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If you’re making the transition to working remotely from home, you’re not alone. Right now at this very moment millions of Americans are taking the workplace home with them and setting up for a long season of self-induced isolation. Even though we’re all working together to make a difference in preventing the spread of COVID-19, we need to make healthy choices for ourselves to get the most out of this situation and to ensure your productivity doesn’t take a dive now that you’re working from home.

First, make sure your desk is set up with your spine in mind. Standing desk converters are useful products that will help you get away from sitting in an office chair for 8 hours a day. Standing while doing work will help you take the pressure off your spine and also happens to burn more than a few more calories than sitting.

Many accessories are available that will help you achieve ergonomic excellence, like footpads made of special gels and materials that massage your feet or provide you with support.

Make sure that your monitor is at an angle so that you are slightly looking upward and straight forward, which will help you reduce neck strain.

Investing in a high-quality office chair that gives you proper spine support is also a good idea, which will save you a lot of money in the long run in medical bills.

Chiropractic treatment is a great way to give your body a tune-up when you’re feeling the tension from your new remote work setup. Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to learn more about how our treatments can get the best out of you as you get the most out of this unfortunate situation. We’re here to help if you need anything.

As we watch situations progress with illnesses like The Coronavirus, it’s important for all of us to do our individual parts in preventing the spread of sickness and germs. There are more than a few daily practices that we’ll mention below in order to raise awareness and boost your health and wellness in the process.

Limiting Exposure

Try to stay away from public restrooms and public transportation, if you’re afforded that luxury. Keeping the surfaces of your home, your mode of transportation, and your workspace clean will go a long way in preventing you from getting ill.

Eat Well and Hydrate

Eat lots of fruits and veggies for crucial vitamins and minerals you simply cannot get from other forms of food. Drinking half your body weight in ounces of water per day will ensure that your body operates at optimum capacity.

Pursue Chiropractic Treatment

Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to seriously boost the immune system and the GI system, both of which are crucial in keeping you healthy and well. Exploring our treatments at Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center will help you fight off infection and illnesses the all-natural, drug-free way.

Remember to also wash your hands and avoid excessive contact with others during this trying time. We all have to look out for each other, after all. Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today if you have any additional questions.

It’s easy to say that you should be eating more veggies on a daily basis, but achieving that end is an entirely different matter. Once we start actually putting the plan into action, we may find that consuming the requisite amount of daily vegetables necessary to stay healthy is easier said than done.

Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center goes over a few ways to get your daily greens the pain-free way.

Eat More Salads

Eating robust and flavorful salads with all the colors of the rainbow in them is a good way to get your daily dose of greens in without feeling like you’re on a prison diet. You’ll generally start to feel better and more energized after meals rather than being bogged down by carb heavier options on the menu.

Drink Green Juices

Drink kale juice or shots of wheatgrass as opposed to fruit juices, which often have the same amount of sugar as soda. Drinking a green smoothie is a great way to get a few servings of veggies in one quick sitting.

Choose Veggie Snacks

Pack snacks like carrots, broccoli, and other healthy vegetables instead of chips.

Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to learn about how our treatments go hand in hand with your new wellness plan.

When it comes to having good posture, it’s not just something you get and keep once you’ve obtained it. Having good posture and keeping good posture is a constant practice, and it’s easy to end up slacking off, especially as the workday unwinds and we get a little fatigued.

Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center goes over a few tips to improve your posture and to keep that great posture for the long haul.

It’s All About the Chair

Sit in an ergonomic chair and try to opt for one of those standing desk converters, that way you can split your time between standing and sitting, which will break up the monotony. Invest in a chair that is supportive and comfortable.

Back Straight, Chin Up

Make sure to keep your back straight, even curved inward a bit at the lower end of your spine. Stick your butt out a little bit and keep your chin slightly raised. Keeping your feet flat on the ground also helps enforce good posture.

Exercise Regularly

Working out with perfect form and technique will improve your posture. Working your core muscle group will also have you feeling strong and healthy on a daily basis, much more fit for keeping good posture throughout the day.

Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care if you’d like to learn more about how our treatments can help improve your health and your posture.

At Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care we provide massage treatments that offer a host of benefits for our patients, from people who just want to counteract a hard week at the office to those who suffer from chronic conditions. Massage can help with minor aches and pains, not to mention help alleviate muscle tension.

Additional benefits to massage include stress reduction, increased flexibility, increased range of motion, drug-free pain relief, endurance boost, relaxation boost, not to mention an immune system boost.

Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care currently offers the following types of massages to our diverse patient base:

• Medical
• Myofascial
• Sports/Athletic
• Chair
• Aromatherapy
• Swedish
• Reflexology
• Deep Tissue
• Hot Stone

We create a relaxing atmosphere and put all of our focus on you. Whether you’re looking to make massage treatment a part of your weekly protocol, or if you’re looking to just treat yourself for one isolated session, you really have to experience a wellness massage yourself to understand the all-encompassing benefits massage can bring to your life. Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care to schedule your consultation and learn more.

When it comes to stress and anxiety, either can arise from a variety of factors, whether they be work-related, family-related or somewhere in between. The truth is, it’s up to us how we’re going to handle stress and anxiety — because no one is impervious to either.

Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care goes over a few ways to manage stress and anxiety the healthy way.

1.) Exercise to Exertion

Make sure that you’re getting in your fitness at least 3-4 times per week, otherwise, that excess energy that doesn’t get burnt off will show up as stress or anxiety. When we work our bodies out properly, we achieve a new inner peace from pushing ourselves past what we think are our boundaries.

2.) Eat Well and Hydrate

Sometimes when we’re feeling lousy it might just come down to what we’re putting in our body. Eat clean, whole foods — and plenty of veggies. Make sure you drink half your body weight in ounces of water each day.

3.) Visit the Chiropractor

Visiting the chiropractor regularly will help you manage stress and anxiety the drug-free way, not to mention relieve tension that occurs in the spine, neck, legs, and joints. Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care today to learn more about how our treatments complement a healthy lifestyle.

As we advance in age, it makes sense to have a wellness protocol in place designed to deal with the overall wear and tear that one experiences over the course of their lifespan. Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center goes over a few ways that our treatments benefit those who are more advanced in age.

Joint and Muscle Pain Relief

As those old injuries begin to sneak up on us again, it’s a good idea to give your body the gift of chiropractic treatment, which provides drug-free pain relief, not to mention joint, back, and neck pain relief.

Promotes a Better Night of Sleep

Chiropractic adjustments help patients achieve more restful sleep by relaxing the body and diminishing anxiety and depression.

Helps with a Variety of Age-Related Health Conditions

Whether you have arthritis, osteoporosis, or just a simple case of morning stiffness, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center can help. Contact us today to learn more about how our treatments benefit our senior patients.

It’s an unfortunate thing that many of us resign ourselves to doing nothing over a 3-day weekend, perhaps because it is widely believed that relaxation is the best way to recover from a workweek. When you remain active over the weekends you’ll actually find that you have more energy throughout the week. Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center goes over a few ways to stay active over MLK Day weekend.

Play a Team Sport

Get your friends together to play a sport of some sort (softball, basketball, football, the list goes on), which will force you to get outdoors, exercise, and even connect with friends.

Engage in Active Recovery

Instead of sitting on the couch all day, go for a hike or take a yoga class, which counts as being active and is also low impact and easy on the body. That way you can cross off two boxes: being active; and practicing self-care.

Visit the Chiropractor

When you visit the chiropractor you are doing your entire body a fantastic service. Our treatments pair up with a healthy lifestyle incredibly well. To learn more about how chiropractic treatment can fit nicely into your active lifestyle, contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today.

As we approach this new year, many of us might have goals related to our health and wellness, not to mention our careers, families, and everything in between. Below, Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center goes over a few healthy habits that you should consider building this year, which will set the tone for a happy and healthy year for you.

1.) Wake up 1 Hour Earlier Each Day

Waking up 1 hour earlier might seem daunting at first, but you’ll get used to it and grow to appreciate it. You’ll be able to get a good run in, meditate, cook a good breakfast, or stick to whatever morning ritual you’d like to create. It’s a better way to start each day.

2.) Be a Helper

Start helping people around you and you’ll find that the good cheer is contagious. What else are we here to do but help take care of each other?

3.) Eat Clean, Whole Foods

Try to eat clean, whole foods — and plenty of veggies, too. If there’s ever a choice between eating junk or fasting, go with fasting. Stop putting stuff in your body that doesn’t serve you.

4.) Drink Half Your Body Weight in Ounces of Water Each Day

Staying hydrated will help set the tone for feeling great throughout the day. You’d be surprised how much dehydration can drag you down.

5.) Practice Self-Care

Practicing self-care is hugely important, which means participating in active recovery on your off days, perhaps building a yoga practice, and especially coming out to Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center for a chiropractic adjustment. Contact us today to learn more about who we are and what we do.

When choosing which gifts we should give our loved ones this year, it’s important to keep everyone’s wellness in mind. Purchasing gifts that keep our health in mind are the types of gifts that keep on giving. Below are a few ergonomic gift ideas that anyone can benefit from.

Ergonomic Office Chair

This might be a more expensive gift idea, but purchasing a chair that helps a loved one hold perfect posture would benefit those who work demanding schedules in front of a computer.

Foot Pads

Footpads are a great idea for those who have standing desks. There are all sorts of options that provide cushion and some that even have massage surfaces.

Standing Desk Converter

If you know someone with a sit-down desk, a standing desk converter kit will be an awesome gift idea.

Chiropractic treatments are a great compliment for adjusting to new ergonomic products that you incorporate into your home and office. Contact Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center today to schedule a consultation for you or a loved one.