain and back pain for each...
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Ergonomic Basics Defining Your Workspace
Sep 12, 2009
Defining Your Workspace: Ergonomic BasicsSetting up your office space correctly definitely requires some expert input. That being said, many aspects of setting up your office space are based on common sense.We all have specific items at work that we handle more frequently than others. In my work environment for instance, I use the mouse and...
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Computers do they harm Students
Sep 12, 2009
Do Computers Help or Harm Our StudentsComputers speed our daily tasks in ways that we could not have imagined ten years ago. That being said, most every improvement in our lives is a double edged sword (pardon the cheesy analogy).Computer work gives me a pain in the neck! It probably gives you a pain in the neck too.I graduated college...
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Better Ergonomics
Sep 12, 2009
Ergonomics, ergonomics, ergonomics – it is all that we hear. For good reason too! Today’s workers spend more and more time sitting at computer terminals. We try to find comfortable positions at our home and work office stations but these positions are deceitful. Regardless of my chiropractic education, without the help of a few...
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Posture and Back Pain
Aug 30, 2009
Posture and Back PainHave you ever hurt your back and scratched your head wondering – how did this happen when my back has felt fine until now?Patients present to my San Diego Chiropractic clinic on a regular basis with neck pain, back pain and other related symptoms that not only lack a history of pain in that area but have no recent injury or...
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Repetitive Stress Trauma San Diego
Aug 16, 2009
Figuring out what is the root cause of a Repetitive Stress Trauma is of the utmost importance. Once you have figured out what the source of that stress is, you have figure out a solution. I provide treatment for many people who simply don’t see the importance in controlling the stress that they impose upon themselves. Many of...
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Picking up On Repetitive Stress Trauma:Aug 09, 2009
Picking up On Repetitive Stress Trauma:I ended my last post with discussing the contributing factors of work duties with the development of Repetitive Stress Trauma. The reason that work is such a heavy contributor to these types of injuries is the frequency and consistency of the exposure to the aggravating activity. Most of us work...
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Pinched Nerves Treatment in San Diego
Aug 07, 2009
Pinched Nerves in San DiegoYou are on my last nerve!When I was a kid my mom probably said that to me a hundred times. Now my patients in my San Diego chiropractic office complain of other types of nerve issues. Sometimes, pinched nerves accompany neck pain, back pain and headaches.Pinched nerves always result in pain traveling...
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Benefits of Fish Oil
Oct 05, 2009
The Many Benefits of Fish OilWe always stress the importance of fish oil for the heart and the digestive tract, but you probably haven’t heard that people who eat the most fish have the fewest eye problems. The impact of fish oil on vision was a topic at this week's meeting of the Association for...
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Why You Need a Cleansing Diet
Sep 30, 2009
Why You Need a Cleansing Diet.In my San Diego Chiropractic Center we treat people as a whole. In general, chiropractors are concerned about the typical neck pain and low back pain complaints that our patients have, however, dietary concerns are addressed as well. The value of a properly...
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Controling Food Cravings for certain types of food
Sep 23, 2009
In my chiropractic office in San Diego, I treat people that are more oriented toward taking proactive steps in maintaining their health. In addition to helping my patients with the typical neck pain, back pain and headaches that are common complaints for chiropractors, I also give advice...
Continue >>
Health benefits of Soy is it really good for you?
Sep 23, 2009
Soy – Good or BadBeing a chiropractor in San Diego, I am surrounded by patients who try to make improvements in their health on a number of fronts. Sure, they often come to my office complaining of neck pain, back pain or headaches, but usually at some point the topic of nutrition comes...
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Chiropractic Care and Nutrition Update
Sep 23, 2009
Chiropractic Care and NutritionAre you ready to feel better? Back in the early part of April, I posted a blog article regarding chiropractic care and nutrition, specifically, my own nutrition. Being the owner of my San Diego Chiropractic office, I spend most of my days treating patients...
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Diet and Chiropractic for Better Health
Sep 23, 2009
Better Health through Diet and ChiropracticA lack of symptoms or sickness does not make you well.Every patient in my San Diego Chiropractic practice wants to be healthy. The question is, however, what is health? And, how do we “get” healthy?I always try to encourage health maintenance beyond...
Continue >>
Microwaving and Your Health
Sep 20, 2009
Microwaving and Your HealthI wanted to convey a self imposed revelation that I recently had regarding microwave ovens. About six months ago I moved into a new place that did not have a microwave oven. At the time of my move, I looked at getting a microwave oven as a priority; after all, I had not...
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Sep 20, 2009
I hear the patients of my San Diego based Chiropractic Clinic talk about digestive disorders and the effects of probiotics on a regular basis. This may surprise some of you who think that the only chiropractors deal with are neck pain, back pain and headaches. Probiotics are the “good”...
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Good Nutrition for Better Sleep
Sep 20, 2009
Better Sleep With Nutrition Several posts ago I did an article on my nutritional state. I am doing this for several reasons. First of all, I want to get healthier. While I had a fantastic educational experience in nutrition 18 years ago in chiropractic college, my...
Continue >>
Cinnamon Helps Lower Blood Cholesterol
Sep 16, 2009
A Spoonful of Cinnamon Helps the Blood Cholesterol Go Down In our Chiropractic office in San Diego California, we like to stress the importance of natural holistic healthcare. Although our office is delivering chiropractic care for neck pain, back pain and the like, we also encourage our...
Continue >>
Better Sleep with Nutritional
Sep 16, 2009
Get Better Sleep With Nutrition Some time ago I did an article on my nutritional state. I am doing this for several reasons. I want to get healthier. I had a fantastic educational experience in nutrition 18 years ago while in Chiropractic College; to my dismay implementation of my nutritional...
Continue >>
Nutrition Health and Chiropractic
Sep 16, 2009
Chiropractic and Nutrition – Why Not?So you’ve had a Birthday and you’re thinking about your youth that’s slipping away. I would like to go back to 30 myself. Of course there are some things we can do to help feel more youthful and have more energy.Some San Diego Chiropractic offices...
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Nutrition Update Still Sleeping!
Aug 27, 2009
Nutrition Update – Still Sleeping!I did a post on regarding a new supplement program that I had started sometime around the middle of March.I am ecstatic about the results so far!In my last post I had touched on some health issues that have been plaguing me for years. The issues that I...
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environment that is full of allergens San Diego
Aug 22, 2009
San Diego is known as being an environment that is full of allergens. I have many patients in my chiropractic practice that specifically come to the chiropractor (me) for neck or cervical adjustments that help their allergies.As it is, millions of Americans alter their summer activities...
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Neck pain or Back pain Which is worse?
Oct 03, 2009
Which is worse – neck pain or back pain?I hear this question often in my San Diego chiropractic office. Of course the answer is easy – if you have back pain, back pain is definitely worse than neck pain. If you have neck pain, neck pain is definitely worse than back pain.Another common question that I hear regarding low back pain is...
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what is Chronic Pain?
Sep 30, 2009
Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists longer than 90 days beyond the course of the natural expected healing time. As a chiropractor in San Diego, I get calls from both new and established patients on a regular basis who complain of back pain, neck pain, etc. One of the factors that comes into play when planning a...
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Pain Relief Doctor Mission Valley San Diego
Sep 22, 2009
Cold Laser therapy, also known as Low Level Laser therapy, has been used around the world for over 30 years, and is just now becoming popular in the U.S. One of the biggest benefits of cold laser therapy is that it can be used to treat areas and conditions that all previous therapy modalities could not. This is a truly revolutionary...
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Chiropractic treatment of Pain in Extremities
Sep 22, 2009
Sound Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (SASTM) is an extremely effective way to treat soft tissue injuries, be it acute or chronic. It works so well that many professional sports franchises have incorporated it into the care for their injured athletes.San Diego Soft Tissue Injury DoctorMairs Chiropractic(619)...
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Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back Pain
Sep 20, 2009
Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back PainWhy do I have back pain?Being a chiropractor in San Diego, I hear this question all the time. Back pain and neck pain are the two most common complaints that my patients have. The fact that my practice is in San Diego probably decreases the frequency of these complaints. People in San...
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Exercise and Chiropractic to Build a Healthy Spine
Sep 20, 2009
Using Chiropractic and Exercise to Build a Healthy SpineIn my San Diego Chiropractic clinic, I provide treatment for many types of injuries. Typical injuries that result in neck pain, back pain, chronic headaches, sciatica etc., include auto accidents, work related injuries, injuries caused by domestic chores and sometimes things...
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Hip Pain & the Sacroiliac Joint
Sep 16, 2009
Sacroiliac Joint and Hip PainThe patients in my San Diego Chiropractic clinic often complain of “hip pain”. When I ask them to point to the pain they almost always point to the area right next to the spine just below their beltline. That is the difference between a medical definition of the hip and that of a patient. From a...
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Building a Healthy Spine
Sep 16, 2009
The Role of Exercise in Building a Healthy SpineI see many types of injuries as a Chiropractor in San Diego. Some of the common injuries can result in neck pain, back pain, chronic headaches, sciatica etc. Causes of these injuries range from auto accidents and work related injuries to injuries caused by domestic chores, house work and...
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Personal Injury Outcome Assessment(Part 3)
Sep 15, 2009
An Introduction to Outcome Assessment(Part 3) Mark van Hemert, DC, DACS In 1992, David Chapman Smith, commission counsel to the Mercy guidelines, stated: "There must be a better method of judging whether a patient's condition or health status has changed, one that has scientific credibility, can withstand...
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Outcome Assessment personal Injury(Part 2)
Sep 15, 2009
An Introduction to Outcome Assessment(Part 2) Mark van Hemert, DC, DACS IME was originally an acronym for independent medical examination, but the IME doctor is now chosen by and paid by the insurance industry. The acronym now stands for insurance medical examination.The most recent development in the...
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An Introduction to Outcome Assessment Personal Injury(Part 1)
Sep 15, 2009
An Introduction to Outcome Assessment(Part 1) Mark van Hemert, DC, DACS The design of this article is to give the chiropractic profession an introduction into the value and usefulness of clinical outcome assessment procedures. Using outcome assessment methods of case management gives the chiropractic...
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Liability & Labor Disability Personal Injury Cases
Sep 15, 2009
Liability - Personal Injury CasesEven when all aspects of case are well managed, problems for reimbursement can ensue. If the liability for the automobile accident is disputed, the settlement will often be different when compared to an undisputed case. For example, if the treated patient is found to be 20 percent comparatively negligent for...
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Treatment for Sports Injuries San Diego
Sep 14, 2009
Sound Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (SASTM) is an extremely effective way to treat soft tissue injuries, be it acute or chronic. It works so well that many professional sports franchises have incorporated it into the care for their injured athletes.Read More Sports Injury Treatment
Sep 14, 2009
Cold Laser Therapy, also known as Low Level Laser therapy, has been used around the world for over 30 years, and is just now becoming popular in the U.S. One of the biggest benefits of cold laser therapy is that it can be used to treat areas and conditions that all previous therapy modalities could not. This is a truly revolutionary form of...
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Exercise for a Building a Healthy Spine
Sep 14, 2009
The Role of Exercise in Building a Healthy SpineI see many types of injuries as a Chiropractor in San Diego. Some of the common injuries can result in neck pain, back pain, chronic headaches, sciatica etc. Causes of these injuries range from auto accidents and work related injuries to injuries caused by domestic chores, house work and...
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Work Injury & Workplace Safety Advice
Sep 14, 2009
Work Injury & Workplace Safety AdviceCall Steve Jones at his San Diego Chiropractic Clinic(619) 280 0554 http://jonespainrelief.comVisit our Ergonomical Device Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo NavVisit my San Diego Chiropractic Website to make an appointment
Drinking Soda Pop can Ruin Your Bone and Joint Health
Sep 13, 2009
Drinking Soda Pop can Ruin Your Bone and Joint HealthIn my San Diego Chiropractic office we see many people for neck pain, back pain, headaches and various other types of pain. In the summer time it is not uncommon to see many of those people walk into my office with a Big Gulp from the 7 Eleven across the street.Sometimes I like to...
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Posture and Back Pain and Neck Pain
Sep 13, 2009
Back Pain, Neck Pain and PostureBack pain and neck pain can strike anyone at any time. In my chiropractic clinic in SanDiego, California, we see patients that have injured their backs or necks from liftingboxes, operating heavy machinery, sports injuries, auto accidents and falls. Many nonchiropractic.Patients or new chiropractic patients would be...
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Why Do I Have Back Pain?
Sep 13, 2009
Why Do I Have Back Pain? A Chiropractic OverviewThe other day I had a new patient walk into my San Diego, California office asking for chiropractic treatment. He was bent over 45 degrees at the waist, complaining of lower back pain and saying “Doc, Why do I have back pain? I have no idea how I got this way but I am having trouble...
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Chiropractor Blogs for SEO Clients
Sep 12, 2009
Chiropractor Blogs for SEO Clients, take a look. http://work-injury-workplace-safety.blogspot.com/http://car-accident-whiplash-injuries.blogspot.com/http://back-pain-relief-treatment.blogspot.com/Lynn & Kym BrownSEO & Website Accessibility Consultant & Services HillcrestSan DiegoHome: 619 269-5372...
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Back Pain and Arthritis
Sep 12, 2009
Back Pain and ArthritisArthritis is a scary word to most people.In my San Diego Chiropractic clinic, I see people each day who suffer from the effects of arthritis. Besides the fact the in general arthritis slows you down and limits your physical abilities, it also causes pain. Neck pain, back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain and...
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Sep 12, 2009
How Does Your Posture Affect Back Pain and Neck Pain?Chiropractor, neck pain ,posture ,chiropractic ,back pain ,ergonomicHave you ever wondered how it can be that you can sit around all day doing nothing strenuous and develop back pain or neck pain? When you start to examine the structure of our bodies and apply some simple rules of...
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Yoga and Chiropractic
Sep 29, 2009
Yoga and ChiropracticMy sister is a long time chiropractic patient. Not my patient, she lives 700 miles away from my chiropractic practice in San Diego, so she does not get free care from her little brother, she has to pay for it.About ten...
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Steve Jones CHiropractor San Diego
Sep 29, 2009
Call Steve Jones at his San Diego Chiropractic Clinic(619) 280 0554 http://jonespainrelief.comVisit our Ergonomical Device Website to learn more or Buy Ergo NavVisit my San Diego Chiropractic Website to make an appointment
Tension Headaches and Neck Pain
Sep 25, 2009
Chiropractic Approach to Tension Headaches and Neck PainIn my San Diego chiropractic clinic we treat hundreds of people each year with headaches. Some of the more common types of headaches that we see are the: migraine headache, cluster...
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Neck and Shoulder whats the connection?
Sep 24, 2009
The Connections Between the Neck and Shoulder Many problems with the neck and upper back affect the shoulder and visa versa. There is a good reason for why this happens and I will use this post to explain it. There is that old saying...
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Is Chiropractic Care Addictive?
Sep 23, 2009
Is Chiropractic Care Addictive? I am asked this question on a regular basis. There are many people who are under the impression that once you begin chiropractic treatment you have to keep going – almost like something bad is going to...
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What is a Tension Headache?
Sep 19, 2009
What is a Tension Headache? Tension headaches are the most common kind of headache. Tension headaches usually occur in middle age and are often associated with stress and anxiety. What are the Causes of Tension Headaches? Tension headaches are...
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What is a Tension Headache?
Sep 19, 2009
What is a Tension Headache? Tension headaches are the most common kind of headache. Tension headaches usually occur in middle age and are often associated with stress and anxiety. What are the Causes of Tension Headaches? Tension headaches are...
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Diet and Chiropractic for Better Health
Sep 19, 2009
Diet and Chiropractic for Better HealthI believe we all want to be healthy. The question is, however, what is health? And, how do we “get” healthy? In my San Diego chiropractic office, I always try to encourage health beyond the obvious...
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Exercise and Diet
Sep 18, 2009
Exercise and Diet:Recently I have had an awakening regarding the importance of a healthy diet. I have always exercised and always watched my diet. That being said I would occasionally give in to cravings and didn’t always watch the sodium and...
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Benefits of Fish Oil
Oct 05, 2009
The Many Benefits of Fish OilWe always stress the importance of fish oil for the heart and the digestive tract, but you probably haven’t heard that people who eat the most fish have the fewest eye problems. The impact of fish oil on vision was a topic at this week's meeting of the Association for...
Continue >>
Why You Need a Cleansing Diet
Sep 30, 2009
Why You Need a Cleansing Diet.In my San Diego Chiropractic Center we treat people as a whole. In general, chiropractors are concerned about the typical neck pain and low back pain complaints that our patients have, however, dietary concerns are addressed as well. The value of a properly...
Continue >>
Controling Food Cravings for certain types of food
Sep 23, 2009
In my chiropractic office in San Diego, I treat people that are more oriented toward taking proactive steps in maintaining their health. In addition to helping my patients with the typical neck pain, back pain and headaches that are common complaints for chiropractors, I also give advice...
Continue >>
Health benefits of Soy is it really good for you?
Sep 23, 2009
Soy – Good or Bad Being a chiropractor in San Diego, I am surrounded by patients who try to make improvements in their health on a number of fronts. Sure, they often come to my office complaining of neck pain, back pain or headaches, but usually at some point the topic of nutrition comes...
Continue >>
Chiropractic Care and Nutrition Update
Sep 23, 2009
Chiropractic Care and NutritionAre you ready to feel better? Back in the early part of April, I posted a blog article regarding chiropractic care and nutrition, specifically, my own nutrition. Being the owner of my San Diego Chiropractic office, I spend most of my days treating patients...
Continue >>
Diet and Chiropractic for Better Health
Sep 23, 2009
Better Health through Diet and ChiropracticA lack of symptoms or sickness does not make you well.Every patient in my San Diego Chiropractic practice wants to be healthy. The question is, however, what is health? And, how do we “get” healthy?I always try to encourage health maintenance beyond...
Continue >>
Microwaving and Your Health
Sep 20, 2009
Microwaving and Your HealthI wanted to convey a self imposed revelation that I recently had regarding microwave ovens. About six months ago I moved into a new place that did not have a microwave oven. At the time of my move, I looked at getting a microwave oven as a priority; after all, I had not...
Continue >>
Good Nutrition for Better Sleep
Sep 20, 2009
Better Sleep With Nutrition Several posts ago I did an article on my nutritional state. I am doing this for several reasons. First of all, I want to get healthier. While I had a fantastic educational experience in nutrition 18 years ago in chiropractic college, my...
Continue >>
Cinnamon Helps Lower Blood Cholesterol
Sep 16, 2009
A Spoonful of Cinnamon Helps the Blood Cholesterol Go Down In our Chiropractic office in San Diego California, we like to stress the importance of natural holistic healthcare. Although our office is delivering chiropractic care for neck pain, back pain and the like, we also encourage our...
Continue >>
Better Sleep with Nutritional
Sep 16, 2009
Get Better Sleep With Nutrition Some time ago I did an article on my nutritional state. I am doing this for several reasons. I want to get healthier. I had a fantastic educational experience in nutrition 18 years ago while in Chiropractic College; to my dismay implementation of my nutritional...
Continue >>
Nutrition Health and Chiropractic
Sep 16, 2009
Chiropractic and Nutrition – Why Not?So you’ve had a Birthday and you’re thinking about your youth that’s slipping away. I would like to go back to 30 myself. Of course there are some things we can do to help feel more youthful and have more energy.Some San Diego Chiropractic offices...
Continue >>
Nutrition Update Still Sleeping!
Aug 27, 2009
Nutrition Update – Still Sleeping!I did a post on regarding a new supplement program that I had started sometime around the middle of March.I am ecstatic about the results so far!In my last post I had touched on some health issues that have been plaguing me for years. The issues that I...
Continue >>
environment that is full of allergens San Diego
Aug 22, 2009
San Diego is known as being an environment that is full of allergens. I have many patients in my chiropractic practice that specifically come to the chiropractor (me) for neck or cervical adjustments that help their allergies.As it is, millions of Americans alter their summer activities...
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recent posts on chiropractic blog
Jul 05, 2009
Call Steve Jones at his San Diego Chiropractic Clinic (619) 280 0554www.jonespainrelief.comVisit our Stop RSI Economical Mouse Platform, website to learn more about or Buy Ergo NavVisit my San Diego Chiropractor Website to make an appointment Read More Articles on Chiropractic, Nutrition,...
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Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
Oct 3, 2009
Neck pain or Back pain Which is worse?
Which is worse – neck pain or back pain?
I hear this question often in my San Diego chiropractic office. Of course the answer is easy – if you have back pain, back pain is definitely worse than neck pain. If you have neck pain, neck pain is definitely worse than back pain.
Another common question that I hear regarding low back pain is why sitting makes it hurt more than standing.
This is a good question, which can be answered through physics. I remember seeing a diagram in one of my office ergonomic books that exposed the different stress levels on the spinal disks with various body positions.
The diagram had drawings of a person standing, lying down, sitting and then sitting while hunched forward with very poor posture. The disk pressure differences with these different postures was given as follows:
1) Standing upright 100%
2) Lying down 24%
3) Sitting upright 140%
4) Sitting hunched 190%
The explanation of the much higher disk pressures while sitting is explained by examining the structural changes that occur when we change from a standing to a seated position.
Our spines are supposed to have curves when viewed from the side. The neck should have a nice sweeping forward curve, the mid-back should carry a backward curve and the low back should have a sweeping forward curve. When these curves are present, the weight of your body is carried evenly across several different structures of the spine. These curves help provide stability for your spine.
Once we assume a seated position, the natural forward curve in our low backs reverses which increases the pressure on the disks and either increases back pain or causes back pain. If we stay in that seated position but flex our bodies forward at the waist (think bad posture – slumping over your keyboard or desk) the pressure in the disks elevates causing more damage and more pain.
Limiting the time that you sit will help your back pain in most instances. This is advice that I hand out to my San Diego chiropractic patients everyday of the week. I hope that it helps you as well.
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones.
I hear this question often in my San Diego chiropractic office. Of course the answer is easy – if you have back pain, back pain is definitely worse than neck pain. If you have neck pain, neck pain is definitely worse than back pain.
Another common question that I hear regarding low back pain is why sitting makes it hurt more than standing.
This is a good question, which can be answered through physics. I remember seeing a diagram in one of my office ergonomic books that exposed the different stress levels on the spinal disks with various body positions.
The diagram had drawings of a person standing, lying down, sitting and then sitting while hunched forward with very poor posture. The disk pressure differences with these different postures was given as follows:
1) Standing upright 100%
2) Lying down 24%
3) Sitting upright 140%
4) Sitting hunched 190%
The explanation of the much higher disk pressures while sitting is explained by examining the structural changes that occur when we change from a standing to a seated position.
Our spines are supposed to have curves when viewed from the side. The neck should have a nice sweeping forward curve, the mid-back should carry a backward curve and the low back should have a sweeping forward curve. When these curves are present, the weight of your body is carried evenly across several different structures of the spine. These curves help provide stability for your spine.
Once we assume a seated position, the natural forward curve in our low backs reverses which increases the pressure on the disks and either increases back pain or causes back pain. If we stay in that seated position but flex our bodies forward at the waist (think bad posture – slumping over your keyboard or desk) the pressure in the disks elevates causing more damage and more pain.
Limiting the time that you sit will help your back pain in most instances. This is advice that I hand out to my San Diego chiropractic patients everyday of the week. I hope that it helps you as well.
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic
ADJUSTABLE MOUSE PLATFORM Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones.
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