It's almost summer, and for many of us that means a vacation is on the horizon. Long hours sitting on planes, trains, or cars, combined with unfamiliar sleeping arrangements can wreak havoc on your neck, and your fun. With a few simple strategies and some planning, you can optimize your chances for pain-free adventures.
Your posture—how you hold your body—isn't just about physical appearance. When you slump in a chair or stand up straight, the body sends signals to your brain that can significantly impact your emotional state, confidence levels, and happiness. Studies show that by consciously improving your posture, you can trigger positive changes in your physical and mental well-being.
Oh noooo! For some reason, each of us has a head that weighs about 11 pounds. Apparently that's the trade-off we make for our big, beautiful brains. Luckily, the neck and spine are designed to support this weight, as long as it's well-balanced. The problems start when we tilt our heads forward, like when we're on our phones. Which is, on average, three hours a day. Yikes!
What allows us to balance on a bicycle without having ridden for years? Do our muscles remember? Well yes and no. When we’re learning how to do something for the first time, it takes conscious effort. But after we’ve got it down, it’s stored in our procedural memory bank, located in our trusty cerebellum.
As we pass the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, we reflect on all the changes this last 13 months has thrown our way. As chiropractors, we are seeing changes as well. Those changes come in the issues our patients are experiencing. In this blog, I want to share with you the musculoskeletal issues that arise from work from home and how Parkside Clinic is Southeast Portland is your chiropractor of choice.
