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“Pinched” Nerves Pt1
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Is A “Pinched” Nerve Making Your Life Miserable?

Being pinched hurts, but to pinch a nerve? Ugh! That must feel like a severe, intense pain- and it often does. “Pinched” nerves could happen anywhere in your spine, can affect nerves that go to your arms, fingers, wrist, neck, back, shoulders, head, legs, muscles and internal organs; and can affect your general health, posture, energy level, resistance to disease-even your emotional health. “Pinched” nerves can make your life miserable.

Pinched?

Are the nerves pinched? “Pinched” is an inaccurate term. Many chiropractors feel that “vertebral subluxation complex, ” “nerve impingement,” “nerve irritation,” “foramina compression,” “chronic proprioceptive sensory-bed disturbance,” nerve-menigeal tension” and “spinal stress” are accurate and should be used instead.

But people like the word pinched because it’s so descriptive.  It can really feel like something is being pinched in there. Some health professionals use it. People sometimes enter a chiropractor’s office saying their M.D. told them they had a “pinched” nerve and they need a chiropractor.

10 Tips for Improved Ergonomic Fitness
By Categories: Back Health, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ergonomic fitness, Neck pain, Stress, Stretching Tags: , , , Leave a comment

computeruse10 Tips for Improved Ergonomic Fitness

  1. When sitting, vary your body position as much as possible to relieve tension on your back, neck and shoulders.
  2. Give you eyes a break by frequently looking up from your computer and focusing on a distant object.
  3. Keep you wrists in a straight position, rather than flexed or bend, while typing. Position your keyboard so your wrists and forearms are parallel to the floor.
  4. Take short breaks every 30 to 60 minutes. Stand up, stretch or walk for a few minutes.
  5. Reposition your monitor to avoid glare. Position the top of your monitor slightly below eye level.
  6. Help reduce exposure to electromagnetic emissions from your computer by sitting 20 to 28 inches away from the front of the monitor.
  7. Sit well back in your chair and place your feet on the floor to prevent posture-related problems. Us a footrest if your feet are not flat on the floor.
  8. Avoid neck strain by location your monitor directly in front of you. Place documents in the same vicinity so you do not have to turn your head to read.
  9. Keep clutter away from your computer to avoid eye fatigue caused by what you see using your peripheral vision.
  10. Schedule regular chiropractic adjustments to correct any problems that computer use may have irritated.