Neck Pain Blog
Best Reviewed Chiropractor in Lacey Looks at Neck Pain Caused by Technology
The 21st century is full of televisions, computers, smartphones, tablets and more! The use of these devices unfortunately causes many people to acquire a slumped posture. This creates intense strain...
What Can Be Done for Neck Pain in Lacey?
Neck pain in Lacey is the second most common cause of pain for patients coming in to see us. And it’s not surprising that this condition has also been becoming more and more prevalent in the...
Is There a Difference Between Whiplash and Regular Neck Pain?
What do you think when you hear the term whiplash? You probably think car crashes and you’d be right. But whiplash can occur from other ways too, such as falling awkwardly and in sport too. We...
Neck Pain Giving You Sleepless Nights? You’re Not Alone
You wouldn’t believe the number of patients who come in to our office here in Lacey, complaining of the neck pain that’s keeping them from sleeping at night. Indeed, restless nights are...
Can Shoulder Pain be Caused By the Cervical Spine?
Shoulder pain is arguably the third most common problem that we see patients for here at Warwick Chiropractic in Lacey. The shoulder is quite a tricky area of the body to deal with as it is made up...
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Opioids Have MORE Side Effects and Are No More Effective
In one of the top 10 medical studies from 2018, researchers concluded that opioid pain medications have MORE side effects and are no more effective (or slightly LESS effective) than less dangerous non-opioid options.
Download this Opioid Information Sheet to learn how chiropractic care can help combat the opioid crisis by being an effective non-drug option.
Opioid infographic - bit.ly/2Dzw0rH
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Source: Perry D et al. Top studies relevant to primary care from 2018: From PEER. Can Fam Physician. 2019 Apr;65(4):260-263. bit.ly/2ERVdMg
Considering a Low-Carb Diet? 🍞❌
The Journal of the American Medical Association has weighed in on the benefits of a low-carb diet such as Atkins and keto & the results are interesting. 👇
The study concluded that eliminating carbs is great for weight loss…
HOWEVER…
Consuming good carbs (like the carbs in whole-grains, fruits & vegetables) actually helps to lower the risk of illnesses like cardiovascular disease & cancer. 🍅
If you’re not sure which type of diet would be best for you, feel free to call our office. 📱 Our team can help you design a safe and effective plan to help you meet your goals! 💪
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Source: Rubin R. High-Fiber Diet Might Protect Against Range of Conditions. JAMA. Published online April 17, 2019. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.2539 bit.ly/2WvWZbQ
Are You Sitting More or Less? 🤔
Americans are spending more time sitting compared to 15 years ago. What is this increased time sitting spent on?
☑ 2/3 of Americans spend at least 2 hours per day watching TV or playing video games.
☑ More than half of children and adults spend more than one hour on the computer for non-essential activities.
Check out 2 simple tips to reducing the amount of time you spend sitting: 👇
👍 Limit unnecessary screen time – it increases pain and lowers quality of life.
👍 Make your workstation more “user-friendly” with the help of this infographic.
Workstation infographic - bit.ly/2Oh4u6r
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Source: Yang L, Cao C, Kantor ED, et al. Trends in Sedentary Behavior Among the US Population, 2001-2016. JAMA.2019;321(16):1587–1597. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.3636 bit.ly/2ZkHx4h