Determining what exercises are appropriate for protecting our structural support system is a daunting task. Before attempting a new exercise, it is important to take a moment and assess the movement itself. With each exercise you choose to perform, you should look for certain criteria. Begin by determining whether or not the exercise you are about to perform utilizes only one specific muscle, or many different muscle groups simultaneously. It is preferable to select an exercise that utilizes many muscle groups at once. The reason being is that when you use your body in a functional manner, multiple muscle groups must work together at once to complete the movement; never is it only one muscle
By no means do I want to trivialize serious drug addictions, but there is also a very serious concern about the spinal habits people, especially adolescents, have about how they treat their spine. There may be someone you know and love who is permanently damaging their spine, and you need to know about it. One of the common misconceptions about chiropractic care is that the popping noise (or "cracking", as some call it) is the source of relief during a chiropractic adjustment. In reality, the specific directional movement that re-aligns a spine can sometimes make a noise, and sometimes not, and is the real source of results. As the spine is aligned and more stable, there is reduced spi
