Sundberg Family Chiropractic Blog
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Sundberg Family Chiropractic Blog
8M ago
You may have heard that chiropractic care can help improve your athletic performance. Is it true? The truth is that many athletes work with chiropractors to improve their performance. Chiropractors have a unique outlook on health and well–being that is often the perfect match for athletes and people looking to stay active.
Why it Matters:
To perform at your highest level, you need to optimize your body’s structure and function. Sports can be highly competitive, so even a slight edge can make the difference between success and failure.&n ..read more
Sundberg Family Chiropractic Blog
8M ago
To an athlete, there’s nothing worse than being sidelined with an injury. Improper training, incorrect stretching routines, and a lack of a good warm–up can lead to an increased likelihood of sprains, strains, and muscle injuries. The good news? With the proper plan of action, many sports injuries can be prevented.
Why it Matters:
Developing a fitness plan that includes dynamic stretching, strength training, and cardiovascular exercise can help decrease your chance of injury. Each aspect of your plan will of course require movement, aka biom ..read more
Sundberg Family Chiropractic Blog
8M ago
Almost everyone has heard of chiropractic care, but many people have no idea if or when they should see a chiropractor. And if your doctor hasn’t yet referred you to a chiropractor, you may be in the same boat. Chiropractic has been around for over 125 years. However, it’s just this past decade that most healthcare professionals and leading healthcare organizations have started actively recommending chiropractic care for a wide array of reasons.
Why it Matters:
Over 15% of the population has received care from a chiropractor ..read more
Sundberg Family Chiropractic Blog
8M ago
“Sit up straight and stop slouching!”
We’ve all heard (or said) it a million times in the name of having perfect posture. You’ve likely heard this since childhood, and for good reason.
Poor posture as a kid can create health challenges later in life. Rounded shoulders (scapular protrusion), swayback (lumbar hyperlordosis) and a hunched upper back (thoracic hyperkyphosis) are all postural imbalances that place a tremendous amount of stress on the spine. And when those imbalances persist, the muscles supporting your spine must work harder to support your body weight, and that can result in pa ..read more
Sundberg Family Chiropractic Blog
8M ago
Spending more time on the couch, at your computer, and on your mobile devices has probably led you to visit Google to search for ways to start improving your posture a time or two. Those searches have probably also left you wondering… what exactly is posture?
Well, posture is the position that your body maintains while standing, sitting, or lying down. To put it another way, posture is how you hold your body. To put it yet another way, posture is the particular stance you have when sitting, standing, running, walking, sleeping, and even bending over. Posture is one of those things that we a ..read more