4 Tips to Prevent Holiday-induced Back Pain
With the holiday season upon us, we hope it’s a time filled with joy, family, and relaxation for all – and definitely NOT back pain. Sometimes, however, life happens!
To help reduce back pain this month, follow these helpful holiday tips.
Celebrating Christmas? If you’re getting a tree, remember, they can be heavy! Lift trees (and anything heavy for that matter) by using your more powerful leg muscles. This way, you’ll lessen the risk of causing a strained or pulled back.
Stay hydrated. With all of the activities this time of year can bring, you may be running around a bit more and hydrating a bit less. Hydration is key for health and the fluid-filled sacs in your spine need water to stay plump.
If you’re traveling, remember to incorporate movement into your day. This may mean making stops every hour or so if you’re driving, to stretch and move your limbs. If you’re flying, get up and walk the aisles… if they still allow that!
Schedule a visit with us. We’ll make sure your spine is well-aligned and ready to handle everything this season has to throw at you.
Warm Holiday Wishes to You and Yours
With the last month of 2021 upon us, we wanted to share our hopes for your health in 2022. May you find inspiration to propel you forward, courage to tackle your challenges, and awareness to recognize opportunities.
Though we’ve said it before, we can’t seem to say it enough: Thank you for choosing our practice and allowing us to be a part of your life and health. We hope to serve you for many years to come as we work together to achieve your goals in health.
With the New Year around the corner, we wish you peace in the remaining weeks of a year that may have felt like a whirlwind.