The Holiday Season is Just One Reason
to See Your Chiropractor

While nearly everyone eagerly anticipates the upcoming holidays it can also be a time of stress. Shopping, cooking, cleaning, wrapping gifts, driving to relatives and writing cards must be sandwiched in between our daily schedules. It is a time when the body becomes not only mentally overworked but also prone to physical stressors like neck, shoulder and or back pain.

A visit to your chiropractor can offer a welcome and deserved break in your routine. Not only will your body thank you, but your stress level will be lessened.

The American Chiropractic Association & the International Chiropractic Association offer the following holiday tips:

• If you have to drive more than two hours to visit relatives, take a break; stretch. This restores normal posture.
• When loading your vehicle, organize your luggage and packages into smaller loads as opposed to one huge suitcase or box.
• Avoid bending directly over the oven door to lift out the turkey. Crouch down, pull out the oven shelf and use your legs for better balance.
• Treat holiday shopping as an athletic event. Stay hydrated and stretch before and after a long day on shopping. Wear shoes with cushioning and leave your purse at home. Wear a light fanny pack.
• Since there is no “ideal” position to wrap gifts, the most important thing to remember is to vary your positions. Try standing at a table, then sitting on a bed, or on a comfortable chair.
• If you feel pain, nip it in the bud. Apply ice and call your chiropractor.

By Michaela Gulvas
Taken from Chiropractic Wellness & You Vol. 15 Issue 38

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