It's easy to understand how lifting a heavy object at work could injure your back, pinch a nerve, and cause sciatica. But, surprisingly, research has shown that too much sitting may be the worst thing you could do for your back. When you spend hours per day sitting down, the muscles that support your low back can start to deteriorate or atrophy. Without strong, stabilizing muscles to support your discs and nerves, it's no surprise that you are more likely to injure your back, even when lifting … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Sciatica Pain
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Headache Relief Without Meds: Try Chiropractic Care
You may have more natural headache relief options in Seattle than you thought! Read on to learn more about the very real benefits of chiropractic care for headache relief. Are you among the half of the world's adult population that experiences headaches year after year - maybe month after month or week after week? Then you know that while headaches may seem like a minor inconvenience, they can significantly impact your quality of life when they become chronic. In the time we’ve been … [Read more...] about Headache Relief Without Meds: Try Chiropractic Care
3 Easy Ways to Naturally Increase your Energy Levels
There’s a reason you see so many commercials for “do-it-all” energy drinks like Red Bull and “have-it-all” energy shots like 5-Hour Energy… We are exhausted, people! The mid-afternoon energy crash is very real for just about everyone. And the mind-boggling thing is we’re often left wondering… why? If we got enough sleep, already had 2 coffees, didn’t skip lunch, and haven’t had a particularly stressful day, why is our energy still lacking? We think to ourselves that we must need … [Read more...] about 3 Easy Ways to Naturally Increase your Energy Levels
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
Is There a Perfect Posture?
"Sit up straight and stop slouching!" We’ve all heard (or said) it a million times in the name of having perfect posture. You've likely heard this since childhood, and for good reason. Poor posture as a kid can create health challenges later in life. Rounded shoulders (scapular protrusion), swayback (lumbar hyperlordosis) and a hunched upper back (thoracic hyperkyphosis) are all postural imbalances that place a tremendous amount of stress on the spine. And when those imbalances … [Read more...] about Is There a Perfect Posture?
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