One of the great joys of autumn and the leadup to Halloween is heading out to your favorite pumpkin patch and picking out a perfect candidate for your jack-o-lantern. But if you don’t use good posture while picking your pumpkin, you may wind up in a world of hurt. Poor posture can cause injuries, but performing exercises and practicing good form can prevent you from feeling pain at the pumpkin patch.
Summer Yard Work Safety Tips
Love it or not, the warmer weather means it’s time to break out your mower and tools and start tending the lawn. Yard work safety is key to getting the job done quickly and correctly so you can get back to having fun or hosting. If you know how to avoid dehydration, lifting injuries, and lower back pain after mowing the lawn, you’ll be in solid shape this summer.
Avoid Back Pain from Golfing
Summer in Midland, MI, is a beautiful time of year—especially if you love hitting the links. Whether you plan to hit the back nine or play a full 18 holes, you’ll need to take steps to ensure that you make it through without pain. By taking time to stretch, pacing yourself, and using a proper golf swing, you can avoid back pain from golfing.
The Importance of Workplace Ergonomics
Workplace Injuries and Chiropractic Care
With Labor Day just around the corner, we can’t help but think of all the patients we treat that come to us for relief from workplace injuries. You may not realize what an impact your job can have on your body. Even if it isn’t highly physical, there are many different kinds of injuries that can be sustained in the workplace. Here are some of the injuries you may face at work and how chiropractic can help you treat or avoid them altogether.
How Are You Doing with Work from Home?
We have all experienced major changes as we practice social distancing due to coronavirus. One of these changes is work from home and while you may have been doing this for months, have you checked in with how you're handling it? Going from an office to your living room is a big adjustment that can come with back and neck pain. Here are our tips to help prevent pain while working from home.
Winter Slips and Falls
There are three types of slip-and-fall injuries that commonly occur in winter conditions. The first is when your feet go out from under you, and you hit the ground bottom-first. This can cause low back injury, mid-back injury, and is particularly damaging when it occurs on stairs, due to the multiple angles of impact on your body. Problems resulting from this type of fall can include pelvic sprains or disc injuries, both of which can be treated with chiropractic.
Time To Improve Your Work Space?
Millions of people spend a great portion of their day sitting at their desk job. That can lead to a number of negative side effects from strained eyes to a sore back. Why not make life a little bit easier (and make your body feel better) by improving your work space? Here are our tips to better the ergonomics in your office.
