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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Dec 27, 2016 | Health Articles
Buckle up, our traveling season is upon us. Despite the saying “getting there is half the fun,” planes, trains, and automobiles can put a real strain on our holiday fun this season. So let’s start this season off right, and follow these tips to survive the physically demanding prospect of traveling to your holiday destination even if your final destination is just to relax without your shoulders in your ears and suffering from headaches.
Are You Ready?
Travel should be looked on as a form of strenuous exercise that requires a period of warming up and cooling down. Warm up and stretch before you travel, and cool down with a brisk walk when you arrive to reinvigorate your hamstring and calf muscles.
One By Car
If you are driving here are a few great road trip tips:
- Adjust the seat, so you’re as close to the wheel as you can be while still feeling comfortable. Keep the knees just a little bit above the hips.
- Use a back support if your car seat does not provide adequate support by design. The added back support will help reduce the risk of lower back pain and injury. The support should be widest between the lowest ribs and the waist.
- Exercise your legs while driving to keep the blood flowing and limit any swelling or pain. Count to 10 while spreading your toes wide; count to 5 while tightening your calf muscles, followed by your thigh muscles, then your glutes (butt); roll your shoulders back and forward (keeping your hands on the wheel!).
- Alternate holding the wheel with your hands at the 2 and 7 o’clock positions, and then the 10 and 5 o’clock positions. Try not to grip the wheel too tightly, which reduces the circulation and increase fatigue in the muscles of the hands, wrists, and arms.
- Vary your focal point to reduce eye strain and headaches, but keep your eyes on the road.
- Take frequent breaks from driving; remember that fatigue behind the wheel can kill.
Two By Air
When traveling by air, here are great air mile friendly tips:
- Airline seats are incredibly spine-unfriendly. Standing up straight, familiarize yourself with the proper curve of your spine, then use rolled-up towels to recreate that curve when sitting down. Use another between your neck and the headrest.
- Bags heavier than 5-10% of your body weight should ideally be checked in rather than carried on. Lifting heavy bags into overhead lockers can hurt the spine. Whatever the weight of the bag, make sure you stand directly in front of the compartment and do not twist your back or neck when lifting.
- Under the seat, luggage should not be forced into using feet or hands while standing, which can cause muscle spasms given the confined and awkward space between the seats. Instead, sit down first, then push it in using both your hands and feet.
- Move about in your seat frequently to keep the blood flowing and guard against cramps and pins and needles. Massage your thighs and calves, then push up with your toes to shift your knees up and down. Use a bag to raise your feet higher.
- Don’t blast yourself with the overhead air vents which can cause your neck and shoulders to tense.
Three With Kids
Traveling with children can be challenging, but the most important aspect is to arrive safe and sound.
Here are a few safety tips when traveling with kids:
- Use an approved car seat appropriate to the age of the child when traveling in a car.
- Infant car seats should always face rearwards so that any impact is spread around the back and shoulders and not taken directly by the neck.
- A car seat should not be used in the front seat of a car where an airbag could deploy into it. Similarly, if the rear doors or the rear of the front seats are equipped with airbags, position the child seat in the center of the back seat to avoid it being hit by any of the deployed airbags.
- Secure the car seat as per instructions and make sure it is properly fixed in place and cannot shift. The seat should be at a 45-degree angle to properly support the child’s head.
- Traveling by air, check to see if your car seat can be used on this airline, which is safer than seating a child on your lap.
Make Sure To Add Us To Your Checklist!
Before you head out to your travel destination, this season make sure to add a spinal health checkup to your list of preparations! We will make sure you are in tip-top condition so you may enjoy every minute of your holiday!
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Nov 29, 2016 | Health Articles
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Nov 8, 2016 | Health Articles
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Oct 27, 2016 | Health Articles
You do not have to be a great mathematician like our favorite characters in The Big Bang Theory to view our world with the simple applications such as the laws of mathematics and physics. We should understand that every action has a reaction and our world prefers to be balanced. We solve life’s equations for the answer that balances the problem presented.
With this logic are we able to apply it to our health? The answer is an absolute yes!
A+B=C
When we are solving for a solution, we first look at the factors. One of the essential factors when leading a healthy lifestyle is a healthy spine. Unfortunately many people overlook the benefits of a healthy spine and do not factor in that people who suffer from back pain are not just in pain but less healthy than those who do not suffer from back pain.
Understanding The Statistics
Low back pain is one of the most common physical ailments with over 80 percent of people in the United States reporting that they have been bothered by this discomfort at some point in their life. For some 50 percent of these people, the pain has severely limited their activities, caused sleep loss, interfered with their sex life and the ability to control their weight.
Now calculate into this equation the quality of life. People suffering from long-term back pain often need to take off work causing significant financial losses. Back pain is not only physically debilitating but emotionally exhausting which can often lead to depression and other psychological problems associated with the healing process for chronic pain.
Solving For Health
It is imperative to take good care of your spine and keep it as healthy as possible. By just adding these beneficial postures and health lifestyle tips as recommended by the American Chiropractic Association, you can help to keep your spine in good shape.
Healthy Diet and Exercise
People who are overweight or obese tend to suffer more back pain as the extra weight they carry can put unwanted pressure on the muscles, ligaments and tendons in their back.
A healthy diet and regular exercise is the most efficient and effective way to reduce your weight.
You should always consult with your Doctor before beginning any new exercise program.
Proper Angle For Standing
When you are standing, try to keep one foot slightly in front of the other, and bend your knees slightly. This position can help to relieve the pressure on your low back.
Try to avoid bending at the waist for prolonged periods of time. Your lower back muscles can become deconditioned in this position, which often leads to pain.
Proper Lifting Technique
Whenever you are lifting an object, try to avoid twisting. One of the most dangerous movements for your spine is twisting, especially while lifting.
If the item you are lifting is too heavy, pushing it is easier on your back than pulling it. Avoid using your back and upper body when pushing the object, try to use your legs.
If you need to lift a heavy item, get somebody to help you.
Sitting Straight
Keep your knees slightly higher than your hips, with your head up and back straight.
Avoid rolling your shoulders forward.
Try to maintain the natural curve in your low back.
Carrying Correctly
When carrying heavy objects, try to keep them as close to your body as possible.
Carrying two smaller objects, one in each hand, is much easier to handle than one large object.
Reaching and Bending
When you are reaching for an object above shoulder level, stand on a stool. If you strain to reach such objects you can not only hurt your mid-back and neck, but you can also bring on shoulder problems.
Never bend over at the waist to pick up items from the floor. Instead, kneel down on one knee and get as close as possible to the object you are lifting. Keep the other foot flat on the floor and then pick the item up.
When standing with the item hold it close to your body, and lift with your legs, not your back.
Sleeping
Certain sleeping positions can add extra pressure to your spine. One of these positions is stomach-sleeping which makes it difficult to maintain a neutral position of your spine. This position puts pressure on joints and muscles, which can irritate nerves and lead to pain, numbness, and tingling.
When sleeping on your side try placing a pillow in between your legs; this can help to reduce the pressure on your spine.
Listen to your body. More often than not, your body will tell you which position is best.
Stop Smoking
Smokers suffer from more back pain than non-smokers, and they also heal a lot more slowly when they experience an episode of back pain. This tendency of slower healing is due to the chemicals in tobacco smoke that restricts the blood flow to the tissues in and around your spine.
The Health Tutor
If you follow these simple steps, you will begin to experience the benefits of a healthier spine. If you do suffer from back pain, we recommend that you call and schedule a consultation today so we may help you find the factors that are causing the imbalance and calculate a path to greater health!
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 27, 2016 | Health Articles
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Buckle up, our traveling season is upon us. Despite the saying “getting there is half the fun,” planes, trains, and automobiles can put a real strain on our holiday fun this season. So let’s start this season off right, and follow these tips to survive the physically demanding prospect of traveling to your holiday destination even if your final destination is just to relax without your shoulders in your ears and suffering from headaches.
