Whiplash Blog
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...
Lacey Chiropractic Explains Whiplash Disorders
Whiplash-associated disorders or more easily known as (WAD) is defined as “an acceleration-deceleration mechanism of energy transfer to the neck.” WAD can be caused by rear end or side impact...
How Long Will My Whiplash Take to Improve? Lacey Chiropractor Answers
Motor vehicle collisions often lead to whiplash associated disorders. Whiplash can also occur from any other sort of accident such as a fall, sports injury, or more. Our Lacey chiropractic often...
What Can X-Rays Tell You About Whiplash? Lacey Chiropractor Reveals
Whiplash injuries appear to be some of the most common injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision or accident, yet examination at an ER or an outpatient clinic afterwards seems to be quite...
Ways to Prevent Whiplash
There are many statistics and data available detail the most prevalent demographics who are most likely to be involved in an accident. As such, just the knowledge of being in a particular...
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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