Years of poor posture at an office desk or around the house can lead to spinal pain and stiffness, restricting your range of motion and making your life generally miserable. Fortunately, corrective exercises can help you build strength and flexibility in the problem area. The extra muscle tone will provide extra support for your neck or neck, making you less vulnerable to future spine-related pain or injury.

You can practice a variety of corrective exercises with the aid of a foam roll or yoga ball. Lying on your side and moving your hip or upper torso over the foam roll, for instance, can help treat or prevent back pain, as can lying on your back, raising your hips off the ground, and rolling your thoracic spine over the foam roll. You can strengthen your back muscles by resting the back of your head on the yoga ball and raising your hips to knee level in a “bridge” position. Some exercises, such as a kneeling hip flexor stretch, require no apparatus at all.

Corrective exercises can also prove immensely helpful for neck pain. You can perform neck rotation exercises practically anywhere, seated or standing, by rotating your head first counter-clockwise and then clockwise, in sets of three rotations each. Turning the head from side to side releases the scalene muscles, giving you a freer range of motion. You can even perform a mild form of traction by tucking your chin down, pushing your shoulder blades back and then “lifting” and straightening your neck.

If you have had all the discomfort you can stand, take control of the situation by scheduling an evaluation at our clinic. Our chiropractor, Dr. Cacic, will be more than happy to create a customized in-office or at-home exercise program for your specific needs. We also offer chiropractic care and therapeutic massage to help you get your back or neck in good working order again.

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Itchy, watery eyes, uncontrollable sneezing and a runny nose are all common symptoms of allergies. Spring time brings flowers, warm weather and allergies. Allergic reactions are your body rejecting something that is not supposed to be entering it. When your immune system overreacts to an allergen such as dust, pet dander, pollen or food, it tends to produce too many neutralizing chemicals which make it hard to counteract the allergen; this produces an allergic reaction. Simply put, you are miserable.

Many allergic and asthmatic attacks are caused by hypersensitivity of your immune and respiratory systems. Because the immune and respiratory systems depend on communication from the brain and spinal cord to control functions, it is important that your spinal cord is aligned properly for effective communication. While most people do not think of chiropractic care as an allergy treatment, spinal adjustments and other chiropractic methods have been proven to help with allergies and asthma.

Chiropractic care is a drug-free alternative to other allergy treatments. Regular chiropractic adjustments will get your body functioning at its best and allow effective communication between your brain and spinal cord. This will give a boost to you respiratory and immune system, making them strong and more likely to be able to fight allergens on their own. An irritation in the upper cervical spine can possibly produce or exaggerate an asthma attack. Our Lake Worth chiropractor will perform a cervical spine examination to see if he can help with alignment in the neck and spine to assist with allergy relief. A healthy nervous system is more likely to be able to combat immune deficiencies such as allergies.

Our Lake Worth chiropractor will design a unique chiropractic care plan for your pain management, allergy relief and any other aliments you may be suffering from. Visit our chiropractic clinic today for a full consultation and get on the road to wellness.

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Are you struggling with chronic low back pain or joint pain? Overwhelmed with constant fatigue and stress? You may be surprised to learn that simple changes to your diet can have a profound effect on your overall well-being.

Our chiropractor, Dr. Cacic, knows that wellness begins at home. When we feed our bodies the right balance of nutrients, we can truly thrive. Simple changes to your diet may improve the effectiveness of chiropractic adjustments and rehabilitation treatments, while also improving overall health. Not sure how to get started changing your diet? Our chiropractor has some nutritional tips for patients to follow and incorporate into their diets.

Fight pain and inflammation with fruits and vegetables – Inflammation is the body’s natural response to a toxin, free radical or traumatic injury. Inflammation is designed to isolate the offending toxin and protect the body from further injury. Unfortunately, due to the high levels of toxins in our environment and food, our body is under a constant state of oxidative stress and constant inflammation. This leads to chronic pain and can aggravate conditions like arthritis and fibromyalgia. Antioxidants, naturally found in fruits and vegetables, fight free radicals and reduce inflammation. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help the body heal faster following and injury and reduce the risk of joint pain.

Replace bad fats with good fats – Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils and transfats are a recipe for cancer and heart disease. Replace these fats with heart healthy oils, like Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids found in nuts, grapeseed oil, cold water fish and olive oil. These fats promote hormone production and brain development, reduce the risk for cancer and support long-term weight loss.

Eliminate refined sugars and grains – Did you know that foods like ketchup, yogurt, crackers, mayonnaise and even lunch meats are hidden sources of refined sugars? High glycemic sugars like high fructose corn syrup spikes blood sugar levels, which in turn elevates insulin levels, before plummeting back down. Sugar is an “anti-nutrient” that can cause chronic fatigue, worsen ADD, and lead to Type 2 Diabetes. Remove processed foods that contain hidden sugar, and instead choose healthy, whole foods rich in vitamins and nutrients.

If you suffer from headaches or pain in your neck and upper back, you know it can impact your ability to move freely and enjoy life. Your pain might be due to a work-related injury, or it could come from poor sitting posture or long hours standing. For some patients, pain is the result of overexertion or a poorly supported sleeping position. Some athletes experience pain caused by impacts sustained in a sports-related injury. Auto accident victims may experience whiplash pain as the result of having their neck and back thrown about during the collision. In other patients, pain may be due to some type of medical condition such as osteoarthritis, scoliosis or a slipped disk.

Whatever the cause may be for neck pain, patients have been coming to our chiropractor, Dr. Cacic, for over ten years seeking relief and pain management. During his initial examination, Dr. Cacic will discuss lifestyle factors which may be causing stress and he will also look for any underlying causes of pain. He then develops an individualized treatment plan to help alleviate the causes of pain without relying on prescription drugs.

Depending on the cause of your specific pain and other lifestyle factors, Dr. Cacic may recommend a treatment plan that includes chiropractic care, physical therapy and massage therapy along with lifestyle counseling to reduce any stress you may be experiencing. Chiropractic adjustments may be used to realign the vertebrae and improve range of neck motion. Physical therapy and strengthening exercises may be recommended if the pain is due to some type of injury. If the pain is stress-related, Dr. Cacic may recommend massage therapy to relax muscles, increase blood circulation and minimize swelling. He may also recommend steps you can take at home to reduce your chances of incurring another injury.

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One of our goals here at Dr. Jack Cacic Chiropractic is to help people heal after an auto accident injury, sports or personal injury, or other malady that compromises their spinal health. When the healing is over, however, that does not mean our chiropractic care has to be. Because we use a number of all-natural, non-invasive and gentle techniques that help the body perform at its peak, ongoing care from our clinic can lead to a lifetime of ongoing benefits. Our chiropractor Dr. Cacic has spent more than a decade providing that care to the Lake Worth community, and we can do the same for you.

Treatments for Neck Pain, Back Pain and Other Chronic Conditions

Pain management treatments are one of the ways people benefit from ongoing care from our clinic. They are especially effective for chronic conditions that have no cure, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, and others that result in ongoing neck pain and back pain. Although it is impossible to wholly eradicate the pain, we can help people manage it with a number of chiropractic techniques and services.

Massage therapy is particularly effective for managing pain, and it also falls into the category of services that can provide ongoing benefits even for those who are not in pain. Massage has been effective for alleviating stress and tension, reducing depression and anxiety, and enhancing blood circulation throughout the body.

Our Lake Worth chiropractor offers a number of services that contribute to overall health and wellness. These include nutritional counseling, lifestyle advice, corrective exercises, and physical therapy. Although the latter may fall into the healing category, it can also be helpful for strengthening and improving mobility for any reason. Corrective exercises can do the same while they also address spinal issues. Our nutritional counseling and lifestyle advice help ensure you are receiving the nutrients your body needs and making healthy choices when it comes to wellness. We want your benefits to last a lifetime and your lifetime to be full of benefits.