Winter is here! The frost has started coating the mornings with glittering brightness, and ice and snow are always on the verge of gracing the landscape. Gracing may be the wrong term here though as ice, snow, and even frost can cause some not-so-graceful hiccups to your plans. With the winter comes the risk of …
Category: Car accident
5 Common Winter Crash Injuries
The winter is not friendly to travelers. With an abundance of ice and snow in the Midwest, the winter wreaks havoc on travel plans, commutes, and emergency vehicle travel resulting in many injuries and deaths due to hazardous road conditions every year. All car crashes are different, and the severity depends on everything from speed, …
Don’t Be So Cold- Warming Up for Winter Exercise
It’s cold, but your fitness plans don’t have to lose their fire! You may not be a frequent gym-goer and that’s completely okay, but it’s a very good idea to stay active even when the weather gets too cold to venture outdoors. Staying active at a level that’s sustainable for you will help you to …
Chilling Out: Common Winter Injuries and how to Avoid Them
Humans aren’t like polar bears, penguins, or any other winter-climate animal, we don’t have thick fur or cool sliding moves for the icy tundra, so there is plenty of room for mishaps to occur when winter rolls around. Oftentimes injuries result from slips and falls in the early morning or late evening when it is …
Warm Up those Cold Bones: Home Workouts for Winter
It’s hard to stay fit when it’s frosty outside especially if your joints and muscles don’t have a friendly relationship with the cold. Sometimes, even for those experienced with moving about in cold weather, the fierceness of midwinter can drive all reasonable living beings indoors except for the most necessary things such as traveling to …
Own Your Movement
There is nothing more joyful than moving freely as your body is meant to. The human body is an incredible machine with a wide range of motion and a striking ability to conform to almost any situation; however, sometimes this ability is limited. This can be due to a wide range of factors such as …
Sitting, and All the Harm it Does
When it comes to the things you do on a daily basis, you don’t often think about sitting being one of the most harmful ones. It seems so innocent, and most work requires being in a seated position. However, the modern lifestyle that most people lead has caused sitting to increase to a detrimental amount. …
Are You Sleeping the Wrong Way? Improving Back Health Through Sleep Positions
We’ve all done it. We’ve woken up with a kink in our neck, or a sore lower back. Sometimes, it seems inevitable. The first thought that comes to your head probably has something to do with how you hurt your back. Rarely do we pin the blame on sleep, but maybe we should. Sleeping on …
What is Moist Heat Therapy?
Physical therapy is often necessary for people going through the rehabilitative process. It can help you regain range of motion, relax your muscles, and soothe joint pain. It is referred to as both thermal therapy and superficial heat. If you’re undergoing physical therapy, your therapist may suggest using moist heat during your session. Learn more …
Qualifications of a Personal Injury Chiropractic
A chiropractor plays a vital role not just in your recovery from a personal injury incident, but also in your claim with insurance. They help a lawyer write out the legalese of the incident which will affect your settlement and payments for care. This alone is the reason why any chiropractor you see needs …
