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Question: "Why does my neck seem to make a lot of "popping or crunching" sounds every time I move it?"
Answer: When you are able to hear the popping sound it can be of two different causes. It the joint pops, it will only pop once and then will not be able to pop it again for about another 20 minutes. The other cause is if muscles are tight, there will be increased tension and compression on the muscle groups. This is similar to snapping your fingers. If there is not much tension between the fingers, no sound will occur. With increased compression, then we start to here the snap. There is no waiting to here another snap and is regularly reproducible.
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Research Study...
Potential Adverse Cardiovascular Effects From
Excessive Endurance Exercise
James H. O’Keefe, MD; Harshal R. Patil, MD; Carl J. Lavie, MD; Anthony Magalski, MD; Robert A. Vogel, MD; and Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH
Mayo Clin Proc. 2012;87(6):587-595
This study was investigating the adverse effects of prolonged endurance training (ET) that is performed in marathons, triathlons and endurance cycling causing sudden cardiac death (SCD). The statistics reveal that the occurrence in of SCD is 1 out of 100,000 for marathons with the last 1 mile accounting for 50% of the deaths. This ratio has not changed over the decades, but the number of occurrences have increased because of the 20 fold rise in the number of participants since the past 35 years.
It's been shown that ET increases inflammatory markers of the heart muscle. They do resolve in 1 week, but with years of training like this, there are a small percentage of cases that develop scarring of the heart muscle. This leads to an abnormal heart rate (predominantly in athletes over 30 years old) that can cause a sudden heart attack.
Rest assured, the author's do not suggest stop exercising, even ET events. The benefits far outweigh the potential negative effects. Quoting from the paper, "It is
extremely important to keep in mind that the occurrence of SCD during marathons, triathlons, and collegiate athletic events is rare and should not deter individuals from participating in vigorous ET; the benefits of regular PA to the individual and to society as a whole far outweigh potential risks."
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Stretch of the Month...
TV Stretch
This is a good move for getting at the muscles of the front of the neck. I call this the TV stretch because it can be done will watching TV. Use your arms as pillars and have your head cradled into the hands. You will sense the neck stretch in the front and will seem that the head will go into extension. Again, relax your head into the hands and try not to have and muscle contraction in the neck area. As the stretch occurs, you might find that you cough a bit. This is OK and are only the throat muscles stretching because of being to tight.
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Will be writing new material 1-2x/week about various health related topics. This month I will be continuing with my series on Stretching: loss. I encourage you to follow the blog site. |
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Connective Tissue Molding (CTM) classes are continuing.
Participants are seeing definite improvements in flexibility and pain levels. Click here for more information about this program and
classes. These sessions will make a difference to those that participate. The first class to take is the Root. I will explain what CTM is all about, why it's a unique concept and answer all questions. There are spaces available and have limited class sizes to 4. Click here to schedule and see what is available.
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Video of the Month...
Spider Walk
Click here to see Dr. Dalton commenting and doing two versions of the Spider Walk. It's a great CTM move.
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Dr. Dalton Makes House Calls...Oh yes he does!
If you need me to see you at home, I would be be glad to do so. My staff and I know there are times when it is challenging to get out. We just need to touch base first. Call the office at 585-266-2440. If we are busy with other patients, just leave a message. Will get back to you no later than the end of the day, sooner if possible.
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This part of the practice evolved from a need to serve in areas outside of direct health care. We provide a variety of services such as companionship, meals, grocery
shopping, social interactions and transportation. This is a great tool to allow one to stay in their existing home or are just house ridden and can't get out. |
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