As you get older, there are certain problems you should get screened for, such as several kinds of cancers. You also visit the dentist twice a year to check for any signs of dental problems, even if you aren’t in pain. The same concept can apply to your spine with a postural screening. Keep reading to learn what this is, what to expect, and why you need it!
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At first, you thought you could ignore the discomfort. Your neck has been hurting for a while now, but you have been muddling through. Your partner tells you to see a chiropractor for your chronic neck pain, but you’re wondering whether it’s really a big deal. Keep reading for five reasons why your shouldn’t ignore this pain anymore!
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You’re still getting over your back injury from a couple of weeks ago, but you’re anxious to go back to the gym even while recovering from your herniated disc. You don’t want to lose your workout progress, but you also don’t want to risk reinjuring yourself. What exercises should you avoid with a herniated disc? Which might be helpful as you heal? Keep reading to find out!
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As you drive home from work, your neck aches. When you go to your kid’s soccer game on the weekend, your neck hurts. Although you use heat and cold therapy to try to loosen muscles, neck pain has basically become part of your daily routine, and it doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. The truth is that you will still be suffering if you carry on as usual. Here are four likely reasons you keep experiencing neck pain.
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It should be easy, bending down to tie your shoe. But lately, you haven’t had the range of motion you once had. You get tight and you feel a twinge of pain when you try to do normal things. If this situation sounds familiar to you, join others who are getting older, have suffered an injury, or have arthritis.
What could be wrong with your joints? Does this mean that each one needs to be treated individually? How can your chiropractor help improve your range of motion? Keeping reading to find out!
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In 2019, the average worker had a commute time of just under 28 minutes. Needless to say, that time has changed since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. Instead of spending that time in your car or on a bus or train, now you may simply walk to the dining room table or the living room couch. There have been many perks to working from home, but there have also been plenty of challenges, including more neck and back pain. Read on to learn several ways you can make working from home better for your posture and spinal alignment.
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Let’s be honest—winter isn’t your favorite season. At first, it can be fun to have a cold setting for the holidays with a nice, warm cup of hot chocolate or apple cider in the chilly weather, but the novelty quickly wears off. After the festivities are over, everything you don’t like about winter becomes obvious. Among these many reasons, back injuries are a serious concern this time of year. What exactly is the cause of back pain in the winter? What can you do to prevent hurting yourself? Read on to find out!
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As you’re typing away on your computer, you feel that familiar ache in your neck. You know you should stand up and walk around to stay loose while you work, but you’re on a deadline! How can you continue to get things done without causing pain? Perhaps you need to correct your posture.
You’ve likely been told to sit up straight and not slouch while you were growing up. In this case, this advice from your parents or teachers is spot on. In this post, you’ll learn reasons why and how you should have good posture.
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It’s been several days, and nothing seems to help you feel better. Your neck pain just won’t subside, and it’s making you miserable. Unlike some aches and pains that come and go, neck pain tends to linger and can be more difficult to get rid of. Why is that? In this post, you’ll learn four reasons that neck pain can present a challenge and what you can do to fight back with the help of a chiropractor.
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After a long day, you get up from your desk and walk to your car, when you drive the long commute home. When you get there, you sit on the couch to relax and peruse Twitter and Instagram on your phone. Waking up the next morning, your neck is super stiff and painful. How did it get this way? What can you do to get function back? What can you do to avoid this again in the future? Read on to find out!
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It’s been a while since you’ve gone into the office. Because of the pandemic, you’ve grown accustomed to working at home, where you almost always feel comfortable. Needless to say, it’ll be an adjustment going back to your workspace. You’re excited to see people face to face again, but you dread experiencing the familiar back and neck pain associated with having a desk job. It doesn’t have to be this way! Here are some tricks to preventing this discomfort so that you can enjoy going back to work in the office.
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