We all know someone who gets sick around the holidays every year. Are they just unlucky? Well, while it probably would have helped if someone had shared some tips for reducing holiday stress like those we’re about to share with you (insert *fake cough*)... Thankfully, luck doesn’t have anything to do with it! Our bodies are designed to be healthy and resilient, and research indicates that our daily choices may be the most crucial factor in our ability to stay well. Why it … [Read more...] about Try These 3 Chiropractor-Approved Tips for Reducing Holiday Stress
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These Low Back Pain Relief Exercises Can Help You Recover Quicker
When back pain strikes, your first instinct might be to sit down or lie down until your discomfort subsides. But get this. Recent studies strongly suggest that medications and rest are actually a couple of the least effective ways to find relief! What’s more, research also tells us that it’s often a lack of daily movement that causes back pain to begin in the first place! And, actually, most of us already know that, don’t we? If there’s one thing just about every patient we work … [Read more...] about These Low Back Pain Relief Exercises Can Help You Recover Quicker
Supporting Expecting Families Through a Healthy Birth
With all of the advancements in medical science, it may come as a surprise to you to learn that mother nature may very well know best when it comes to supporting a successful delivery for expecting mothers. But when you think about it, maybe not. After all, a woman's body is designed to support and nourish a baby. The natural delivery process is relatively simple and it's been going on for hundreds of thousands of years! So, what do you need to know as an expecting mother or member of … [Read more...] about Supporting Expecting Families Through a Healthy Birth
Your Body is Designed to Move
Your Body is Designed to Move Your body is built to move and the benefits of movement for your body are immeasurable. Every spinal disc and every individual joint was designed to help you sit, stand, run, and do everything in between. That's a big part of why we provide functional movement tests in Seattle - to help ensure every part of your body is moving the way it was designed to so you can feel and function your best for as long as possible. Really, think about it... Your … [Read more...] about Your Body is Designed to Move
Facet Joints: Gliding Your Way to Better Health
Facet Joints: Gliding Your Way to Better Health If you've had neck or back pain that you could pinpoint with your finger or felt a sharp pain in your back when moving, the cause may have been some sort of dysfunction with one or more of the facet joints (often the lumbar facet joints) of your spine. So, what are the facet joints? Think of these joints as the “knuckles” of your spine that glide, slide, and stabilize. They both add flexibility to your spine so you’re able to bend and … [Read more...] about Facet Joints: Gliding Your Way to Better Health
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