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The second week of NFL pre-season football is this weekend, which means college, high school and youth football is just around the corner. Do you have kids, husbands, brothers, dads or friends that like to play? There are a few things you should know.

First of all, chiropractic care is a huge part of football. All NFL teams offer players chiropractic services to help manage and prevent injuries. Running Back Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints – last year’s Superbowl champions – has been receiving regular chiropractic care since he was in high school.

“I look at chiropractic care as important to keeping me healthy and at the top of my game,” said Bush, the former Heisman Trophy winner and two-time National Champion while playing for the USC.

He’s not alone. 2010 NFL Hall Of Fame inductee Jerry Rice, and former Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, credits his regular chiropractic visits for his performance. “I did a lot of things to stay in the game, but regular visits to my chiropractor made all the difference,” Rice claimed.

Regular visits to a chiropractor can help football players (and really all athletes) of any age. If you or someone you know plays on a team or scrimmages with friends on the weekends, here are five tips to keep in mind throughout the season:

1. Keep your head up during contact (serious injury typically occurs when tackling with the head down).
2. Avoid initiating contact with the head during blocking and tackling (do not to use the helmet as a point of primary contact).
3. Stay attentive during tackling and blocking drills.
4. Protect your neck.
5. If you are injured or feel dizzy, disoriented, nauseated or have a headache, tell your coach, trainer or chiropractor.

Why maybe? The answer depends on MANY factors including how long the subluxation been there, what your current level of discomfort is,  and what lifestyle factors are involved that are contributing to the problem.

Research shows that the length of time you have had neck pain is directly proportional to how long that neck pain will take to resolve. If you continue to sit at your computer for 10 hours per day and don’t take recommended breaks, it will last longer.

The adjustment works with your body to unblock proper nervous system function so your body returns to a normal state of function. The adjustment does not work like a drug. The process of correction, healing and stabilization takes more time than the covering of symptoms with some chemistry.

Roughly 80% of our practice members feel better after their first adjustment. About 10% feel no change after one adjustment- this is perfectly normal as most people wait weeks to years before seeking care for their bodies and it takes time to repair these patterns. The remaining 10% of practice members may feel some soreness, this is nothing more that muscle soreness as if you exercised the muscles around your spine. This too is a normal reaction that goes away within the first few adjustments.

“Procrastination is the thief of health”- B.J. Palmer, Developer of Chiropractic

What are YOU procrastinating about? What can you do TODAY that will change the quality of your health?

If you are procrastinating calling us, do it now-before something else becomes more important- and there isn’t anything more important than your health!

The condition we look for, subluxation, degrades body function over time with very few symptoms. It’s hard to detect and correct without professional training, which is why everyone – even chiropractors – need regular exams and adjustments.

So who is chiropractic care for? Although most people think it’s for those with a back problem, stress related problem or other health problem, it is also good for anyone looking to progress their health, happiness and improve their productivity. Positive side effects include better energy, better elimination, better digestion, more energy and better sleep.

Want more information about how chiropractic care might help you? Call us at 408-979-9999.

How do these tools help?

The Wobble Chair:
The Wobble Chair is a patented, specially-designed seat that rotates 360°, flexes 40° side to side and flexes 35° front to back on a universal type joint. These movements facilitate lumbar disc mobility, re-hydration, nutrition delivery and waste elimination.

Benefits of the Wobble Chair:

• Strengthens your lumbar discs.
• Strengthens your ligaments and tendons.
• Facilitates nutrition of your discs and elimination of waste products.
• Increases motion in your lumbar spine.
• Increases proprioception from the lumbar spine to brain (helps them talk to each other better, thereby reducing risk of injury).

Repetitive Cervical Traction:
The patented Repetitive Cervical Traction provides similar movement to the neck as the Wobble Chair does the back.

Benefits of the Repetitive Cervical Traction:

• Helps with cartilage growth.
• Decreases healing time.
• Restores perfect disc function.
• Improves cervical and lumbar curves.
• Rehydrates thin discs.
• Reduces discomfort in the neck, arm, mid and low back.

To learn more about these tools, ask us at your next adjustment, or call us at 408-979-9999.

With our Space-Certified Insight Subluxation Station, we’re able to establish a reliable, scientifically valid, quantitative, multidimensional representation of a patient’s condition – something never before possible. This insight enables us to:

• Analyze a patient’s condition more accurately.
• Communicate findings more effectively.
• Track the effectiveness of treatment more precisely.

As one of the few offices in the Bay Area utilizing this technology, we see the value in taking advantage of available technology to serve Silicon Valley as effectively as possible.

For more info about additional techniques and tools we use, feel free to call our office at (408) 979-9999.

We have been trained to mask pain and keep on going. Over the counter sales of pain killing medications such as aspirin, acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and many others run in the billions of dollars. Unfortunately, these temporary symptom relieving pills can make you feel better in the moment while setting the stage for more serious long term health problems down the road, especially if they keep you from addressing the cause of your pain.

Next time you or a loved one experiences pain, don’t just cover it up. Get to the cause with a chiropractic check up. Better yet, be proactive. Check your balance before you “feel” like you need it.  Ask our staff for a simple self test to see if you and your loved ones can benefit from a chiropractic check up.

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1. Subluxation – the condition that we look for – is like a cavity in your teeth. It may be there for some time before you feel anything.
2. Every adjustment allows the body’s function to be more coordinated and more balanced. It also allows the body to function more efficiently.  Less energy is required to perform any given action, giving you more energy overall!
3. We all have heard the saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” During these economic times this principle applies more than ever! A recent study with more than 70,000 patients across 7 years compared those with alternative practitioners (i.e. chiropractors, naturopaths, acupuncturists) with those that had M.D.s as their Primary Care Physician.  Clinical and cost utilization in the group with alternative practitioners demonstrated:

• Decreases of 60.2% in-hospital admissions.
• 59.0% less hospital days.
• 62.0% less outpatient surgeries and procedures.
• 85% less pharmaceutical costs.

A chiropractor can be a valuable asset in keeping your body energized and medical costs low. For more information about how we can help, give our office a call at 408.979.9999.

1. Have Medical Payments on your auto policy.   Adding the Medical Payments clause on your policy is very affordable and will cover your bills regardless of who is at fault.

2. Get checked out immediately!  Even minor fender benders (speeds of 5 m.p.h. or less!) can cause injuries. The faster you get checked out by a chiropractor, the sooner you will be able to get back to your life!  If insurance is covering your care, they look at how long it took you to seek out help as an indicator of how injured you are.

3. Have a journal to write any changes in your body and mental state.  Mental changes like fogginess, memory challenges, and mood changes can all be signs of a head trauma. It’s important to document this as it is happening so you can have an accurate picture.

4. Develop a relationship with a mechanic/auto body shop that you trust so you can sleep easily and not worry. We have used Sturken Auto Body and Repair in the past and endorse their work. They have proven to be reliable, and easy to work with!

How do you know if you have a misalignment of your spine? It can be impossible to detect on your own. Like the early stages of tooth decay, heart disease, or cancer, subluxations can be present before warning signs appear.

Unfortunately, you can’t tell if you have a subluxation by how you feel – you need to get checked regularly by a chiropractor.  Even we have our own spines looked at on a regular basis!

What causes subluxation? Misalignment of the spinal bones can actually happen at birth when your head and neck are strained and twisted. As you grow and age, other factors that can cause subluxation include poor sleeping habits, bad posture, strenuous exercise, sports injuries, stress, tension & anxiety, chemical exposure (i.e. drugs and medications), injuries at work, automobile accidents, and stumbles and falls.

Wondering if your spine is misaligned? Call us for an appointment today!

If you have eaten at a bad restaurant, you likely never returned to that same place right? Did you ever go out to eat again? Of course you did, just to a different restaurant!

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