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Mobility & Flexibility
Dr. Jimenez Chiropractor and Physical Therapy Team. The mobility & flexibility of the human body retains a natural level to ensure all of its structures are functioning properly. The bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other tissues work together to allow a range of movement and maintaining proper fitness and balanced nutrition can help keep the body functioning properly. Great mobility means executing functional movements with no restrictions in the range of motion (ROM).
A flexible person can have core strength, balance, or coordination but cannot perform the same functional movements as a person with great mobility. Remember that flexibility is a mobility component, but extreme flexibility really is not required to perform functional movements.
According to Dr. Alex Jimenez’s compilation of articles on mobility and flexibility, individuals who don’t stretch their body often can experience shortened or stiffened muscles which decrease their ability to move effectively.
Body Stretching Fundamentals
Stretching Fundamentals: Stretching benefits the body by keeping the muscles flexible, strong, healthy, and able…
Post Spine Surgery Physical Therapy
Post spine surgery physical therapy or PT is the next phase after a discectomy, laminectomy, fusion, etc., to gain…
Nutritional Treatment for Ankylosing Spondylitis: Treat the gut to Heal the Body
Ankylosing Spondylitis was first described two centuries ago and is the most common form of spondyloarthritis.…
Flexibility and Range of Motion
Flexibility and range of motion are essential elements for an individual's overall health, physical fitness, and…
The Foot and Spine Connection
Arch Collapse and Back Pain
Many conditions start in the feet but eventually contribute to health concerns…
What to do after a Concussion: An Anti-inflammatory Nutritional Approach
Concussions are a fairly common injury in the world of sports medicine. As hard as it might be to admit it, the CDC…
Restore Range Of Motion With Chiropractic
Moving every part of the body freely, without pain or stiffness, is necessary for a high quality of life. As the…
Walking For A Healthy Back
Walking for a healthy back. This simple form of exercise can:
Trim the waistline.
Elevate mood.
Reduce…
Treating Severe Sciatica Syndromes | El Paso, TX (2021)
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In today's podcast, Dr. Alex Jimenez, health coach Kenna Vaughn, Truide Torres,…
Pulled Shoulder Muscle
The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint. The shoulder has several muscles that help it move and allow a wide range…
Pain Brain: Neuroinflammation and Fibromyalgia
The classification criteria for fibromyalgia have changed over time, affecting its definition from a "peripheral…
Antioxidants vs. Pain and Illness
As humans, we are constantly exposed to oxidative stress, mainly due to how we produce energy. For us, to live is…
Aging: A New Disease.
Aging by definition is a “cascade of robustness breakdown triggered by a decrease in systemic NAD+ biosynthesis and…
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and Aging Vs. Traditional Chinese Medicine
As previously stated, menopause is a turning point in a women's life, a rite of passage that will commence the next…
How Inflamm-aging and Body Composition Influences Women’s Health
Women's health encompasses a multitude of factors that are carefully orchestrated by hormones. In turn, hormones…
Everyday Wear and Tear Recommended Chiropractic Stretches
Stretching out for everyday wear and tear. The body was designed for movement, mobility, and physicality. When…
Urolithin A vs. Osteoarthritis
Degenerative diseases, specifically those that affect joints and muscle, produce detrimental effects on movement,…
Urolithin A as an Anti-Aging Factor
Urolithin A is the most abundant type of urolithin produced by the human microbiota. This nutritional compound is…
Akkermansia muciniphila: Intestine’s Urolithin A Promoter.
The metabolic effect of gut-derived metabolites coincides with the prevention of conditions like obesity and…
Human Musculoskeletal System
Maintaining the body's musculoskeletal system and maintaining it strong can be done through chiropractic and…
The Ancestral Link Between the Microbiome and Mitochondria
It is not news that mitochondria are not the ONLY powerhouses of our body. Indeed, our gut microbiome can…
Ellagitannins: Gut-Derived Metabolites and their Thermogenic Effects
Gut microbiota has a wide variety of metabolic activities. I would like to rephrase that, more than activities,…
Summer Heat Can Affect Joints and Movement
Although it is not officially summer, the past few weeks sure feels like it. Especially for those with joint…
Herniated Disc Pain Stretches and Exercises
Here are a few recommended stretches and exercises for relieving herniated disc symptoms. The vertebrae are the…
Reverse Sedentary Habits and Improve Health With Chiropractic
Many of us spend much work time sitting at a desk/station every day. The damage to the spine and body can turn…
The Body’s Joints and Protection From Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is said to affect around 1.5 million individuals. Recognized as an autoimmune condition that…
The Benefits of Regular Chiropractic Spinal Adjustments
Individuals tend to think of chiropractic treatment for pain relief, injury recovery, and help with poor posture.…
Supporting A Spouse, Partner With Chronic Pain
For individuals that have a partner or spouse with chronic back pain, life can feel like it revolves around the…
ATV Accidents, Injuries, and Chiropractic Treatment/Rehabilitation
Many individuals enjoy riding all-terrain vehicles, or ATVs. It is a fun pastime and it gets individuals outdoors.…
Nerve Flossing Exercises for Sciatica
Traditional medical treatment for sciatica can sometimes be not as effective or ineffective for individuals, but…
Frailty and Locomotive Syndrome: Phase Angle Detection
Bioelectrical impedance analysis allows an integrative, complete, duplicable, and easy body composition assessment…
Neck Bulging Disc/s Chiropractic Exercises and Stretches
A bulging disc happens when the supportive gel-filling between the spinal vertebrae begins to slip out of place.…
Trapezius Muscle Spasms: Chiropractic Treatment and Relief
The body's muscles function to produce force and motion. The trapezius muscle is one of the largest, which makes…
Aging and A Few Ways To Keep The Spine In Top Form
Keeping an individual's spine in top form equals less pain and more mobility, flexibility, and freedom. The body…
Janus Kinase Inhibitors For Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment
Individuals with ankylosing spondylitis have a new treatment option that was previously used for rheumatoid…
Achieving Better Sleep With Chronic Back Pain
Achieving better sleep with back pain through strategies that will address the pain. The spine is an amazing but…
Chiropractic Physical Therapy For Knee Discomfort and Pain
Chiropractors don't only work on the spine. Doctors of chiropractic are trained to treat the entire…
Chiropractic Shoulder Impingement Mobility Treatment
The shoulder is subject to different irritations, injuries, and conditions. Shoulder impingement is a common…
Best Mattress Toppers for Back Pain Chiropractic Review
A mattress topper for back pain can help by conforming closely to the body, correctly aligning the spine, and…
Easiest Exercises on The Spine and Back Muscles
When lower back pain presents many want to retreat to the couch, bed and just lay down, but doctors,…