The kids are back in school, football season is underway, the weather's cooling off, and the leaves are changing colors.  Fall is here and we have some tips for staying healthy through the changing seasons.   

If you're a football fan, hopefully your team is staying healthy and playing well.  Did you know that every team in the NFL has a Chiropractor to help keep the team healthy? Yep, even the NFL knows how important chiropractic is!  And if you're a 49'er fan, be sure to check out this video from Jerry Rice...

If you're a student, you may be more focused on classes and studying, so staying healthy to ace your exams can be really important.  Check out our article on healthy backpack use to make sure you're not hurting your back every time you go to class.  And be sure to read about how your posture can impact your health so you can practice good posture while you study!

Or maybe in the fall, you prefer to enjoy the changing colors of leaves, visiting the pumpkin patch with the kids, and having cozy dinners with friends. You may need to mow the lawn before inviting your guests over and once all those beautiful leaves fall, raking them up will be the next task. 

Whatever your "sport" may be, it's important to keep your body warmed and your muscles loose. Whether you're finding the biggest pumpkin in the patch, playing a little football with your friends, or raking the leaves into piles for the kids, be sure to start with some stretches. 

If you find yourself feeling strained or injured from your fall activities, our Doctor of Chiropractic can help you heal faster.  Dr. Adam Drapkin has been practicing Chiropractic for over two decades and has treated many kinds of strains and injuries.  Give us a call to schedule your appointment and don't miss out on all the fall fun!

The campaign for National Chiropractic Health Month this year is #PainFreeNation.  But what is that really about?  If you think it's promoting chiropractic to relieve pain, you're right, but that's just the start. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there has been a dramatic increase in mortality rates involving prescription opioids and overdose deaths. The problem is so severe that the CDC has declared the abuse of prescription pain medications an “epidemic.”

#PainFreeNation is actually focusing on addressing choosing chiropractic to treat pain before, instead of, or in conjunction with other more aggressive treatments, such as prescription painkillers. 

Stress and tension.  These states are familiar to most people and are quite common in our society. Whether you experience stress regularly (because of a job, situation, or natural tendency), or you only experience it on occasion, it's important to have healthy ways of dealing with it. 

It is helpful to understand the different types of stress, so you can identify what you're experiencing and how best to address it.  To categorize stress and tension simply, there are three different kinds - physical, mental, and emotional. 

Physical stress and tension relates to your physical body.  If your body is stressed trying to recover from an illness or injury, or your muscles are tensed from overexertion, this is physical stress.

Mental stress is more about your mind and mental functioning.  Perhaps you've spent long hours working on a project or when trying to solve a problem, you find yourself "overthinking" and maybe even obsessing about finding a solution.  These are just a few examples of mental stress. 

Technology, posture, and your health.  If you've been reading our blog, then you've seen the articles we've been sharing - especially about how technology can affect your posture, and in turn, your health.  

Head forward posture can have a serious impact on your health, but there are other ways technology could be affecting your body.  

Choosing chiropractic as the first option for dealing with pain has many benefits for you. Chiropractic is a conservative care option, and choosing the conservative route first can be beneficial in more ways than one. 

Choosing chiropractic can actually save you money in the long-term, but the financial savings is not the only perk. 

The American Chiropractic Association has shared the infographic below, which compares treatments for the reduction in low back pain.  

Earlier this month, you may have seen our blog about the NFL and Chiropractic.  The Professional Football Chiropractic Society has noted that all 32 teams in the NFL use Chiropractic to help their athletes stay healthy.  And the amount of adjustments in the NFL is astounding!

Jerry Rice, former NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers is known as one of the Greatest Wide Receivers in NFL history.  There is no doubt that he is a talented and skilled athlete, but he also credits much of his health, success, and durability to Chiropractic.  

Don't take our word for it, just listen to Jerry Rice speak for himself.  You may not be a professional football player, but if your activities and hobbies are physically demanding or have resulted in an injury, chiropractic could be helpful for you.

Our Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Adam Drapkin, can help you restore and maintain your health and wellness.  Give us a call to schedule your appointment so you can enjoy all of your activities to the fullest!

What is conservative care?  It is a kind of patient pain management that utilizes non-surgical treatment options, such as chiropractic and physical therapy, before moving into more serious treatments such as on-going medication and surgery.

​In honor of National Chiropractic Health Month,  we have been sharing Facts & Figures about Chiropractic, information about The Real Cost of Chiropractic, how Chiropractic can help with posture, and so much more.  

Check out this video from the American Chiropractic Association that discusses more about what conservative care is and how Chiropractic can help with your health and wellness!  When you're done, give us a call to schedule your appointment with our Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Adam Drapkin.

Are you afraid of having your neck "popped" in a chiropractic treatment?  Many people experience some level of nervousness when getting neck adjustments, and that nervousness is okay.  

We are hardwired to protect ourselves and letting someone touch and adjust our necks can feel very sensitive.  But when you start having neck pain and seek out the help of an experienced, professional chiropractor, you can trust that you're putting yourself in good hands. 

Check out our blog about the Facts & Figures of Chiropractic to find out more, such as -- "Chiropractors spend a minimum of 4,200 hours of training in doctoral graduate school to become licensed medical professionals."

You'll also see in the infographic below that among the options for treating neck pain, chiropractic adjustments carry the lowest risk for treatment - by a landslide!

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has proclaimed October as Oregon Chiropractic Health and Wellness Month to support National Chiropractic Health Month.  We are so grateful to see Chiropractic being recognized and valued on a State and National level, so we wanted to share some interesting statistics from the American Chiropractic Association.

Did you know that "Doctors of Chiropractic (DC's) are the highest rated healthcare practitioners for treating low-back pain"?  Or that "it is estimated that DC's treat over 27 million Americans annually"?

If you've ever been curious about Chiropractic, the facts and figures from the American Chiropractic Association can help inform you about many aspects of chiropractic. 

If you read our last our blog on Technology & Your Body, you'd know that on average, people check their phones 150 times per day!  Whether you're in line with the average or not, technology is undoubtedly changing our lifestyles. 

With the advances we've made in technology, office jobs that involve sitting at a desk and working at a computer are even more common; and even more physical jobs are incorporating technology into the workplace.  Outside of work, social media and easy access to phones and personal devices are changes the way we interact.  

These lifestyle changes are contributing to things like "text neck", "head forward posture", and poor posture overall.  It's important to still stay active and changing your position and/or activities can help remind you and your body to maintain proper posture.