Also On Wellness
Posts by Dr. Jill Aardema DC, DICCP
As the New Year starts, it is easy to think of years past. For many of us this can bring thoughts of youthful energy and activity. True health is measured and determined by what we think, how we move and what we eat. There are many great action steps we can take to keep up us in good health. The majority of New Year's Resolutions are many times filled with some version of those three things. As we...
1/26/2009 2:10:39 PM
Motion is Life Imagine a well functioning machine. You can almost see its parts moving in rhythm with constant action and flawless timing. A healthy body works in much the same way. We all know that a healthy heart pumps the right amount of blood throughout the body with precision timing and pressure. The same is true for the rest of the systems of the body. These systems are meant to work together...
1/26/2009 2:08:31 PM
Used about 2,000 times each day during talking, chewing, swallowing, yawning, and snoring the temporal mandibular joint, or TMJ, is the most used joint in the body. Dysfunction in this joint can affect our daily habits from the food we eat to suffering from pain and tension. The TMJ is the joint just in front of our ears that allows our jaws to open and close. Normally we should be able to fit 3 of...
1/26/2009 2:07:06 PM
Our spinal cord is the information superhighway of our body! Essential messages are transferred from the brain to the body through this superhighway. Our spinal cord requires space to allow the right nutrients to send and receive these messages. Spinal stenosis occurs when there is a narrowing of this space compressing either one or both of the nerves and spinal cord. When we lose proper alignment...
1/26/2009 2:06:05 PM
Pregnancy and childbirth needless to say are life changing events. Your body grows, shifts, and changes in ways only someone who has been through it can imagine. A paradigm shift occurs from taking care of you to supporting another being. With all the changes and stresses (chemical, emotional, and physical) it is great to get yourself set with an excellent support team to make this transition as fun...
1/26/2009 2:04:30 PM
Has it become difficult to grasp a cup or jar? Have you noticed that you have lost the strength to open a large jar? Have you been having night time tingling in one or both of your hands? Is it hard to hold on to small items? Do you have numbness in your wrists, hands or fingers? Or does your wrist just plain hurt? If you can answer yes to any of the above questions it is very possible that you have...
1/26/2009 2:03:38 PM
Ah ahh choo. . . As the weather starts to warm up we think about starting new sports, fresh cut grass and gardening. For some this may bring thoughts of a runny nose and red itchy eyes; allergies. What are allergies? Why does it happen and do I have to live with them? It all begins with the immune system that functions as the body's defense against invading agents. It mobilizes an attack when it encounters...
1/26/2009 2:02:19 PM
Not a week goes by in my office where at least one patient asks "What position should I sleep in?" or "Do you think I could be sore because of the way I sleep?" Making sure we support our healthy actions with healthy habits is a great way to stay well. Just like exercising while maintaining a poor diet won't help us reach our ideal body size, sitting in great posture all day while sleeping tangled...
1/26/2009 2:01:10 PM
So many things change as we grow up. After a summer with kids home from school, extra trips to the park, and lots of outdoor play, most parents have had a few extra hours to see how their child moves around. I know some have spent the last few months wondering if the way their child's legs and feet are developing is okay and normal. Leg alignment changes from birth until age seven. Due to baby's crossed...
1/26/2009 2:00:03 PM
Symmetry and balance are two keys to body health. In the human frame we should consider the feet to be our foundation. Every activity we do is balanced on these two structures. The feet are a very sophisticated array of bones, ligaments, tendons and muscle. When they are properly aligned and balanced, our feet correctly support the rest of our body. When they are not aligned properly or moving freely...
1/26/2009 1:58:58 PM