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By contactus
September 20, 2011
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You brush your teeth everyday right?  You go to the dentist regularly for checkups right?  Why?  Because you don't want to lose your teeth.  Why should you treat your spine any different?  If you neglect it, you will be faced with years of degeneration and pain.  The good news is if you take care of your spine, it will take care of you (as corny as it sounds)

9 Spinal Rules to Live By:

  1. Be careful when you lift.  Know the weight of the load you are lifting.  Plan where you are going to place it.  Bend your knees and not your back.  This places the weight on your thigh muscles and not your back structures. 
  2. When bending be sure not to twist your spine at the same time.
  3. Don't sit for longer than 20 minutes without getting up.
  4. Sit on an ergonomic chair.  If you don't have one, then a chair with arm rests and place a small pillow or rolled up towel behind your lower back.  Don't slump.  
  5. Stretch your back and legs several times per day.
  6. Sleep on your side or on your back.  Never on your stomach!
  7. Use a cervical pillow.  Never sleep on more than one pillow.  
  8. The spine requires a firm mattress.  I like the select comfort mattresses.  (www.selectcomfort.com)
  9. The average conventional mattress lasts 7 years.  If yours is older, consider buying a new mattress. I don't care what the mattress companies tell you!
  10. Get your chiropractic examination periodically to detect any minor problems before they become major.
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