Stress has no place at Christmas time If you are feeling the sharp edge of stress this holiday season, know that you are not alone. The holiday season is the busiest time of year: amidst the bustle of christmas shopping, baking, decorating you may find yourself feeling slightly burnt out. It’s always important to take…

When Christmas baking causes back pain Baking is an activity that channels the joy of Christmas. But for people with chronic back pain, it is also an activity that can worsen their symptoms. Standing or sitting for long periods of time contributes to stiffness in spinal joints and tension in the muscles. Not only that,…

Holiday travels place an inordinate amount of stress on the spine Long hours spent in uncomfortable, unsupportive seats traversing the country can be a back pain sufferer’s worst nightmare. And once you reach your destination, you are often placed in an uncomfortable surrounding that further puts your spine in jeopardy. If your holiday season is…

Going overboard: a typical holiday story You are couchlocked after a night of overeating; you couldn’t refuse a single bite and family members kept pushing pie down your throat. Well now look at you, sprawled and guilt-ridden; it’s not even Christmas eve yet. This is a typical dilemma that many of us face: the holiday…

Sarcopenia: an ugly word for an ugly condition Sarcopenia is a condition that affects all of us, albeit to varying degrees. In most cases, you have the power to determine the extent of sarcopenia’s role in your life. So let’s start in your thirties, during which you will slowly start losing a percentage of your…

One of the most effective treatments for back pain is exercise Because it does not increase the risk for additional back pain, exercise is considered a safe and therapeutic treatment for people looking to manage their chronic lower back pain. There are no counter-indications as to the effectiveness of exercise for managing back pain; what’s…

Awareness of spinal health is an auto mechanics best tool As an auto mechanic, your spine is one of your greatest assets. Unfortunately, you work in an industry that is brutal on the back! Mechanics consistently rate in the top 10 of professions which cause back pain- letting the nature of your work take its…

Posture should be a health priority At Associates in Chiropractic, we believe that the proliferation of electronic entertainment, and the demographic shift putting more people in workplace settings, puts posture at the top of the list for health priorities. Unfortunately, few offices are equipped to set their workers up for success. Demanding that you work…

Neutral posture is when your spine says thank you It is not just one, but a series of positions that puts the least amount of pressure on the spine in a given situation. Most of us will agree that, no matter the activity, we can usually benefit from slight adjustments to our posture. We should always be…

Trigger points cause true pain There is a strong likelihood that you are walking around with a few latent trigger points at this very moment; the problems begin when these latent points become active. Trigger points are sensitive areas in the muscle or connective tissue, known as the fascia, that cause pain when they are…