“Why Are You Suffering From Chronic Back Pain?” HOW POOR POSTURE CONTRIBUTES TO BACK PAIN
When your spine is not in proper alignment, the muscles, ligaments and joints are all under excessive strain, which can cause episodes of back pain. The lower back supports a high percentage of your body weight and is therefore extremely vulnerable to the effects of poor posture. Spinal discs, which provide support between the spinal bones (vertebrae), are also affected by poor posture. With correct posture and having your spine in proper alignment, these shock absorbing discs are not as subject to wear and tear and injury. Often,withpoorposture, thespinewillbecomefixed inanabnormalposition. This can lead to the constriction of blood vessels and nerves over time. Furthermore, this can cause additional problems with the joints, discs and muscles. It is very important to take care of your spine. Correcting your posture helps eliminate many of the health problems that can develop with prolonged improper body mechanics and repeated improper movement patterns. Sinceyouperformmanydifferentmovementsandpositions throughout the day (sitting, standing, bending, stooping, lying down, etc.) it is important to learn how to always keep your body in a non-compromised position. Maintaining correct posture during the day results in less overall body pain. When you correct poor postural habits, the new and improved movements tend to become more automatic and require very little effort to maintain. At South Toledo Physical Therapy we train you on the best way to maintain
and hold your posture throughout the day. We help you relieve your back pain quickly while improving your posture for maximum, long term results! Discoverhowour therapistscan improveyourpostureand relieveyourback or neck pain. This will allow you to live a happy, active and pain-free life.
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• 2 quarts low-sodium chicken stock • 1/4 cup orange juice and 1 tablespoon grated zest • 3/4 cup pistachios • 2 scallions • 2 tablespoons mint leaves • Pinch cayenne pepper • 1/2 cup olive oil Healthy Recipe: Roasted Sweet Potato With Pistachio Soup
INGREDIENTS • 4 pounds sweet potato • 6 tablespoons vegetable oil • Kosher salt • 4 medium carrots, diced • 1 medium onion
• 5 cloves garlic • 2 sprigs sage
DIRECTIONS Preheatoven to300°F.Tosssweetpotatowith4 tablespoonsvegetableoilandsalt.Spread sweet potato on 2 rimmed baking sheets and bake for 1 hour. Increase oven temperature to 375°F and cook until sweet potatoes are tender and lightly browned around the edges, about 25 minutes. In a large pot, heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium- high heat until simmering. Add carrot, onion, garlic, sage, and a generous pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until vegetables are just tender. Add sweet potatoes and stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes until vegetables are very tender. Discard sage, if using. Add orange juice. Blend soup until smooth. Season with salt. In a mixing bowl, stir together pistachios, orange zest, scallions, mint, and cayenne pepper. Fold in olive oil and season with salt. Serve soup, spooning pistachio salsa on top.
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