This never used to hurt, why does it now?
Posted on: October 7, 2018
I had a patient come in recently who was dealing with a strain from playing his favorite sport. He shared with me that he had been doing that sport for over a decade without injury, so why now?
Has this happened to you? Is there an exercise or sport you used to do easily and without pain that now seems to be more taxing or even injuring your body, such as basketball, hiking, golfing, or running?
Posted in: Back pain, Exercise, Foot pain, Health & Well Being, Neck pain
Tagged with: back pain, Chiropractic Services, Flexibility, Foot pain, General health, neck pain, Therapeutic Exercises, Vector Point Chiropractic, Vector Point Cranial Therapy
Simple ways to improve your flexibility
Posted on: March 1, 2017
How loose and flexible do you feel in your body? Where could your joints move more freely? Could you find opportunities to do some light stretching throughout the day?
Here are some simple ways to improve your flexibility:
1. Create a realistic goal
If you think flexible means you can easily touch your toes, do a backbend, or twist like a yogi, I encourage you to reframe your vision to one that works for your body. Maybe for you, being able to bend over and touch your knees without pain would be a win. Or, maybe you just want to be able to do a side stretch and feel more space in your abdomen and chest. (more…)
Posted in: Back pain, Exercise, Health & Well Being
Tagged with: back pain, Chiropractic Services, Flexibility, General health, stretching