Happy Early Spring!
I’ve been excited about launching our new website, our recent presence on Facebook and writing this blog and yet it’s been a stressful time too. I realize that it’s difficult for me to look at something, anything, without wanting to make changes to it and to just be OK with it. Sometimes I feel like a dog perpetually gnawing on a bone. I think that perfectionism is a common personality trait but some of us can really relate to this tendency to get into an ”analyze-paralyze” state.
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Mind the Body First, and the Mind will Follow. (Part 1)
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Before you can take a deep breath “in”, you have to give one away “out”. Because, when you’ve been breathing in a short, shallow manner (from your chest), if you try & take a deep inhale, you just can’t do it. All you can do is take a more labored, shallow breath from your chest. That will give you all the air you need, but it won’t feel “good”.
Breathe very shallowly a few times, and then try to take a deep breath. When you breathe in this shallow manner, you get all the air you need to live, but you can also get other symptoms which contribute to a panic attack.
As a chiropractor and avid runner, I’m constantly asked by patients – and prospective patients – how chiropractic Spinecare can help maximize athletic performance and minimize injury. My response is that without chiropractic care, it is virtually impossible to be the best runner you can be. I experienced this personally over years of running, prior to having my own spine adjusted, and Dr. Sherwood and I have witnessed it first-hand with numerous patients who comment on how much better they run once they receive chiropractic care.
Here are reasons why chiropractic is essential for runners:
