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You Don’t Have To Lose It Alone Advises Dallas Weight Loss Specialist
Let’s face it, losing weight is difficult! In my field as a Dallas weight loss specialist, I work with many men and women who find losing weight a daily struggle. Telling someone not to overeat, without advising them on how to eat nutritiously as well, can be harmful even if a modicum of weight loss takes place. Though it’s often the motivation for many people, losing weight should be far more than merely a cosmetic issue. “Looking” good is of little value if a person isn’t “feeling” good, or if his or her body isn’t getting what it needs to function properly. When our body is unhealthy at any weight, the quality of our life is affected, including our work performance, our family participation, and our social life. Living at a “healthy” weight means living a healthy lifestyle that includes a nutritious diet, plentiful hydration, and getting regular exercise.
Losing weight is essential, then, for healthy interaction in all areas of your life. However, in this article I want to direct attention to one particular region of the body that is more often than not the most visible evidence of excess weight and obesity, and that the body’s midsection. Though Santa Claus may have been jolly once a year, with that extra weight in his belly he most likely suffered from painful musculoskeletal problems the rest of the year! It might be helpfu, at this point, to tell you that I’m also a chiropractor. In my years of experience I have met many people who, just like Santa, carry too much weight in their stomach region, more often than not experience back pain that is moderate to severe.
Why do so many overweight people experience back pain? Well, for one thing, the spine was not designed to bear excessive weight. That’s not to say that the spine in not elegantly designed. But, part of its function, as it is in every other internal system of the body, is to compensate when required to work in ways that are repetitive and/or “unnatural.” As the spine becomes stress by excess poundage, it starts to distort and compress. This “reconfiguration” creates a great deal of pain and discomfort. And, due to the spine’s extraordinary compensating features, over time the extra pounds will push the pelvis into a forward tilt as a counterbalance. This repositioning may pinch the sciatic nerve. In fact, sciatic nerve pain often accompanies the lower back pain from which overweight individuals suffer.
The spine is free to function normally once excess weight is lost. However, though excellent reasons to lose weight, relieving back pain and sciatica are just two of the many healthy reasons to shed those extra pounds. As a healthcare professional, I am convinced that it is high priority that weight loss and weight maintenance come about in a natural, nutritious, and healthy way. However, as I previous stated, I understand, as a weight loss Dallas specialist, that losing those extra pounds is both difficult and, if done in a healthy manner, takes time even with the best of intentions. The good news is, you don’t have to lose it alone. In many areas around the country, there are centers like mine, and doctors like me, who understand how to help you lose the weight you need to lose in a way that will help you to feel good as well as look good. Remember, every day your body is compensating for those extra pounds, so don’t wait to lose that weight! Your health is at risk. Don’t let excess weight keep you from living your life fully.