Visits with your Chiropractor

1. Mobilize stiff joints

That’s right, move around! If you’re like me right now, you’re sitting in front of a computer typing. More often than not we’re sitting too long throughout the day. It could be the commute to work, sitting in an office chair, or watching TV. Our world is a digital and sedentary one that has us sitting way too much. Getting up and moving around will help to loosen up stiff joints!

2. Stabilize mobile joints

When stable or stiff joints such as ankles, hips, and the midback don’t move properly, it coaxes the more mobile joints such as the knees, lower back, and shoulders to become even more mobile. If they become excessively mobile and overused, it promotes inflammation and early onset degenerative disc disease, and osteoarthritis. By stabilizing the areas which are designed to move, you’ll find that your joints will thank you for it!

3. Wake up muscles you haven’t used in a long time

For a good majority of people it’s the buttocks and the muscles that move the feet and toes. Here’s a helpful hint: start with clenching your butt cheeks for several seconds while standing multiple times throughout the day. Also, “grabbing” the ground with your toes when you’re standing or sitting, standing in line at the grocery store or waiting for a coworker to respond to an email. You will literally be waking up dormant nerves and muscles that you never knew you had!

4. Fix your desk/work set up

There are many online resources to address ergonomics. Anyone who sits for 3-4hrs or more per day and/or is required to bend/twist frequently throughout the day should address their workspace sooner rather than later. Fun Fact: chiropractors are generally more susceptible to work-related injuries as we bend over and look down more frequently than a lot of other professions!

5. Fix your sleeping posture

This may sound silly, but how you sleep can impact your posture. One key piece of advice: Don’t sleep on your stomach. Each sleep posture has their own benefits and caveats. Start with whatever position you currently sleep in and make little changes.
If you are finding difficulty with any of your health issues, please make an appointment with us and we can talk about your specific problems.