From the monthly archives:

February 2010

As Your San Diego Chiropractor, I Can Help to Take the Pain Out of Growing Older!

February 28, 2010

If you’re over forty you know that as we age our body feels and acts differently than it used to when we were younger. It just doesn’t seem fair that as our mind appears to improve and become more “inventive,” our body seems to become less “cooperative.” We’re stiff in the morning; certain activities during [...]

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San Diego Chiropractor: The 10 Golden Rules of Losing Weight & Keeping it Off

February 28, 2010

1. Understand why we are putting weight on
The majority of overweight people don’t have problems with their metabolism or any other health issue. The real problem lies in the food groups being consumed, the quantities being eaten and the lack of physical activity. Humans are ingesting large amounts of sugar and starch [...]

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Your San Diego Chiropractor Reminds You That Good Hydration is an Important Key to Good Health

February 26, 2010

Chiropractors like me, Jeanne Ames, your San Diego Chiropractor, are committed to making sure our patients know the importance of drinking enough water everyday. The chant in our clinic is “Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!” Water is as essential as air when it comes to human survival. Therefore, one would suppose that drinking a sufficient quantity of [...]

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Your San Diego Chiropractor Wants You to Know That Your “Tennis Elbow” May Have Nothing to Do With Tennis

February 25, 2010

So, you’ve never played tennis in your life, but you’ve come down with a seriously painful case of “tennis elbow.” How in the world did that happen? As your San Diego Chiropractor, I want you to know that the condition is actually “epicondylits,” or more specifically “lateral epicondyle,” the medical term for the painful irritation [...]

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Your San Diego Chiropractor Warns: Low Back Pain is Nothing to Sneeze At!

February 24, 2010

If you’re experiencing low back pain, your San Diego Chiropractor wants you to know that you’re not alone. Low back pain affects many people, an amazing 80% in fact, making it second only to the common cold in its frequency. However, contrary to the common cold, waiting for your back pain to “run its course,” [...]

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Your San Diego Chiropractor Can Help Relieve Your Tension Headaches and Migraines

February 23, 2010

Do you frequently suffer from tension headaches or migraines? If so, then you are painfully aware of their incapacitating impact on your life.  Chiropractic treatment can help. Dr. Jeanne Ames, your San Diego Chiropractor, understands the differences between the causes of tension headaches and migraines and she is an expert at treating both.
Tension headaches: Like [...]

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San Diego Chiropractor Offers Hope for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Suffers

February 22, 2010

If you are someone who suffers from fibromyalgia, you don’t need anyone to tell you the difficult symptoms of the condition. Your San Diego Chiropractor is well-aware of the painful symptoms that can occur above and below your waist, and involve large areas on both sides of your body. She understands the deep aching that [...]

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San Diego Chiropractor Offers Conservative Chiropractic Care That Can Help Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

February 20, 2010

chiropractic techniques that work so dramatically with the spine can, of course, be adapted to other joints in the body. Dr. Jeanne Ames, your San Diego Chiropractor, knows that as a consequence of trauma, excess vibration, or repetitive motions, virtually every joint is exposed to debilitation and range of motion limitations. So, it’s no surprise [...]

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Close to Last Place and Still a Winner? Your San Diego Chiropractor Explains

February 19, 2010

“Close to last place” isn’t exactly a phrase we associate with accomplishment. In fact, very little in life, it seems, counts much at all if you don’t “hit the nail on the head.”  Well, it would seem that this may not be an absolute when it comes to living longer. As a chiropractor in San [...]

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A Good Diet May Taste Better Than You Think

February 19, 2010

As a chiropractor I believe that a healthy lifestyle not only includes getting chiropractic treatment for acute injury, chronic conditions, and all-around health maintenance, but also includes a nutritious diet, lots of water, and plenty of routine exercise. Up until now, I would not have added ice cream, chocolate, cheese, beef, and pizza to the [...]

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