FITNESS
BODY WORK
THE IMPORTANCE
OF CHIROPRACTIC
WITH TRAINING
PROPER ALIGNMENT WITHIN
YOUR SPINE IS IMPORTANT
WHEN IT COMES TO TRAINING
IN THE GYM. IT IS ALSO A VERY
IMPORTANT PART OF SHOW
COMPETITION PREP. Many
WHAT DO
ADJUSTMENTS DO?
individuals are unaware of the
misalignment their bodies are in
until it is identified by a Chiro-
practor. When your spine is out
of alignment this will have an
effect on your entire body. When
training in general and when
preparing for a show, getting ad-
justments should be part of your
regular routine. Many clients
believe that you only need to see
a Chiropractor when you are in
pain. Interestingly enough, pain
is an emotion and each individual
will experience pain differently.
People can be out of alignment
but will not experience pain.
However, you will experience
dysfunction throughout your
body and this will have a negative
affect on your training.
Dr. Theresa is the
owner and operator of
her Chiropractic practice
located in Oshawa, ON.
34   MUSCLE MEMORY
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THEY ACCOMPLISH A NUMBER
OF THINGS. THEY IMPROVE THE
SIGNAL TRAVELLING FROM YOUR
MUSCLES TO YOUR SPINE TO
YOUR BRAIN AND BACK DOWN.
This will allow for information to travel
faster. We want a fast signal so that our
brain knows what our body is doing and
can adjust accordingly. Adjustments
will also decrease the stress response
in your body. Training in the gym, while
very beneficial, can create stress and our
bodies will compensate because of that
stress. This will cause our bodies to have
a more difficult time retaining the effects
of training. Regular adjustments also
improve range of motion. This can allow
for deeper squats, deadlifts, bench press,
along with many other exercises. Better
range of motion can allow you to have a
greater lengthening and contracting of
the muscles in order to promote growth.
ONE OF THE MOST COMMON
OBSERVATIONS THROUGHOUT MY
CLIENTS AND IN MY OWN TRAIN-
ING IS A PELVIC IMBALANCE. This
can have a negative effect on training
and growth. When you have a pelvic
misalignment, this may cause one leg to
be shorter than the other. When squatting
or deadlifting for example, it can cause
a person to lean to one side and this
will affect how the weight is distributed
throughout your body. This can lead to
uneven muscle development and greater
stress to one side in comparison to the
other. In addition, with a pelvic misalign-
ment, one hip generally is sitting higher
than the other. One problem that can oc-
cur in this situation involves your glutes.
This muscle group attaches to your hip
and will not activate properly when
performing squats or deadlifts because
they are not in their proper anatomical
position. In turn, this will cause one side
to be over developed in comparison to
the other. When your pelvis is aligned
properly, it will allow for proper muscle
activation and even weight distribution on
both sides.