Wellness Articles

Practical Tips for
Everyday Wellness

Simple, actionable guidance from forty years of chiropractic practice — helping you move better and hurt less.

Yard Work Without the Backache

There's a reason my schedule fills up every August: gardens don't weed themselves, mulch doesn't spread itself, and Western North Carolina yards grow like they're being paid to. The work is good for you — the way most people do it is not.

The 20-Minute Rule: What Your Chair Is Doing While You're Not Paying Attention

The most honest thing I can tell you about sitting is this: there is no perfect posture. The perfect posture is the next one. Your spine is built for motion — discs get their nutrition from movement the way a sponge takes in water.

Five Gentle Moves Before Your Feet Hit the Floor

If your back is stiffest first thing in the morning, you're normal. Overnight, the discs in your spine actually take on fluid and plump up — which is healthy, but it makes them less flexible for the first hour of the day.

Lifting Around the House Without Regret

Nobody hurts their back at the gym with a barbell. They hurt it lifting a grandchild out of a car seat, hauling a case of water from the trunk, or moving a flowerpot that turned out to be heavier than it looked.

Is Your Pillow Working Against You?

You'll spend more hours with your pillow this year than with any person you know. If you're waking with a stiff neck more mornings than not, the pillow is the first suspect worth interviewing.