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The Holidays Can Be a Pain in the Neck!

The Holidays can be a very stressful time of the year, both emotionally and physically! Learn some tips to alleviate some of the stress so you can enjoy this special time with your friends and family.

With the holiday season in full swing, it's important to your good health to take a few simple steps to reduce the stress and strain of this very busy time. Local chiropractor, Dr. Dana Weissman Timmins has created a list of tips to make your holidays enjoyable, and pain free:

-If you have to drive more than two hours to visit friends and relatives, take a break; get out of your vehicle and stretch. This temporarily restores normal posture, which will help prevent a recurrence of neck or low back conditions.

-When traveling by car or plane, place a pillow or folded towel behind the head and small of the back to help maintain the arches in your spine and support the rest of the body properly. This relieves the discs and joint structures of the spine from unnecessary pressure.

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-Lift packages, firewood, your frozen holiday turkey and other heavy items with your legs, not your back. When lifting, hold objects close to your body; rather than flexing forward, maintain a slight arch in your lower back and bend at the knees before standing up with the object.

-When cooking or standing for an extended period, elevate one foot with a foot rest or stacked books, about six inches from the floor. Alternately elevating each foot relieves tired back and leg muscles—similar to the function the footrest serves for customers standing at a counter—and helps prevent bad postural habits that can lead to abnormal spinal curvatures.

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-Get enough rest. Many health problems that occur with the holidays are simply due to fatigue. By simply getting adequate rest, you can help prevent structural strain, emotional imbalance, and general health problems.

Are the holidays starting to stress you out? Remember to make time for yourself and your health.

Happy Holidays from Bellmore Village Chiropractic & Wellness!

Dr. Dana Weissman Timmins

110 Bedford Avenue

Bellmore, NY 11710

(516) 809-9191

www.bellmorechiropractic.com

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