Category Archives: Low Back Pain
Chiropractic Maintenance or Wellness Adjusting
Maintenance or Wellness Adjusting is when you come in periodically for a “tune up” to make sure that your vertebrae are staying in the correct alignment. Coming in for these periodic adjustments helps prevent the vertebrae from getting too far … Continue reading
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is described as a lateral deviation of the spine—a curved spine. Viewed from the back, your spine should look straight, there shouldn’t be any curves off to one side or another. Common symptoms from scoliosis include: back pain, muscle … Continue reading
How to Correctly do Gardening Chores
How to do Garden Chores Correctly The first thing is to make sure that you take breaks, walk around and stretch throughout the time you are gardening! The old adage of “Stop and smell the roses (or daylilies and iris)” … Continue reading
Correct Lifting Techniques
One of the primary reasons people hurt their backs is because of poor lifting techniques – not necessarily the weight of the item. I cannot stress enough the number of patients who have come in to be treated by me, … Continue reading
How to Relieve Low Back Pain
Many people have low back pain at one time or another in their life time. It could be just a short episode where you overdid some work and have an achy feeling for a couple of days and then it … Continue reading
Top 5 Core Exercises
These 5 exercises are my top picks to strengthen your core muscles, stomach, back, thighs, and buttocks. By strengthening your core muscles, you reduce the chances of having low back pain. CATS+ 4: on your hands and knees, arch your … Continue reading
Newsletter – Zager Chiropractic 2010 February
Low Back Pain Many people have low back pain at one time or another. It could be just a short episode where you overdid some work and have an achy feeling for a couple of days and then it … Continue reading
First Annual Healthy Living Day
The First Annual Healthy Living Day be held on April 10th from 10 am until 2 pm at Zager Chiropractic Services at 2840 Business Loop 181 N, Floresville, TX. This mini-seminar day will provide information on a wide variety of … Continue reading
Newsletter – Zager Chiropractic 2010 January
Why Do People Seek Chiropractic Treatment? People come in for chiropractic treatment for a variety of reasons. People obviously come in for treatment because they are in pain (see box below), but many people also come in on a consistent … Continue reading
Trigger Points and Tender Points
This article wxplains what trigger points and tender points are in your muscles. They are associated with Fibromyalgia, Myofascitis, and Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Continue reading