Tips For Your Back In A Snow Storm In Portland, Maine!
Save Your Back in a Portland, Maine Snow Storm! There’s lots you can do to save your back in a Portland, Maine snow storm! Dr. Lou works on backs all day long and here are a few of his favorite tips for avoiding back pain disaster after clearing your life of snow! (For more info on Portland, Maine snow and injuries read this Portland Press Herald article featuring Dr. Lou from Wednesday, February 19). Warm Up – Treat shoveling like a sporting event. Stretch and warm up before the “competition” Get Ergo – If you are using a shovel, get an ergonomic one (with a bend in it) to help reduce bending and stress on your low back and shoulders. Take Small Bites – Don’t fill the shovel with more snow than it is designed to hold, smaller shovels are less heavy. Lighter loads will be less likely to strain your body. You bought it for a reason – If you are using a snow blower, let it work for you, not against you. There should be no need to man handle it. Pushing and pulling the blower with brute force can lead to injury. ...
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Portland, Maine – Old School Chiropractor Life in Portland, Maine has begun to revert back to the days of quality. People are realizing the value of “old school”. Farmers markets are everywhere and the people of Portland, Maine are looking for quality over quantity. They want grassroots solutions to modern day problems. The use their educated outlook to find what is best and take initiative when it come to their own health. I have been in Bucharest, Romania for the past four weeks visiting family and decompressing. People here are looking for the same things that we are. Organic food and a healthier lifestyle that promotes life and prevents the need for interventional medicine. Chiropractic began in America in 1895, when medical doctors were still cutting hair and performing bloodletting procedures. Today, American medicine is wonderful for interventions after an accident and other emergency medical procedures. That said, the health of our country continues to decline. American medicine is fixated on damage control and cures. Chiropractic in America today, in the right office, is focused on health promotion, prevention and the optimization of an incredible body system that is the greatest...
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Dr. Lou – Prevention is the best medicine. There are a number of reasons why you should consider taking better care of yourself and utilizing a chiropractor as an alternative medicine prevention specialist. 1. Medical doctors most often lack training in prevention. They focus on fixing problems. 2. Healthcare in the U.S. is getting more expensive and is not helping improve our nations overall health. 3. Americans are sicker and fatter than ever. The number of people over weight or obese is over 60%. According to CNN the average american fills 12 prescriptions each year. The number goes up with age or chronic disease. 4. Crisis care is damage control. If you are doing damage control, it’s already too late to be preventive for this bout of an issue. If it’s chronic and irreversible you are out of luck and destined for a life of medications and procedures. 5. Prevention is cheap compared to damage control. The average cost of obesity per person is between $5,000-$9,000 per year above and beyond what their normal weight counterpart would spend. 6. Chiropractors in Portland, Maine like Dr. Lou help prevent problems that need intervention...
read moreAlternative Medicine Chiropractor in Portland, Maine – Dr. Lou
Alternative Medicine Chiropractor in Portland, Maine – Dr. Lou Why would you possibly be searching for alternative medicine in Portland, Maine? As you probably know, our healthcare system is faltering. The United States is typically ranked between 35-40th in overall health among developed nations. Our infant mortality rate is often ranked worse than Cuba. We are sicker, more medicated and operated on more frequently than ever before. America has the best medical schools, the best doctors, the best hospitals, the best research facilities, the most money spent on developing new systems, etc. Despite all of this, we are not #1 in health. Why is this? It’s because the idea of what constitutes healthy is faulty. In the U.S. if you are not sick, you are healthy. What is the definition of “insanity”? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, right? Our medical system continues to do the same thing over and over again and we continue to become fatter, slower, more medicated and at higher risk of lifestyle related disease than ever before. Alternative medicine, while great for some types of damage control and more acute care of...
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Allergy Medication In Portland, Maine If you live in or around Portland, Maine, you know this has been a pretty “allergic spring”. People with allergies have been suffering this season. Medications like Zyrtec and Claritin have what most consider unwanted side effects. In addition to calling your doctor immediately if you have any of the following side effects, maybe you want to consider an alternative to the meds. If you or someone you love is taking allergy medication in Portland, maine, read on…. Zyrtec side effects: – fast, pounding or uneven heartbeat; – weakness, tremors, or sleep problems – restlessness or hyperactivity – confusion – problems with vision – less urination or no urination at all – dizziness and drowsiness – tired feeling – dry mouth – sore throat, cough; – nausea, constipation – headache (this is not a complete list, for that list, contact your medical doctor) -headaches occur 16% of the time Claritin Side Effects: – fast or uneven heart rate – feeling like you might pass out – jaundice (yellow skin or eyes) – seizures – nervousness – feeling tired or drowsy – stomach pain, diarrhea – dry mouth, sore throat,...
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