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I hope you have enjoyed our blog posts on various health, nutritional and injury related topics. Please don't hesitate in calling us or myself if you have questions when the need to seek care arises. Call the office or myself. Office 915-850-0900 - Cell 915-540-8444 Great Regards. Dr. J

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Nerve Conduction Velocity in Diagnosing Nerve Issues

Dr. Alexander Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP
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Tai Chi for Gut Health: Improve Digestion Today

Dr. Alexander Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP
Fitness

Calisthenics: A Guide to Effective Home Workouts

Health

Tofu Benefits You Did Not Know About

Diets

Bread Crumbs: A Guide to Healthy Alternatives

Antinutrients in Your Diet and Their Effects

Can understanding antinutrients and the importance of a balanced diet help individuals get the most out of their foods? Antinutrients Antinutrients are compounds in some plant foods that can reduce the body’s ability to absorb and use certain…
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Chronic Back Pain

Personal TENS: Your Companion for Pain Control

For individuals managing chronic pain conditions, can incorporating a personal TENS device help? Personal TENS Device Almost…
Personal Injury

Pulled Muscle Recovery: Key Tips for Healing

What are the recommendations for a pulled muscle injury to fully recover? Pulled Muscle Recovery Time A pulled…
Gut Health

Enzymes: Understanding Their Importance in Health

Enzymes’ function is to help trigger bodily processes ranging from digestion to blood clotting to growth. What is the best way to…
Integrative Medicine

Cupping: How It Promotes Healing and Relieves Pain

For individuals experiencing musculoskeletal pain symptoms like lower back pain and shoulder pain, can incorporating cupping…

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Sports Injuries

The Throwing Motion: A Guide to Injury Prevention

Screening Tests

Bone Density Test: Importance for Strong Bones

Athletes

Running Fartlek Training: Mix Up Your Routine

Personal Finance

Pigeon Toed: Understanding the Condition in Children

Dr. Alexander Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP

Postural Assessment: Early Detection of Problems

Dr. Alexander Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP

Pregnancy Indoor Cycling: Exercise Tips for Moms

Dr. Alexander Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP

Hamstring Syndrome Relief: Understanding Pain Causes

Dr. Alexander Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP

Leg Cramp Causes: From Dehydration to Overuse

Dr. Alexander Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP

Gua-Sha and Chiropractic Care: A Guide to Healing

Dr. Alexander Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP

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Chiropractic

Popular Prostate Drugs Can Cause Harm

Popular hormone-based drugs for treating an enlarged prostate could increase men's risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke, a new study suggests. A group of German men taking the drug Avodart (dutasteride) for three years wound up…
Chiropractic

Broken Neck: X-Ray Diagnosis and Treatment

Fractures in the cervical spine may occur with severe or repetitive trauma. Clay shoveler's fracture is an avulsion fracture of the spinous process. It happens with abrupt flexion of the head, most commonly from a variety of accidents. It…
Chiropractic

What is a Clay-Shoveler’s Fracture?

Clay-shoveler's fracture is a breakage of the vertebrae in the spine as a consequence of stress in the neck or upper back. It is often described as a steady fracture during the process of a vertebra happening at C7 or C6, classically at…
Acupuncture Wellness

Acupuncture Can Aid Weight Loss

New research has found that acupuncture could be effective as a tool to aid weight loss. Carried out by the School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University in cooperation with the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, the study…
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Does Smelling Food Make You Fat?

People who complain that they only have to smell food to gain weight may be right. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found that obese mice who lost their sense of smell also lost weight. That part of the study was no…
Chiropractic

Some Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids are Effective

A handful of over-the-counter "personal sound amplification products" fared as well as an expensive hearing aid in helping people pick up more words in conversation, researchers report. While the study took place in a sound booth, "in this…
Chiropractic

What is the Foam Rolling Technique & How to Use it

Self-myofascial release, also known as "foam rolling," has changed from a once mysterious technique used solely by professional athletes, athletes, and therapists to a familiar everyday method for people at all levels of fitness. Products,…
Chiropractic

How NOT To Fix Sciatica (Piriformis Stretch)

After ruling out a herniated disc is not causing your sciatic nerve problems, you should look to the pelvis and many times the culprit is the piriformis muscle. When the piriformis becomes tight or inflamed, it can put pressure on the…

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