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Keeping Your Back Happy While You Stand

It seems like people are taking on more desk jobs that require sitting for long period of time. People with office jobs aren’t the only ones who come to our Lynnwood chiropractor with back pain. On the other hand, some people who find themselves standing for extended periods of time, like people in many service-based jobs, can also experience a certain kind of back pain from their jobs. This is a different kind of problem than the one experienced by...

Lower Back Pain Stretches

Our chiropractic in Lynnwood has discussed before how you don’t want to rest your back too much when you’re suffering from back pain. Your best bet is to keep your back gently active. Here is a series of lower back stretches that can help you do so. When used once a day, these stretches can do wonders to hasten the recovery of your back. Supine Hip Flexor: Lay face up on your bed so that one of your legs can...

The Dangers of Sitting

People with desk jobs are some of the most common patients we see at our Lynnwood chiropractic clinic. Part of this may be because they don’t get a lot of exercise, but the main problem here is usually the fact that they have to spend much of the workweek in a seated position. Counter-intuitive as it may be, sitting is really one of the worst things you can do to your back. The fact is that the human spine really...

Should I Get a Back Brace?

A lot of people who suffer from back pain are inclined to baby their back muscles. A back brace seems like a good recourse, and many consider it as a full-time solution to their chronic back problems. However, our Edmonds chiropractor advises that you think twice when it comes to back braces, as them may only be making your problems worse. A fact that bears repeating is that rest is not always the best treatment for your back. This is...

Don’t Carry Your Bag on One Shoulder!

Many people carry bags with them throughout their day, and these can cause problems for your back. Whether you have a laptop case, a heavy purse, or a backpack that you’re in the habit of wearing over one shoulder, you’re probably putting a lot of strain on one side of your body. Your body should remain in balance, with all of the muscles in your back working at the same time whenever it can. Hanging a heavy bag on a...

Five Ways to Treat Your Back at Chiropractic in Lynnwood

Five Styles for your Back Problem If it’s your first visit to NuStar, maybe trying our Hands-On Massage, that is a soothing, relaxing procedure, may be less intimidating to you. Relieve your stiff neck and back pains with the trained hands of our therapists working within your pain zones and comfort level. It’s everybody’s massage here at our chiropractic in Lynnwood. How about Cold Laser Therapy? It’s a safe, comfortable procedure that uses very low wavelength beams of light to...

Cold Laser at Nu Star Chiropractic in Lynnwood

The Wonders of the Cold Laser It’s a revolutionary, FDA-approved device that uses safe low-level infra-red light for the treatment of back pains and other pains have gained quite a following. Though the healing powers of light waves have long been ascertained, it was only in this millennium that certain cold laser devices were given the go signal for. The wavelengths used are not really cold but their low frequencies suffice to treat painful or swelling tissues. They are unlike...

Searching for a Chiropractic in Lynnwood

Why I should have Chiropractic Therapy? Nature saw to it that the muscles of your body are built to withstand repetitive, strenuous work day to day and are capable to heal on their own, if you let them. Their endurance and resilience are remarkable. But working parts do break down, like machine components, from time to time, and need sufficient help to get back to working form again in less time. Most people will rest their muscles a while, take...

Can I Benefit from Regular Chiropractic Care?

Sometimes, you may be lucky enough that your back pain only needs an appointment or two. In general, though, there’s a lot to be said in favor of getting regular massages and chiropractic care. This is according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine back in 2011. This study looked at 230 adults with back pain, sorting them into three groups. The first two groups underwent regular yoga or stretching exercises over a three month period. The...

Spine Fusion Surgery & PTSD

Spine fusion surgery is not an easy thing to go through. In fact, it may have a lasting psychological effect on a patient. This is according to a study from the Oregon Health and Science University, published in the medical journal Spine, which found that nearly one out of every five people who get spine fusion surgery experiences some post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. Symptoms of PTSD are very intrusive, and often include recurrent dreams or intense memories of...