Saturday Night in Downtown Livermore

by Don on January 31, 2010

Livermore is happening in the downtown resturants and bars!

Last night I had the opportunity to meet with friends at Eddie Papa’s American Hangout on First Street in downtown Livermore.  The place was packed as we had to wait about 45 minutes for a table but time flew by as we enjoyed cocktails and conversation at the bar.  As no surprise, I bumped into a couple of patients of mine that I had not seen in a while in my office who were also enjoying the ambiance and food and drinks of this newer restaurant in Livermore. 

After dinner, we slipped in next door to the newest lounge in Livermore called Sanctuary Ultra Lounge.  I was so pleased with the warm soft couches, large flat screen televisions and friendly service.  Again, we bumped into old friends and Don’s former clients of Lifestyle Fitness.  As we were enjoying conversations, beverages and their chocolate cake I realized that Livermore downtown was thriving and people were supporting the businesses of downtown.  It was great to see the enjoyment seemed to be having.

The night didn’t end at Sanctuary, we couldn’t say no to our friends who wanted to enjoy the music and dancing across the street at Sapphire Restaurant and Lounge.  The vibrant club-like atmosphere was already going by 10pm!  People were on the dance floor busting out their moves and once again, we bumped into some friends.  This restaurant/lounge/club is not only beautifully decorated, but they also had a great DJ and a band that keep the crowd entertained. 

As a business owner of downtown Livermore and member of the community for 5 years now, I was pleased to see all the many faces enjoying the great businesses of downtown Livermore.

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Living in Livermore-No More Neck Pain

by Dr. Haque on January 24, 2010

painNeck Pain Relief in 5 easy steps

Living in our world of computers, every day stress and the too often rear-ends that take place on our freeways, it is no shock that neck pain is the most common complaint I hear as a Chiropractor in Livermore.  Most American’s will suffer from some type of neck pain or injury sometime in the course of their life.

 Neck pain can really affect your life as it affects your range of motion, can cause headaches and can even cause pain to radiate into the shoulders and sometimes into the arms and hands.   Many cases of neck pain can be resolved easily before it becomes a full-blown problem by these five easy steps:

  1. Stretch your neck regularly-Adding some easy range of motion stretches to your daily routine can make the difference in stiff muscles and neck injuries. I recommend waking up and stretching for a couple of minutes in the morning and stretching half way through your work day especially if you are sitting in front of a computer for more than 3 hours.  For some easy stretches check out www.stretching.com
  2. Use the right pillow- A supportive pillow is crucial to protect the life of your neck and to prevent bad posture and arthritis.  Our neck has a natural C-shaped curve that should be supported by a curved pillow. Not only will it aid in posture but it can be preventative in neck pain and injuries.
  3. Don’t ever sleep on your stomach-This position is the one of the worst for both your neck and lower back.  Sleeping on your stomach puts too much rotation and pressure on the neck muscles and therefore the nerves.   If you already have a habit of sleeping on your stomach, force yourself to start off on your back or side and place pillows around you to help block you from rolling over onto your stomach.  It can take weeks for you to break the habit but don’t give up!
  4. Practice safe posture-Sitting too far forward in the car, at your desk and watching television all adds up on reducing the normal curve of your neck which will then add too much stress to the neck and upper back.  Catch yourself when you are in bad posture and stretch for a minute. Then focus on keeping perfect posture (head back and shoulders back) so that you can begin to correct the problem.
  5. Visit your chiropractor-Just like going to your dentist on a regular basis to keep healthy teeth and gums, seeing a Chiropractor will keep your spine and joints lasting longer and help avoid crisis neck pain and injuries. Most often when pain strikes the underlying condition has been there for quite some time.  Don’t wait until it’s hard to turn your neck, get your spine and joints examined regularly so that you can keep moving and living your active life. 

For more information on preventing neck pain and neck pain relief, email me at drhaque [at] haquechiropractic [dot] com

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A Wellness Approach for 2010

January 17, 2010

A fresh start to wellness this new year for Livermore
It’s that time of year, when resolutions are made to become healthier but often times, as the days and months pass, we forget about those resolutions and are back to our same unhealthy patters.   A big down fall to resolutions are that they are symptom based [...]

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Personal Training Supports Chiropractic Care in Livermore, CA

January 10, 2010

Livermore Chiropractor Encourages Clients to Support Their Health with Personal Training
There are several different types of conditions and cases that I see in my practice ranging from herniated discs to scoliosis but one common thread is that muscles and ligaments are involved in the repair of the spine.  It is for this reason that I [...]

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Zero Tolerance for Pain in Livermore, CA

January 3, 2010

Pain Free Living in Livermore, CA
As a chiropractor, I am committed to helping as many people as I can in Livermore to live a pain free life. I like to approach my client’s total health with a zero tolerance for pain.
Three areas I work with when addressing pain relief:

Structural – this area is the bone [...]

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Holiday Dieting in Livermore CA

December 10, 2009

Enjoy Livermore Holiday Parties Without Destroying Your Diet!
As a personal trainer in Livermore, many of my clients repeatedly hear me telling them how important their diet is to their weight loss goals. In fact, I always make it a point to mention that diet is 80% of the work and exercise is only 20% of [...]

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Holiday Back Pain

December 6, 2009

Avoid Back Pain & Injuries this Holiday Season

Over the weekend, I was flipping through the channels and came across the early morning show on CBS where they were talking about holidays and back pain. They reported that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that over 50,000 people every year sustain some sort of [...]

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Health and Retirement

November 29, 2009

Are we outliving our Spines?
At a breakfast meeting the other day, John Hall who is a financial planner at Waddell and Reed Inc., stood up and commented about the large number of American’s outliving their retirement. The average age is now 78 years old (which is up by 10 years from 20 years ago). When we [...]

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Yoga and Chiropractic

November 22, 2009

Is yoga safe and recommended to practice if you have back pain?
The other evening the entire office and myself, participated in an introduction to Yoga class at Cosmic Dog Yoga located on 2nd street (right behind our office). As a chiropractic and rehabilitation based office, the connection between the Yoga studio and our office is [...]

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Guidelines on Stretching

November 17, 2009

How often should you stretch and when is the best time to stretch?
As a Chiropractor in Livermore, I am often asked this question by my patients who are suffering with stiffness in their necks and backs. In many of these cases, these patients are ones who are super busy with hectic lives and don’t find [...]

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