The Wills Chiropractic Blog

There’s a lot to love about the holidays, but it can all take a lot of work. Whether you’ve got to prepare all the food, clean house, make the drive out to your parents’ house, or just be on and present for several hours around family, there’s no shortage of holiday stress to go around. But if you practice some steps for stress management, you can head into the holidays ready to be the life of the party.

Seeing friends and family and catching up after spending time apart is one of the greatest joys of the holiday season. But one of the least exciting aspects of this time of year? Holiday travel. Long drives and the potential for heavy traffic are stressful enough, but neck pain and general achiness only make matters worse. If you remember to stretch before, during, and after holiday travel, you’ll have one less thing to worry about this year.

Thanksgiving is as much an opportunity to spend quality time with the people you love as anything else. You may feel tired after eating a big meal, but you can make sure that you take advantage of your time by planning how to stay active and get everyone involved. These family games and activities can help you fend off the post-dinner doldrums and make the most of your time together.

The holiday season can be a hectic time, and it’s easy to let your focus on health and fitness fall by the wayside. That’s why it’s especially helpful to have someone looking out for you and keeping you honest with your goals and progress. Now is a great time to sign up for personal training—it can help you get fit for the holidays, stay fit for the whole year, and develop better habits that have long-lasting benefits.

Pregnancy is a beautiful and rewarding experience, but it can take a major toll on your body. Carrying a child causes changes to your balance and alignment and can put added pressure on the spine. Chiropractic for pregnancy is a safe and effective way to maintain a healthy pregnancy and can even make delivery easier.

Halloween is a magical time of year where kids (and kids at heart) can dress up as anything from a scary monster to a superhero. While it’s important to get the look just right before you head out for a night of collecting candy, it’s more important to make sure that you’re set up for safe trick-or-treating. Following some key Halloween costume safety tips can ensure that everyone has a night that’s scary in all the right ways—and free of foot pain.

Carving a jack-o’-lantern can be a messy business, but it pays off in the end. Not only do you come away with a cool decoration to put out on the porch—you also get the makings of a healthy snack. Pumpkin seeds are delicious and easy to prepare, and they’re loaded with nutrition that has real benefits.

There’s not much that says fall quite like taking the family out for pumpkin picking at a local patch. Whether you want a pumpkin for decorating, preparing meals, or both, knowing what to look for when you pick a pumpkin helps you get it right every time. And going pumpkin picking with the proper lifting technique in mind ensures that you’ll avoid back pain in the process