Healthy Living Blog
Avoid Injury When Snow Shoveling This Winter
When frigid weather blasts into town and leaves your home covered in snow and ice, take precautions to prevent injury while clearing your paths and sidewalks. Winter chores such as snow shoveling can pose problems for those whose bodies are unconditioned. Shoveling snow the wrong way, slipping on sidewalks and wearing the wrong kinds of […]
An American Chiropractor in Paris
The summer of 2024 may be far behind us, but for American Chiropractic Association (ACA) member and chiropractor Dr. Tamara Lovelace, of Portsmouth, Ore., her summer memories won’t fade any time soon. Dr. Lovelace had the honor of serving Team USA in July and August during the Paris Olympics. The Hands Down Better Blog caught […]
Free to Do What Matters Most: Age, Weight and Your Joints
Maintaining a healthy weight can help keep your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels within desired ranges according to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, also reducing your risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. But working toward a healthier weight offers another benefit says one doctor of chiropractic, especially as you […]
Bulletproof Your Body: The Importance of Resistance Training as We Age
By Jeff Remsburg, DC, MS, DACRB Aging is a natural process, but some aspects of it can be less appealing. The sagging skin, the decreased strength, the seemingly random joint pains, and of course the increased forgetfulness regarding where you put your phone. But perhaps one of the most serious aspects of aging is something […]
Exercise Can “Add Life to Your Years”
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommends we get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week. But exercise isn’t just about developing strong muscles and bones or even enhancing our cardiovascular health. As one doctor of chiropractic explains, it’s about so much more. Importance of Physical Activity with Age “You don’t just […]