One of the most common issues I see in my office with patients is disc degeneration.
Essentially, disc degeneration is when the material in between the bones of the spine breakdown. This can lead to thinning, brittle, and less resilient or adaptable tissues in the spine. As you can imagine, this is not a good thing. Especially if you want to age gracefully.
Stop Trying to Sit Up Straight
/in All Posts /by Matt WestheimerIt did not matter what I did. After a few hours of sitting, it did not matter how straight I was sitting. My back was a mess. I couldn’t focus anymore. And it felt like there was a dark cloud lingering over me.
Living Through 3 Centuries…
/in All Posts /by Matt WestheimerKnowing that you have that many years left, what are you going to choose to do differently today. Your habits today determine your future.
122: Injury Prevention, Recovery, and Unlocking Your Physical Potential with Dr. Bridget Kelly Sinha
/in All Posts /by Matt WestheimerOn the show today, I have Dr. Bridget Kelly Sinha. Bridget is an orthopedic physical therapist, with specialties in working with dancers, runners, and individuals with vestibular conditions. She does physical therapy, personal training and pilates, and dance conditioning.
Don’t Repeat the Mistakes of 2020
/in All Posts /by Matt WestheimerMany people can’t wait for 2020 to be over and for a new year to begin. But who’s to say 2021 is going to be better, easier, or more fluid than 2020? There are still a lot of unknowns and uncertainties.
One Small Step to Improve Your Health
/in All Posts /by Matt WestheimerIn most cases, these things were anything but sudden or spontaneous. They were an accumulation of years of habits and rituals that created the build-up that PREDICTABLY caused the event.
Why is it so hard to be healthy?
/in All Posts /by Matt WestheimerWe are setting a precedent and a standard for our lives that CANNOT be normalized. We can’t normalize dysfunction. We can’t normalize disconnection. We can’t normalize abnormal development in our kids.
The Neuro-Immuno-Endocrine System: Maximizing Human Performance
/in All Posts /by Matt WestheimerIt used to be believed that our nerve system and our immune system were separate systems working independently of one another. The nerve system controlled the body while the immune system protected it.
We now know that is not the case. The nerve system coordinates the functions of the body working in harmony with the immune system.
What is disc degeneration and how can chiropractic care help?
/in All Posts /by Matt WestheimerOne of the most common issues I see in my office with patients is disc degeneration.
Essentially, disc degeneration is when the material in between the bones of the spine breakdown. This can lead to thinning, brittle, and less resilient or adaptable tissues in the spine. As you can imagine, this is not a good thing. Especially if you want to age gracefully.
You do not have to be Perfect to be Healthy
/in All Posts /by Matt WestheimerYou don’t have to be perfect to be healthy, but you do have to be consistent.
Your Genes are NOT Your Destiny
/in All Posts /by Matt WestheimerWhat if I told you have control over your genes? What if I told you that you had control over which diseases would or would not be expressed in your body? What if I told you that just because your parents’ health was a mess as they aged doesn’t mean that yours will be as well?