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Chiropractic Care in Tampa FloridaChiropractic care is a versatile and holistic approach to health that can benefit a wide range of individuals from infants to seniors – and everyone in between.

Whether you’re an athlete looking to fine-tune your body, an office worker with neck and back pain, an expectant mother, a child, or a senior – or someone who is simply looking to maintain their well-being, chiropractic care can help.

Chiropractic care is a natural and non-invasive way to address pain, improve function, and promote overall health. It’s a valuable resource for those seeking to optimize their physical and mental well-being, regardless of their profession or stage of life.

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NOT JUST FOR ATHLETES

Senior Chiropractic in Tampa

SENIOR
CITIZENS

As most older adults know, a single fall can change their lives. For instance, an independent individual may fall in his or her home and land in a nursing facility.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 14 million, or 1 in 4 older adults report falling every year. Of these, nearly a quarter (25%) were hospitalized.

The best solution? Prevent falling in the first place. Here are a few strategies to minimize your fall risk and keep you living independently.

Improve Your Balance – How is your balance? Take the One Leg Standing Test to find out. Stand for as long as possible on one leg. If you can’t make it for five seconds, you need to improve your balance.

Many older adults minimize their movement for fear of falling. Unfortunately, lack of exercise increases the risk of falling. You need to keep your legs strong and practice balancing. Part of balance practice is learning to catch yourself when you start to fall. Tai chi is especially helpful. See if there’s a tai chi or other type of exercise class for seniors in your neighborhood.

Enlist Your Doctors’ Help – Some combinations of medications can cause impaired balance. Ask your doctor to review your prescription and over-the-counter medications and determine whether interactions could make you drowsy or dizzy.

Vision greatly affects balance. Just try standing on one leg and closing your eyes, and you’ll see how important your vision is. Regular eye check-ups ensure you have the best lenses for your eyeglasses.

Making Homes Safer – Given that many seniors spend a lot of time at home, that’s where many fall. But a few adjustments can greatly reduce tripping hazards.

Here’s how to make your home safer:

  • Clear the floor and stairs of anything likely to trip you, such as books, shoes and papers
  • Add grab bars to your shower and by the toilet
  • Buy non-slip mats for the tub and shower
  • Keep your home well-lit. Use bright bulbs, night lights and lighting strips along stairways
  • Avoid ladders and step stools. Keep frequently used items on low shelves where you can easily reach them.
  • Wear shoes inside, rather than socks or slippers

Chiropractic Help

A 2012 issue of Chiropractic and Manual Therapies estimated that 5 percent of older Americans visit chiropractors annually. This number will increase as the population ages. Chiropractors help reduce fall risk by assessing posture and gait, and using spinal manipulation to improve musculoskeletal alignment. Better posture leads to fewer falls. If you are over 65, your chiropractic doctor will probably use low-force techniques to manipulate your spine.

Many patients find pain relief through chiropractic adjustments. This can reduce patients’ use of pain medications, thereby helping patients avoid the side effects of the medications. Many chiropractors also advise on nutrition, exercises and ergonomics, all of which aid in fall prevention. If you’re a senior concerned about your health, call our clinic today.

Text neck in Tampa

Tech
Savvy

While technology creates many new possibilities for entertainment, connecting with others and getting work done, it also spawns new health problems. Most of us are finding ourselves looking at our phones and laptops throughout the day, leading to health problems. Ten years ago, nobody had “text neck”. Now many people are reaping the unwanted musculoskeletal consequences of tech overuse.

Text Neck – Instead of holding mobile devices straight out in front of their faces to maintain good posture, most people hold their devices close to their bodies, dropping their heads to see what’s on the screen. Since the average head weighs 10 pounds, constantly dropping it forward hunches your shoulders, inflames tissue in your neck and strains your spine. This technologically induced neck problem is often referred to as “text neck.” Text neck is on the rise with kids and young adults, traditionally an age group that had few spinal problems.

How do you avoid this forward-head posture? Cultivate body awareness. Roll your shoulders back and down. Notice if your head juts forward from your chest. If so, slide it back so your ears are over your shoulders. Check your posture frequently to prevent bad habits from sneaking back into your life. Mobile apps can alert you if your chin slips to an angle that puts you at risk for text neck.

Too Much Sitting – Sitting at the computer for long periods of time causes all the problems of text neck and then some. In addition to a hunched back, you could also be gaining weight, tightening lower body muscles and even shaving years off your life. Many recent scientific studies link a sedentary life to an earlier death. Insufficient physical activity kills about 3.2 million people per year, according to the World Health Organization. This makes it a leading risk factor for mortality.

But most people can’t just quit their desk jobs. Instead, set a timer to remind you to take a two-minute walk every hour. Check your posture throughout the work day. If possible, get a standing desk or one that adjusts between sitting and standing so you can decrease your number of seated hours.

Kid chiropractic in Tampa

Children &
Infants

Many people think that chiropractors treat only adults. But infants, children, and teenagers can benefit greatly from regular chiropractic care. Injuries that children of all ages receive during their everyday lives or while playing sports, can cause spinal misalignments and many symptoms that can be treated by chiropractors. This includes soreness, discomfort, stiffness or pain.

Pediatric chiropractors – those that are trained to work with children – always adapt the treatment to fit the special needs of their young patients. They also provide highly skilled treatments that are very gentle.

Why Chiropractic Care for Children

Children may experience trauma at birth that affects their body. Later childhood activities – like learning to walk, participating in sports or riding a bicycle – can also cause spinal health problems, or make them worse.

Even injuries that appear to be minor – such as a fall off a bicycle – can damage other parts of the body, such as the pelvis, skull, spine and limbs. Chiropractors are uniquely trained to identify problems in these areas.

Chiropractors can also determine whether “growing pains” are signs of more severe health problems. Regular chiropractic care for children may be able to head off problems that many adults experience later in life.

Treating Childhood Conditions – One of the main types of chiropractic care for children is treating back and neck pain or other issues related to the spine. Chiropractors can check children as young as newborns for problems, especially those related to the health of their spine. Chiropractors may also be able to help with other childhood conditions, such as:

  • Asthma
  • Bedwetting
  • Chronic ear infections
  • Colic
  • Difficulty nursing

Types of Treatment for Children – When chiropractors work with children, they provide the same highly skilled treatments that adults receive. They use a hands-on, drug-free approach. Visits include a physical exam, diagnosis and treatment. In the case of children, chiropractors use a very gentle approach, suitable to the age of the child.

Children who already have a regular pediatrician – who provides medications and treats serious illnesses – can also benefit from a pediatric chiropractor. Much of the work that chiropractors do with children is preventative wellness care, such as helping their spine stay healthy as they grow.

Conditions
Treated

Tampa Bay residents… are you masking your pain with drugs? Are you ignoring your symptoms, hoping they’ll go away? At Chiropractic Care Centre in Tampa, we have helped thousands of people just like you get out of pain, and live better lives.

  • Back Pain

  • Neck Pain

  • Migraines

  • Headaches

  • Joint Pain

  • Shoulder Pain

  • Sciatica

  • Pinched Nerves

  • Herniated Disc

  • Scoliosis

  • Muscle Sprain

  • TMJ / Jaw Pain

Tampa Residents:
Looking for a great chiropractor to get you out of pain?

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Chiropractic Care Centre

4247 W Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33609

Monday8:30 AM - 12 PM 3 PM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday3 PM - 6:30 PM
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