Washington Park Chiropractic

by: Jocelyn Leidenfrost 

As an avid soccer fan, I have been enjoying the games of the 2010 World Cup.  After playing soccer for eight years, I know all of the injuries and pains that these athletes can suffer from training, practice, and games.  It made me wonder which of my favorite players utilize chiropractic care and what they had to say about it.  After a bit of research, I found that not only do many soccer players have a team chiropractic physician, but adjustments are many times a part of their game-day routine!  In fact, one of my favorite US soccer players, Landon Donovan, said that he enjoys chiropractic treatment before games to maximize his performance and recommends chiropractic care to anyone wanting to get the most out of their workouts and feel their best.  Who could blame them for wanting for feel their best? I bet our doctors at Washington Park Chiropractic would love to treat Donavon whenever he is in Denver!

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 It’s common knowledge that the school cafeteria has become just another franchise; foods aren’t healthy and well-balanced. Vending machines offer chips, cookies, sodas and all kinds of other junk foods that children shouldn’t be eating. This creates a challenge to parents that many have decided to ignore.

 Accepting that it’s a lost cause many parents have rationalized that the rest of their children’s meals are healthy and nutritious so they can be lax regarding lunch. This is a misconception, considering what is being served in the majority of school cafeterias.  

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More on Posture

It seems as if my workout routines have gotten all mixed up. In the winter when the weather is wretched and the days are short I tend to loose weight. Then, when bikini season rolls around my rolls start appearing. Time to make a change! Now that I’m not juggling 3 internships, two part time jobs and another year of school looming in the background, I have had some time to get into gear.

 I have started working out regularly. Barkley and I used to do a walk around the block in the mornings, but now we are up to 5 miles a day, and I am finally to the point where I look forward to my hour long walks. I know that the hardest part of this workout routine is staying committed. It’s not hard to hit the snooze button and just sleep in that extra hour. Entertainment is key! My solution: books on my ipod. Read the rest of this entry →

By Dr. Jake Simpson, DC

One of the most common ailments Dr. Goodman and I treat daily can be directly related to your common, everyday technological devices.  Sounds crazy, right?  Well let us be honest…You are not going to tear a rotator cuff, break an elbow or blow out a knee texting on your phone, typing at your computer or watching television.  The injuries you can sustain texting, typing or watching television can be very debilitating, and very harmful to your overall health and not to mention, quite painful.        

Due to the significant growth in the usage of technological devices, chiropractors are starting to see a significant growth in stressful and repetitive conditions directly related to poor posture.  The most commonly seen postural abnormality is known as anterior or forward head posture and rolled shoulders.  Let’s think about what is causing this common postural abnormality.  If you just look around you see people looking down texting on mobile devices, hours staring at computer screen at work, slouched on the couch watching the television…. The list is endless.

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By: Cinta Porter, LCSW

You are not alone, especially these days. Most people will deal with unemployment at least once in their lives.  The important thing is to remember that this too will pass.  It is a temporary glitch in your life.  Keep a positive attitude and maintain a strong self image through this transition from loss of a job to looking in new directions.  Try repeating positive affirmations.  Research has shown that even if you do not necessarily believe the affirmation, the act of repeating them, imbeds in your brain, and you eventually accept the positive thought.  For instance, if you say to yourself “I am very hirable” over and over, research says that when you go to your next interview, your self esteem will have improved and you may have a more positive experience.   Remind yourself of past successes.  You’ve had plenty of them  before and will have them again! Read the rest of this entry →

Children and Stress
“Children today are responding to emotional stressors in ways that we can’t imagine…”
We don’t typically associate childhood with stress. Children don’t have bills to pay, demanding jobs or kids of their own to worry over, so why would children possibly be stressed? This may be how we think, but the sad fact is that children today are being diagnosed with high-anxiety, depression and a myriad of other psychological disorders resulting in more children being on psychosomatic drugs now than ever.

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