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25/05/2023

Alpha Phi Zion Christian Fraternity Inc. is about mentoring and assisting young men and women through the transition from childhood into adulthood in all facets of life. We are happy to announce the opening of our second scholarship ($500). Please Like and share with all those that may be applicable to the criteria listed. Email us for the application and details. Application closes June 9th end of day (11:59).

01/12/2020

Grateful to say that the journey is just beginning. This year has been a wave of ups and downs but alas, we are still here. 2 years in Grad school moves fast when you’re having fun in wayward Hayward. Im grateful to announce that I am officially an outpatient Intern Doc in the Life West Health Center! That means if you or anyone you know living in the Bay Area would like to receive chiropractic care, feel free to message me so that we can set up a meeting. Thank you 🙏🏾♥️to all for believing in me and allowing me the time and space to grow. This is what I’ve cooked up so far 😅😂. Again feel free to message anytime for information.

11/11/2020

Back sleep: Back sleeping offers the best opportunity to maintain a sleep posture. Keeping the spine straight and out of rotation is easily accomplished in this natural position. The proper positioning and height of the pillow is important to support the natural extension (lordotic) curvature of the neck. Back sleepers typically require a very thin (low loft) pillow or soft neck roll. Orthopedically engineered mattresses will allow the heavier, kyphotic curves to absorb into the mattress and conform back into the lordotic curves of the neck and lumbar spine.

11/11/2020

There are three primary sleep positions and most individuals will change their position several times over the course of a full sleep cycle. These positions are back, side-lying and stomach. The key is to program yourself to maintain control of your positioning during a period in which your body is not conscious. This can be achieved through creating good habits and programming the mind in advance of the desired position to maintain. Breaking old habits may require the use of body pillows and aids to hold the position until the programming is established.

Stomach: Make every effort NOT to sleep on your stomach. (As much as we like to😩🙃) This position forces the neck and upper back to rotate in order to keep breathing passages open. This creates repetitive stress on the muscles, ligaments and discs within the neck. If you must however..... Stomach sleepers need only a little support. So, if you sleep on your belly, look for a low-loft pillow. LOFT represents the height or profile of a pillow. A low-loft pillow lies fairly flat on your bed.
As a stomach sleeper, you probably prefer a thin pillow, which you can use under your chest, head or stomach. A thin pillow keeps you from hyper-extending your neck. And in some cases, you might not even need a pillow at all.

Side sleeping: The key is to avoid bad habits that put the spine into rotation and imbalance. Be sure to pull the pillow tightly into the shoulder so that the width of the shoulder is supported and the head stays on plane with the rest of the spine. Pillow height is essential to maintain this position and will change with width of the shoulders and softness of the mattress. Also, make sure that the pillow and shoulder position is set to avoid rotating or tucking the shoulder forward. The shoulders should maintain a perpendicular position with relation to the mattress to alleviate rotational stress. This also applies to the hips and pelvis. This can be achieved by putting a thin pillow between the knees to maintain pelvic width and by ensuring that the knees are together and flexed at the exact same angle.

11/11/2020

**CONTINUING FROM LAST POST** There are three primary sleep positions and most individuals will change their position several times over the course of a full sleep cycle. These positions are back, side-lying and stomach. The key is to program yourself to maintain control of your positioning during a period in which your body is not conscious. This can be achieved through creating good habits and programming the mind in advance of the desired position to maintain. Breaking old habits may require the use of body pillows and aids to hold the position until the programming is established.

Stomach: Make every effort NOT to sleep on your stomach. (As much as we like to😩🙃) This position forces the neck and upper back to rotate in order to keep breathing passages open. This creates repetitive stress on the muscles, ligaments and discs within the neck. If you must however..... Stomach sleepers need only a little support. So, if you sleep on your belly, look for a low-loft pillow. LOFT represents the height or profile of a pillow. A low-loft pillow lies fairly flat on your bed.
As a stomach sleeper, you probably prefer a thin pillow, which you can use under your chest, head or stomach. A thin pillow keeps you from hyper-extending your neck. And in some cases, you might not even need a pillow at all.

Side sleeping: The key is to avoid bad habits that put the spine into rotation and imbalance. Be sure to pull the pillow tightly into the shoulder so that the width of the shoulder is supported and the head stays on plane with the rest of the spine. Pillow height is essential to maintain this position and will change with width of the shoulders and softness of the mattress. Also, make sure that the pillow and shoulder position is set to avoid rotating or tucking the shoulder forward. The shoulders should maintain a perpendicular position with relation to the mattress to alleviate rotational stress. This also applies to the hips and pelvis. This can be achieved by putting a thin pillow between the knees to maintain pelvic width and by ensuring that the knees are together and flexed at the exact same angle.

Back sleep: Back sleeping offers the best opportunity

01/11/2020

How do you drift off into the great unknown? Sleep is something that a lot of us value more than anything else and for some of us our body knows all too well. During sleep our body takes the opportunity to repair itself. Specifically the discs between the vertebrae in your spine. Think of all the different ways you’ve slept/woken up 🧐🤔. Your body remembers these patterns, specifically your spine. When we add in other things like animals, kids, clothes, etc. to our sleep space it changes our unconscious sleeping mechanics. Keeping proper posture is hard enough awake 🤯. This is why morning/night stretches are a MAJOR 🔑 to a healthy spine and body. Taking 5-10 minutes to just check in with yourself through stretch can go a long way. Your body and sleeping schedule will thank you. Next week we will look closer at the different sleeping positions and which is best to ensure a good nights sleep.

18/10/2020

Talking about chiropractic and “making it make sense” can be hard for some, but its about getting out there. Communicating not only what you do but why you do it is the 🔑 to unlocking someone’s potential. Always consider how much more vitality that person would have if their nervous system operated without interference. Our goal is not just to see our patients healthy but to also see them thriving! So get out there and boldly talk about what you do with pride and passion! “For you have in your possession a sacred trust. Guard it well.” -BJ Palmer ⚡️

15/10/2020

Once again it’s that time of the year! The month of September holds our 3rd Annual St. Jude Fundraiser, continuing our partnership with the ΔΖΣ alumnae chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. The goal is still to raise $1100 and the money can be sent to cashapp: $alphaphizion06. If able please feel free to donate $1 or more. Thank you for all of your help and advertising especially during these times, you are helping to make a difference!

16/09/2020

Once again it’s that time of the year! The month of September holds our 3rd Annual St. Jude Fundraiser, continuing our partnership with the ΔΖΣ alumnae chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. The goal is still to raise $1100 and the money can be sent to cashapp: $alphaphizion06. If able please feel free to donate $1 or more. Thank you for all of your help and advertising especially during these times, you are helping to make a difference!

09/09/2020

Once again it’s that time of the year! The month of September holds our 3rd Annual St. Jude Fundraiser, continuing our partnership with the ΔΖΣ alumnae chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. The goal is still to raise $1100 and the money can be sent to cashapp: $alphaphizion06. If able please feel free to donate $1 or more. Thank you for all of your help and advertising especially during these times, you are helping to make a difference!

21/07/2020

With being Chiropractic students we are often asked, “why do I need to come see you when I can just “pop” my back?” Firstly, as chiropractors we give specific adjustments to specific segments of the spine after doing a detailed assessment. When you “self-adjust” for lack of better terms you are literally just popping your back. This is because like shown in the image most people are very flexible or”hyper mobile” above and below the segment that truly is the problem over time this makes the problematic joint more stiff/rigid causing more pain and inhibiting the nerve signals that should be coming from there. This is why self adjusting gives TEMPORARY relief. Next time you start to notice back or any kind of nerve pain come to a chiropractor and see just what all we can do outside of pain!

@ Life Chiropractic College West

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