The Wills Chiropractic Blog

Americans are sitting now more than ever making a back-friendly workspace an essential part of everyday life that can have a significant effect on your health. If you spend a lot of time at work, you should set up your office in an ergonomic way to allow some relief on your body. Since how you set up your desk and workspace can have a major impact on your overall health, here are tips for better posture using workplace ergonomics.

You can experience multiple benefits from seeing a chiropractor, no matter if you are a young athlete, a pro athlete, or you play recreationally. Chiropractic care allows athletes to heal from sports injuries and to reach their peak performance. Check out the reasons why athletes should see a chiropractor for more than just muscle soreness!

Swimming is a physically demanding sport that requires a lot of endurance and repetition. Lap after lap — swimming is made up of repetitive motions and although it is considered a low-impact sport, the repetitive motions can cause inflammation to your joints, muscles, bicep, and tendons. This condition is called swimmer’s shoulder. If you are experiencing shoulder pain and other swimming-related injuries, chiropractic can help. Here's what you need to know.

If you find yourself with a significant amount of pain in your elbow, the cause could be golfer’s elbow. Elbow pain, commonly called Golfer’s Elbow, is a significant pain that many people develop whether they play golf or not! It starts as a pain in the inner elbow, usually an ache. But it can quickly become a problem when untreated. Here’s how chiropractic care can help.

Hiking is one of the best and most meditative exercises that you can do these days. It doesn’t require an elite membership and oftentimes it is a great way to get extra mood-boosting vitamins while giving a great fulfillment at the end. But not everyone knows that without proper preparation, you could be setting yourself up for injury. We have collected a few tips and tricks to help you stay safe this hiking season. Here’s what you need to know.

Stretching is one of the best and most natural ways to combat and manage pain. It encourages lengthening of the muscles which tend to cause the most issues, while also improving blood flow and relieving those strains that are painful. The benefits of stretching are well known. which is why it is touted in all physical sports and exercises. Stretching exercises are some of the most beneficial and impactful exercises that you can do. They not only work parts of your body that traditional exercises do not reach, but they also help to reduce and remove the lactic acids which cause soreness after workouts.

Chiropractic care works by adjusting portions of the spine. In adjusting the vertebrae of the spine, we can help our patients find pain relief and relaxation. We can do the same thing with most joint issues. Joints need to be loose and flexible in order to function efficiently and in the healthiest manner. Here’s how chiropractic can help.

Summer is the season to get outside. It’s the perfect time to catch some vitamin D and start new and exciting healthy lifestyles that were put off in the spring. If you’ve ever done summer outdoor activities, you’d know two things: (1) it’s hot, and (2) you should have started it sooner. Many people regret not starting new activities sooner for a variety of reasons, the most common that we see is that sometimes these new outdoor activities can create bodily pains.