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Eliminate Allergies NOW

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Fall allergies are at their peak from August through October and they can be a real issue if you live in central Florida. The key culprits are the tiny, airborne pollen grains that come off trees, weeds, and grasses. During this time of the year, ragweed is rampant all over Florida and is a prime cause of allergies. Wind-blown ragweed allergens can travel for hundreds of miles. Just one plant produces more than one billion grains of pollen per season. Pollen and mold are hard to avoid when you want to go outside and play, but there are a number of ways to alleviate allergy symptoms. When you have an allergy, your body produces a histamine reaction that can include running nose, sinusitis, and/or stuffy nose. It is your body’s natural defense mechanism when exposed to these foreign particles. Over-the-counter medications are targeted to turn off the histamine receptor for a few hours and provide temporary relief. Check out below on how to eliminate that histamine reaction. 

Legacy Clinic in The Villages Top Allergy Remedies:
1.Antronex – supplant protocol 
2.Engystol injections 

Antronex is a supplement that works by removing the histamine in your body that is caused by the allergen. Antronex contains yakriton which is a liver fat extract discovered by Japanese researchers that are used to support the body’s normal detoxification mechanisms. Yakriton was first discovered in 1926 and has been studied for years. Basically, the way it helps with congestion from allergies and asthma is by helping the liver function more efficiently in producing histamines. When you have an irritation or allergy, your body produces histamines, which can cause various symptoms one main symptom being congestion or runny nose. It is your body’s natural defense, but sometimes our bodies go into overdrive or our liver gets clogged with toxins. Pharmaceutical decongestants dry up and completely block all these things from happening for a few hours but Antronex helps your body by toning down the flood of histamines and regulating your body Engystol is an outstanding homeopathic injection that can be used to prevent flu and can also be used to help allergies. This homeopathic formula has been shown to act as an anti-inflammatory of the mucous membranes, which are heavily affected during histamine reactions. Engystol is indicated for immune system support to reduce the severity and duration of symptoms in viral infections. It stimulates the body’s initial defense mechanisms. It contains the natural ingredients Swallowwort and Sulfur. Swallowwort, has an anti-inflammatory and supporting effect on the immune system. The sulfur acts against the inflammation of the mucus membranes. 

If you are suffering from allergies and want natural and fast results, contact Legacy Clinic in The Villages, FL at 352-259-0024 for your allergy relief. 

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Top Secret Exercise For Back Pain

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Did you know that most daily activities and sports put a lot of stress on your SI joint? The SI joint is the joint that is made up of the sacrum and ilium. We have one on each side of the spine and they easily move with walking, bending, twisting, and lifting. The joint is the cause of most low back pain and is the insertion point for most of the lumbar muscles. When the joint misaligns, the lumbar muscles will tighten up and cause limitation in twisting, bending, and lifting. Therefore, limiting full motion for golfers and pickle ball players.

Multiple core muscles work together to produce maximum stability in the abdominal and lumbar back region supporting the SI joint. Weak stomach or core muscles can throw off spinal alignment, balance, and place a strain on the back.

Jenny Sweat, our corrective exercise trainer has an awesome exercise to help strengthen the core and stabilize the SI joint. This exercise is called SI Joint Reset. All you need is a broom stick/handle.

Lying on your bed or the floor with a broom stick, put the broom stick under one knee and bring the other leg up ready to push into the stick. Take a deep breath and as you exhale, pull your belly button in towards your spine, press your spine against the floor or bed, and push one leg into the stick while the other leg is pushing down on the stick in the opposite direction. Exhale and hold for 8-10 seconds. This is an isometric contraction so you will not feel or see much movement.

You can then move the stick under the other knee and repeat, pushing the legs in opposing directions. Remember to exhale, draw your belly button in towards your spine and your spine into the floor/bed while you push your legs in opposing directions against the stick for 8-10 seconds.

Strengthen your core and reset your SI joint with this one simple and cool exercise. You can do this exercise daily or several times a week.

Jenny Sweat is a Corrective Trainer at Legacy Clinic. She has over 30 years experience and holds a masters degree in exercise science. Her focus is to provide specific training and exercises to help your body function better. If you are looking for unique and corrective personal training, contact Legacy Clinic and set up an evaluation with Jenny Sweat.

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What to do if you are in an Accident?

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If you are in a car or golf cart accident, the first thing that you want to do is call 911 if medical attention is needed. You also will want to make a police report and have the accident documented. Florida is a no fault auto accident state, which means in the event of an accident, both parties turn to their auto insurance policies to make claims, regardless of who is at fault. You will want to contact your insurance company to report the accident and make a claim. Contact Legacy Clinic for a consultation with our auto accident doctor.


With 30 years of experience in auto accidents, Dr. Dale will assist you with any skeletal muscle injuries and rehabilitation. He will properly document your injuries with neurological, orthopedic and skeletal muscle findings. He works with radiologists that are specially trained to read minute injures and detailed findings. He also works with several attorneys in the area and will help you get the most out of your case with proper specialist referrals and detailed reports.

When in an accident, Dr. Dale at Legacy Clinic has your back. It can be worth several thousand dollars to choose an experienced accident doctor. Dr. Dale is available for consultations and any questions that you may have regarding your accident.

Contact Legacy Clinic 352-259-0024.

Legacy Clinic is located in the heart of The Villages, FL at Laurel Manor Professional plaza. Legacy Clinic was established in 2010 and features four chiropractors, three massage therapists, one doctor of oriental medicine, and a personal trainer.

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What is a Acupoint injection? 

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Tired of being in pain? Tired of taking ibuprofen products? Dr. Perry provides an extremely effective treatment to reduce inflammation and pain which also stimulates the body’s natural healing process. This treatment is called Acupoint Injection Therapy. It combines simultaneously the therapeutic effects of acupuncture with herbal medicine.

Many patients have muscle spasms, low back pain, sciatica, disc problems, muscle tension discomfort, joint strains/sprains, plantar fasciitis, nerve tingling in extremities, and other acute or chronic symptoms due to car accidents, sports injuries, falls, repetitive motion overuse, and fibromyalgia. Acupoint Injections can provide relief. By utilizing injections of homeopathic products (anti-inflammatories) into the muscles (trigger point injections) or under the skin (therapeutic subcutaneous injections) there is a rapid reversal of pain (usually within 3 sessions).

Acupoint Injection Therapy is especially useful when massage, chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, and/or prescription drugs have not provided satisfactory results. People are often recommended to have cortisone shots, but most often can avoid them when receiving this treatment. Dr. Perry utilizes a protocol where the injections do not require deep insertion. Patients have been heard to say, “I can’t believe I am looking forward to more injections!”

Are you looking for natural pain options in The Villages, FL? Legacy Clinic offers homeopathic acupoint injections that are extremely successful in reducing pain and inflammation all without the harmful side effects of steroids or narcotics.

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Spinal Decompression Or Spinal Surgery?

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If you’ve been thinking about having spinal surgery, there is a very important question to ask yourself… would you rather have spinal decompression or spinal surgery?

Decompression therapy is a helpful tool for those who suffer from back pain. It is a non-invasive, all natural alternative to back surgery and harmful anesthetic treatments.

One form of spinal decompression therapy is the Kennedy Decompression Table. This unique method is designed to relieve pain caused by spinal disc injuries.

For the procedure, the patient lies down either on their back or their stomach. A belt is fastened arounbd the hips and this belt is gently pulled on by a machine at the end of the table. This relieves pressure from the spine and allows the discs between to eventually heal themselves.

Spinal decompression or spinal surgery

Spinal decompression could save you from a very costly and potentially dangerous spinal surgery procedure. Before you go under the knife, ask yourself do I want spinal decompression or spinal surgery?

Legacy Clinic has been helping patients get relief for many years and they offer a variety of therapies to help patients with all types of disorders. Let their experience guide you as you make one of the most important decisions you’re likely to make about your own health.

Most patients find their back pain is reduced dramatically after spinal decompression procedures. One study shows a marked association between disc height and pain relief. The study also reported an increased spinal disc height of at least 1mm and pain reduction of 74 percent in patients who participated in therapy consistently.

for more information or to schedule a free consultation, contact Legacy Clinic today!

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Functional Training For Seniors

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Jenny Sweat, corrective exercise trainer at Legacy clinic in the villages.

Functional training is one of those industry buzzwords, but it’s a philosophy rooted in common sense. This kind of training mimics movements in your day-to-day life, which means you spend time and effort helping your body prepare itself for common physical tasks – everything from rising to a standing position, reaching down to pick something up, even putting on a sweater. For seniors citizens, functional training is well worth the time. Here’s why.

Why do seniors benefit from functional training?

Actually, anyone can benefit from this kind of workout. But seniors in particular benefit simply because as we age, things we took for granted can become more challenging. To ensure that you can continue safely reaching something on a high shelf and stepping up onto a raised surface as you age, functional training is a good way to go.

While many typical exercises performed in a gym involve some pushing or pulling motions, functional training takes movement a little further. Instead of isolating muscles on a single plane or range of motion, functional training means working several muscle groups at the same time. This kind of exercise is also important for building balance and coordination – two skills that can fade with aging.

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Seniors who perform regular functional training exercises also benefit in other ways.

  • Improved endurance and muscle strength – This kind of training makes your daily life easier by improving both endurance and muscle strength. That means complete your regular activities are much easier.
  • Better muscle memory – By performing the same types of movements, your body becomes more responsive. This is an easy way to build both muscle memory and keep your mental focus sharp.
  • Enhanced flexibility and coordination – Because you’re working a group of muscles with a wide range of motion, you improve coordination while keeping the body flexible.
  • Low impact – Functional training is easy on the joints, unlike some high impact exercises. Performing these movements under the watchful eye of an experienced personal trainer, like those here at Framework Personal Training in Sparks, will also ensure that you’re doing them safely.

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Medical Massage at Legacy Clinic

Medical Massage at Legacy Clinic

Medical massages are outcome-based massages. This means that after an evaluation by the massage therapist to determine where and how you need therapy, specific treatments will be used to target specific areas.

Massage therapy has been in use for many centuries and it has been proven effective through multiple studies. Different from relaxation massages, medical massages can be tailored to your health needs and help you recover faster.

This type of therapeutic massage involves more focused work on your body’s soft tissues such as: muscles tendons and ligaments. These help move and support your body.

your physician, chiropractor or physical therapist might recommend that you get a medical massage to compliment other therapies you are already receiving.

A massage therapist can work on any number of medical issues that are either chronic or acute. These issues can include:

  • Repetitive stress from sitting or standing for long hours during the day
  • Migraines or cluster headaches
  • Whiplash
  • Strains and sprains
  • Low back pain
  • Tendonitis
  • Radiating pain
  • Frozen shoulder

What to expect?

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Different people have different needs so there is no typical massage routine. Your massge therapist will tailor your massge to your specific needs.

The more information you provide, the better. Letting your therapist know what you need worked on or why your doctor referred you will be very helpful in targeting your individual needs.

The therapist may have soft lighting in the room and relaxing music playing similar to a relaxation massage. Instead of a whole body treatment though, a therapeutic massage tends to focus on your area of need for an extended period of time.

Now is the time

Legacy Clinic now offers evening and weekend hours for massage therapy. There really is no better time than now to get the help you deserve.

Contact Legacy today to get scheduled for your first treatment!

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Regenerative Treatments In The Villages

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What is Prolozone Therapy? How Does It Work?

Prolozone therapy is a form of regenerative medicine where doctors use injections of ozone in liquid form along with other therapeutic elements to stimulate the body’s tissues to heal themselves.

How Prolozone Therapy Works

Prolozone therapy is a non-surgical option for patients dealing with tissue injuries, and strains. The serum used in this therapy is created using a combination of elements such as:

  • Liquid ozone 
  • Vitamins and minerals
  • Anti-inflammatory medications
  • Homeopathic medicines
  • Anesthetic agents
  • Cells that stimulate tissue regeneration

Effects of Prolozone Therapy

When doctors introduce ozone into the affected area, it improves blood circulation. As a result, the treatment site receives a fresh flow of oxygen and nutrients.

Ozone also attracts healing cells like fibroblasts and chondrocytes so they set off a reaction of tissue regeneration using the flush of nutrients available to them. The additional vitamins and minerals in the serum also support the repair of tissues while lowering inflammation levels.

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Conditions that Can Heal

You can get Prolozone therapy to supplement conventional medicine for various conditions such as:

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Plantas Fasciitis
  • Arthritis in the joints
  • Back pain resulting from damaged vertebra or discs
  • Osteoarthritis in the spine, knee, or hips
  • Shoulder pain from rotator cuff injuries
  • Trauma from playing sports

Causes of Muscle Pains 

Ligaments and tendons are soft collagen-like tissues that support the structure of your body.

They connect bones with one another and also attach muscles to the bones. For example, ligaments keep the vertebra and discs in your spine stable so your back remains flexible. Because of their elastic texture, ligaments allow free movement so you can go about your regular activities. In case you’ve had an injury or surgical procedure, the supporting tissues could get damaged.

Excessive use of a particular joint or muscle like when you’re playing sports or working a labor-intensive job could also strain the ligaments. You start to sense pain because of the nerve endings present in the tissues reacting to the stress. 

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Functional Training in The Villages

Jenny Sweat

Functional Training: The newest and greatest way to correct hip flexor problems, balance, posture, weak core, or pelvis problems.
Functional fitness exercises are designed to train and develop your muscles to make it easier and safer to perform everyday activities, such as carrying groceries or playing with your kids.


✅ protect your back

✅ regain your mobility and relieve stiffness

✅ improve core strength

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This program is appropriate for anyone looking to bulletproof their low back for life!  Our trainer will make it easy and teach you how to strengthen your low back and keep it healthy for anything life throws at you. This program is also appropriate for anyone that is currently dealing with low back issues or has dealt with them in the past.

Functional training is now being offered at Legacy Clinic in the Villages, FL. For more information or to schedule an appointment contact us today!

Call: 352-259-0024

Email: info@legacyclinic.org

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Y Strap Decompression Adjustment

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Y-Strap Decompression Adjustment: Y-Strap decompression is a manual spinal decompression technique that uses a special strap to release pressure along the spine by gradually stretching the spine. It also effectively adjusts the vertebral joints and restores alignment. The technique works to return a protruding disc to its natural position, lift pressure off the affected nerve, loosen up restricted joints, and reduce inflammation.

The chiropractors at Legacy Clinic of Chiropractic use Y-Strap decompression adjusting when needed. This is a great technique that can be found in The Villages, FL by the chiropractors at Legacy Clinic. Check out the video link below to see Dr. Chris Kessler, Chiropractor in The Villages, perform Y-Strap adjustment.

If you would like to have a consultation abs learn more about Y-Strap Decompression Adjustment, contact us at 352-259-0024. Legacy Clinic is located in the heart of The Villages, FL. We look forward to hear from you soon.