Tips to Prevent Back Pain:

-Maintain a healthy diet and weight.

-Remain active—under the supervision of your doctor of chiropractic.

-Avoid prolonged inactivity or bed rest.

-Warm up or stretch before exercising or physical activities, such as gardening.

-Maintain proper posture.

-Wear comfortable, low-heeled shoes.

-Sleep on a mattress of medium firmness to minimize any curve in your spine.

-Lift with your knees, keep the object close to your body, and do not twist when lifting.

-Quit smoking. Smoking impairs blood flow, resulting in oxygen and nutrient deprivation to spinal tissues.

-Ensure that your computer workstation is ergonomically correct. http://ow.ly/i/uGe6y

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Why is Posture Important?

Appearance benefits with good posture are obvious, but there are many less-obvious health benefits you should know. Good posture can:

-Maintain correct alignment of bones and joints

-Reduce stress on ligaments, minimizing risk of injury

-Prevent muscle strain, overuse and pain

-Conserve energy as muscles are used more efficiently

-Decrease abnormal joint wear

Research has shown that poor postures may increase feelings of depression, affect your digestive tract and influence confidence and stress levels.

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The battle against opioid abuse and over prescription is very real both in North America and around the world. Education of alternatives to the use of opioid medications for both the public and health care practitioners is of utmost importance in battling this epidemic.

A major contributor to the overuse of opioids is low back pain.

A few interesting facts about back pain (via: ACAToday.org):

-Low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the Global Burden of Disease 2010.

-Back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work. In fact, back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections.

-One-half of all working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year.

-Experts estimate that as much as 80% of the population will experience a back problem at some time in their lives.

-Most cases of back pain are mechanical or non-organic—meaning they are not caused by serious conditions, such as inflammatory arthritis, infection, fracture or cancer.

-Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on back pain—and that’s just for the more easily identified costs.

Educating those seeking help and those giving help in the area of non-pharmaceutical treatment options is an important step to overcoming the over use of opioids. In his most recent study, Dr. James Whedon found that patients who seek Chiropractic care are less likely to use opioids and other drugs. A program of manipulation, rehabilitative exercise and lifestyle modifications can help most cases of low back pain without the prolonged use of drugs or surgery.

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How important are the muscles that surround the low back? They are a key part of maintaining a mobile, functional and pain free spine. Unsure how to get healthy, strong and flexible in this area? We can help.

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What does Chiropractic do anyway? Check out this vid that gives a great outline of what it is we do at Aberdeen Chiropractic.

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Sitting in an airport is often a great time to reflect. Reflect on where I’ve been, where I’m going and how I’m going to get there. 

Right now, sitting in LAS departures lounge I realize that I’ve been neglecting my practice, neglecting building my business and neglecting getting information out to those who need and want it. 

Time to start getting back to what made me as successful as I was and what will make me successful again.