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Pull Weeds, Not Your Back
A s springtim e hits full stride,
many people are spending more time
outside planting bulbs, m ow ing the
law n and pulling w eeds.
G ardening can provide a great
w orkout - but your body m ight not
be ready for all the bending, tw ist­
ing, reaching and pulling.
P rovidence physical therapists
recom m end that before you reach for
your gardening tools, it’s important
to stretch your m uscles. The back,
upper legs, shoulders, and wrists are
all m ajor m uscle groups affected
when using your green thum b and
stretching can help you prepare for
this type o f physical activity.
Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled s ta ff are ready to help those in need.
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SPINACOLUMN
An ongoing senes of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession.
Part 36. Healing Time
: H ow lo n g w ill it tak e
until you get w ell?
y o u r body help you.
ment.
ing h ealth ier food. D uring this
phase o f treatm ent, you will need
to see y o u r ch iro p racto r less often.
But be patient and keep all y o u r
ap p o in tm en ts. R em em b er, y o u r
body is going to rep air the w orst
dam age first and even though a
different problem m ay seem m ore
urgent to you, y o u r body will get to
it in tim e.
1.
3. Preventative Maintenance
A nd now that y o u ’ll understand the
: Y o u r b o d y p o s s e s s e s role your body plays in heal ing, y o u ' 11
tre m endous healing pow ers. understand the role in healing, y o u ’ll
In f a c t, by c o r r e c t in g th e understand the role y o u r ch iro p rac­
subluxations w hich interfere w ith to r plays.
healing, y our chiro p racto r helps
m ake you well again.
T here are three basic phases o f treat­
H ow ever, your body establishes
its ow n priorities o f healing. It is
now uncom m on for a patient to
com e in w ith a history o f allergies,
sinus trouble, headaches, low back
pain, constipations and m enstrual
irregularity. All at once.
Eliminating the pain.
T hough y o u r ch iro p racto r does not
treat pain per se, he or she will w ork
very hard to elim inate any pain you
m ight have. In m any instances, it is
im possible to m ake any corrective
ad ju stm en ts on y o u r spine until the
: C an y o u im a g in e y o u r pain has been elim inated. D uring this
body
healing them all at phase, y o u r ch iro p racto r will need to
once?
see you often.
: Y ou need to be patient.
But, to help you understand
w hich priorities y o u r body m ay
select, your chiro p racto r will want
to know w hich problem s d e v el­
oped first, w hich b o th er you the
m ost and w hether any m ight be
hereditary.
2.
D uring this phase, you will p ro b ­
ably have forgotten the aches and
pains o f Phase 1. T he im portant
thing, though, is not to forget the
need for regular checkups. T o p ro ­
tect the investm ent you have m ade
in good health and m ake sure you
h a v e n ’t
g o tte n
any
new
subluxations, w hich w ould start
the process all o v er again.
Helping your body help itself.
T his second phase o f treatm ent is By this tim e, you w ill obviously
very im portant. T his is w hen y o u r know and appreciate the benefits
c h iro p ra c to r
c o rre c ts
y o u r o f proper ch iro p ractic care. A nd if
subluxations, allow ing your body to y o u 're like m ost people, you w ant
start m aking the necessary repairs. to m ake sure your friends and loved
L igam ents will begin to tone up, ones share the sam e healthy a d ­
m uscles will start to provide support vantage too.
again and tissues will cleanse th em ­
Y our diet and sleep habits could selves. You m ay find y o u rself m ore W ithout drugs. W ithout surgery.
be hindering. A nyone w ho sm okes alert, less depressed and even d esir­ W ithout question.
tw o packs o f cigarettes a day can
understand w hy their lungs a re n 't
clearing up. H ow ever, w ith proper
diet, sleep and chiropractic a d ­
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ju stm e n ts, you can be sure y o u ’re
doing everything possible to help
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Are you allergic
to your products?
servative on the ingredient list, m any will
have a form aldehyde-releasing agent like
im idazolidinyl urea or quatem ium 15,
which can be equally reactive. Therefore,
" I w ould say that at least 50 percent those w hoexperience an allergy or irrita­
o f wom en think they have sensitive skin," tion to form aldehyde actually have a list
says derm atologist Dr. D avid Bank. o f nam es to be on the lookout for. N ow a­
"They have a hard time finding products days, tw o o f the most frequent places
that won't cause a reaction." That reac­ where contact m ay occur are the nail and
tion, called contact derm atitis, falls into hair salon. "The most com m on cause o f
two categories: allergic and irritant. Aller­ eyelid derm atitis is the form aldehyde in
gic indicates that the im m une system is nail polish," says derm atologist Dr.
displeased, while irritant reactions stop M arsha Gordon. "After you polish your
at the surface. It's som ething Lynne nails, there isa d a y o rtw o when the finish
G reene, C linique's global president, be­ is not rock hard, and that's when form al­
cam e all too fam iliar with on a recent trip dehyde may be released. Your hands may
to Asia. "I went to Singapore, which is not show redness because that skin is
one clim ate; Japan, which is another; and tough, but w hen you touch your eyes
finally Shanghai, which has a lot o f pol­ w hile washing o r m oisturizing, you can
lution," she says. "By the tim e I boarded end up with derm atitis there."
the plane hom e, m y skin was trem en­
P A R A B E N S : They are the darlings
dously red and reactive." But while the o f preservatives am ong m ass m anufac­
detrim ental effects o f environm ental ag­ turers since they're cheap and stable. It
gressors m ay be beyond our control, can be dow nright difficult to find prod­
what we put on our skin can be m oni­ ucts that don't contain parabens like
tored, says G reene. A nd a num ber o f m e th y l,
p r o p y l,
and
benzyl
reactions, both allergic and irritant, can be hydroxybenzoate. Those w ho experi­
traced back to one o f these culprit ingre­ ence redness or a rash can avoid them
dients:
entirely by seeking out lines such as
PH T H A L A T E S: A plasticizing in­ A u b rey O rg a n ic s, B urt's B ees, Dr.
gredient com m only listed as D B P or di­ H auschka, and W eleda, whose form ula­
n-butyl phthalate, it is used m ost often in tions are all paraben-free.
the beauty w orld to give nail polishes
A C ID S : W hile the m ajority o f acids
increased pliability. C onsidered to be a — azelaic, alpha hydroxy, benzoic, lac­
potential carcinogen and possible cause tic, sorbic — are tolerable in m odest
o f birth defects, allergic rashes and ec­ doses, cinnam ic can pose a problem . A
zem a, they are already banned in Europe. tartar-fighting agent in toothpaste, it can
W hen shopping for lacquers, look for be the reason for itchy eruptions on the
phthalate-free form ulas. N either Zoya lips and around the m outh. Look for
nor Spa Ritual has ever used the ingredi­ toothpaste w ithout cinnam ic acid (like
ent in its lines, while Essie, OP1, and Sally Tom 's o f M aine), or if you're attached to
Hansen altered their form ulations in re­ a brand that has it, derm atologist Dr.
cent years to get rid o f it.
D ennis G ross recom m ends applying
SH E A BU TTER : It m ay seem com ­ V aseline around the m outh and chin be­
pletely harm less, but anyone with a nut fore brushing to foim a barrier.
allergy could find them selves with a
P P D : Paraphenylenediam ine (PPD)
heightened sensitivity to it. "I have seen is found in m ost perm anent hair dyes.
reactions am ong those with nut allergies Those who are allergic will likely develop
to both shea and cocoa butter," says Dr. a rash not on the scalp but around the
Ellen M arm ur, author o f the new book hairline on the forehead and neck and
Sim ple Skin Beauty. "Even organic or behind the ears. A ccording to Gross,
natural ingredients can cause allergic reac­ allergy to PPD seem s to increase with
tions."
age. A void contact by requesting PPD-
TR IC L O SA N : Flu season and the free dyes or opting for henna and color
ongoing swine flu epidem ic have m ade rinses that don't contain the irritant.
hand-w ashing a frequent ritual, and in
R E T IN O ID S : M ost derm atologists
som e cases, it's the soap that causes the will co n cu r that despite a laundry list o f
itchy rashes creeping up on palm s and antiaging and acne-fighting benefits,
fingertips. If your hands are inflam ed, retinoids are also aclassic irritant. "They
steer clear o f any soaps or sanitizers with m ake your skin m ore sensitive to the
this antibacterial agent.
sun in the sum m er and m ore prone to
BA L SA M O F PERU: Fragrance is dryness in the w inter," says G ross.
the num ber-one cause o f allergic contact "W hat really m atters is the net concen­
derm atitis, and Balsam o f Peru, a resin tration that you apply to your skin.
that is actually a conglom eration o f scents, U sing som ething w eaker m ore often is
is often responsible. B ecause o f its better than som ething stronger that can
phototoxic ingredients, when the skin is only be tolerated a few tim es per week."
exposed to sunlight, brow n or reddish M arm ur also has a little retinoid m agic
streaks called berloque derm atitis m ay trick: "If you w ant your antiaging w ith­
occur w herever the scented product or out the red, raw skin, put on your
perfum e was applied— derm atologists retinoids for 15 m inutes at night, then
report m any incidents o f berloque behind w ash it o ff w ith a m ild cleanser. I call it
the ears. The key is to look for products 'short-contact antiaging.'" -M arie Claire
that are totally fragrance-free— w hich is M agazine
not the sam e as unscented. "Unscented
If you are experiencing allergic reac­
m eans that a product can contain a m ask­ tions o r skin irritation you m ay want to
ing fragrance to cam ouflage its pungent, take a look at the ingredients in your
unpleasant odor," says Bank. "Fragrance- products.
free m eans truly no fragrances."
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