Shelby County Chiropractic

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Tomorrow Is The BIG Day

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It’s finally here…The Most Incredible Event Shelbyville Has Ever Witnessed!!!

The One Day event is so HUGE that it can only be held by
Shelby County Chiropractic!!!

That’s right, TOMORROW, September 24th, we will be holding our annual Health Fair Extravaganza at our office, 1713 Midland Trail, from 10am to 2pm.

This event is open to the ENTIRE Shelbyville community so be sure to bring your FAMILY and FRIENDS for…
 FREE Food and Drinks Including BBQ and A Corn Roast
 FREE Chair Massages
 FREE Adjustments For Existing Patients
 FREE Consultations For New Patients, Family and Friends
 FREE Health Screenings & Information From The Following Participants:
• The Little Clinic • Walgreens • Masonic Home • Shelby Prevention • Hosparus • Amedysis • Dr. Jamie Coleman, DMD • Clear Creek Park/FAC • Sleep Outfitters • WalMart Vision Center • Crest View • Amber Oaks • and Others •
 LIVE Music Featuring Johnny Berry
 A HUGE Bouncy Bounce Gym
 & Much More

Thanks To These Local Sponsors There Will Be FREE PRIZES Given Away Every 5 Minutes…
• Claudia Sanders • Hamma Golf • Curves • Shelby Fit For Life • Family Video • Dairy Queen • Fantastic Sams • Little Ceasers • Great Clips • A Loving Choice • Sun Tan City • Through The Looking Glass • Snappy Tomato • Fat Tony’s • and Others •

THIS IS ONLY A ONE DAY EVENT!!! DO NOT MISS!!!
BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!! THEY WILL LOVE YOU FOR IT!!!

2011-09-19T14:41:00.002-04:00

We are now accepting referrals again. If you have a family member (or a close friend) who needs relief from headaches, neck pain or back pain…they will receive their initial consultation, exam, x-rays and a 20 minute water massage for Free. In return for referring your family members or friends you will automatically be entered into our patient of the month drawing where you can win a lot of great prizes.
Please don’t keep our office a secret. Call today, 502-633-1073 for an appointment!
Check out on Facebook by clicking the following link:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shelby-County-Chiropractic/224213390022

Come One, Come All To The Most Incredible Event Shelbyville Has Ever Witnessed!!!

This One Day event is so HUGE that it can only be held by
Shelby County Chiropractic!!!

That’s right, on September 24th, We will be holding our annual Health Fair Extravaganza at our office, 1713 Midland Trail, from 10am to 2pm.

This event is open to the ENTIRE Shelbyville community so be sure to bring your FAMILY and FRIENDS for…
 FREE Food and Drinks Including BBQ and A Corn Roast
 FREE Chair Massages
 FREE Adjustments For Existing Patients
 FREE Consultations For New Patients, Family and Friends
 FREE Health Screenings & Information From The Following Participants:
• The Little Clinic • Walgreens • Masonic Home • Shelby Prevention • Hosparus • Amedysis • Dr. Jamie Coleman, DMD • Clear Creek Park/FAC • Sleep Outfitters • WalMart Vision Center • Crest View • Amber Oaks • and Others •
 LIVE Music Featuring Johnny Berry
 A HUGE Bouncy Bounce Gym
 & Much More

Thanks To These Local Sponsors There Will Be FREE PRIZES Given Away Every 5 Minutes…
• Claudia Sanders • Hamma Golf • Curves • Shelby Fit For Life • Family Video • Dairy Queen • Fantastic Sams • Little Ceasers • Great Clips • A Loving Choice • Sun Tan City • Through The Looking Glass • Snappy Tomato • Fat Tony’s • and Others •

THIS IS ONLY A ONE DAY EVENT!!! DO NOT MISS!!!
BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!! THEY WILL LOVE YOU FOR IT!!!

2011-09-02T10:09:00.003-04:00

Have a Great Labor Day Weekend from ALL of us at Shelby County Chiropractic!!

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday, as originally proposed, and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the example of New York and celebrate a "workingmen's holiday" on that date.

It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. It is appropriate, therefore, that the nation pays tribute on Labor Day to the creator of so much of the nation's strength, freedom, and leadership — the American worker. So, relax and enjoy! You work hard and deserve it!!

P.S. In observance of Labor Day, The office will be closed this Monday, September 5th and will resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 6th.

P.S.S. Congratulations to our September Patient of the Month, Kathy Jo K. As the Patient of the Month she wins a free Chiroflow water pillow, a free tube of Biofreeze and a free 20 minute water massage. If you are interested in becoming Shelby County Chiropractic’s next Patient of the Month please call 633-1073 to find out how. Again congrats to Kathy Jo K.

P.S.S.S. We are now accepting referrals again. If you have a family member (or a close friend) who needs relief from headaches, neck pain or back pain…they will receive their initial consultation, exam, x-rays and a 20 minute water massage for Free.

Please don’t keep our office a secret. Call today, 502-633-1073 for an appointment!

Yours Sincerely

Dr. James Stapleton, Dr. David Dahlkamp & Staff
Shelby County Chiropractic

For appointments, call (502) 633-1073

2011-08-29T15:42:00.000-04:00

Dr. Stapleton Returns Safely

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Dr. Stapleton made it back safe and sound.
As you know Dr. Stapleton is getting married October 15 so he spent this past weekend with 29 of his closest friends and brothers in New Orleans for his bachelor party. From what we’re told, they all had a great time taking in the sights and sounds of the Big Easy; and the food was fantastic – second to none.
Here are some pictures of the sites they visited in New Orleans.

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Weekly Health Update
Week of: Monday, July 5th, 2011
James Stapleton, D.C. & David Dahlkamp, D.C.
(502) 633-1073 - www.ShelbyCountyChiropractic.com
"Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever." ~ Lance Armstrong

Mental Attitude: Suicidal Teens And Eating Disorders.
Teens 13-18 years old suffering from anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders are more likely to suffer from suicidal thoughts, anxiety disorders and substance abuse. 0.3% of the teens surveyed reported suffering from anorexia nervosa and 0.9% from bulimia nervosa. A full 1.6% suffered from binge eating disorder. One third of those with bulimia actually attempted suicide. 15% of those with binge eating had and about 8% of those with anorexia had attempted the same. 55-88% of teens with eating disorders also reported such problems as anxiety, depression, or a behavioral disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, May 2011

Health Alert: Uninsured Unable To Pay Hospital Bills.
50 million Americans are uninsured. Most uninsured people have virtually no savings, half with less than $20 net worth. Half of families with income at 400% of the Federal Poverty Level, or $89,400 a year, have financial assets below $4,100. Every year, 2 million uninsured Americans are hospitalized, with 58% of these hospital stays resulting in bills of more than $10,000. US Dept Health and Human Services, May 2011

Diet: Weight Management Tips.
1.Fruit. Fruit contains vitamins, antioxidants and fiber. Consumption of fiber is associated with lower body weight and gives a feeling of fullness. 2. Keep hydrated. Feeling tired or hungry? You may just be thirsty. Drink at least 6 glasses of water a day. Water helps your body transport nutrients and eliminate toxins. 3. Close the kitchen. When you finish a meal, clean the dishes and turn off the lights. Tell yourself the kitchen is now closed.
Family Features, April 2011

Exercise: Exercise and Colds.
Regular exercise helps jump-start the immune system, thus helping to reduce the number of colds, flu and other viruses. Mayo Clinic, May 2011

Chiropractic: The Nervous System Connected To The Immune System?
The neurotransmitter norepinephrine is present in sympathetic nerve fibers that innervate lymphoid organs and act on the spleen. Norepinephrine in lymphoid organs plays a significant role in the regulation of the immune system. Stressful conditions lead to altered measures of immune function, and altered susceptibility to a variety of diseases. Many stimuli, which primarily act on the central nervous system, can profoundly alter immune responses. The two routes available to the central nervous system are neuroendocrine channels and autonomic nerve channels. The Chiropractic Research Journal, 1994

Wellness/Prevention: Minutes Of Exercise A Day Can Keep The Pain Away.
As little as 2 minutes of exercise a day can reduce pain and tenderness in adults with neck and shoulder problems. After 10 weeks, the 2-minutes-per-day exercise group experienced significant reductions of neck and should pain (decreased 1.4 points out of 10) and tenderness (decreased 4.2 points out of 32). The 12-minutes-per-day exercise group had slightly larger reductions in pain and tenderness (an extra .5 and .2 points, respectively). American College of Sports Medicine, May 2011

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This Sunday, June 19th is Father’s Day. Did you know Father’s Day has its roots in a simpler time over 100 years ago? One Mr. William Jackson Smart, a civil war veteran, was a farmer living near Spokane, Washington when his wife died in labor and he found himself raising five children and a newborn by himself. One of those children was Sonora Smart Dodd, who as an adult realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent.
Ms. Dodd first had the idea of a Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. She worked locally – and evidently fast - to promote the idea, and the first Father’s Day was observed on June 19th, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. In other towns and cities across the USA, the idea slowly took hold. Finally, in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day and in 1972 President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance on that date.
STRENGTH, STERN DISCIPLINARIAN, SAGE ADVICE
These are the words or phrases a lot of us use to describe our dads.
Dad always had those sayings and quotes, you know, the ones that contained a hidden message or pushed you to succeed at a difficult task, or towards a higher level of performance at something.
In honor of our dads, I have included some of those famous quotes that we have heard FROM our dads or have used ourselves. I am sure as you read through the list you will recognize a few of these “Dadisms”.
Because I'm the Dad, that's why!
Go ask your mother.....
I brought you into this world, and I can take you out!
I'm a Dad, I know everything.
The sooner you learn to stand on your own two feet, the better off you'll be.
That's just the way life is, son.
You make a better door than a window!
Were you born In a Barn?
Do you think money grows on trees?
I haven’t developed gray hairs for nothing!
You are too young to understand this.
My dad would always try to get me to eat my dinner by saying "It'll put hair on your chest." I never understood this because I was a little girl.
When I ask dad where I could find a helping hand, he said, " At the end of your own arm". -
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
"Be sure you leave things better than you found them."

As you celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, be sure to tell him THANKS for all he has done for you. And remember, the best compliment you can give your dad is to raise your son in the likes of him.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE DADS OUT THERE!!!
P.S. In honor of all you dads out there, we are offering a FREE 20 MINUTE WATER MASSAGE to you as our way of saying THANKS.
Just call Kathy at the office and she will get you scheduled for your FREE FATHERS DAY WATER MASSAGE.

2011-06-13T14:16:00.004-04:00

To celebrate the summer we have decided to give away this FREE GRILL on Friday July 1, just in time for the 4th of July. Be the envy of the neighborhood by winning this awesome grill. Who knows it might even make you a better cook too. (NOOO...the handsome models do not come with the grill).

Now you ask “how can I win this awesome FREE grill”? Keep your pants on and I will tell you….It’s quite simple. Every time you come to the office for treatment you get entered into the drawing. What’s even better is when you refer a family member, friend, neighbor or even a stranger to our office you get entered 10 times. Now come on, how easy is that? Like shooting fish in a barrel, right?
But wait…there’s more. On July 7th we will be taking 30 of our patients and their families to a Louisville Bats game at Slugger Field. We are providing the tickets and transportation to and from the game. Here’s the good part. Every time you enter yourself to win the grill, you also get entered for the Bats drawing. Now that’s pretty easy wouldn’t you say?

Another way you can get in on this action is to have all your friends on Facebook “like” our Shelby County Chiropractic Fan Page. Everyone who “likes” our page will also get entered into the drawings, whether they’re a patient or not. To make it easy for you we have included the link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shelby-County-Chiropractic/224213390022
We will hold the drawing for the grill on Friday, July 1st. Again just in time for you to come pick it up and be the envy of the neighborhood on July 4th.
Throughout the next few weeks we will be drawing winners for the Bats baseball game and we will notify the winners as we draw them. So keep an ear open if you have been in the office and entered the drawing.
Good Luck to All

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We are now in the full swing of summer and coming up on Tuesday, June 14th is FLAG DAY. In honor of FLAG DAY we will be giving away small flags to everyone who comes in on Monday, June 13th for treatment. So come in and get your FREE flag and show everyone how proud you are to be an American.

Also to celebrate the summer we have decided to give away this FREE GRILL this month…just in time for the 4th of July. Be the envy of the neighborhood by winning this awesome grill. Who knows it might even make you a better cook too. (The handsome models do not come with the grill).

Now you ask “how can I win this awesome FREE grill”? Keep your pants on and I will tell you….It’s quite simple. Every time you come to the office for treatment you get entered into the drawing. What’s even better is when you refer a family member, friend, neighbor or even a stranger to our office you get entered 10 times. Now come on, how easy is that? Like shooting fish in a barrel, right?
But wait…there’s more. On July 7th we will be taking 30 of our patients and their families to a Louisville Bats game at Slugger Field. We are providing the tickets and transportation to and from the game. Here’s the good part. Every time you enter yourself to win the grill, you also get entered for the Bats drawing. Now that’s pretty easy wouldn’t you say?

Another way you can get in on this action is to have all your friends on Facebook “like” our Shelby County Chiropractic Fan Page. Everyone who “likes” our page will also get entered into the drawings, whether they’re a patient or not. To make it easy for you we have included the link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shelby-County-Chiropractic/224213390022

We will hold the drawing for the grill on Friday, July 1st. Again just in time for you to come pick it up and be the envy of the neighborhood on July 4th.
Throughout the next few weeks we will be drawing winners for the Bats baseball game and we will notify the winners as we draw them. So keep an ear open if you have been in the office and entered the drawing.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day from all of us at Shelby County Chiropactic.

Here are some fun and interesting facts about St. Patty's:

Did you know that over 34 million Americans are of Irish decent? That's almost 9 times the population of Ireland! You know what they say, on St. Pat's Day every one is at least a little bit Irish. So go ahead and celebrate!

Did you know St. Patrick's Day is in honor of the Patron Saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, who brougth Christianity to the Emerald Isles in the 400's AD, as Ireland is known? It is truly a day of celebrating Irish history, ancestory, traditions and customs.

Go out and wish someone "Erin Go Braugh." It is perhaps the most common Irish term you will hear. It means "Ireland Forever"

Have a Safe and Happy St. Patrick's Day.

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Weekly Health Update for the Week of September 6, 2010

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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE

Week of: Monday, September 6th, 2010

Courtesy of: James Stapleton, D.C. & David Dahlkamp, D.C. (502) 633-1073 - www.ShelbyCountyChiropractic.com
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Mental Attitude: Improve Your Mind. Oxidative stress may play a key role in Alzheimer's disease. Oxidative stress occurs when the production of free radicals exceeds the antioxidant capacity of a cell. Walnuts contain linolenic acid (omega-3 fatty acid) and are high in antioxidants. According to the FDA, "research shows eating 1.5 ounces of walnuts per day, as part of a low saturated fat and low-cholesterol diet, and not resulting in increased caloric intake, may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease." Mice on a diet without walnuts showed memory deficits, anxiety-related behavior, and severe impairment in spatial learning ability, position discrimination learning ability and motor coordination. Mice with walnuts in their diet showed significant improvement in learning, memory, emotional regulation and motor coordination. Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, 2010

Health Alert: NFL Players Are 8 Times More Likely To Develop Lou Gehrig Disease! As reported on HBO's Real Sports, repeated head trauma suffered by NFL players produces toxic proteins that migrate to the spinal cord resulting in a disease very similar to Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). According to a Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology article, the damage is made worse if the players don't rest after a concussion. It's suspected Lou Gehrig may have developed his name sake illness from at least six documented instances when he was knocked unconscious on the field. (He never took a day off).HBO's Real Sports

Diet: Get Your Vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased odds of cognitive impairment and dementia later in life (a 42% higher risk for those deficient in vitamin D).University of Exeter Peninsula Medical School (UK), 2010

Exercise: Exercise And A Beer Belly? Sit-ups and crunches will strengthen core muscles and help hold in belly fat, but won't eliminate it. The way to lose belly fat is to lose weight. Aerobic exercises are best to reduce body fat. Visceral fat is more metabolically active and breaks down faster than other fat, so when you start losing weight, you lose it in the midsection first. Mayo Clinic

Chiropractic: Why Get Adjusted? A simple analogy is working out -- it must be done continuously or you lose your muscular strength and development. With the spine, maintaining proper motion is needed as we constantly overwork the joints. All the small jobs performed throughout the day add up and cause the muscles around the spine to shorten, trapping chemicals in the muscle and leading to adhesion formation in just a few days.

Wellness/Prevention: What's Wrong With A Beer Belly? Beer bellies are linked to type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Subcutaneous fat around the waist, thighs, hips and buttocks is not as dangerous as visceral fat that surrounds organs. Visceral fat within the abdominal wall is measured by waist circumference and when it exceeds 35 inches for women and 40 for men, it increases risk of heart disease, metabolic syndrome and overall mortality. Mayo Clinic

Quote: "Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war." ~ Donald Trump

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Weekly Health Update for August 9, 2010

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Here is an easier to read version of our Weekly Health Update

WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE
Week of: Monday, August 9th, 2010
Courtesy of:
James Stapleton, D.C. & David Dahlkamp, D.C.
(502) 633-1073 - www.ShelbyCountyChiropractic.com
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Mental Attitude: Massage, Physiological State and Chronic Headaches. Researchers have shown the psychological and physiological state of patients with tension headaches improves within 24 hours after receiving a 30-minute massage on trigger points in the neck.
Journal of Manipulative Physiological and Therapeutics, September 2009

Health Alert: Antifungal Properties Of Vitamin B3! Infections by the yeast Candida albicans represent a public health problem and a common complication in immunodeficient individuals such as AIDS patients, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and recipients of organ transplants. C. albicans enzyme, (Hst3), is essential to the growth and survival of the yeast. Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, strongly reduced C. albicans virulence.
Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, University of Montreal, July 2010

Diet: Worst Foods in Your Fridge - Hot Dogs and Sausage. "Processed meats" like hot dogs and sausage are a staple in many homes. Hot dogs and sausage tend to contain lots of sodium (520-680 milligrams per 2-ounce serving) and fat (up to 23 grams total fat and 7 grams saturated fat per serving). According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), most Americans take in more than double the recommended amount of sodium. Substitute with lower-fat and lower-sodium meats (roasted poultry, pork tenderloin, roast beef and shrimp) or grilled vegetables (portabella mushrooms, eggplant, or roasted red pepper). Or, try lower-fat options like "light" franks, turkey kielbasa, or soy-based sausage substitutes. Elaine Magee, MPH, RD

Exercise: Reduce Heart Disease Risk! In the US, 81.1 million adults (one out of every three) have a heart or blood vessel disease. A combination of counseling, extended follow-up with a healthcare provider and self-monitoring of diet and exercise is the most effective way to help embrace lifestyle changes that can lower your risk for heart and cardiovascular diseases.
Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, July 2010

Chiropractic: The Amazing Human Body! Your body wards off sickness and heals itself 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That is why taking good care of it is so important (especially, before you get sick). Periodic chiropractic check-ups and adjustments can keep your body healthy, fit and feeling good.

Wellness/Prevention: Symptoms Are Not An Indicator Of Health. If you are symptom free, are you perfectly healthy? Consider the healthy looking person who suddenly dies of a heart attack. Obviously they were not healthy.

Quote: "It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision." ~ Helen Keller

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Weekly Health Update for August 9, 2010

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Weekly Health Update for July 26, 2010

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Weekly Health Update for July 19 , 2010

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Weekly Health Update for the week of July 5, 2010

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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE

Week of: Monday, July 5th, 2010

Courtesy of: James Stapleton, D.C. & David Dahlkamp, D.C.

(502) 633-1073 - www.ShelbyCountyChiropractic.com
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Mental Attitude: Multivitamins Can Add Sparkle. Non-elderly adults who took multivitamins and minerals had significantly improved mental health, reduced subjective stress and increased 'vigor', with a strong trend towards an overall improvement in mood. According to David Kennedy, PhD of Northumbria University, "There is a wealth of evidence that suggests a relationship between micro-nutrients and psychological functioning. Vitamin C, for example, is the brain's most prevalent antioxidant and is found at its greatest concentrations in neuron-rich areas." Northumbria University, May 2010

Health Alert: Got Health Insurance? Many non-elderly adults in the US lack health insurance. 20% of men ages 18-64 (21.2 million) are uninsured, compared with 17.2 million women in the same age group. Those most likely to lack health insurance are younger, unmarried men. Men are less likely to have health insurance than women at every age range. Married men lack health insurance in greater numbers than married women before the age of 65, with 18.4% of married men from the age of 26-34 lacking insurance. Center for Economic and Policy Research, Institute for Women's Policy Research, June 2010

Diet: Cheese Found To Improve The Immune Response Of The Elderly. Cheese can help preserve and enhance the immune system of the elderly persons by acting as a carrier of probiotic bacteria. Daily intake of probiotic cheese can slow the age-related deterioration of the immune system known as immunosenescene. This deterioration means the body is unable to kill tumor cells and reduces the immune response to infections. Infectious diseases, chronic inflammation disorders and cancer are hallmarks of immunosenescene. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, May 2010

Exercise: Stretching Exercises At Your Desk For The Shoulders And Upper Back. Extend one arm out straight in front of you. Grab the elbow of the outstretched arm and pull it across your chest, stretching your shoulder and upper back muscles. Hold. Release. Stretch out the other arm in front of you -- repeat.

Chiropractic: How Important Is An Adjustment? "90% of the stimulation and nutrition to the brain is generated by the movement of the spine"~Dr. Roger Sperry (Nobel Prize, Brain Research, 1981)

Wellness/Prevention: The Fear Of Falling. One in four people over age 70 suffer from gait disturbance. Gait disturbance is defined as unsteadiness during walking that is worse than the normal slowing of old age. Fear is often a precipitating or aggravating factor. A vicious cycle often arises in which fear of falling leads to avoidance of movement. This can result in reduced fitness, lower confidence in one's own balance, increased fear, and increased danger of a fall. Depression and a markedly impaired quality of life can result. Deutsches Aerzteblatt International, May 2010

Quote: "No Illness which can be treated by diet should be treated by any other means." ~ Moses Maimonides (1135-1204)

2010-06-29T15:00:00.000-04:00

WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE
Week of: Monday, June 28th, 2010
Courtesy of:
James Stapleton, D.C. & David Dahlkamp, D.C.
(502) 633-1073 - www.ShelbyCountyChiropractic.com

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Mental Attitude: Hydrotherapy, A Natural Way to Reduce Stress. Relaxing in a hot bath relieves sore muscles and joints, reduces stress and tension, and promotes a good night's sleep. Add some soft music and lighting and naturally scented bath salts or bubble bath to create an inexpensive and convenient spa experience in the privacy of your own home. Monique N. Gilbert, B.Sc.

Health Alert: Life Style And Cancer! Poor diet, too much alcohol, smoking and increasing obesity could be leading to an epidemic of esophageal and upper stomach cancer. Since the 1970s, the incidence of this cancer has increased 50% in men and 20% in women. British Journal of Cancer, May 2010

Diet: Calcium In Early Life Is Important. During an 18-day trial involving newborn pigs, researchers found markedly lower levels of bone density and strength in pigs fed a calcium-deficient diet, compared to pigs that received more calcium. When researchers looked at certain stem cells in bone marrow, they found many of these cells in the calcium-deficient pigs appeared to have already been programmed to become fat cells, instead of bone-forming cells. Because these programmed mesenchymal stem cells replicate to provide all the bone-forming cells for an animal's entire life, very early calcium deficiency may have predisposed the pigs to have bones that contain more fat and less mineral, possibly making those pigs more prone to osteoporosis and obesity in later life. This suggests that calcium nutrition of the neonate may be more important to lifelong bone health, due to its programming effects on mesenchymal stem cells. Health professionals may want to think about osteoporosis not as a disease of the elderly, but as a pediatric disease with later onset. The big message is that calcium nutrition, or mineral nutrition as a whole, needs to be a priority from day one. North Carolina State University, May 2010

Exercise: 4 Ways To Slow Aging - #4 Swimming. Regular swimming builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness. Swimming tones your upper and lower body because you're using almost all of your major muscle groups. There is low risk for swimming injuries because there's no stress on your bones, joints or connective tissues.

Chiropractic: Posture, One Last Time. "Loss of cervical curve stretches the spinal cord 5-7 cm and causes disease." ~ Dr. Alf Breig, Neurosurgeon

Wellness/Prevention: Food-Borne Illnesses Love The Summer. Leaving food out in the sun too long can put a damper on your summer picnic. Because bacteria like warmth and food, leaving out items containing dairy or mayonnaise (even for a few minutes) puts you at risk for contracting a food-borne illness. Although deli meats last longer in the heat due to high salt content, it is recommended you put all foods away right after you are done eating.
Methodist Hospital Houston, May 2010

Quote: "Leave your drugs in the chemist's pot if you can cure the patient with food." ~ Hippocrates

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Weekly Health Update for June 14, 2010

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Weekly Health Update for May 10, 2010

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Shelby County Chiropractic Testimonial

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Shelby County Chiropractic Testimonial

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Shelby County Chiropractic Testimonial

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Weekly Health Update for April 12, 2010

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Shovel With Care

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In many parts of the country, with winter comes snow and the need to remove it. The best idea is probably to pay a neighborhood kid a few bucks and let him do the heavy lifting. If you are going to shovel yourself, you should check first with your regular physician to make sure it’s an activity that’s okay for your general state of health. But if you must do it yourself, here are a few tips to keep in mind so that you’re not setting yourself up for multiple chiropractic sessions down the road:

• Shoveling can be a workout. Wear layered clothing. It will keep muscles warm and loose. And as you perspire, you can shed a layer.

• Bend your knees when lifting heavy snow. Let your leg muscles, which are the strongest muscle group in the body, do the work.

• Don’t toss snow over to a pile. Walk it over. The wrenching motion of throwing is not good for your back.

• Rest frequently. Injuries are more apt to occur when you’re tired.

• If you feel any chest pain or shortness of breath, stop immediately.

• If the forecast calls for snow in the morning on a work day, allow yourself extra time in the morning so you’re not rushing around on icy footing.

Remember, you want to enjoy spring’s arrival injury-free.

Weekly Health Update for March 1, 2010

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