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When you need chiropractic services and want to find a chiropractic clinic you can trust, do a little research first. Each chiropractic doctor has a type of resume called a “curriculum vitae” which contains all of his or her training, experience, honors, and vital professional statistics. This helps the potential patient understand the knowledge base and experience of the chiropractic doctor allowing them to make an informed choice so that they can receive the best chiropractic care possible.
Many people wait for symptoms to appear before they think of chiropractic care. This can be alarming since many symptoms don’t occur until after months or years of body malfunction and deterioration. By taking care of your body with regular chiropractic adjustments before the symptoms appear, you know that you are doing all you can to take care of your health.
Here are some reasons to visit a chiropractor:
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It’s a known fact that most people will suffer from back pain at some point in their life. If you have not yet tried chiropractic treatment to find relief from your pain, it is not too late. You may be asking an important question, “What are the benefits of going to a chiropractor?” If you can understand the benefits of chiropractic treatment, you have taken the first step to finding relief from chronic pain.
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Today’s culture urges us to exercise in order to keep fit and to avoid weight gain. This is a fun way to burn calories, tone muscles, and increase metabolism, either individually or with a team or partner. Unfortunately, statistics show the number of sports injuries continues to increase. High school athletes account for an estimated 2 million injuries 500,000 doctor visits and 30,000 hospitalizations each year. More than 3.5 million kids under age 14 receive medical treatment for sports injuries each year. The highest number of sports-related injuries is known to come from bicycling, basketball, baseball, and running.
Amateur sports enthusiasts, as well as professional sportsmen/women, are all likely to suffer from occasional sports injuries. Injuries may be the result of poor warm-up and stretching techniques, years of poor posture, or a previously undetected spine or joint problem. Failing to receive the appropriate sports chiropractic treatment promptly and continuing to overuse the injured area may prolong the healing process and result in a chronic injury and shorten the possibility of a promising career.
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It’s sad to say that teenage athletes across America are being pressured and are desperate to gain any competitive edge they can when it comes to sports. The frightening reality is that many of them are not even aware that they are putting themselves at risk. What are these teens doing to themselves? The same thing many of their professional idols are being accused of doing—taking anabolic steroids.
What are steroids, what do they do, and why are they dangerous?
Anabolic steroids are synthetic drugs designed to mimic the hormone testosterone. Some of the most commonly abused steroids are taken orally in pill form and include Anadrol 50, Oxandrin, Dianabol and Winstrol. Injectable steroids include Deca-Durabolin, Durabolin, Depo-Testosterone and Equipose. It is not only the football players, baseball players, and weightlifters who use steroids, but men and teenage boys who believe they are small and weak; female athletes; and women and girls, who think they are too fat and flabby.
Surveys suggest that the greatest increase in anabolic steroid use is among teenage athletes who are motivated by looking, feeling and performing better, regardless of the dangers. It is true that anabolic steroids do increase muscle strength and size, but they do not improve agility, cardiovascular capacity, or skill level. Ultimately, it is a person’s skill that makes a great athlete, not muscle. Consider these side-effects of anabolic steroids:
