{"id":964,"date":"2017-01-07T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/start-2017-off-right\/"},"modified":"2017-01-07T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-07T12:00:00","slug":"start-2017-off-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/start-2017-off-right\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Start 2017 Off Right!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"><a href=\"#\"><font size=\"6\" color=\"#da4444\">New Year&#8217;s Resolutions for Chronic Pain Relief<\/font><\/a><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center\"> <a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/images\/blog\/walking_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%\"> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><font color=\"#3f3f3f\"><font size=\"5\"><strong>1. Walk at least 3 or 4 times a week.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Regular low impact aerobic exercise is thought to:<\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font color=\"#3f3f3f\">reduce inflammation<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font color=\"#3f3f3f\">strengthen your muscles<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font color=\"#3f3f3f\">provide healing by sending oxygen-rich blood to the painful area<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font color=\"#3f3f3f\"><br \/>Invest in the&nbsp;<em>right<\/em>&nbsp;pair of walking shoes. Ask your <a href=\"\/chiropractic_care.html\">chiropractor<\/a> about proper footwear and get your gate assessed today.<\/p>\n<p>Build walking into your daily schedule. Walk to the train, go for a walk on your break, or take the family for a walk after dinner!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If walking is too jarring on your spine, consider walking on a treadmill, which has a more padded, forgiving surface and will be less jarring on your spine. If a treadmill is still too harsh, consider walking in a warm pool\u2014the water will support most of your body weight and take pressure off your spine.&nbsp;Depending on your individual level of fitness, you may want to start out walking only a few minutes at a time, and gradually\u2014over a period of several weeks and maybe even months\u2014try to walk for at least 30 minutes at least 3 or 4 times each week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"5\"><strong>2. Kick electronics out of the bedroom.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Studies have shown as many as 66 percent of individuals with chronic back pain are also living with sleep disorders. One bad habit that&#8217;s contributing to poor sleep for many people is using electronics like a smartphone, laptop, tablet, or TV while in bed. It&#8217;s all too easy to get distracted and stay up too late when you should be preparing to fall asleep.<\/p>\n<p>This is part of observing good sleep hygiene\u2014a routine or series of habits engaged in before bed each night. Other sleep hygiene habits may include regulating the time you go to bed and wake up, taking a hot bath before bed every night, blocking out noise with a fan or sound machine, or what the lighting and temperature are in your room each night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font color=\"#3f3f3f\">If you haven\u2019t fallen asleep after 30 minutes, get out of bed and do something else. Waiting in bed to fall asleep may boost your stress levels, making achieving sleep even more difficult.&nbsp;<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font color=\"#3f3f3f\">Consider taking a natural, over-the-counter sleep aid, such as Thompson&#8217;s Sleep Support. Ask your <a href=\"\/chiropractic_care.html\">chiropractor<\/a> about natural sleep aids today!<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center\"> <a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/images\/blog\/410339.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture\" style=\"width:251;max-width:100%\"> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><font color=\"#3f3f3f\"><font size=\"5\"><strong>3. Stand up every hour.<\/strong><\/font><br \/>Sitting less is key to improving <a href=\"\/chiropractic_care.html\">back health<\/a>; one study found that just 66 fewer minutes sitting each day significantly reduces back and neck pain while also improving your mood. Having a lengthy commute and a desk job doesn\u2019t have to mean sitting all day. Try the following:<\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font color=\"#3f3f3f\">Use a laptop stand or standing desk at work as opposed to a traditional desk. The discs of your lower spine are compressed up to 3 times as much while sitting, so standing at work can relieve pressure on the spine.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font color=\"#3f3f3f\">Get up every hour, even if just to get a <a href=\"\/our-blog\/why-should-we-drink-more-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drink of water<\/a>. In addition to breaking up the day, this habit will keep blood flow to the muscles in your back more active.&nbsp;<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font color=\"#3f3f3f\">Give up your seat on the train to someone else. While standing on public transit may not be ideal, it can be good for your back after sitting for most of the day.&nbsp;<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font color=\"#3f3f3f\">Don&#8217;t head straight to the couch or recliner when you get home. Take a short walk before you settle in for the evening, and get up frequently while you&#8217;re watching TV.&nbsp;<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Book an appointment with one of our highly trained <a href=\"\/chiropractic_care.html\">chiropractors<\/a> to get your body assessed today!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div style=\"height: 30px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 30px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Year&#8217;s Resolutions for Chronic Pain Relief 1. Walk at least 3 or 4 times a week. Regular low impact aerobic exercise is thought to: reduce inflammation strengthen your muscles provide healing by sending oxygen-rich blood to the painful area Invest in the&nbsp;right&nbsp;pair of walking shoes. Ask your chiropractor about proper footwear and get your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":940,"url":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/spine-degeneration-let-us-explain\/","url_meta":{"origin":964,"position":0},"title":"Spine degeneration &#8211; Let us Explain&#8230;","date":"8 December 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Chiropractic Adjusting and spinal degeneration Chiropractic Care for musculoskeletal conditions Chiropractic treatments at ChiroCure Clinic are aimed to provide relief to patients experiencing pain and discomfort in the body and spine.\u00a0Pain may be caused by an underlying spinal condition, including degenerative disc disc, facet joint degeneration, end plate degeneration and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Uncategorised&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":932,"url":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/welcome-pregnancy-specialist-massgae-myotherapist7395251\/","url_meta":{"origin":964,"position":1},"title":"Welcome to our new pregnancy specialist remedial massage therapist &#8211; Grace","date":"23 February 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Hours AvailableWednesday \u00a0 9:00am - 1:00pmThursday\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a011:00am - 2:00pm*Appointments available on requestDeep tissueTrigger PointCross friction releaseMuscle strippingPre and Post pregnancyInduction massage for pregnancyMyofascial releaseMobilisationRelaxation Grace Foong \u00a0WE OFFER TREATMENT REBATES FOR PATIENTS WITH: \u00a0> PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE> MEDICARE REFERRAL> DVA (VETERAN AFFAIRS BULK BILLING)> TAC> WORK-COVER \u200bVisit Ms Foong\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Uncategorised&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":943,"url":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/family-and-friends-of-chirocure-patients\/","url_meta":{"origin":964,"position":2},"title":"Family and Friends of ChiroCure Patients","date":"20 November 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"We are having an open clinic day for family and friends. 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