Cleary Family Chiropractic: Blog

People who sit all day have high rates of back pain. This isn’t surprising, since not only is it hard to get enough exercise while working in an office, but many people also don’t understand how to properly support their backs. At Cleary Family Chiropractic in Woodstock, we relieve people’s back pain, but we want everyone to increase their overall wellness by taking better care of themselves. We thought we'd offer a few pointers regarding office ergonomics. While sitting at a computer, you want to avoid slouching forward or backward into your chair. Position your desk and chair height so that when your feet are flat on the floor and your back is straight, your monitor is directly at eye level. Your elbows should be at ninety degree angles when your hands are resting on the desktop. You should be able to sit all the way back in the chair, so your lower back is supported by the chair’s back cushion. Don’t have anything in your back pockets while you’re sitting, and place your armres...

At Cleary Family Chiropractic, we advise our patients to practice good posture at work. If you are dealing with neck and upper back pain, there is a good chance a change in your posture has taken a toll on your body. Over time, putting unnecessary strain on your back adds up and can increase your neck and back pain by 50%. When possible, we encourage our patients who work at a desk job to get up and stretch every half hour so your back stays loose and your muscles don’t tighten up. While at work remember to not slouch in your chair and to have your feet on the floor and your back pressed firmly against the chair. It is important to seek professional help for your neck and back pain fi you are experiencing pain in your arms, headaches, numbness or tingling into your arms, and weakness. Our doctors use therapy techniques such as adjustments, decompression, Laster therapy, electrical stimulation, and ultrasound to treat the pain from bad posture. To learn more about all of the services we...

While back injuries may occur at the gym or doing something as simple as picking something off the ground, years of bad posture may have taken a toll on your back. Over time, putting unnecessary strain on your back adds up and can increase your back pain by up to 50%. Our doctors at Clearly Chiropractic care encourages our patient who is dealing with back pain s to use chiropractic treatments to relieve pain and to improve your posture. When possible, we encourage our patients who sit for long periods of time to get up and stretch every half hour to keep your back loose and your muscles from tightening up. We recommend that our patients sit up straight with their backs to the chair and not slouching. Your computer screen should also be in direct line with your eyesight and your feet on the floor. Your health is the most important thing to us, which is why we encourage our patients to exercise daily and work on having better posture. Exercising helps to keep your back and the rest of yo...

If you are suffering from migraines, Dr. Pete Lazarnick (Dr. Pete) wants to help you treat them with chiropractic care. Migraines can occur in any part of the head or in one specific location. While many patients believe loud noises and stress causes migraines, it is important to know that 80% of migraines originate in the neck. Tightness in your neck and shoulders can cause misalignment of your neck, which causes migraines. To relieve tightness in your neck and shoulders, Dr. Pete performs different chiropractic adjustments to realign the vertebrae in your neck. When possible, we encourage our patients that work at a desk to practice habits. Having poor posture can lead to spinal misalignment and cause migraines to occur. While you are work, make sure your feet are on the ground and your back is pressed firmly against the back of your chair. Remember to keep your computer screen directly in line with your eyes so your neck isn’t moving up and down all day. Migraines are extremely pain...