Is it true that exercise could accelerate the aging process? Of course! Exercise is ONLY healthy if your body is moving the way it was engineered to move. Would you take your car for a 10 hour trip if your front end was out of alignment?’ NO! Would you lift weights knowing that your form and technique could lead to stress and strain of your joints causing arthritis over time? No! So by telling your patients that you should exercise as a form of anti-aging … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #68 The Exercise Your Doing Could Be Aging You Faster!
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Video Tutorial #170 Running In Circles Will Get You Somewhere
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Dr James Stoxen DC shares and demonstrates Video Tutorial #170 Running In Circles Will Get You Stronger In The Barefoot Running Arena Coco Cay, Bahamas November 9, 2011 'Circle runs' can increase the strength of your Spring Suspension System muscles. Watch below another demonstration of 'Circle Runs' in slow motion to see the form and technique involved. The Spring Suspension System muscles move in other directions additionally to forward, backward, plantar flexion and dorsi … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #172 Sticks And Stones Won’t Break My Barefoot Running Bones
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Dr James Stoxen DC shares and demonstrates Video Tutorial #172 Sticks And Stones Won't Break My Barefoot Running Bones Coco Cay, Bahamas November 9, 2011 What if you step on something? I get that asked a lot! I do step on things. Little rocks, sticks, seeds and stuff. When my foot feels the tiny thing (I run around bigger things) my skin is so aware of "things" that my reflexes pull me right off it before I feel anything that would take me off stride. I step on … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #173 Can You Run Barefoot On Rock, Concrete or Asphalt?
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Dr James Stoxen DC shares and demonstrates Video Tutorial #173 Can You Run Barefoot On Rocks? Coco Cay, Bahamas November 9, 2011 A big concern when running barefoot on hard surfaces is the high amount of impact or force on the body. The body's human spring is a natural protective mechanism that allows you run on hard surfaces. Joint damage from running on hard surfaces is a result of the person's protective mechanism being broken down, or locked. The first step is to release the … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #111 Rectus Abdominal Cable Crunch Pull Downs
April 12, 2012 by 4 Comments
excerpt from the book, 'How I Got My Wiggle Back', page 163 Rectus Abdominus Pull Downs You can do this on a high lat - low row machine. Attach a bar or rope to a weight on the machine. Kneel down and hold the bar directly behind your head. Your spine is fully extended and you are stretching the abs in the kneeling positions. Pull down (and forward), curling your spine with your abs. Try to get your elbows to your knees. Repeat, … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #112 Abdominal Oblique Exercise Demonstrated by WBC Pro Boxing Champion Miguel Macho Hernandez And Fighter Adrian Grenados at Team Doctors
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Abdominal Oblique Exercise Demonstrated by WBC Pro Boxing Champion Miguel Macho Hernandez The Abdominal Rotation Exercise targets the oblique muscles. The exercise is performed from a sitting position with the shoulders positioned against the support pad. It involves rotating the torso in alternate directions, to the left and to the right. Watch Pro-Boxer Adrian Grenados On the Rotary Torso Machine Work His Obliques At Team Doctors With Dr. Stoxen … [Read more...]
Dr. James Stoxen DC Treats The Easter Bunny
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Even the Easter Bunny needs his human spring released so he can hop over with a big basket of eggs without hurting his bunny-back. … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial # 108 Cable Hip Adduction And Foot Inversion
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Instructions: taken from page 162 from How I Got My Wiggle Back While standing, attach a Velcro cuff to your foot. Start in full eversion and invert your foot fully. Your leg crosses over and back to the end range of motion. the cable runs across the body. Do not move your shin bone. The lower leg must not not move at all. (no cheating!) By holding it still, the muscles in the foot are isolated. Spring Action: This exercise … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #109 A Great Hip Adduction Exercise Demonstrated by WBC Pro Boxing Champion Miguel Macho Hernandez at Team Doctors
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excerpt taken from, 'How I Got My Wiggle Back', page 162 Hip Adduction (Cam Resistance) On the four-way hip machine, raise the bar and the cam so it's high enough to offer resistance. Position the cam at the hip socket. Straddle it - start abducting and adducting within a range of 30 degrees. Keep all toes pointing straight ahead. This works the adductor muscles of the hip joint. Again, don't stop between repetitions. Hold on to the rail if you … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #110 Dr. James Stoxen DC loses An abdominal Exercise Competition By One Rep. Watch And see
April 10, 2012 by 5 Comments
Dr. Stoxen Loses An Abdominal Exercise Competition By One Rep. Watch Above And See!!!!! Instructions: Place your arms into the straps until your elbow shows. Reach your hand up and press into the top of the strap towards the back but do not grasp with your hands. Slowly bend your knees to 90 degrees. Then lift your pelvis and so your knees are above your waist and your thighs are parallel to the ground. Laterally flex your torso to the left and then back to … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #107 Ankle Exercise Training Strengthening
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Instructions: Standing on the balance board, balance on it rolling back and forth from one side to the other. You can also move in dorsiflexion and plantarflexion. Challenge yourself in many directions. Spring Action: This develops the spring suspension system muscles of the foot and ankle. Special Tip: This exercise should be done barefoot but can be done shod. You can add challenging hand-eye coordination drills to incorporate the balance into an … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #106 Foot Inversion Exercise
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This is an excellent exercise to develop the human spring suspension system muscles of the arch. Instructions: Sit on the floor and attach a Velcro cuff to your foot with the band facing towards the opposite foot. Wrap the with the elastic band around the opposite foot and hold onto it with your hands. Start in full eversion and invert your foot fully to the end range of motion. Spring Action: This exercise develops the muscles that … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #109 A Great Hip Abduction Exercise Demonstrated by WBC Pro Boxing Champion Miguel Macho Hernandez at Team Doctors
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excerpt taken from, 'How I Got My Wiggle Back', page 162 Hip Abduction (cam resistance) Stand in the center of a four-way hip machine with your legs close together. Put the resistance roll (the cam) on the outside of the thigh. Make sure it is at the hip height. Keep your body still. Abduct (push out against the cam) your leg to about 30 degrees. You must keep your foot pointing straight ahead (if you turn the foot, you're training a different muscle). Don't stop … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #105 Foot Eversion
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This is an excellent exercise to develop the human spring suspension system muscles of the arch. Instructions: Sit on the floor and attach a Velcro cuff to your foot with the band facing towards the opposite foot. Wrap the with the elastic band around the opposite foot and hold onto it with your hands. Start in full inversion and evert your foot fully to the end range of motion. Spring Action: This exercise develops the muscles that suspend the spring in your … [Read more...]
PRESENTATION ABSTRACT: THE INFLAMMATION-DEPRESSION CONNECTION AND PROGRESSIVE PREVENTION, 9th Annual Malaysian Conference And Exhibition On Anti-Aging, Aesthetic And Regenerative Medicine 2012
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Presentation Abstract Title: The Inflammation-Depression Connection And Progressive Prevention To be presented at the 9th Malaysian Conference and Exhibition on Anti-Aging, Aesthetic and Regenerative Medicine and 2nd International Congress on Anti-Aging, Aesthetic and Regenerative Medicine Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 27 – 29, 2012 By Dr. James Stoxen DC President, Team Doctors, Treatment and Training Center Chicago 6430 ½ South Pulaski Chicago, Il 60629 Abstract Depression … [Read more...]
Press Release: ABC local.com, ‘How I Got My Wiggle Back:’ A Memoir of Healing by Anthony Field
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original article from abclocal.com April 9, 2012 (RELEASE) -- With their distinctive look, catchy music, and upbeat message, The Wiggles have performed their way into the hearts and homes of millions of children and their parents around the world. Their extraordinary success over the last twenty years includes TV shows, the sale of tens of millions of CDs and DVDs, and sell-out live performances for a million people annually as well as honors including being named UNICEF goodwill … [Read more...]
MEDIA ALERT: Anthony Field On WLS Chicago ABC 7 Morning News At 4:30am Monday April 9!
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Depression ICD-9 296.3 We Hope You Tuned in to see Anthony Field, Founder of the Wiggles, On WLS Chicago ABC 7 Morning News At 4:30am On Monday April 9! Anthony discussed his health struggles and his book, 'How I Got my Wiggle Back': A Memoir of Healing. Learn how you can get your wiggle back too!! If you missed the interview you can watch it below: Field, the creator and a founding member of the world’s most successful musical groups for young children, The Wiggles, was … [Read more...]
The Human Spring, A Logical Way to Look At the Way The Body Works?
April 7, 2012 by 6 Comments
The Human Spring A unique approach to examining, treating, training and maintaining healthy mechanics By Dr. James Stoxen DC Chiropractic Economics Magazine Issue #6 Apring 17, 2012 chiroeco.com The Human Spring An approach to examining, treating, training and maintaining healthy mechanics There is a large gap beween what coaches recommend for elite-level athletes and what most doctors recommend. for example: Many doctors will say that impacts are bad for you and that … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #168 The ‘Controlled Fall’ Its Importance In Reducing Impact Force and Running Efficiency
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Improving your running form and your running technique can help you run faster and run more efficiently. By learning the proper running form you will be able to reduce impact force adding less stress on your body and reduce the risk of injury. Some of these common running injuries include, plantar fasciitis, iliotibial band syndrome, or shin splits, heel pain and Plantar fasciitis. Proper running form is a very important component to every runner’s training plan. Body positioning at … [Read more...]
Dr. James Stoxen DC Interviews 13 Time World Champion MMA Fighter, Shonie Carter, Part 2 of 2
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Dr. James Stoxen DC Interviews 13 Time World Champion MMA Fighter, Shonie Carter, Part 2 of 2 At Team Doctors Training Center, Chicago IL July 20th, 2011. Shonie discusses his next fight and his total body weight suspension training routine. He also discusses his work as a chef, a master mechanic, and an architect in the health industry. He gives advice to men and women that are assured to make you more socially, culturally and aesthetically pleasing in a … [Read more...]
