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Is your home and/or office setup optimized for the sake of your health and wellness? Many times our injuries are due to repetitive stress. We might throw our back out one day, but that can be the result of sustained abuse due to poor posture, which might not totally be the fault of the individual.

Designers encouraged to boost profits aren’t facing much pressure to improve designs of everyday items like chairs, beds, car seating, etc. However, many companies and manufacturers of ergonomic products have your back! Below is a handy-dandy checklist to ensure you’re crossing off all the boxes when it comes to ergonomics.

What is Your Chair Situation?

Make sure you have an ergonomic chair that has you sitting with perfect posture. Chairs with neck and back support are the best way to go if you’re sitting for long periods of time at work. Make sure your chair is also height-adjustable to ensure both feet can sit flat on the floor in front of you. The idea is to keep perfect posture in a sustained fashion.

Elevate Your Desk

Elevating desks are all the rage these days and rightfully so. Switching it up at work is always a good idea to reduce tension and wear and tear. There are standing desk converter setups that make it easy to install an elevating desk in your home or workplace.

Ergonomics Head to Toe

Just like you want to optimize your desk and chair for your back and neck, give your feet a little love by springing for footpads and/or travel foot massagers (preferably noiseless!). Studies are showing that ergonomic foot pads can significantly reduce joint pain and lower back pain.

If you have any questions about how to set up your work and home setup for the benefit of your neck, back, and joints, contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to schedule your consultation.

As people start to hone in on their wellness routine and really make the critical tweaks that help them get the very best results, it becomes more and more important to invest time and resources into what really works. Some active folks are on the fence about whether or not they need chiropractic treatments due to the fact that chiropractic treatment is generally seen as something that injured patients or patients more advanced in age exclusively benefit from.

However, many of the world’s most active athletes, not to mention those who simply use fitness to stay in shape, use chiropractic treatments for a distinct mental and physical edge.

Chiropractic as Active Recovery

On one of your off days this month, try visiting the chiropractor to gain benefits like drug-free pain relief, increased range of motion, achieve a higher quality of sleep, reduce depression, and address wear and tear on your joints. Chiropractic treatments offer a host of benefits beyond back pain treatment and relief.

Work with Your Chiropractor

Let your chiropractor know about your daily routine and your wellness routine so they can give you professional input and help you zero in on a diet and a wellness routine that gets the best out of you.

Keep Your Spine in Line

Your neck and your spine experience a significant amount of tension and wear and tear, both from work and from your active lifestyle. Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to learn more about how chiropractic treatments can complement your wellness routine.

When many of us take days off from work and strenuous activity, we might be inclined to think that gives us an excuse to do nothing. Many of us spend our off days eating the types of foods we shouldn’t while sitting in front of the television binge-watching the latest hot TV show.

However, it’s a much better idea to demand a little more out of yourself. On your days off you have an opportunity to engage in active recovery!

More on Active Recovery

Active recovery has to do with the idea of using your off days from working out to do less strenuous, yet still productive activities. There are multitudes of activities you can engage in that won’t push your body too hard, so the next day you’ll still be able to get after it like you intend to.

Active Recovery Examples

If you’re wondering what counts as active recovery, we’ll go over that for you right now! Hiking, taking a yoga class, taking a nature walk, or maybe even a casual dip in the pool are all activities that can be considered active recovery.

Chiropractic Care and Active Recovery

You don’t have to save going to the chiropractor just for when you’re in pain or feeling injured. You can actually combine chiropractic treatments with an active lifestyle to help your body function at optimum capacity, not to mention help you better recover from your workouts.

Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to schedule your consultation.

In observance of UFC 242 Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center would like to go over a few ways that chiropractic treatments can benefit the cage fighter/MMA fighter in particular.

If you train in any sort of martial art there’s a good chance that you experience pain as one of the many results of your efforts. If you decided to stop training and fully heal every time you had an ache or pain, you’d likely never advance in skill and knowledge at your craft. Chiropractic treatments are a great companion to any sort of active lifestyle because they provide effective drug-free pain relief and help keep you in the game longer.

Increase Your Range of Motion

Chiropractic treatments alongside stretching (preferably yoga) will help increase your flexibility and range of motion. You’ll be able to land shots and evade shots that you couldn’t before. You’ll be far more adaptable to the many changes that can occur once the fight is underway.

Boost Brain Function

Your spine has an intimate relationship with your central nervous system and when your spine gets jammed up, so do the communication channels between your body and your brain. Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to boost cognitive function, which will increase your fight IQ.

Work Out the Kinks

Chiropractic treatments aim to have your body, your mind, and many other major systems that help you operate functioning at optimum capacity. Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to schedule your consultation.

For many of us, Labor Day weekend represents an opportunity to forget about the drudgeries of work and have a fun, extended weekend. Unfortunately, for more than a few of us, this means eating unhealthy food, being less than active, and perhaps even having a few (or several) too many adult beverages.

Read on for a few ways to have a healthier and more productive Labor Day weekend from Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center.

Eat Well

Instead of eating a bunch of junk, pack plenty of fresh fruit, veggies, healthy trail mix, clean protein, and plenty of water. Staying away from the normal Labor Day fare like burgers, hotdogs, and chips will serve you well.

Stay Active

Try to take a Labor Day hike. If you’re at the beach, make yourself swim until you achieve a workout. Push yourself a little bit during this weekend to stay on top of your wellness.

Be a Designated Driver

Instead of partaking in countless beers, why not be the responsible one and ensure that others get home safely? You’ll feel accomplished, and you’ll be able to wake up early the next day hangover-free!

We know being good over the Labor Day weekend is easier said and done. If you put yourself through any amount of abuse and feel any neck, back, or leg pain due to the festivities, contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center to learn more about how our treatments can benefit you.

Choosing what to eat, when to eat, and why you eat are all of paramount importance in establishing a healthy nutritional regiment, which will help fuel your body and your brain throughout the day and throughout your life. Below are a few guidelines that will serve as suggestions to help you in your quest to get healthier, which is what Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center is all about!

1.) Change When You Eat

Instead of eating whenever you feel any sleight bit of hunger, establish a routine of when you eat. Feel free to extend the time of having your first meal after a good night sleep to maximize benefits from short-period fasting. Try to make sure that you stop eating 2-3 hours before you go to bed to ensure a proper night of sleep and optimal digestion. If you can discipline yourself to only eat within an 8-hour window, you’ll start to achieve the many health benefits that come from intermittent fasting.

2.) Change What You Eat

Try to only shop along the periphery of the grocery store. Clean, whole foods are the aim in achieving a healthy diet that will be easiest on your GI system. Eating lots of healthy veggies, some fruit, and some clean protein will have you immediately start to feel and function better.

3.) Limit Your Portions

Making sure that you eat closer to 5 small meals per day rather than 2-3 larger ones will help you stay fueled throughout the day without being overfed. Many Americans eat too much food on a daily basis. Moderating your intake is key to achieving a balanced, healthy diet.

If you have any additional questions about how a healthy diet and the pursuit of chiropractic treatment can help maximize your health, contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to schedule your consultation.

Many people out there put off their first chiropractor visit because they’re not sure what to expect. People putting off visits to the chiropractor can also be because people might think chiropractic treatment is only something to pursue after experiencing an injury.

Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center goes over a few things you should expect from your first chiropractor visit. Chiropractic care can be used as a wellness tool for patients of all ages, body types, and physical circumstances.

Taking Your Health History

First, your chiropractor will talk with you about your health history. X-rays and other testing methods may be necessary as well. Diagnostic studies help your chiropractor decide if chiropractic treatments are right for you.

Considering Your Health Goals

A good chiropractor will ask you about your health and wellness goals to better custom-tailor their treatment plan to achieve your objectives.

A Custom-Made Treatment Plan

Based on testing and diagnosis, your chiropractor will let you know what the best course of action is, whether it be continuous treatment over a period of time, sporadic treatment, etc. After your first visit, you’ll be on the right track to a new life of comfort and wellness.

Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center to learn more about what our chiropractic treatments can do for you.

Chiropractic treatments bestow a host of benefits for patients ranging in age from children to seniors. Below are a few ways that chiropractic treatments will help get the most out of your child/children.

Better Sleep / Better Mood

Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to help improve sleep, reduce insomnia symptoms, and reduce depression and anxiety in patients of all ages. A chiropractic adjustment will help reduce any growing pains, not to mention correct any misalignments, which can affect the way the brain and body communicate.

Better Circulation and Range of Motion

Chiropractic adjustments help the blood circulate throughout the body, not to mention increase your range of motion, making your child more effective in extracurricular activities.

Treat Growing Pains and Sports Soreness

Chiropractic adjustments help treat growing pains the all-natural way, not to mention relieve any soreness that occurs from activity.

If you have any additional questions about how chiropractic treatments can benefit your child/children, contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to schedule your consultation.

There are a host of benefits that come along with pursuing chiropractic treatments that many folks out there are not aware of. Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center would like to go over some of the lesser-known benefits of chiropractic care.

Improves Digestion

Your gastrointestinal tract is crucial to the digestion and absorption of nutrients. Spine misalignment can put pressure on the digestive nerves. Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to aid and improve the digestive system.

Headache Relief

Tension in the neck can certainly lead to headaches. Chiropractic adjustments have also been shown to reduce or completely relieve certain types of headaches that occur due to misalignment.

Improved Immune System

Those who undergo chiropractic treatments have been shown to get sick less often than those who don’t use chiropractic treatments in their wellness routines.

When the body and brain are firing on all cylinders, which is what chiropractic aims to accomplish, you’ll be feeling a new level of wellness. Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center to schedule your consultation.

You may have wondered when is the appropriate time to see a chiropractor. Maybe you’re like many people who assume the chiropractor is only someone to see if you’ve experienced an injury or you’re in pain of some sort. Truth be told, there are many occasions when it’s a good idea to see a chiropractor, which Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center will go over below.

When You’re Living an Active Lifestyle

Many athletes, MMA fighters, runners, and numerous other groups who engage in sport or strenuous activity benefit tremendously from chiropractic treatments which correct any misalignments and imbalances, not to mention provides drug-free pain relief.

When Your Life Seems a Little Hectic

Chiropractic treatments have been shown to treat anxiety, depression, and other conditions that affect our well-being. Your brain and your body will be firing on all cylinders after a visit with the chiropractor.

When Your Body is Changing

If you’re pregnant, a teen in their adolescent years and even a person advancing in age and experiencing changes with your body, chiropractic care is a viable and effective solution to help you through transitional periods.

If you have any additional questions about how chiropractic treatments can benefit you, contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center to schedule your consultation today.