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"Common Bad Habits Impacting Shoulder and Upper Back Spinal Hygiene: Insights from Chiropractors"

"Common Bad Habits Impacting Shoulder and Upper Back Spinal Hygiene: Insights from Chiropractors"



"Common Bad Habits Impacting Shoulder and Upper Back Spinal Hygiene: Insights from Chiropractors"
"Common Bad Habits Impacting Shoulder and Upper Back Spinal Hygiene: Insights from 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, its more important for us to assess your Spine and muscles


5 things Chiropractor look for are :

  • posture

  • spinal curves

  • muscle imbalances

  • unusual wear and tear

  • gait


Bad Habits that can be destroying your Shoulder and Upper Back Spinal hygiene are:

  • sleeping on your stomach

  • Sleep on more than 1 pillow

  • Sports with repetitive throwing

  • Over reaching causing rib subluxations

  • Carrying Bag to one side

  • Repetitive Overhead activities

  • Sitting too long ( the average person sits for 10 hours, which is more than the recommend (6 hours)

  • Improper work out 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

  • Forward Head Posture

  • Rounded Shoulders

  • Computer workstation ergonomics ( see our blogs for proper work station ergonomics advice)



 


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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