Serving Lancaster And Palmdale, CA
In order to keep any unnecessary burden off the emergency rooms and urgent care facilities, we are available for chiropractic care. WE DO NOT WANT YOU TO HAVE TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL FOR PROBLEMS YOU THINK WE CAN HELP. You can call us at (661) 940-6302 to make an appointment. Please call when you arrive in the parking lot before you come in. We're only allowing one person in the office at a time. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding.

Why a Chiropractor Might Recommend a Foam Roller

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A visit to a chiropractor will usually come with a few adjustments, thrusts or massages, but also with a few recommendations to do on your own. They usually will be in the form of nutritional or physical advice. A lot of problems do come from poor eating habits or lack of exercise or stretching. In this case, chiropractors will sometimes recommend foam rollers for self-massage and to increase your body’s circulation.

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3 Bad Habits That May Be Affecting Your Posture

Texting Hunched Over Can Develop Bad Posture
Has anyone ever mentioned to you need to stand up straight or to stick out your chest? Sometimes these kinds of things go unnoticed because you don’t realize what you’re doing during your day is affecting your posture. As time passes, your lower back becomes weaker and your shoulders more rounded. It is never too late to work on your posture, here are some bad habits to avoid that may be affecting your posture.

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Focus in on the Best Posture for Driving

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Many people don’t give much thought as to how they sit in a car to drive. However, how you sit could be affecting not only your posture, but also the level of pain that you experience throughout your back and shoulders. If you are in pain after long car drives, it’s likely because you don’t have the proper posture, and because you are not providing sufficient lumbar support.

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Stretch at Your Computer and See What Happens

 
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Posture is a big deal. When your posture suffers, your entire body suffers. It is one of the leading causes as to why people make appointments to the chiropractor. While it is important to make appointments with the chiropractor on a regular basis for overall spinal health, you can reduce the pain you are in on a daily basis simply by stretching at your computer.

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How Turning a Laptop into a Desktop Can Improve Posture

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Many people like the convenience of a laptop. However, contrary to what its name implies, using the laptop while it’s sitting in your actual lap is something you should avoid unless you’re traveling on a train or airplane and have little choice. Working with a laptop in your lap can hurt your posture.
For an idea of what your posture looks like with a laptop in your lap, watch someone else doing the same.  You’ll see their shoulders are held at awkward angles, and their back is rounded out and potentially slumping forward. This is not a healthy way to sit, especially for extended periods of time.
One of the best things you can do is treat your laptop like a desktop. Set it on your desk or at the dining room table. Then choose a chair that is of the correct height so you don’t have to lean forward in order to type or to see the screen.
When you can, sit at a desk. Set your laptop in a docking station and use a mouse. While there is a touchpad on the laptop, the mouse will help you with the overall ergonomics. If you are constantly using just what is on the laptop, you may have the tendency to hold yourself too tight. Reaching over for the mouse is a way to round out your shoulders and relax a little bit more.
It can also help to increase the zoom on the screen. By making the text larger, you will not have to sit so close. If you find yourself moving closer and closer to the screen, you have lost your flat back and the position that is the healthiest for you.
Making a few changes to the way you use your laptop can help your posture and thus help you reduce lower back pain as well as pain in your shoulders and neck. If you have been using your laptop on your lap for a while now, you may have already begun to feel the pain. The good news is that visiting a chiropractor can help to undo the damage that has already been done.
Depending upon the level of pain that you are experiencing and the initial consultation, x-rays may be taken. This can help the chiropractor to see what is going on and then establish a treatment plan moving forward.
Once you’re on the mend, you can make a semi-permanent move for your laptop to be used like a desktop so you can improve your posture now and for the rest of your life.