Blog Archives - https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/category/blog/ Chiropractic In Littleton & Ken Caryl Sun, 22 May 2022 19:46:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://i0.wp.com/littletonfamilychiropractic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-logo-.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Blog Archives - https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/category/blog/ 32 32 133962916 Yoga for Neck & Shoulders https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/yoga-for-neck-shoulders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoga-for-neck-shoulders Sun, 22 May 2022 19:46:40 +0000 http://mikew74.sg-host.com/?p=245 Yoga is a great guided way to increase the efficacy/supplement your stretching routines. Yoga focuses on elongating the spine leading to increased flexibility of the spinal muscles/ligaments, decreased muscle tension, decreased chance of injury, better sleep, faster recovery times, etc. This routine is absolutely amazing for decreasing neck/shoulder pain, neck/shoulder tightness, and crucial to people […]

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]]> 245 What To Do After A Car Accident https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/what-to-do-after-a-car-accident-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-to-do-after-a-car-accident-2 Sun, 22 May 2022 19:32:57 +0000 http://mikew74.sg-host.com/?p=241 Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA) cause much more than just a sore neck and headaches. Research has shown that even a low speed collision of 6.8 miles per hour (MPH) can cause serious damage to your cervical spine. Damage that may not be immediately apparent and difficult to diagnose. Because some of the injuries may not show […]

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]]> 241 Stretching To Avoid Back Pain https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/stretching-to-avoid-back-pain-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stretching-to-avoid-back-pain-2 Sun, 22 May 2022 19:26:16 +0000 http://mikew74.sg-host.com/?p=237 Stretch exercises is a great way to avoid back pain, since it stretches the muscles, joints, bones, etc, thus promoting fluid and blood flow. Stretch workouts include shoulder shrug, triceps, arm, leg, trunk, torso, and other stretches. To help you avoid back pain we can perform a few workouts to help you stretch those muscles.

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]]> 237 Exercise, Stress, and the Brain https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/exercise-stress-and-the-brain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exercise-stress-and-the-brain Tue, 18 Jun 2019 01:08:15 +0000 http://kencarylchiropractor.com/?p=1348 Exercise is interesting in terms of effects on the brain because it works in about 4 or 5 different ways. One of the most obvious ways is blood flow. If you get your heart working, your brain is going to be filled with oxygen rich blood and nutrients, so that’s the main way that it […]

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]]> 1348 Is Sitting Around Really Bad For You? https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/is-sitting-around-really-bad-for-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-sitting-around-really-bad-for-you Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:14:32 +0000 http://kencarylchiropractor.com/?p=1329 Is sitting around really bad for you? With all the craziness going on outside in today’s world, you might be tempted to snuggle down into the safety of your sofa and simply avoid all the bad stuff out there. But is sitting around more dangerous than you think? It’s a sad fact of life that […]

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]]> 1329 Does An Apple A Day Really Keep The Doctor Away? https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/does-an-apple-a-day-really-keep-the-doctor-away/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-an-apple-a-day-really-keep-the-doctor-away Mon, 20 May 2019 10:39:06 +0000 http://kencarylchiropractor.com/?p=1298 Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? That’s a public health message that’s been around since 1866, but is it true? You don’t know until you put it to the test. The “Association Between Apple Consumption and Physician Visits,” published in the AMA’s internal medicine journal. Objective: To examine the relationship between […]

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]]> 1298 Preventing Alzheimer’s with Lifestyle Changes https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/preventing-alzheimers-with-lifestyle-changes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preventing-alzheimers-with-lifestyle-changes Mon, 13 May 2019 15:40:16 +0000 http://kencarylchiropractor.com/?p=1260 It is safe to say that Alzheimer’s disease research is in a state of crisis. For the past two decades, over 73,000 research articles have been published, averaging 100 papers per day, yet little clinical progress has been made. The reason a cure may be impossible is because lost cognitive functions in Alzheimer’s disease patients […]

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]]> 1260 Constructing a Healthy Plate https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/constructing-a-healthy-plate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=constructing-a-healthy-plate Mon, 06 May 2019 10:53:30 +0000 http://kencarylchiropractor.com/?p=1251 A healthy meal begins with assembling a healthy plate. And before you bring anything to that plate, it might be worthwhile to buy a set of smaller dinner plates cups and glasses. Interestingly, many hardware stores sell these very inexpensively, but they’re harder to find in fancy kitchen stores. Mostly because small plates have gone […]

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]]> 1251 Tips For Parents Of Picky Eaters https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/tips-for-parents-of-picky-eaters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-parents-of-picky-eaters Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:26:20 +0000 http://kencarylchiropractor.com/?p=1248 Does this sound familiar: “when I go to the grocery store, I know there are five hundred kinds of vegetables and fruit, but I buy the same three all the time.” About one third of parents say their child is a picky eater and, in many cases, it’s nothing to worry about.  The behavior is […]

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]]> 1248 How to Keep Your Spinal Discs Healthy https://littletonfamilychiropractic.com/how-to-keep-your-spinal-discs-healthy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-keep-your-spinal-discs-healthy Mon, 15 Apr 2019 11:56:57 +0000 http://kencarylchiropractor.com/?p=1240 Spinal discs are the shock absorbers between the bones, or vertebrae, of your spine. The discs have a tough outer ring and a jelly-like center. Their job is to help us move, bend, and twist while absorbing the weight of gravity. But, over time, our spinal discs can become degenerative. Injuries, aging, and the effects […]

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