Maintaining Good Posture While Using a Mobile Device The smartphone and tablet…or as I like to call them “Chiropractor job security”…are being used more and more and at a younger and younger age. The neck naturally should have a backward C-shaped curve with your head situated directly over your body. So when you look down
Tips for maintaining good posture while sitting at your desk: You may have heard the infamous quote, “sitting is the new smoking.” So consider a standing work station…or a sit/stand option such as Varidesk. Need a note for your employer to request one? Ask us! The CENTER of your monitor should be directly in front
This article is the first of a 3-part series about maintaining good posture. The first tip for maintaining good posture as you go about your day: don’t slouch! When you slouch you put 255% more pressure on the discs in your back. Sit up straight on your “sit-bones,” head over your body, shoulders back…if this
Parents are in the trenches of back-to-school shopping. But there’s one item that parents should pay extra attention to: your child’s backpack. According to a study conducted by the American Chiropractic Association, young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations and overweight backpacks are a contributing factor. It is
Traveling can be rough on the body. Long hours in the car or an airplane can leave you stressed, tired, stiff and sore. Prolonged sitting can wreak havoc on your body. Even if you travel in the most comfortable car or opt to fly first class, certain pressures and forces from awkward positions can result