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Chiropractic Self-Care: Simple Techniques to Support Your Spine Between Visits
It's important to maintain the work done at the chiropractor in daily life. This is where self-care techniques come in! These simple, yet effective methods can help support your spine and maintain the benefits of your chiropractic treatments in between your visits to get the best results possible.
Straighten Up: The Importance of Good Posture
Good posture is more than just standing up straight. It plays a vital role in our overall health, from relieving pain to improving organ function.
Preventing Back Pain While Traveling
Maintaining spinal health while traveling is crucial for enjoying every moment to the fullest. In this blog, we'll explore three ways to prevent back pain while you’re on the go so you can make the most of every adventure.
Fueling Your Body: Nutrition and Chiropractic Care
Understanding the connection between nutrition and chiropractic care is key to unlocking your body's full potential and achieving optimal health and wellness.
Natural Relief for Tension Headaches
Tension headaches can be a real pain. Literally! But what exactly causes tension headaches?
Love Your Spine
Life can be full of stress and strain, and our bodies often bear the brunt of it. One crucial part of our body that often gets neglected is our spine. Understanding the importance of spinal health is the first step towards loving and taking care of this incredible part of our body. As we celebrate a day of loving each other this week, let’s look into how we can love our spine, too.
The Power of Quality Sleep
In our fast-paced and productivity-driven world, the value of a good night's sleep is often overlooked. However, quality sleep holds the key to unlocking numerous benefits for a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. But what exactly happens during sleep that makes it so important?
Align & Thrive: Your Guide to Chiropractic Wellness
Chiropractic wellness is not just about aligning your spine, but also about achieving overall health and thriving in every aspect of your life. By understanding the philosophy and science behind chiropractic care, you can unlock the potential for optimal well-being. Let's dive into the world of chiropractic wellness and discover how it can transform your life this year!
You Are What You Drink: Sip Smart!
We’ve all heard the adage, “You are what you eat.” But you’re also what you drink! Beverages are some of the sneakiest sources of refined sugar, artificial flavorings, food dyes, and questionable food additives. If you’re watching what you eat for the sake of your health, it’s equally important to watch what you drink.
Why You Should Get Adjusted When You’re Stressed
According to a 2020 study, members of the American Chiropractic Association listed stress as a big factor contributing to their patients’ muscle and skeletal ailments. We definitely see it in our practice as well! The good news is that chiropractic care is an effective way to combat stress-related pain and restore balance to the body.
The Ultimate Gift Guide for Health Nuts
‘Tis the season for giving! If you’ve got some health nuts on your list, look no further than this list for some classic gift ideas to inspire your shopping. We’ve rounded up 20 gift ideas that will be sure to delight any health lover and support them on their wellness journey.
5 Habits to Maintain Through the Holiday Season
As we swing into the holiday season, it’s easy for health to get pushed to the backseat as the hustle and bustle of the festivities take over. Instead of committing to a lofty list of health goals in the midst of a busy season, we recommend maintaining a few simple habits instead.
5 Ways to Practice Gratitude (without Journaling!)
When it comes to developing a gratitude practice, a common recommendation is to keep a gratitude journal. While this is a great option, it’s not practical for everyone. So today we’re looking at 5 ways to practice gratitude–no journal required.
“Bad Genetics”: Truth or Myth?
Many people believe they don’t have the ability to overcome certain health challenges because of “bad genes.” Maybe they have a family history of heart disease or diabetes and just assume that they too are destined for the same lot in life.
But is there really such a thing as bad genes? Does your history determine your destiny?
The Food/Mood Connection: Is What You Eat Impacting Your Mood?
While we often talk about what we eat and how it impacts our physiology (our digestion or metabolism, for example), there is also much to be said about food’s impact on our psychology (our mental health, mood, and overall disposition).
What you eat directly impacts your mood. Amazingly, you can improve your mental health, outlook on life, and energy levels simply by changing what you put on your plate!
5 Bad Desk Jockey Habits…and How to Break Them
If you work at a desk all day, chances are you’re no stranger to that tight feeling between your shoulder blades at the end of the day, or a stiff neck, crunchy wrists, or aching low back.
But desk jockeys rejoice! The good news is there’s a lot you can do to improve your posture and get out of discomfort. It starts with breaking bad habits and creating new ones.
5 Healthy Alternatives to Halloween Candy
If you’d like to lighten the sugar load in your child’s Halloween basket this year (or pass out some healthier options to the neighbor kids), this blog’s for you. We’ve rounded up our favorite healthier alternatives to Halloween candy. No tricks here…it’s all treats!
How to Keep Working Out Even When You Don’t Feel Like It
We all know that exercise is good for us–so good, in fact, that even just 30 minutes of exercise per day can increase life span by years and even decades! Knowing this is awesome, but when it comes to actually taking action and working out consistently, motivation can be hard to come by, can’t it?
Manual vs. Activator Adjustments: What’s the Difference?
Much like massage and other forms of bodywork, chiropractic adjustments can vary significantly by style. Two common styles of chiropractic adjustments are those done manually and those done with a tool called an activator. So what’s the difference? Is one better than the other? And which style do we use at Spine & Wellness Co.?
5 Fall Superfoods You MUST Stock in Your Kitchen
Fall brings with it so many seasonal delights–cooler temperatures, beautiful colors, pumpkins, and of course delicious autumn foods! This harvest season is the perfect time to load up on some nutrient-dense superfoods. Enjoy the abundance of vitamins and minerals in these nutrition all-stars!