The following tests will help you determine your posture status: The Wall Test – Stand with the back of your head touching the wall and your heels six inches from the baseboard. With your buttocks touching the wall, check the distance with your hand between your lower backRead More >
Chiropractic
What Texting Does to Your Spine
What do six sacks of potatoes, six large watermelons and an 8-year-old child have in common? All are equal to the amount of pressure texting puts on your back. (Photo by Image Source | Getty Images) We’ve all heard about the neck and back strain associated with hunchingRead More >
Good Posture…just how important is it?
Posture ranks right up at the top of the list when you are talking about good health. It is as important as eating right, exercising, getting a good night’s sleep and avoiding potentially harmful substances like alcohol, drugs and tobacco. Good posture is a way of doing thingsRead More >
Shovelling is Risky to Low Backs
Shoveling snow can wreak havoc on the musculoskeletal system. The ACA suggests the following tips for exercise of the snow shoveling variety: If you must shovel snow, be careful. Listen to weather forecasts so you can rise early and have time to shovel before work. Layer clothing toRead More >
Chiropractic care during Pregnancy
Chiropractic care is health maintenance of the spinal column, discs, related nerves and bone geometry without drugs or surgery. It involves the art and science of adjusting misaligned joints of the body, especially of the spine, which reduces spinal nerve stress and therefore promotes health throughout the body.Read More >
Preventing Text Neck
Americans sent 110 billion text messages in December 2008, according to the Census Bureau. As technology advances, allowing us to do more tasks on smaller equipment, our bodies often pay the price. With a growing potential for injuries from technologies that we rely on, it’s important to minimizeRead More >
How to rake leaves without causing injury
Before you rev up the lawnmower or reach for your rake this fall, consider the possible consequences: upper or lower-back strain, neck strain and pain in the shoulders. Just as playing football or golf can injure your body, the twisting, turning, bending, and reaching of mowing and rakingRead More >
