September 2021
SPINEGUYS Newsletter
Greetings!

Summer fun is coming to an end...but that doesn't mean you should stop being active! Keep that body moving to stay happy and healthy. There is alot going on this month of September...Students are back at school, many people are going back to work at their office, and then there's TWO statutory holidays!

To start things off on a good foot, we have plenty of information for you in this newsletter. Great quick facts on why you should stop those late night snacks, why to get adjusted while pregnant, how to get more vitamin D into your system, reasons why a poor diet is harmful to your body, and how to break up all that prolonged sitting. Many people have been binge watching Netflix lately. Well, there's a documentary series about the human body and of course, the importance of Chiropractic! Read more below! An important muscle that gets left behind (no pun intended) are your glutes, read in the article below on why they're extremely important to keep your independence as you age.

We would like to let everyone know that the clinic will be OPEN during our regular clinic hours for the Labour Day Long Weekend

Sept 3 - Friday - 9:00am - 1:00pm, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Sept 4 - Saturday - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Sept 5 & 6 - Sunday/Monday - CLOSED
Sept 7 - Tuesday - Regular Clinic Hours

We would like to let everyone know that the clinic will be CLOSED during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Sept 28 - Tuesday - 9:00am - 1:00pm, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Sept 29 - Wednesday - 1:00pm - 7:30pm
Sept 30 - Thursday - CLOSED
Oct 1 - Friday - 9:00am - 1:00pm, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Oct 2 - Saturday - 9:00am - 1:00pm

Yours In Health,
SPINEGUYS
The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which includes not only others but ourselves as well.
- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Quick Health Facts
Skip Those Late Night Snacks!
Diabetics are at increased risk for nocturnal hypertension, which can elevate the risk for poor cardiovascular outcomes. A recent experiment found that restricting eating to an eight-hour window can help keep blood pressure from rising overnight in people with diabetes.
- PNAS, June 2021

Get Adjusted During Pregnancy, Reduce That Back & Pelvic Pain
Among a group of 320 new mothers, researchers found that those who experienced low back pain during pregnancy were more likely to have sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction. Past studies have shown that the SI joint is a common sole or contributing cause of back pain and should be evaluated in patients with low back pain. Doctors of chiropractic often address pregnancy-related back pain, SI joint pain, and pelvic pain using manual therapies and specific exercises.
- Acta Radiologica, May 2021

Play Outside! Get Your Vitamin D!
According to a study that looked at data concerning 3,606 children from nine European countries, boys and girls who spend less than one hour a day outdoors are 1.21 times more likely to be vitamin D deficient than their peers who spend an hour or more each day playing outside.
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2021

Poor Western Diet Causing More Than Just Weight Gain
New research suggests that the high-fat, high-sugar Western diet can negatively affect the population of bacteria in the gut, contributing to skin and joint inflammation symptoms such a psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. On the other hand, switching to a healthier dietary pattern may help to reduce these issues.
- Journal of Investigative Dermatology, June 2021

Get Up And Move At Least Every 30 Minutes
To offset some of the dangers associated with prolonged work-related sedentary activity, researchers recommend setting an alarm on your phone to go off every 30 minutes to initiate a quick, two-minute exercise session that may include walking in place, jogging in place, jumping jacks, walking lunges, sitting down and getting back out of your chair repeatedly, push-ups on the floor or on the edge of your desk, triceps-dips on the floor or on the edge of your desk, and wall sits.
- Life and Health Network, July 2021
Chiropractors, As Seen On Netflix!
The new PBS Series, "Human: The World Within," has been released by Netflix, which acquired the international rights in May of this year. The first episode in the series, "React," shows viewers "how the brain and its vast nervous system turn information into action." The episode follows several individuals who have experiences with pain, fear and/or functionality involving the nervous system.

About 26 minutes into the 52-minute episode, the narrator begins to discuss the role of the spinal cord "super highway" and how it "connects the brain to the rest of the body." The narrator further notes that there are "31 pairs of nerve fibers that branch out to our extremities. The way it's laid out allows the brain to interact with every organ, muscle and cell."

The next vignette follows cell tower engineer Andy Haldane as he ascends a 120-foot cell tower. Andy talks about how he suffers from low back pain as a result of the challenges of his job. The narrator then discusses how pain can be caused by nerves that get sandwiched by the spinal segments, particularly sciatica. This leads to a segment in which Andy goes to see his chiropractor: Dr. Jessica Fay of Raleigh, N.C.

With Andy lying on her adjustment table, Dr. Fay explains what the sciatic nerve is and how Andy's pain is related. Dr. Fay is shown stretching and mobilizing Andy's legs and pelvis as the narrator discusses the pain created by pinched nerves. Dr. Fay encourages Andy to continue with his workouts.

What makes chiropractic's inclusion significant is how Dr. Fay is portrayed as the expert in Andy's care. No other health care provider is shown or mentioned. Consider this a milestone in chiropractic's journey to be recognized and appreciated as the primary form of care for back pain by at least one segment of the television media. And while chiropractic does much more than relieve back pain (as you're probably well-aware if you're already a chiropractic patient), media exposure like this helps establish doctors of chiropractic – like your SPINEGUYS – as experts in relation to the spine, nerves and wellness.
Don't Lose Your Independence, Strengthen Those Glutes!
One of the greatest risks for people with sedentary jobs is the loss of muscle mass in the gluteal muscles as the years go by. The gluteus muscles are the ones that propel you out of your chair as you go from sitting to standing and they are an important muscle group to prevent falls and related fractures as you age.

Many older individuals who are confined to wheelchairs and the use of walkers are in this predicament because they slowly allowed their gluteal muscles to atrophy and deteriorate over time, which leads to a lack of strength, balance and increased instability upon standing and walking.

You need to preserve your gluteal strength if you hope to remain an independent person as you age. The good news is that your glutes are activated when you walk or run up a hill or stairs, do squats, or use the leg press machine at the gym. The bad news is that your glutes are NOT ACTIVE WHEN YOU WALK ON LEVEL GROUND OR DOWN A HILL. So, you must do something other than a walking program to preserve and/or strengthen your gluts in your day-to-day program. It’s an important consideration in your healthy life expectancy plan. Ask one of the doctors if you need help figuring out exercises that fit your lifestyle.