The holiday season is a time full of joy and festivities, as well as spending time with friends and family. While there are so many wonderful things about the holidays, it can also be a busy time that brings stress, loss of sleep, and physical strain. This all can add up to a significant toll on your body if you neglect to take time to care for your own wellbeing. Additionally, winter is when people’s immune systems are the weakest and they are more likely to get sick. The shorter, darker days of winter can also cause seasonal depression. It’s easy to get wrapped up in caring for others, and forget to address your own needs.
Thankfully, Byers Chiropractic and Massage: Car Accident Urgent Care can help you feel better this holiday season. Our clinic aims to use massage and chiropractic treatment methods to help people stay healthy so they can live their best lives. Our patients experience reduced pain and more energy, both helpful for the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Start of the New Year feeling your best with Byers Chiropractic and Massage: Car Accident Urgent Care.
One way that our clinic can help you is by stress management. Juggling having guests, getting gifts for friends and family, completing last-minute errands, traveling on roads or by plane, dealing with family members, and more can be incredibly stressful. Stress, although it’s a mental condition, can have a severe impact on the body. It can cause pain, stomachaches, digestive issues, tense muscles, migraines, and more. Stress can even weaken your immune system and ability to heal quickly. Add overworking your body into the mix and you’re in for a world of hurt.
One solution for stress relief is massage therapy. It’s a great form of self-care that has physical and mental benefits. Massage sessions usually aren’t too long, which is great news for people with busy schedules during the holidays. Receiving massage therapy can release hormones in the body that lower cortisol levels. Cortisol is a hormone that the body produces when it is stressed. Lower cortisol levels can mean more relaxation, less stress and anxiety, and more emotional stability. This can help take a person out of “fight-or-flight” mode. Massage cannot take away your stressors completely, but it’s a great chance to unwind and reset. It could be just what you need to cope with stress.
Chiropractic adjustments and massage therapy can also help you be more resistant to getting sick this winter. The last thing that you want during the holidays is to miss out on activities because you’re sick. Cold weather weakens the immune system, which is why so many people get the cold and flu in the winter. Massage therapy can help stimulate blood flow and promote white blood cell production in the body. Chiropractic adjustments can correct imbalances in the body that may be affecting the immune system. When you receive chiropractic treatments, it can help your body eliminate toxins more quickly, help with lymph drainage, and overall strengthen the body’s ability to fight infections.
It’s not unusual for a person’s eating habits to change during the holidays. People eat more food, and they eat heavier foods. Holiday meals often contain high calorie foods, with less fruits and vegetables and more protein, sugars, and starches. This can cause digestive issues such as heartburn, constipation, bloating, and more. The good news is that chiropractic treatment and massage therapy can improve digestion and help things run smoothly. Diet is an important part of our whole body health. Another service that we offer at Byers Chiropractic and Massage: Car Accident Urgent Care is nutritional plans to help our patients live healthier lives. If you are worried about how the holidays could impact your eating habits, we can help you create a reasonable nutrition plan. We can help you stay focused on maintaining a healthy weight, or weight loss; whatever your goal is.
Many people suffer from seasonal depression during the winter. Because of decreased sunlight, our vitamin D levels are lower. Additionally, more hours of darkness is sad to have to endure. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a very real thing that many people experience. If someone already is dealing with depression, winter can make it even worse. Massage has been found to increase serotonin levels, which helps with mood stability, feeling happier, and even sleeping better. Chiropractic treatment can have a positive impact on the body’s nervous system, improving overall mood. If you are dealing with depression in the colder, shorter days, then you may find relief in treatment from our experts at Byers Chiropractic and Massage: Car Accident Urgent Care.
The holidays are a time when people are most likely to travel. Traveling can be exciting and fun, but may also take a toll on the body. When you sit for extended periods of time, whether you are in a car or a plane, it can hurt the discs in your spine. You’ve probably noticed that after a long drive or flight, you feel pain and stiffness in your back. Receiving chiropractic treatment and massage therapy before you’re scheduled to go on a trip can help stretch your spine and muscles and better prepare you. If possible, you should get up and stretch periodically while traveling so you aren’t stuck in the same position for too long. Additionally, you should try to maintain good posture while sitting for travel. If you are experiencing pain, stiffness, or other symptoms after traveling, it’s a smart idea to visit a chiropractor.
When cold weather comes, it means that you may experience aches in your joints and muscles that can make it hard to function. If you already suffer from chronic pain, the cold can make it worse. Winter can make the muscles and tendons stiffer and less flexible, which causes aches and pains. Areas commonly affected include the extremities, back, neck, and hips. Massage therapy can promote blood circulation, warming you up and relaxing your muscles. Chiropractic adjustments and massage can reduce inflammation, relieving joint pain.
Take care of your health this winter season by visiting Byers Chiropractic and Massage: Car Accident Urgent Care. Give yourself the gift of chiropractic treatment and massage, and experience relaxation, stress and pain relief, and more. Call us now for more information!