It’s the holiday season and many of us are running on overdrive, rushing from store to store with credit cards in hand—or maybe you’re conveniently ordering from Amazon and staying in your footed pajamas.
Either way, the holidays can be a stressful time of year and self-care is critical to keeping a healthy body, mind, and soul. Here are the ways that visiting a chiropractor can help beat holiday stress!
#1: Reduce Muscle Tension
Chiropractic care goes beyond bones and joints. Stress can result in muscle tension, which causes you to constantly feel tense. This muscle tension can lead to aches and pains that take the joy out of the holiday season.
When you visit a chiropractor in Columbiana, or anywhere else for that matter, he or she will help restore your body’s entire balance while allowing the muscles to relax. You’ll feel holly jolly all the way through New Year’s Day!
#2: Banish Back Pain
Who wants to deal with back pain during the holidays? There are gifts to wrap, parties to attend, and ugly Christmas sweaters to wear!
With chiropractic care, you’ll feel a sense of relief from aggravating back pain. You’ll be able to easily bend over to wrap gifts and deck the halls until your heart’s content.
#3: Relieve Headaches
Headaches won’t put anyone in the Christmas spirit. If you’ve been popping Advil to no avail, the only way to long-term relief is by finding the source of the headache.
While there are different types of headaches, a stiff neck can certainly contribute to the cause. A chiropractor will loosen the joints in the vertebrae which can lead to fast relief without painkillers.
#4: Healing Snow Shoveling Injuries
We don’t want to think about shoveling our driveways already, but we’ve already had our first snowfall here in Columbiana!
If you hurt your back while shoveling the driveway or sidewalk, a chiropractor will help determine the extent of the injury and proper care—getting you back into tip-top shape just in time for Old Saint Nick.
#5: Slips and Falls on the Ice
A quick slip on the ice can lead to a number of injuries, including knocking your back right out of alignment. It can also cause injuries to your hips, shoulders, and many other joints.
If you recently fell on a slippery sidewalk and you’re experiencing joint pain, don’t hesitate to make an appointment with a chiropractor.
Schedule Your Appointment for the Holidays
When you’re feeling the stress of the holidays through aches and pains in your body, I’m happy to help! Schedule an appointment with me in my Columbiana office, right off of the round-about in the center of town. I can help with low back pain, neck pain, carpal tunnel, and more.
If you’re in the spirit of gift giving, remember that I can adjust your animal friends for the holidays as well!