Diamond Chiropractic

How to Take Care of You! There you go again, always taking care of someone else – your children, your aging parents, a sick relative or friend, an out-of-work sibling. But, what have you done for you lately? While it’s commendable to want to help others, charity begins at home they say. “At home” here means taking care of you, because if you don’t do that, you certainly can’t help any one else. A holistic approach to taking care of yourself incorporates caring for your body, mind and spirit. Here are some suggestions for taking care of all three to help you be the best you can be! • Taking care of yourself physically means getting enough rest, eating well balanced and nutritious meals three times a day, exercising on a regular basis, drinking plenty of water, giving up bad habits such as smoking or drinking too much alcohol or caffeine-laden drinks and avoiding all recreational drugs. • Taking care of yourself mentally means engaging in activities th...

It used to be, you’d visit a doctor, wave your insurance card and the bill was taken care of. Times have changed. Sick Care The truth is, so-called “health” care is actually “sick” care. It has little to do with promoting health. It’s mostly about reducing symptoms with drugs or surgically removing body parts when they fail. Most policies help cover some sick care costs. But, will they pay for bottled water, nutritional supplements , gym memberships, jogging shoes and other wellness activities? Probably not. Repeated Relapses Most policies will help pay for chiropractic care when you have obvious symptoms. Benefits run out when you’re feeling better, but before muscles and ligaments fully heal. This invites a relapse of your original problem. Lasting healing occurs after symptoms clear up. If you rely on your carrier, you’re likely to suffer a roller coaster series of relapses without correcting the underlying problem! Catastrophic Problems! That’s becaus...

You sleep eight hours a night and wake up with a sore neck, feeling like your get-up-and-go, got up and went! Did you ever think that your pillow might have something to do with it? Does your pillow support the natural forward curve of your neck? While a good night’s sleep starts with a quiet dark room and a comfortable mattress, how you sleep on that mattress really does matter. The muscles that support your neck and back during your waking hours need to get the proper rest to be able to do their job each day. And your pillow can play an important role. As you might expect, the best position for sleep is lying on your side or in the fetal position because it helps maintain the natural S-curve in your spine. Sleeping on your stomach arches the spine and makes the back and neck muscles work overtime, forcing your head to one side or the other all night long. Imagine walking around all day, only looking to your left! Not good. If you’re a “stomach sleeper” and find it...