Chiropractor Chino Hills Explains Why It’s Time to Start Thinking out of the Box

chiropractor Chino Hills Chiropractor Chino Hills Explains Why It’s Time to Start Thinking out of the Box It’s a weekday morning and you’ve arrived at your doctors’ appointment. You sit down with the nurse or doctor and explain what’s going on and they take your vitals (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiratory rate). Whether your symptom is a headache, sore throat, digestive complaint, fever, low back pain, fatigue…..or if your “numbers” are too high or too low……the solution is always the same. They’ll send you to the local pharmacy to fill a prescription. Turn on the television for an hour and count the number of medication commercials. There’s a medication for every symptom you can think of!

If your goal is to be as healthy as you can be do you want to take more medication or less medication? It is important to understand that medication in emergency/crisis situations does wonders, but ultimately, when it comes to true wellness and “healthcare”, you’re not going to find your health in a bottle. It’s time to start thinking out of the box!

Chiropractor Chino Hills has a philosophy on health which differs from the traditional medical view.  At Life Force Chiropractic in Chino Hills we take a common sense approach that if your body is in balance it will be able to heal and take care of itself. This means getting proper nutrition/hydration, regular exercise, sufficient rest, prayer and meditation and most importantly having a healthy nervous system. If you were to take a basic anatomy class one of the first things you will learn is that your nervous system (brain, spinal cord and nerves) controls and coordinates every other system and function in your body. Your eyes, heart, lungs, stomach, arms, legs, skin, immune system, reproductive system……you name it, the nervous system controls it.

The Chiropractic Chino Hills approach to better health is to locate and remove nerve pressure and interference along the spine, providing a healthier nervous system and allowing the body to return to its natural state of health. Along with proper nutrition/hydration, regular exercise, sufficient rest, and prayer and meditation……having a healthy nervous system is vital for your health! So if you’re tired of the same old “medical dance” and you feel like you’re stuck, why not give chiropractic a shot….it may be the solution you’ve been looking for.

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Chino Hills Chiropractor describes intermediate neck exercise

Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no exercise equipment.
It works the longus capitis, longus colli, SCM (sternocleidomastoid) muscles.
The purpose of this exercise is to increase neck strength and muscular endurance.
The benefits are improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention.
chiropractor Chino Hills Chino Hills Chiropractor describes intermediate neck exercise
Begin by lying on the back with the head extended off the table, maintaining a chin tuck position.
Slowly extend the head back towards the floor and then raise the head, returning to the initial neutral starting position and repeat as instructed.
Move slowly through the range of motion.
Slowly return to start position.
Repeat for prescribed repetitions and sets.

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Chiropractor in Chino Hills explains knee exercises for beginners.

Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment.
It works the biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus muscles.
The purpose of this exercise is to increase knee strength and muscular endurance.
By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention.

chiropractor Chino Hills Chiropractor in Chino Hills explains knee exercises for beginners.

Begin lying on floor facing up.
Bend knees so feet are firmly on floor.
Extend arms upward toward ceiling.
Activate core muscles.
Lift hips off floor to attain a bridge position with knees, hips and shoulders in alignment.
Slowly return to start position.
Repeat for prescribed repetitions and sets.

Initially, you may develop some cramping in the back of your thigh. A simple hamstring stretch before and after may prevent this from occurring.
Slowly return to start position.
Repeat for prescribed repetitions and sets.

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Chiropractic hip exercises for Chino Hills.

Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment.
It works the gluteus medius/minimus, piriformis and hip lateral rotators muscles.
The purpose of this exercise is to Increase hip strength and muscular endurance. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and injury
chiropractor Chino Hills Chiropractic hip exercises for Chino Hills.
Begin lying on side on the floor with legs extended.
Top leg should attain a straight line through hip and shoulder.
Bottom leg may be bent for added stability.
Activate core muscles.
Lift top leg upward, abducting leg as foot simultaneously rotates. This will result in a toe-up position.
Slowly return to start position.
Repeat for prescribed repetitions and sets.

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Chino Hills Chiropractor shares ankle exercises for beginners.

Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment.
It works the peroneus longus/brevis, tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, gastrocnemius, soleus muscles.
The purpose of this exercise is to improve muscular endurance, ankle strength, and proprioception.
By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention.

chiropractor Chino Hills Chino Hills Chiropractor shares ankle exercises for beginners.
Begin seated in a chair with good posture.
Extend leg.
Attempt to write alphabet from A through Z with toes, moving ankle in all directions.
Repeat for prescribed sets.

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Chiropractor Chino Hills shares low back exercises for beginners.

Here is a simple exercises that you can do at home with no equipment.
It works the multifidus, erector spinae, transverse abdominus, oblique muscles.
The purpose of this exercise is to Increase low back strength and muscular endurance. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention
chiropractor Chino Hills Chiropractor Chino Hills shares low back exercises for beginners.

Begin lying on your back.
Extend arms above head flat on floor.
Activate core and lift knees above hips and maintain a 90/90 hip and knee position.
Activate core.
Lift one arm off the floor and raise it towards ceiling until above shoulder level while simultaneously extending one leg downward towards floor.
Pause momentarily.
Return to start position, alternating sides.
Core activation should be maintained throughout entire exercise.
Repeat for recommended repetitions and sets.

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Chiropractor Chino Hills shares shoulder exercises for beginners.

Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment.
It works the areas related to the shoulder such as deltoid – anterior, deltoid – lateral, pec major – clavical head, and coracobrachialis muscles.
The purpose of this exercise is to Increase shoulder strength and muscular endurance. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and injury p
Begin on floor on hands and knees.
Hips should be above knees and shoulders above hands. Attain a straight spine position.
Activate core muscles. While maintaining a straight spine, reach forward until arm is at shoulder level. Slowly return to start position.
Repeat for prescribed repetitions and sets.

chiropractor Chino Hills Chiropractor Chino Hills shares shoulder exercises for beginners.

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Chiropractor Chino Hills shares intermediate level abdominal exercise.

Involves no equipment.
This exercise works the abdominal, oblique internal/external, iliopsoa muscles.
The purpose is to increase abdominal strength and muscular endurance.
The benefits include improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention.

Begin lying on floor.
Lift knees so that a 90º position is attained at hip and knees. Place hands beside ears. Activate core.
Lift shoulder off floor approximately 6 inches attempting to bring elbow toward opposite opposite knee so that both simultaneously meet.
chiropractor Chino Hills Chiropractor Chino Hills shares intermediate level abdominal exercise.
Return to start position and repeat on opposite side. Continue alternating sides until recommended repetitions are complete.

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