Monday, January 21, 2013

Suggestions for Sleeping with GERD


GERD and Sleep Position: Dos and Don'ts

If you are a GERD sufferer, you can do a lot to improve your quality of sleep by changing your sleeping position. Doctors recommend that you:
  • Do elevate the head of your bed 6 to 8 inches to assist gravity in keeping your stomach acid from refluxing.
  • Don't sleep on your back, particularly if you are obese, because the pressure on your stomach could help drive acid into your esophagus.
  • Don't sleep on your right side. For some reason, this seems to prompt relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter — the tight ring of muscle connecting the stomach and esophagus that normally defends against reflux.
  • Do sleep on your left side. This is the position that has been found to best reduce acid reflux.
You also can improve your chances of a good night's sleep by waiting for three to four hours after you eat before going to bed. That gives your stomach a chance to process your meal and move it through your digestive system. Your stomach will then be empty and less likely to promote reflux when you lie down. Eating a smaller and lighter dinner also is a good idea.

On Friday, January 11, 2013 10:19:09 AM UTC-5, Josh wrote:
suggestions for sleep positions for patient with gerd, cervical and lumbar disc?
Joshua M. Brooks, D.C.
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Rosa Family Chiropractic
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Fairfax, VA  22031
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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Meet the Official Team Chiropractors and Recovery Specialists of the Chesapeake Bowl '12


Dr. John Rosa and Dr. Rick Rosa were the official team Chiropractors and Recovery Specialists for the recent 3rd Annual Chesapeake Bowl FootballGame. The game was held immediately after Christmas on Saturday, December 29th. The Chesapeake Bowl brings together all of the Gateway Seniors, which are the top recruited high school athletes in the Northeast. The regions represented at this year’s Chesapeake Bowl included Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia. All student athlete participants are fall 2013, 2014 and 2015 prospects for collegiate league football.


In order to prepare for the game, the area’s leading high school athletes are trained by both collegiate and NFL level players at the Chesapeake Bowl Selection Camp. After camp, only the most selective athletes are invited to play in the bowl.

Peter Rosa, class of 2014 was one of those athletes. Peter who is also the son of Dr. John Rosa is featured here (below) along with his Father and Uncle Dr. Rick Rosa at the Chesapeake Bowl game, this past December. Peter is kicker at St. John’s College High School and is a highly sought out recruit for many of the country’s leading universities.




During the game both Dr. John and Dr. Rick Rosa ensure athletes maintain proper recovery, hydration and health. 

But football is not the only sport where you will find the duo exhibiting sports recovery expertise, they have served as sports recovery specialist for a number of leagues including mixed martial arts, boxing, basketball, football, pro cycling and more. In fact, Dr. Rick Rosa travels the United States and the world to help athletes. Recently Dr. Rick Rosa served as the official cut-man, chiropractor and recovery specialist for the World Heavyweight Championship in Berne, Switzerland. Dr. Rick Rosa is also facilitating sports rehabilitation and recovery for the Pro Cycling team, Champion Systems, mid January 2013.

The doctors lead a 12 clinic chiropractic, physical therapy and sport rehabilitation medical group, which is comprised of 16 licensed Chiropractors with physical therapy privileges, serving the DC/MD/VA metropolitan area called Accessible Beltway Clinics. The Doctors of Chiropractic atAccessible Beltway Clinics are elite in their profession, and have been the exclusive and/or preferred chiropractors for professional and Olympic level athletes and athletic teams, including Team Colavita Cycling, Team Lloyd Irvin Mixed Martial Arts, Team Champion Systems Pro Cycling, the Washington Wizards and more.

To learn more about Accessible Beltway Clinics and RecoveryDoc, please visit:
www.abcclinics.com
www.recoverydoc.net
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Setting Goals For 2013



We have all at some times our lives set a goal for ourselves.

It could have been getting an A on a test that you studied all week for or making the hockey team. One popular goal around this time of the year is to start going to the gym and live healthier January 1st. Goals are important to set and can be a very powerful way to achieve a lot in one’s life. Most of us who set goals really want to change. We sign up for that year membership at the local gym. We start going a few times a week in January. February comes around we
still go to the gym, but not as often. In March it gets warmer outside and we have more things going on in our lives. The voice in our head from back in January gets quieter. All of a sudden you realize you have not followed the plan from the New Year. 

I want to give you a few tips to help you succeed in your goals, not just the ones for the New Year, but all of your goals in life.


  1. Decide what you want or want to achieve.
  2. Be positive when stating your goals.
  3. Do not underestimate your capability; give your self a challenge.
  4. WRITE IT DOWN! (this is the most important)
  5. Affirm your goals; remind yourself out loud what you want to accomplish
  6. Stop procrastinating
  7. Review your goals on a regular basis.


Most people only think of their goal and never write it down. If it is something that is really important to you write it down and follow your progress on achieving the goal. Even if you only use a few of these tips when setting your next goal you will be miles ahead of the last time you set a goal.



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