Sleep is one of the most powerful ways to influence your well-being, along with diet and exercise. Not sleeping enough, or not getting enough restful sleep is linked to depression, obesity, hypertension and cancer, while sleeping adequately and restfully is linked to high levels of mental and physical performance and a host of other healthful…

Ways to avoid injury and improve health this summer: Warm up and cool down: this applies to people of all ages, levels of fitness and at all times of the year. Limbering your muscles endows them with flexibility and a resistance to injury. As we get older, our muscles become more prone to injury from…

For people looking to recover from an injury to the back, or for people serious about prevnting injury, diet is a huge way to influence your success. As mentioned before, there is no better time than summer to start eating for the health of your back. Remember that Vitamin D is abundant during the summer,…

Add a simple stretching routine to your gardening ritual to preserve the longevity of your spine and prevent pain from creeping into your life. At Associates in Chiropractic, we love the exercise that gardening provides to people after a winter of hibernation and lessened activity. Stretching the right muscles before you garden will keep you limber…

Gardening season is in full swing, to the chagrin of spines everywhere. For many people, gardening signals a change from a winter of hermit-like indoor dwelling lifestyle to a full bore garden activist in the spring and summer. While you may be mentally chomping at the bit to get at the garden, our bodies may…

A collateral victim of the deskbound lifestyle is the hamstring. Sitting all day tightens the hamstrings, which in turn start to pull on the pelvis, causing misalignment in the lower spine. This can set a precedent for pain that will leave you feeling sore as you leave the office. Anyone who is trying to unwind…

Develop the core as a stabilizer and the rest of your body will thank you. This is especially important for people involved in physical endeavor: a stable core provides the base from which you can perform all other manner of exercise with an extra guard against injury. As you might know, chiropractors are big on…

There is no magic bullet for spinal longevity. Back pain sufferers know all too well that rehabilitating an injury, however slight, is much more difficult than starting from the vantage point of a healthy spine. If you are blessed at this point in your life to be free of back pain, don’t take it for…

Sleep is an art: when it is done well, you wake up feeling rejuvenated and ready to take the day. When it is not done well, the results can be anywhere from disappointing to downright dismal. A poor night’s sleep can leave you stiff and sore, limit circulation and range of motion, contribute to headaches…

How powerful is the simple act of walking? Putting one foot in front of the other, at the pace of your choice, is the number one way to start on a path toward greater health.  The most rewarding benefit of a walk is that it provides you with spinal balance, helping to coordinate all the…