It’s your birthday! You are another year older and obviously not as young as you used to be, but you are not ready to slow down completely just yet. You want to continue being active—good for you! Just because you’re getting up there in age doesn’t mean that life has passed you by. But how can you keep your activity level up as your body ages? Read on to find out four valuable tips!

When you hear the word “proper,” chances are you think of a pompous, arrogant person scolding you about slouching. Or perhaps you think of your parents reminding you to sit up straight at the table. Now as an adult, you don’t necessarily have someone telling you how to sit—but your back is doing just that by hurting! To avoid another lecture, keep reading to learn why proper sitting posture is important, how to have it, and how your chiropractor can help you!

You know summer is in full swing when you see more and more people in swimsuits, sunglasses, shorts, and flip flops. In fact, flip flops are often a symbol of the easy-going beach life known here in Florida. But did you know that summer is also a common time for lower back pain for many people? In this post, you’ll learn how this footwear can lead to pain and two ways you can overcome it this summer!

The temperature is climbing, and school is out—it must be summer time! Now that travel restrictions have been relaxed a bit, maybe you’re anxious to see the world again. Even if you plan on staying in town this summer, you probably can’t wait for the fun to begin.

However, your careful plans can quickly get thrown out the window if you hurt yourself and experience back pain. Keep reading to learn how you can enjoy your summer without having to deal with back issues!

In your home office, you’re working frantically on your laptop to meet an urgent deadline for work. Suddenly, you look down as your phone buzzes with a text from your spouse, and your preschooler comes into the room needing your help on the tablet. You then realize you have debilitating pain in your neck.

There’s no doubt that technology is a critical part of modern life, and with it has come an increase in certain problems. Eye strain and carpal tunnel are definitely more common than they used to be, but there’s one issue that has affected many more people in recent years—text neck.

After years of working at your job, you find that you have to deal with back pain on a regular basis. You tell yourself it’s normal—everyone gets back pain every now and then—but you’re suffering needlessly! Depending on the type of pain you’re experiencing, a chiropractor is a great resource to manage and even get relief for your discomfort. How do you know if your pain is something a chiropractor help with? Read on to learn about four painful signs that indicate a visit to the chiropractor’s office is needed.

At this point every year, millions of people who made the resolution to be healthier slowly give up and resume their usual bad habits. Especially if you have back or knee pain, it can be easy to justify not working out or eating poorly. However, maintaining a healthy diet and being active can actually combat pain! Keep reading to learn how making these lifestyle changes permanently can help you feel your best and how chiropractic care can also help.

As soon as the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, you set some important goals. This year, you’re going to get your health back on track. You’re going to eat healthier, spend more time being active, and maybe even shed a few extra pounds. You expect to feel some muscle soreness from working out, but you soon experience a different kind of pain, one without gain.

How can you keep working toward your fitness goals if you are injured? How can a chiropractor help you recover from back pain from working out or other injuries? Keep reading to find out!

It’s been a long day at work. You’re on a deadline, and you’re typing and clicking as efficiently as you can to meet it. Later on, your shoulders and neck hurt badly, and the pain won’t go away, even when you try heat therapy. Your discomfort, commonly called text neck, could be the result of improper head posture, which is unfortunately all too common. In fact, it is estimated that between 66 and 90 percent of people do not have good head posture. Keep reading to learn more about head posture and how you can treat and avoid the pain.

Everyone at some point has felt the unpleasant sensations of pins and needles and numbness. Maybe your foot falls asleep and loses feeling after you’ve been standing in a certain position for too long. Perhaps your arm tingles because you slept in an odd way. Most of the time, numbness and tingling in your extremities is just an annoying part of having a human body.

But what about consistent or long-lasting numbness or tingling? Is that something to worry about? If this is happening to you, it could point to a more serious problem. In this post, you’ll learn more about numbness and tingling, why you shouldn’t ignore it, and how a chiropractor can help you overcome these symptoms.