People often visit their chiropractor after Christmas, complaining of neck and back pains. Here are some tips to make your Christmas holiday enjoyable, and pain free.
- If you have to drive more than two hours to visit friends and relatives, take a break; get out of your vehicle and stretch. This temporarily restores normal posture, which will help prevent a recurrence of neck or low back conditions.
- When loading your vehicle for a trip, organize your luggage and packages into smaller loads, as opposed to one large suitcase, cardboard box or carrying case.
- Wear your seatbelt. Adjust vehicle headrests so that they are no more than two inches behind the center of the back of the head. This will prevent injury.
- It's okay to be a couch potato during the holiday season, but don't slouch on the sofa and don't fall asleep on the recliner, as two or three vertebrae in the spine can assume a sharp angle. When you sit up, the normal movement isn't restored.
- Avoid bending directly over the oven door to lift out the turkey. Crouch down, pull out the oven shelf, and use your legs for better balance. Avoid putting all the leverage on the lower spine. This will prevent injury.
- Stretch when you can, even for a few minutes and drink water.
Have a great holiday season!
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