As the school year gets started, we want to help you form some good habits. Our summer schedules kept most of us active: swimming, biking, hiking but we are now heading into darker, cooler weather. Hopefully, you were going to the farmer’s market or in our own garden so our diet had lots of fruits and vegetables. [...]
Our focus this month is on posture. Why is posture so important? (So many reasons...) You are able to breath easier and deeper. Think about the last checkup you had, where the doctor asked you to sit up straight and breath deep to listen to your lungs! She can't do that if you're hunched over. Good posture [...]
Has the school nurse done a scoliosis check on the kids recently? If they find a problem, they will refer you to an orthopedist for x-rays If the doctor finds a curvature in the spine (called scoliosis), they will measure the angles and if it is under 40 degrees, you will be told to wait until it [...]
Have you looked at your kids' posture (or your spouse, friends, co-workers) lately? My guess is they are hunching forward. I never used to see that forward head posture in children or young adults. Now every child or teenager we see has that posture, yikes!! So why is that? Look at their devices. Look at how they [...]
We are partnering with one of our favorite non-profits, Simply Living, for a fun event on Saturday, July 28th from 8 - 11 AM. All adjustments for current patients are FREE! Everyone is invited to attend one or all of a series of workshops to help you deal with physical, mental and chemical stress and our non-profit sponsor [...]
What is our biggest physical stress? Is it lifting, yard work, carrying kids, mowing the lawn? Actually, our biggest stress is not moving at all. You’ve heard the phrase “Sitting is the new smoking”? Not moving for 8-12 hours/day may be worse than smoking a pack of cigarettes. We help make it easy to get moving! How [...]
Every July Worthington Optimal Wellness selects a charity to support during our patient appreciation day. In the past, we have contributed to veteran’s organizations, pet rescues, the Red Cross and last year, Local Matters. This year we chose an organization that reflects our mission to create a healthier, happier world: Simply Living. Simply Living's vision is to [...]
I had the honor of being awarded the Worthington Chamber of Commerce, 2018 Business Person of the Year. This was quite a surprise to me! Of course, the recognition belongs not only to me but to Dr. Shannan and Dr. Harris, the other amazing chiropractors in our office. I can't forget our terrific staff: our wonderful office [...]
Recently a patient saw one of our Facebook posts and commented that she didn't know why she shouldn’t drink diet soda or unfiltered water. That’s when I knew we weren’t discussing chemical stress enough. So our focus this month is on decreasing chemical stress. The World Health Organization states that 98% of illness is caused by a [...]
Every day there is another article in the paper about treating the opioid crisis. Since opioids are the leading cause of death in Americans under 50, this concern is understandable and urgent. As usual, the discussion we here most about is about treatment, not prevention. We are now spending billions cleaning up a mess that the drug [...]
