Monday, December 22, 2014

"I Strained My Back Putting Up The Tree..."

There are a whole lotta ways we strain our backs. Keep in mind that, it usually been building up, which is why it can happen quite easily. For example, you may think: "I wasn't really doing anything, why does my back hurt". When, in fact, you got in a small fender bender, shoveled the driveway two times in the last week, and sat for exorbinate amounts of time at work for the last three days. All of these things may have predisposed you for a major back pain episode to occur. So you see, it wasn't just getting set for the holiday, but a number of things leading up to this point.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Dr David Katz on "The Doctors"

Thought this was interesting - this is a supplement that has been shown to give a lot of joint pain relief! Watch the video as Dr Katz explains it!


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Monday, December 8, 2014

I'm Making A Long Car Ride, What Is Best To Take?



When making a long trip, the key is to be prepared.  So besides the usual, got gas, got water... You need to make sure your back has what it needs too! 

I would recommend an ice pack.  Take one of those soft coolers; you can easily put the ice pack in there.  Take a bottle of Biofreeze; that's always good to have and easy to travel with.

The main thing is to take periodic breaks, where you get up and move around.  The same thing goes when you're on a plane.  If you're having a current episode a tens unit may be good to take too.  I don't know if you should have it out on a plane...but if you're driving somewhere it's good to have.


Lastly, your car probably has a good lumbar support, but if you feel like you want more support or just a better support, bring something like a Sitback rest or slim rest along.

The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. For low back pain, neck pain, midback pain, headaches, fibromyalgia and more, chiropractic can help you. Call our Glastonbury office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression.

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