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Discussions Written by Allen M. Manison, D.C. , DACBSP®, CCEP, CSCS®, CKTP®

Posture Discussion #1: Lower Body
Recently, I have received several questions regarding pain and posture. I think that addressing this topic could benefit many people. In the first of this two-part article, I will discuss the most common lower body postural problem, or the lower crossed syndrome ... View this Discussion.

Posture Discussion #2: Upper Body
One of the more common conditions that patients suffer from these days is upper back and lower neck pain. This condition has become more and more common partly because as a society we are sitting more and more. The bottom line is that when you sit for long periods, you develop ... View this Discussion.

Posture Discussion #3: Chiropractic and Pregnancy
I would like to touch on the topic of chiropractic and pregnancy because I currently have a lot of pregnant patients. Although I learned all about the changes in the body associated with pregnancy while in graduate school ... View this Discussion.

Posture Discussion #4: Your Baby and Your Back
My last article dealt with the topic of chiropractic and pregnancy. I hope it was helpful to many of you expecting moms! This article will address many of the musculoskeletal conditions that mom (and dad, for that matter) ... View this Discussion.

Posture Discussion #5: Molecular Fitness
Many of Dr. Manison's patients were treated to a 1.5 hour presentation and 1.5 hour question/answer session regarding the Molecular Fitness Lifestyle™. Dr. Tanelian, a board certified anesthesiologist/pain management specialist ... View this Discussion.

Posture Discussion #6: Gardening and Your Back
Being that the warmer weather is now here, many of us are working outside in the garden planting flowers, fruits, and vegetables, and doing a fair amount of weeding. Although this seems to be a rather innocuous activity ... View this Discussion.

Posture Discussion #7: Why We Don't Do Sit-ups, Leg Lifts, and Low Back Extensions When In The Gym
All too often, when I'm in the gym, I see people doing sit-ups, leg lifts, and back extensions. The reason people do these exercises is to train their abdominal muscles and their low back muscles. People figure that if they sit all day long, they have to go to the gym to strengthen their low backs and train their stomach muscles. Although half of this is true (the stomach muscles should be worked on), the truth is that these exercises actually create low back problems. ... View this Discussion.

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