Posture

“Don’t slouch.” “Sit up straight.” These are words of wisdom commonly repeated by mothers everywhere. That’s because these astute moms know that good posture is important to keeping your body’s alignment in proper form. Having good posture helps prevent problems such as:

• ·     spinal curvature


• ·     back pain


• ·     tension headaches


• ·     inefficient breathing


• ·     muscle strain


• ·     fatigue


• ·     abnormal wear and tear of bones, joints, and ligaments

Here at Bezak Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, we can identify whether your posture is poor. More importantly, if it is, we can assist you with tips to develop good posture at home and work. Through our chiropractic and physical therapy services, we can also work with you to recommend exercises to strengthen your core postural muscles and advise you on preferred posture when performing certain activities to reduce your likelihood of injury.

To learn more about improving your posture and keeping your spine aligned, please contact us directly at 301-220-0496. We look forward to helping you present a more confident you and improving your spine health through good posture.

Arthritis – How We Treat It

According to the CDC, arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States. If you or someone you’re close to has experienced it, you are likely aware of just how painful and immobilizing a joint condition can be.  For our patients who are suffering from arthritis, we offer a number of treatments that can help you finally feel relief and manage effects that would have otherwise stood in your way.

Through our chiropractic and physical therapy services, we strengthen and promote your body’s ability for efficient healing and better join function. Electric muscle stimulation, ultrasound, and exercise therapy programs can help you regain strength, increase circulation, and improve your flexibility and range of motion. Here at Bezak Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, we encourage you to rely on us for a non-invasive and effective arthritis treatment program that’s personalized for your specific joint condition. To learn more, please contact us directly.  We are here and eager to answer all of your questions on arthritis management and pain relief.

Tension, Stress and Your Overall Wellbeing

If you’re experiencing illness or a health complication that you know is serious, you probably would be active in getting care.  Even when we recognize a behavior or choice as compromising our health and longevity, many of us make the choice to reduce or eliminate that negative decision or habit.  When it comes to stress and tension though, many times we fail to see how serious an impact it has on our health, healing and overall wellbeing. 

Stress and tension can be deadly, as it feeds into our body’s inflammatory responses and can build up within our tissues to create a number of health concerns.  Fully assessing and managing stress and tension are just as important to overall wellbeing as maintaining a healthy diet and fitness plan, and getting adequate rest and care when ill. 

Here at Bezak Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, we can to help you identify the effects that stress and tension may have on your body and wellbeing—and we’re here to provide you management and relief solutions. However, it’s still very important that you make tension and stress management a priority in your life. Share with us your ways of minimizing stress and keeping its effects under control.

Slip and Fall Injury – When to Seek Treatment

When the body is suddenly subjected to the trauma of a severe slip and fall, a number of things can go wrong—and sometimes it’s hard to identify their severity.  Pain is one indicator, but the presence of pain or lack thereof isn’t always the most efficient communicator of injury or damage.  During a slip or fall, the spine and extremities can become misaligned or injured as the body attempts to catch itself and find solid footing. Sudden impact with the ground or other hard surface can also amount to both hard and soft tissue damage.

If you’ve experienced a slip or fall, or if you’re experiencing pain that could be connected to a previous injury, it’s wise to seek to examination and, if needed, pursue treatment.  Slip and fall injuries affect the body in numerous ways and the full effects aren’t always immediate, but with a professional assessment, we can address any issues and develop a safe, effective physical therapy treatment plan.

Here at Bezak Chiropractic and Rehabilitation we provide a number of physical therapy and chiropractic treatment services to help our patients who have suffered from a slip and fall injury, as well as subsequent complications.  These include comprehensive and personalized therapeutic exercise programs, as well as advanced pain relieving treatments like ultrasound and EMS therapy.  We invite you to contact us directly to learn more about our treatments and how that can benefit you in your slip and fall injury recovery.

Treatment of Arm and Hand Numbness

Are you ever affected by numbness or tingling of your hands or arms? Is the problem chronic or is it directly related to a specific behavior or action that you perform? Arm and hand numbness can be the result of nerve damage or a joint problem such as carpel tunnel or arthritis. If you’re not sure what’s causing numbness in your extremities and it’s interfering with your wellness and ability, getting a diagnosis and practical treatment is very important.

Many of our patients here at Bezak Chiropractic and Rehabilitation have found relief from arm and hand numbness through the use of our therapies and treatments. The services we provide are specifically design to increase circulation, strengthen the joints and muscles, and relieve tension and inflammation from the nerves and other soft tissues.

The best therapy for you will depend upon your specific needs and condition, but just a few of the treatments we offer for arm and hand numbness includes ultrasound, joint manipulation and electric muscle stimulation. To learn more and get relief from your arm and hand numbness, please contact us directly.  

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

You’ve likely heard of omega-3 fatty acids, but do you know why you’re so important? Omega-3 fatty acids are included among the essential fatty acids that are needed to maintain health and homeostasis.  They help the body naturally fight inflammation and the numerous health issues that can result, including arthritis, asthma, generalized pain and even mood disorders like depression.

If you’re trying to increase your intake omega-3 fatty acids, they can be found in a number of natural sources, including:

• Wild Salmon


• Anchovies and Sardines


• Walnuts


• Flaxseed


• Canola Oil


• Olive Oil

Source: http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/omega-3-fatty-acids-fact-sheet 

Healthy Eating

What you put into your body plays a considerable role into how it performs, heals and maintains a state of health.  As we help many of our patients with the complete chiropractic and rehabilitative services we provide at Bezak Chiropractic, we also stress the importance of healthy eating and how it factors into your health, wellness, longevity and ability. While fad foods and diets may come and go, healthy eating always involves balance of calories and activities, plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables and natural protein, along with a balance of vitamins, minerals and essential nutrients.  We also stress the importance of staying fully hydrated no matter what you do.

For guidance on healthy eating in conjunction with your wellness program, contact us here at Bezak Chiropractic.