"10 Habits You Need to Break for Better Lower Back Health, According to Chiropractors"
When you come into one of our Chiropractic offices, we are going to be assessing your spinal hygiene
Just like a dentist will assess the hygiene of your teeth and gum, it is more important for us to assess your Spine and muscles
5 things Chiropractors look for are :
posture
spinal curves
muscle imbalances
unusual wear and tear
gait
Bad Habits that can destroy your Shoulder and Upper Back Spinal hygiene are:
sleeping on your stomach
Sleep on more than 1 pillow
Sitting too long ( the average person sits for 10 hours, which is more than the recommended (6 hours)
Improper workout routines
technology use for more than 30 minutes a day
repetitive movements at home or work
Work lifestyle
Slouching
Watching TV for more than 12 hours a week
Playing Video games for more than 12 hours a week
Using technology to watch TV, read books in bed
Sugar in your diet
Gluten in your diet
Alcohol consumption
Smoking
drinking less than 2 litres of water a day
High levels of stress
High levels of anxiety
Computer workstation ergonomics ( see our blogs for proper workstation ergonomics advice)
Uneven Hips
Wearing Flat Shoes
Knees not in the centre of gravity
Wearing Heals
Having a wallet in your back pocket
Working from home but using the couch or kitchen chair
Sitting Cross-legged
For more information about how we can help. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online to see one of our Chiropractors in Sunbury or Melton/Strathtulloh Today!
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We have over 30 programs on different health conditions
Each program contains - Information about the conditions - things to do and things to avoid - nutrition advice - all the stretches that are needed to help