The best things you can do for inflammation

Inflammation seems to be one of the 21st century’s worst enemies. Since the health community started paying attention to it, it has become implicated in an entire spectrum of conditions. If you are interested in maintaining your highest standard of living, it is important to keep inflammation to a minimum. There are no surprises here, but these factors always bear repeating: 

1. Diet: if you do nothing else for your inflammation, diet is the one thing you should focus on. So many common ingredients in the American diet are implicated in inflammation. We simply need to change the kinds of fats we eat and incorporate more fruits and vegetables. No argument here.
2. Exercise: maintaining a healthy weight is essential for keeping down the inflammation. People who exercise regularly are less likely to suffer from chronic inflammation. It also lubricates your joints and keeps your muscles conditioned. 
3. Hydration: simply drinking your daily ration of water helps in so many ways. Water is essential for every biological function and it keeps your organs, muscles, bones and joints operating at maximum capacity. 
4. Rest: your immune system needs to hit the reset and recharge button. 
5. Stop smoking: smoking has been found to increase the amount of inflammatory markers in the blood. 

Chiropractic adjustments have also been shown to reduce inflammatory markers in the blood. As part of a holistic health lifestyle, chiropractic and certain lifestyle adjustments can make all the difference in your fight against inflammation. If you need help turning the tide against inflammation, give our office a call to schedule an appointment today. 

Staying active during pregnancy can make the difference between slight discomfort and outright pain.

Very few women escape from a pregnancy without a twinge of pain, but the degree to which it defines your time with child varies greatly! Along with chiropractic, exercise offers one of the best ways to ease the standard discomforts of pregnancy, maintain great circulation throughout your body and to your fetus, and combat mental anxiety. The problem is, there will be days when you feel like doing nothing less than exercising! Here is some encouragement and advice on how to stay active during pregnancy. 

Delayed onset muscle soreness

Known in the shorthand as DOMS, the period of post-exercise pain and fatigue has varying degrees and it is important to stay tuned in to how exhausted and painful your body feels post-exercise. Low-grade DOMS is nothing to be concerned about- given enough rest and attention to diet and recovery, your body will repair and be ready to go again quickly. However, if the pain and stiffness persist, it is likely that there is some muscle damage present. Read on to find out how to discern whether your DOMS is normal or if there is something to be concerned about. 

Many of our clients are asking us about healthy options to provide at their table for Thanksgiving. If you plan on making your Thanksgiving socially distant, you still have to have an array of foods for those who are within your home bubble for an important meal with family.

Below, Barton Chiropractic Clinic goes over a few healthy Thanksgiving options that will both satiate and energize you.

Salad, Salad, Salad

Include more than one salad option, and make sure you get more creative than iceberg lettuce, which has remarkably little nutritional value. Instead, choose nutrient-dense spinach and kale for your salad base. Throw in carrots, beets, cucumbers, celery, sprouts, avocado, and/or nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews, just to name a few) to make your salad next-level.

Clean Protein

If you’re eating turkey, try to opt for organic. Try to also include a plant-based protein source (bean patties, for instance) for those in your clan who do not eat meat.

Veggies Galore

Include creative vegetable options, like sweet potatoes, broccoli dishes, veggie casseroles, stews, and more. You want to make sure that your offerings are predominantly vegetable if you are going to truly have a healthy spread for Thanksgiving.

Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to learn more about how our treatments go along with a healthy diet to keep you in the game long-term.

As a chiropractic treatment practice, Barton Chiropractic Clinic recognizes the fact that we have a responsibility to uphold within our community. We provide treatments that get honest results for our patients, all-natural adjustments that unlock untold health benefits.

Our treatments help our patients avoid prescription drugs, which we hold at a premium, considering our current opioid epidemic that only seems to be getting more pronounced.

At Barton Chiropractic, we honor the inborn potential of everyone to be truly healthy. We address the whole patient rather than simply masking adverse symptoms.
We desire to help newborn patients, children, the well-experienced and advanced in age, and especially those who are low on hope.
We choose to care for the patient with the disease instead of simply treating the disease itself.
We would rather assist than intrude; we give our patients freedom to choose rather than try to exert any form of control.

Barton Chiropractic Clinic will always seek to correct the underlying cause of the problem, not its effect. We deeply understand and never underestimate the body’s ability to heal itself.
To serve others — we see that as a calling. We’re here to make a difference, one patient at a time, and we’ve witnessed more than a few miracles in the process.

Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today if you believe chiropractic treatment is the right avenue for you. We’re here to answer any and all questions. Here’s to a healthy new year.

Working out brings a host of benefits to those who engage in physical activity, whether it’s at the gym, at home, or outdoors. However, working out outdoors yields certain health benefits that can’t be found in a stuffy gym. Below, Barton Chiropractic Clinic goes over a few ways that outdoor exercise helps make you healthy.

An All-Natural Mood Boost

Getting some fresh air and sun is good for your mind, body, and your respiratory system. An outdoor workout can also do a lot to boost mood — outdoor exercise releases healthy endorphins. Sunshine has healthy Vitamin D and helps naturally increase serotonin, which is a hormone that profoundly affects your mood.

Challenge Your Body

Running on the treadmill is one thing, but running outdoors requires full self-propulsion, which will have you working slightly different muscles in your legs. Focus hard on form — you don’t want to develop any bad habits or nagging injuries as a result.

Lower Your Expenses

Put that crowded gym membership on hold until this global pandemic passes through. Work out at home and outside and save money that you’d normally spend on gym fees.

Since your workout is getting the old change-up, it’s important to listen to your body. If you experience any tension, aches, and pains, we’re here to set everything straight. Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to schedule your consultation.

Staying active in the Fall might seem like a chore — and it might be getting a little boring doing that at-home routine. Gyms in particular have a sort of homogenous, dull feeling to them, and taking your workout outdoors will do a lot to activate new muscles in your mind and your body. October is a great month and Fall is a fantastic season to get after it outside. Do some trail running and hiking to switch up your routine. Skiing and snowboarding are also just around the corner.

Make sure you hydrate plenty and try not to overdo it with the pumpkin spice lattes this fall season. Eating plenty of healthy fall-inspired veggies (carrots, cabbage, zucchini, squash, etc.) will help power you through the fall season, which will bring you one step closer to achieving your end of the year wellness goals.

Chiropractic treatment is another great way to activate your wellness during the fall season. Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to learn more about how we provide our drug-free health and wellness treatments year-round.

When we tend to think of chiropractic treatment, people generally think about someone coming in to see the chiropractor for a back injury, or maybe a senior citizen looking for some drug-free pain relief. However, the truth is the benefits of chiropractic treatment can be enjoyed by people of all ages, even that two-year-old of yours.

Chiropractic adjustments help provide drug-free pain relief for children, too, who experience a significant amount of growing pains throughout childhood. One simple adjustment can also correct sinus and some stomach issues, not to mention help your child get a better night of sleep on a consistent basis.

At Barton Chiropractic Clinic, we have relationships with patients of ALL ages and we help all members of the family live a better quality of life. And when all of that is happening, life is good! Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to schedule a consultation for yourself or any member of your family.

The short answer: A resounding YES!

Chiropractic treatment has been shown to be beneficial for patients of all ages and from all walks of life — basketball players included.

One simple chiropractic adjustment can have just about any basketball player feeling re-calibrated — spine misalignment can result in less sharp cognitive abilities, which will make your reaction time slower and your decision-making on the court of less high quality.

Chiropractic treatment has been shown to provide patients with a better night of sleep as well as drug-free pain relief, which will help basketball players recover from their workouts faster and more fully.

Jumping up and down on either the hardwood or on concrete courts will certainly cause the body to experience trauma and tension. One way to counteract this abuse you put your body through as a basketball player is to explore the many benefits of chiropractic treatment. Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to learn more about why professional athletes of all sports utilize chiropractic treatment in order to stay a few steps ahead of the game.

You’ve likely heard about us raving about the immense benefits one simple chiropractic adjustment brings our patients. But maybe you’re still unclear about what exactly a chiropractic adjustment is. No need to fret! Barton Chiropractic Clinic is here to clarify any questions you might have about what a chiropractic adjustment entails in this handy-dandy article.

A chiropractic adjustment, performed by a chiropractic specialist, is a controlled thrust in a given area of the body — most often your spine or some sort of joint in question. The goal of the chiropractic adjustment is to restore movement to the spine and the body’s extremities.

When a chiropractic adjustment occurs, receptors inside the joint experience a huge amount of relief, which inspires the brain to reduce pain signals that are coming from the joint.

Chiropractic adjustments are safe when performed by a trained and licensed chiropractic specialist. One simple chiropractic adjustment can provide drug-free pain relief, improve your nightly sleep, boost mood, improve brain activity, and much, much more.

Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to learn more about how our treatments can give you a better quality of life on a daily basis.