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Do you have a turtle neck?

Do you have a turtle neck? Sea turtles can reach their necks out to amazing lengths but us mere humans should not be able to do that.

Love or hate technology most of us use it for hours per day. The phone is the most common. Think about what your body looks like while you are looking at your phone. Better yet look in a mirror.

The vain part you should be thinking; man I don’t want to look like that. But there are bigger issues at stake here. Your head weighs between 10-12 pounds under normal conditions. The muscle & tendons in the neck are strong enough to handle this weight. When you head goes forward “off the center” of your body the weight the muscles and tendons now feels in this different position can feel up to 60 pounds. Even a slightly improper angle it can feel more than twice what it should.

The position of texting therefore puts significant excess stress on your spine. Over time, this may deteriorate the back and neck muscles to the point of pain and discomfort.” It is not surprising that teens and adults are complaining about headaches.

What can you do about it? Ergonomics is a buzz word we have heard for years. While we can make an effort to put the technology down lets be realistic that won’t happen. Concentrating on correct posture can help, mitigate stress, exercise can also help. Ultimately treatment form a chiropractor is key.

Regular adjustments will restore your head to the proper position while at rest improving your natural posture, release stress in affected muscles and tendons and prevent headaches and other issues. So this winter the only turtle neck you should have will be in your closet.

Chiropractic Care, Uncategorized

The ugly sweater…

So, this is now a thing that you purposely buy ugly sweaters. A few years ago, Mrs. Spine was at a store looking to buy an ugly sweater for a holiday party and chose one that she thought was perfectly ugly. While in line a lady comes in right behind her holding the same sweater. She excitedly proclaims “Isn’t it beautiful? I am getting it for my daughter in law.” Now as you walk through stores there are ugly sweaters everywhere and I am pretty sure my mother seriously bought me one of those exact ones in 1984 thinking it was cool!

Point of view is a funny thing. Something that one-person thinks is second nature another thinks is out of the question. This is the same with chiropractic. There are some that have been seeing chiropractors for years. Chiropractors have been longtime trusted providers for the entire family. Some have never been and do not know anything about chiropractors. Well it’s time to tell your friends about your chiropractor.

Don’t let them wait for a medical provider to refer them. There was a time when Doctors used to refer you to specialist that they knew, liked and trusted. Now with consolidation and private practice takeover by big hospital systems, referrals (and most all other aspects of your care) have been taken over by the bean counters.

But you still have a choice! You can see whoever you want, like me. I’m my own guy (my wife isn’t reading this is she?). You can choose a provider that will listen, that looks for the cause and finds a long-term solution, with availability and with customer service. Choose chiropractic.

Nutrition and Wellness, Uncategorized

Stress Should be a Four Letter Word

Everyone is exposed to stress whether it is emotional, physical or environmental. I’m having an emergency, I am really busy, My _____ is driving me crazy (Mrs. Spine wrote this, so I know she doesn’t mean me). You get the point. But all stress, no matter how it starts or how severe, big or small, manifests itself in a physical manner. You may or may not feel it as sore muscles, tightness, restless sleep, cravings to eat (or drink), headaches, pain, etc. Over time these physical manifestations can cause weakness in your body where injuries and pain can occur.

a zebra so stressed about life that he is losing his stripes

77% of people regularly experience physical symptoms caused by stress
33% feel they are living with extreme stress
48% feel their stress has increased over past 5 years
48% reported lying awake at night due to stress

So what do you do?

Many people like to ignore it. We all know that when you ignore something, it doesn’t go away. It just gets worse until you are forced to do something. So in reality we have two options be counter-intuitive or be proactive.

Being counter-intuitive means not giving in to what you think helps you cope. That means no or at least much less caffeine, sugar, alcohol, junk food etc. Sure, it might be a temporary fix that will make you feel better immediately; yet all these boost cortisol production, which is already being produced by your body in response to stress. In other words, it’s just getting worse long-term.
Being proactive entails regular exercise, regular massage, regular acupuncture, regular adjustments, 7 hours of real sleep and good nutrition. This will ensure your body is in good enough shape to handle the stress.

In short:

Eat right
Sleep right
Move right
And get adjusted by your chiropractor

Susquehanna Spine & Rehab
2105 Laurel Bush Rd #103
Bel Air, MD 21015

Phone: (443) 512-0025
Fax: (443) 512-8844

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Monday – Thursday: 8am – 1pm; 3pm – 6pm
Friday: 8am – 12 noon

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