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Chiropractic Gardening Tips to Prevent Back Pain

gardening back painGardening is usually one of the first activities of the season where we subject ourselves to sudden bursts of activity and really put our backs at risk. With spring in the air, you look forward to getting out in the garden but you’re not looking forward to feeling sore after all the kneeling, pulling, leaning, and twisting. After a long winter of not moving our bodies this way, it’s important to prepare your spine, joints, and muscles. Growing up on a farm in North Reading MA, yard work has been important in my family and there was never any time for a day off because of back pain.

Here are some tips to help you have a relaxing, enjoyable, and pain-free gardening season:

  • Warm Up and Stretch: As with any form of exercise, stretching must be done before and after the activity. Take a short brisk walk first to warm up your muscles and get your body in work mode. Stretching should target your back and core, shoulders and arms, and leg muscles.
  • Minimize Repetitive Motions: Don’t try to get everything done in one session. Alternating tasks is a good way to break up the repetitive motions.
  • Digging: Make sure you keep the shovel in front of you and avoid twisting motions. If you need to get to an area on the side, re-position yourself to keep the shovel in line with your body. The same goes for raking – pull the rake towards your body, not off to the sides.
  • Kneel, Don’t Bend: Use a kneeling pad to protect your knees. Make sure you actually use the pad and don’t do the work while bending. When you bend for a prolonged time, the ligaments in your back are overstretched. To avoid this from happening, keep your back straight like a plank. If you have to bend down, hinge at your hips and keep your spine straight.
  • Lifting: If you are transporting heavy pots or planters, use a wheelbarrow. When you are lifting to put them in the wheelbarrow, make sure to get the power from your legs instead of your back and never twist while holding heavy objects.
  • Rest and Hydration: Make sure you take breaks to stand up straight and stretch about every 15-30 minutes. Bring a water bottle outside with you to stay hydrated, especially on warmer days.
  • Prevention: If you find that you are still feeling sore or stiff, it is time to consider Chiropractic care. Often times, it doesn’t matter how much you warm up and stretch; if there is an underlying spinal problem, you will eventually feel the effects of it, which means it has already done some damage to your health. Don’t wait any longer!

 

Boston Strong

As I remember this day one year ago, I am grateful for all the good people in this world. The media exposes us to all the negative news that we sometimes forget all the positive, caring, and giving people around us.

One of the most positive and healing things we can do is express our gratitude. I am grateful for my health, my family and friends, this community, my profession. I am grateful for love, laughing, and nature. I am grateful to have a job where people come for healing – body, mind, and soul. I am grateful to have all these things to be grateful for! Boston Strong Chiropractor

As a thank you to all those who continue to run the Boston Marathon and keep Boston Strong, Denaro Chiropractic is giving 15% off for all runners until April 30, 2014.

This is a blog post that I wrote last year after the marathon:

As Boston and those affected by the Marathon bombings slowly get back to normal, we are surrounded by reassuring phrases like, “Boston Strong” and “Run For Boston”. While the attacks cannot be undone, it makes us remember how valuable every single day is and that we must cherish our family, friends, and health. It’s easy to simply get back into our regular routine and push the memories of that Monday morning to the back of our minds.

Just a few days ago, I was feeling lazy and contemplating if I should go for a jog or just sleep in. I started thinking about the victims who are still in the hospital with limb amputations and shattered lives. There was no way I was going to use my legs just to stay in bed. My new mantra is, “Because I Can!”

I will run because I can. I will do push ups because I can. I will work because I can. I will stand on my own two feet because I can. I will tell my family that I love them because I can. I will be in charge of my own health because I can.

This situation makes me even more proud to be a Chiropractor in Massachusetts. There is nothing better than helping people feel good to go! I want everyone to be able to run because they can! No matter what it is that is holding you back from using your two legs, two arms, and core, you have the potential to do the activities that you love. If you find yourself saying, “I can’t”, then it’s time to make your health and your body a priority. If you’re too busy or have a list of excuses, then at least do it for the people who had their health taken away from them.

We are Boston Strong. It’s time to make yourself strong, too – because you can!

Student Athlete Week

Student Athlete Week: April 7th – 11th

In honor of National Student Athlete Day (April 6th), Denaro Chiropractic is promoting healthy students by offering 50% off all chiropractic services for student athletes.

This offer includes students in all school sports and private activities (dance, gymnastics, golf, etc.)

Athletes use chiropractic care when they have:athletes chiropractor

  • recurrent injuries
  • to prevent injuries
  • pain or discomfort
  • if they seek improved performance, balance, and coordination

At Denaro Chiropractic, we work on all joints in the body including the spine. This includes knees, hips, ankles, wrists, elbows, shoulders, ribs, and the jaw.

Common athletic conditions that are seen at Denaro Chiropractic are:

 

Tendonitis

Whiplash

Sprains

TMJ

Plantar Fasciitis

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Head injuries

Carpal Tunnel


Even professional athletes recognize the benefits of regular chiropractic care. Here’s a list of just a few of them:

  • Michael Jordan
  • Tom Brady
  • Tiger Woods
  • Lance Armstrong
  • Wayne Gretzky

 

 

Nutrition Spring Cleansing

Nutrition Cleanse

If you’re like most people, you also let your healthy routine take a back seat during the frigid winter we had. We can blame it on the need to bulk up to stay warm and that it was just too cold to do anything, but there are no excuses anymore – Spring is coming!

If you feel like you need some motivation to kickstart your healthy routine again or to start a new one, join us as we discuss foods, recipes, and lifestyle tips to cleanse your body, increase your energy, and boost your metabolism!

Healthy refreshments will be served. Feel free to bring your favorite healthy recipes to share with the group. This is a Free Community Event at Denaro Chiropractic!

Tuesday, April 1

6:30-7:30PM at Denaro Chiropractic – 286 Park St., North Reading

RSVP: [email protected] or call 978-664-1500

How To Get Lucky With Your Health

How to get lucky with your health! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Did you know that you create your own luck?

These are 4 strategies to give your health a boost and have luck flow into your life freely and effortlessly.

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EXPECT THE BEST

Being an optimist with your health means not giving up on your body. Remember, only YOU can control your health. The food you eat, the thoughts you think, the actions (or lack of actions) you take all impact your health. When you notice something changing in your body, don’t get upset with it. Recognize it and thank your body for giving you the signals now, while you have the chance to change it and improve it.

TAKE IT EASY

Anxiety and worry are enemies of luck. They introduce a factor that says “Whoa there! Hold back now!” You won’t be stumbling across luck while you are too busy getting caught up in your thoughts. When we are exposed to stress, no matter how big or small it may be, our body’s only response is to tighten up. Releasing your fears and worries may be easier said than done but there are steps you can take, such as committing to a meditation practice, exercising more, and surrounding yourself with loving and supportive people. Remember, your chiropractor is always here for you too!

Healing With Your Heart

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Advice for Healing With Your Heart:Healing Heart

*Honor the wisdom and genius within – the Healing power is innately within you – Trust the power and trust your body to know how to do the right thing

*Empower yourself and others with this philosophy – The power to heal yourself is everyone’s birthright – Every living being possesses this ability

*Care for your body with whole food and natural healing therapies to allow the wisdom and genius to express to its fullest – Acknowledge yourself as the healer

*Reinforce every day that only you are responsible for your life experience – Emotional, physical, spiritual, etc.

*Thoughts are things – Believe and trust in your own body – Look in the mirror and tell yourself: I Love You

(Adapted from my own mentor, Dr. Patti Giuliano)

If you ever feel you need help with the direction of your health, the door is always open.

Guest Lecturer at UMass Lowell

UMass Lowell Alumni

Yesterday, I was invited to be a guest lecturer for two classes at UMass Lowell. Being an alumni of UMass Lowell with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology, I was honored to be able to share my experience and career decisions with the students.

Some of the things I shared with them included my personal experience with chiropractic, which motivated me to spend 8 years of school training to become a Doctor of Chiropractic. The other reason I love being a chiropractor is that it is a 100% natural healing therapy. There are no drugs, medications, surgeries, or injections involved.

I also explained to them that people will often visit a chiropractor because of pain but once they are under regular care, they notice other changes in their health, like improved sleep, more energy, better digestion, easier breathing, etc.

We also talked about what it’s like starting up your own practice and how great it is to be a business owner and be connected within your community. I explained to them that there other things you can do as a chiropractor, such as work with animals, athletes (recreational and Olympic-level), kids, or in Veterans Affairs Hospitals.

It was a true honor to be invited back to the campus that provided me with solid stepping stones and a wonderful education!

“Give Where You Live”

Shine On!

Dr. Abbey Denaro

Community Appreciation Days!

Community Appreciation

In spirit of the Holiday season, Monday, December 9th – Wednesday, December 11th are Community Appreciation Days! Come on over to Denaro Chiropractic for holiday treats and hot cocoa.

If you know someone who could benefit from Chiropractic care, new patients will receive 20% off from December 9 – December 11. They can call us at 978-664-1500 or schedule online. Current patients receive $5 off when they Like Us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/denarochiropractic

Holiday Season Stress Busters!

Holiday Stress

Stress Buster Tips

Do you feel stressed around the holidays? It’s no coincidence that flu/cold season is the same time as the holidays. Whether you are experiencing:

-Physical stress (raking, shoveling, poor posture, etc.),

-Emotional stress (financial worry, in-laws, deadlines, etc.) or

-Chemical stress (eating more sweets, drinking more alcohol, etc.),

your body is weakened by it. Any of these types of stress impact the immune system, nervous system, digestive system, spine, and muscles.

There may be very little you can change in your life and routine to minimize these stressors but you can certainly change the way your body reacts to them. Here are some helpful tips for managing stress: