Recognizing Good Posture
Good and proper posture puts our bodies in a solid position to promote long-lasting health and well-being. For the average person just going about their day, posture is probably the last thing on their mind if at all because many of us are not in tune with our body’s movements. It’s about more than simply sitting up straight and investing in an ergonomic desk chair. A little self-awareness can go a long way to protecting the spine and preventing back pain, as well as improving athletic performance, vitality, coordination and breathing.
Chronic Condition Prevention and Spinal Pain Management
According to the National Center for Health Statistic’s November 2020 Data Brief, chronic pain is a growing concern plaguing the American population, with 20.4% of adults reporting chronic pain in 2019. Chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain, as in pain that frequently limits the ability to live and work in a desired manner, appear to increase with age and appear most prevalent among adults ages 65 and over. Additionally, adults living in more rural areas appear to be at a higher risk for chronic pain symptoms.
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The Young Student-Athlete: Protecting Athletic Youth with Chiropractic
Be it little league, swim team, T-ball or the high school gridiron, our young athletes are on the move and in need of support to keep them not only play ready but also healthy in every growth stage. Roughly 60 million kids between 6-17 years of age participate in organized sports, which is 54% of America’s youth.
Volleying into Improved Health with Tennis
Getting enough exercise can be a real drag, especially if you are mentally tired from a long day at school or work. That’s why so many people turn to sports to turn movement into a game, making exercise fun and competitive if necessary. There are…
What’s your stance? Why a standing desk might be a good idea
There is a relatively new product that has begun to be featured in many offices that might live up to some of the hype: Standing desks.
Best Sleep Positioning for a Better Night’s Sleep
Ever go to bed and wake up feeling just as tired as when you first hit the pillow? Bad sleep posture could be the culprit. In the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) brochure titled “Optimizing Your Sleep Posture For A Better Night’s Rest,” it outlines…
“Tech Neck”: Combatting Neck Strain related to computers and phones
According to an article by the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) titled “How to Triumph over Tech Neck”, Tech Neck is the shortened form of a relatively recently observed phenomenon dubbed “Tech Neck Syndrome”. Don’t let the cute name fool you, because neck strain is a serious matter that should be addressed sooner rather than later.
Computerized Posturography
“Posturography” is a technique of measuring and visualizing how a human body aligns itself in a sitting or standing state—if we break the word down, it is quite literally a record (“-graphy) of our posture.
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