You hear a lot of people talk about the benefits of walking, but may not know how it applies to you. If you have back pain, walking regularly can be exceptionally helpful by providing the spine with added support and increased blood flow. These three spinal health benefits of walking should be enough to convince you. Walking Aids in Rehydrating  The post 3 Health Benefits Walking Provides To Your Spine appeared first on Oliver Chiropractic Wellness Clinic ..read more

If you’ve been experiencing lower back pain and can’t seem to pinpoint the cause, try looking down – at your feet. What kind of shoes are you wearing? Your shoes can have a tremendous effect on your spine, causing back pain. While this is traditionally considered to be a “female issue,” some men’s shoe styles are unsafe as well. Take  The post How the Shoes You Wear Can Wreck Your Spine appeared first on Oliver Chiropractic Wellness Clinic ..read more

Yintang is an acupuncture point that is located on the forehead midway between the eyebrows.  It is a wonderful point that calms the mind, reduces stress, and helps relax the sympathetic nervous system.  As such, it is a point that is excellent in treating anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, and headaches.  In combination with other points it can also treat hypertension, sinusitis,  The post Yintang And Acupuncture For Stress An Anxiety appeared first on Oliver Chiropractic Wellness Clinic ..read more

Gardening is a favorite warm weather activity for many people. Unfortunately, it can often send them straight to the chiropractor with back pain and stiffness. If you enjoy your garden but your back doesn’t, take heart. An estimated 80% of the population has experienced back pain or will experience it at some point in their lifetime. It is common, but  The post 3 Tips That’ll Save Your Back While Gardening appeared first on Oliver Chiropractic Wellness Clinic ..read more

Every day construction workers lift, stoop, bend, reach, push, pull, twist, and climb. It’s no wonder that 25% of construction worker injuries are to the back. An estimated 1 in every 100 construction workers misses work because of a back injury with an average of seven missed work days. Many just power through the pain which isn’t healthy and can  The post Why Construction Workers Need Chiropractic appeared first on Oliver Chiropractic Wellness Clinic ..read more

There has been an increasing number of professional athletes and athletic teams in recent years that have chosen to use chiropractors to treat their injuries, help manage their pain, and help keep them at the top of their game in terms of performance and stamina. Top athletes like Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Vernon Davis, and Aaron Rodgers recognize that value  The post Why More Professional Athletic Teams Are Using Chiropractors appeared first on Oliver Chiropractic Wellness Clinic ..read more

If you are in your 40s, and you measured your height, chances are you would not be the same height that you were in, say, high school. It’s true. As we get older, we tend to shrink. A French study in 2010, measures more than 8,000 women who were over the age of 60. They then asked each woman to  The post Why We Get Shorter As We Age appeared first on Oliver Chiropractic Wellness Clinic ..read more

Assembly lines have long been the standard for factory workers. Henry Ford got the ball rolling in December 1, 1913 when he created the very first assembly line to mass produce a car. Workers stood for hours, doing the same tasks over and over. Although Ford took steps to reduce at least some of the damage, many factory workers still  The post How Chiropractic Can Help Keep You Moving On The Assembly Line appeared first on Oliver Chiropractic Wellness Clinic ..read more

Chiropractic care is enjoying an upsurge in popularity as more people are veering away from invasive procedures and pharmaceuticals in favor of more natural treatment options for their pain. A recent Gallup poll for Palmer Chiropractic College confirms this. Of the people surveyed: More than 35.5 million people said they sought chiropractic care within the 12 month (the Gallup survey  The post Why More People Are Choosing Chiropractic appeared first on Oliver Chiropractic Wellness Clinic ..read more

Chiropractic care is a safe, natural treatment for people of all ages and senior citizens can definitely benefit from it. It is far more preferable than many other options including pharmaceuticals with their unpleasant and even harmful side effects, and surgery. Several studies have even shown that regular chiropractic treatment benefits geriatric patients and can even help keep them out  The post Why Senior Citizens Need Chiropractic appeared first on Oliver Chiropractic Wellness Clinic ..read more