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Back Talk A Monthly Newsletter by the Chiropractic Health Centre 586 Oxford St. East. London, Ontario www.chiropracticlondon.ca July 2014 519-435-1263 Clinic News Office hours for August Civic Holiday Weekend: Friday August 1st 9:00 – 6:00 Saturday August 2nd Closed Monday August 4th Closed Tuesday August 5th 8:30 – 6:00 Should I Apply A common question we hear in the office come from patients who are confused about when to apply heat or ice to an injury. Basic rule of thumb? Ice is for injuries, heat is for muscles. Ice is used to reduce pain, redness and inflammation following an injury, such as a sprain, strain or other soft tissue injury. It’s generally advised that you apply ice for 10 – 15 minute periods, every couple of hours in the first 48 hours following the injury. Do not apply the ice directly to the skin; place a cloth between the ice and your skin. Applying ice directly to the skin or using it more often than recommended can produce Heat or Ice? further damage. Elevating the injured body part can also speed healing. Heat is used to help relieve chronic muscle aches and pains. Heat tends to calm tight muscles, allowing muscles to relax. Remember that the temperature should be warn – not hot – as too much heat can actually increase inflammation and pain. Moist heat or dry heat? Some people swear by steamed towels or hot tubs for pain relief, while others apply a heating pad and are just as satisfied. It really is your preference, although we can certainly provide a recommendation, depending on your circumstances. Knocking Out Knee Arthritis Easy Ways to Stop Knee Arthritis from Progressing: There is a lot you can do, but Harvard Soft Drinks, soft knees: researchers now say skipping your daily soda may also help. There is a lot of good science to suggest we can do something positive when we become weak in the knees. Steps to prevent knee osteoarthritis include reducing the weight load on your knee by maintaining an ideal weight; avoiding activities that will overstress your knees, such as running; and beefing up the muscles that support your knee. Working on the quadriceps in the front of the thigh and the hamstrings in the back of the thigh can help absorb some of the stress on your knee. Knee osteoarthritis is the deterioration of Now a new Harvard study finds that drinking soft drinks may be associated with knee problems in men. Based on the analyses, consumption of more than five non-diet drinks per week is related to significant osteoarthritis progression in men. knee cartilage, a smooth tissue that acts as cushioning behind your kneecap and between your thighbone and shin bone. When osteoarthritis occurs, the cartilage wears away and the bones begin to grind against each other, which makes walking, stair climbing, and simply flexing the knees painful. One common contributor to knee osteoarthritis is the weight burden of obesity, but scientists found the association between soda and knee damage held true only in non-obese men. While researchers couldn’t explain why sugary soda was associated with making osteoarthritis worse, they do have some theories. One is that soft drinks contain phosphoric acid, which has been shown to interfere with calcium absorption and to contribute to imbalances that lead to additional loss of calcium. The other theory is that soda may take the place of healthier food and drink choices. Soft drink consumption may be associated with decreased intakes of protein, milk and dairy products, fruit, and a variety of vitamins and nutrients. What you can do: If you already have knee osteoarthritis, reduce you soda intake to less than five drinks per week. Dr. Paul recommends cutting out soda altogether to help prevent diabetes and obesity.