San Diego Sport and Spine

Top 7 injuries requiring chiropractic work

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:29:41 +0000

Let’s face it, accidents and injuries can happy anytime. Here are the top injuries requiring chiropractic work to help you get back to your normal lifestyle. Avoiding fixing these injuries may lead in longer recovery time.

Auto injuries
Work injuries
Sports injuries
Slips and falls
Repetitive stress injuries
Sprains and strains
Headaches

Call Dr. Rosenberg today if you’ve experienced any of these injuries recently.
Dr. Erik Rosenberg, D.C. (858) 279-2121

6 Preventative and Helpful Tips for the Back

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:56:51 +0000

There are a number of things you can do keep your back in good shape. Here are 6 helpful tips you can implement:

Get proper lumbar support in your seat
Try Yoga and stretching
Exercise on a regular basis
Weight loss = proper diet=good nutrition
Get proper sleep
Reduce your stress

There are many causes of back pain. Simple changes can have huge benefits. If you feel like you’re following the proper posture guidelines but still have back problems, consider setting up an appointment with Dr. Erik Rosenberg, D.C. (858) 279-2121 today.

Checklist for proper posture while sitting or standing

admin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:30:02 +0000

If you’re suffering from back pains, you may want to consider some of the common causes of back problems. Sitting or standing correctly can help keep your posture on the right track.

Here’s Dr. Rosenberg’s quick list you can check against.

Do you have proper lumbar support in your seat?
Do you have your wallet in your back pocket?
Are you sitting on an even surface?
Do your shoes have proper arch support?
Are you wearing high heels?
Do you know if you where born with a spinal problem that would give you backpain?
Are you lifting things properly?

3 Quick Exercises You Can Perform at Work to Keep Good Spinal Health

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:53:17 +0000

Stretching during work can help keep good spinal health

Too many times we find ourselves sitting at our desk working hours on end. This can cause long term back problems. Here’s a quick exercise you can implement at work to help keep good spinal health.

Get up every thirty minutes and stretch.

Bend over gently and touch your toes.
With your hands in the small of your back, lean back.
With your hand over your head, lean over to one side then to the other side.

Common causes of headaches and what you can do about them.

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:18:03 +0000

There are many causes of headaches. Some are serious but others are common. The most common headache is caused by spinal misalignments in the upper cervical spine that impinges nerves. The body’s response to impinged nerves is to tighten the muscles around the vertebra to protect the nerve. This combination restricts blood flow and causes headaches. Poor posture, whiplash or any other injury can tighten the muscles and pull a vertebra out of place also causing a headache.

High blood pressure can cause headaches. This also can be associated with stress which causes both. Also low blood sugar and dehydration can give you headaches.

There are headaches that are caused when the body is toxic. We all know about hangovers but many medications also give headaches as a side effect.

The bottom line is that when you have a headache, the body is telling us that there is something wrong. If it wasn’t self inflicted from a big night out, you should have it looked at by a Chiropractor. We will help find the cause of your head pain.

Set up an appointment today to get yourself back onto the path of recovery.

Dr. Erik Rosenberg, D.C. (858) 279-2121

First things you should consider when getting in an accident

admin — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:33:46 +0000

If you have a serious accident you might have to go to the Emergency room to make sure there is not any a life threatening injury or fracture of any bones.
If the injury doesn’t require hospitalization, the best thing to first do is to ice the injury. 15-20 minutes each hour up to five hours a day for two days. This will help to keep the swelling down and shorten your recovery.
Rest: go easy at first. Listen to your body. If it hurts you probably should slow down a bit.
See a good Chiropractor. You want your injury to heal correctly. Nobody ever had back pain until they hurt themselves. A good Chiropractor will see that your injury will have the proper care so your pain won’t be a problem in your future.
Remember the five most dangerous words ever spoken: Maybe it will go away! Ignoring a problem is the worst thing anyone can do. Many good people are suffering or dead because they never saw a doctor when they should of.