As many Americans (over 70 million, as a matter of fact) head into their homes in order to reduce COVID-19 exposure and spread, it’s important to do what we can to ensure our bodies and minds get the attention they need. Below, Barton Chiropractic Clinic goes over a few ways to keep your mind in check during this time of quarantine.

 Don’t Hate, Meditate!

Instead of resisting the circumstances, embrace this free time you have and this new space to explore all sorts of mind-altering practices that you can take with you once we’re allowed outdoors again. Sit down and clear your mind for 10 minutes each day. If you’re feeling ambitious, try to build your way up to 20 minutes each day.

Mindfulness in the Morning

Right when you wake up is a great opportunity to sit and meditate or try to get on some sort of spiritual plane that will help guide your thoughts and actions throughout the day. Pray to a higher power or give thanks for your abundance. Think globally in terms of this. If you’re an American, you have so much more than 99% of the world.

Breathe Easy

Practicing deep breathing is a great way to calm yourself and lower your heart rate. You can especially use this tool during stressful times of crisis in order to bring light to any situation.

Chiropractic treatment is another great way to recalibrate the mind and body, and our treatments at Barton Chiropractic Clinic have been shown to reduce anxiety, boost your mood, and even help promote a good night of sleep. Contact us today to learn more about how our treatments can help you.

During these uncertain times, you may have heard the term “Social Distancing” getting thrown around, which has to do with all of us doing our part to limit our exposure in an effort to stop the spread of The Coronavirus.

Social Distancing means staying away from highly populated high profile events and venues, not to mention practicing new standards of cleanliness.

If your job allows, try to work from home, especially while the virus is in full swing. Even if you’re younger in age, it’s important to do what you can to stay away from people who are of higher risks, such as the elderly and infants.

If you have children or a senior in your household, it’s important to keep their places of dwelling as clean as possible, not to mention limit personal touch with those who are more susceptible to this disease.

Staying away from the grocery store during high traffic times is another good idea. There might be more supplies first thing in the morning, too, which will set you up for success when it comes to hunkering down.

Try not to hoard supplies — we all have to stay healthy and safe during this time. If one person has to suffer based on you being more comfortable, this is not the way to go. 

If you have the means to support local businesses, visit during low traffic times, or purchase gift cards online to show your support during these trying times.

At Barton Chiropractic Clinic we’re doing our part to stay safe and keep our patients healthy during sickness and in health. Contact us today to learn more about how our treatments can give your immune system an added boost.

At Barton Chiropractic Clinic we’re in the business of keeping our patients healthy and well for the long haul, and a part of that means educating our patients and readership about best practices and habits to adopt during times of strife. With the Coronavirus in full swing across the globe, it’s important for each and every one of us to do our part to limit exposure and reduce the spread of this dangerous illness.

Below, Barton Chiropractic goes over a few tips to stay safe and healthy during this trying time.

Tip #1: Keep Your Hands Clean

Keep your hands off of surfaces that get used commonly by the public, such as door handles and handrails. If you must touch a surface commonly used, it’s important to wash your hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth in order to limit your own exposure to germs.

Tip #2: Make Healthy Choices

Eat plenty of greens and fruits to boost your immune system during these times. Stay away from junk food. Keep your cardio in check, because your respiratory system is hugely important. As we are finding now, viruses tend to affect those with poor respiratory systems, those who are obese, and those who are of inadequate health more frequently than those who are not.

Tip #3: Head in for a Chiropractic Tune-Up

Come into Barton Chiropractic for an adjustment, which has been shown to help your GI tract and immune system function better, which will help your body fight off infections more effectively. 

If you’re feeling under the weather, make sure you stay at home. Stay away from large events where 100 or more people are gathering. If you have an older family member who is more at risk, try to keep your interactions with them over the phone until these riskier times have been put behind us. It’s time to weather the storm together. Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today if you have any questions or would like to schedule a consultation.

The Spring season is a great jumping-off point for creating a routine that incorporates your health and wellness at every turn. Below, Barton Chiropractic Clinic goes over a few ways to push yourself in a positive direction in the more temperate months of the year.

Eat Healthy Spring Foods

The great thing about the Spring season is there are all sorts of fun fruits and vegetables to incorporate into your diet. Eat plenty of salads and drink green smoothies to boost your health and give yourself some positive fuel for the day.

Get Outside

Take your yoga practice outdoors or start hiking or incorporating some outdoor runs into your exercise routine for positive results. Fitness is something that should be focused on year-round, and Spring is an easier season to stay active in than, say, the winter season.

Schedule a Spring Appointment with Barton Chiropractic

This Spring, it may be a good idea to come in for a chiropractic adjustment, which will help recalibrate your body and mind, not to mention provide drug-free pain relief and a host of additional health and wellness benefits for each and every patient. Contact us today to learn more. 

Tendonitis is a condition that occurs when inflammation or irritation affects a tendon of the body, which is a thick, cord-like part of the body that joins muscle to bone.

Tendonitis Symptoms

Tendonitis symptoms include pain at the site of the tendon area, which can gradually build over time or suddenly explode with severity. The tendon in question will feel tense during any sort of movement, which will end up restricting functionality to some degree.

Drug-Free Tendonitis Treatment Options

Ways to reduce tendonitis pain include resting your injured tendon. Hot/cold therapy can also be beneficial for pain relief, as well as avoiding any activities that could potentially aggravate the problem.

Chiropractic treatment is also an incredibly beneficial option when it comes to arthritis, tendonitis, whiplash, sciatica pain, nerve disorders, and much, much more. Just one chiropractic adjustment will have you feeling better, not to mention increase your range of motion and restore your body to optimum functionality.

Chiropractic Adjustments in Homewood, IL

Barton Chiropractic Clinic is open six days a week and we’re here to provide drug-free alternatives to surgery and prescription medication. We always aim to treat the whole patient, targeting underlying problems instead of just handling the symptoms. Contact us today to schedule your initial consultation.

When it comes to repetitive motion, those daily things we do during the week and on the weekends tend to start catching up with us when we get older. That’s what Tennis Elbow is, which occurs when the tendons joining at the forearm get struck with inflammation, which creates pain, discomfort, and can even lead to further injury and joint deterioration.

Tennis Elbow Doesn’t Just Happen to Athletes

You don’t have to be a tennis player to get tennis elbow, either. If you work at a car wash for 20 years, for instance, that repetitive circular motion will more than likely give you a case of tennis elbow over time.

Tennis Elbow Pain Relief Tips

One way to get rid of your tennis elbow pain is to engage in yoga. CBD also works wonders for inflammation-related pain relief. Hot/cold therapy can also do a great deal to alleviate tennis elbow pain without resorting to prescription medication.

Visit Your Local Chiropractor for Tennis Pain Relief

Visit Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to learn about how chiropractic treatment can help relieve joint pain, including tennis elbow. Our treatments do far more than just keep your spine in line. Contact us today to schedule your consultation!

Many of us might have a three day weekend on our hands for Presidents Day, which is why it’s important to take advantage of the extra free time you have. Making the best use of your time seldom means sitting on the couch and streaming your favorite TV shows all weekend. Instead, make it a point to stay active this weekend, which will likely go hand-in-hand with any health and wellness resolutions you’ve made for this year.

Below, Barton Chiropractic Clinic goes over a few ways to get in your exercise this weekend.

Outdoor Yoga

If weather permits, it’s a good idea to get your stretch on, and taking your yoga practice outdoors might be just the change you need to give you a new perspective. Yoga is a great way to engage in active recovery, which means you’re giving your body the TLC it needs without sitting around and being idle. Many yoga routines qualify as strength training sessions!

Martial Arts Class

Taking a boxing class or a Muay Thai class might be a good idea this weekend — many international instructors stay open over the holiday weekend, too. It’s a great time to sign up!

Touch Football

Even though the Super Bowl has come and gone already, touch football is still a great way to get the troops together for some active leisure time.

Barton Chiropractic Clinic is here to provide an adjustment if you experience an injury or discomfort over your active 3-day weekend. Even if it’s just for a tune-up, we’re here to provide expert chiropractic treatments that will boost your health and wellness in numerous ways.

At Barton Chiropractic Clinic we like to educate our patients and readers about ways they can optimize their health, and strengthening your back is one pathway to increased mobility, improved posture, and improved overall health.

Below, we go over a few key ways to incorporate back exercises into your fitness routine.

1.) Practice Rowing or Rock Climbing

Select a new activity that has your back in mind. Rowing, rock climbing, and paddleboarding are all great workouts for your back and your core muscle group. Gain strength and health benefits while learning a new skill.

2.) Invest in Kettlebells

Kettlebells are amazing tools to use at home or at the gym to exercise your back. Kettlebell windmills are one option to consider that strengthens your back, which will help fortify your spine.

3.) Incorporate Chiropractic Treatment for Active Recovery

Chiropractic treatment falls under the category of active recovery due to the fact that you’re giving your body the tension relief it needs, not to mention unlocking several other health benefits like improved sleep, improved digestion, congestion relief, not to mention improved flexibility and range of motion.

Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to schedule your consultation. We have a rich history of keeping entire families healthy and well.

Many of us only think of chiropractic treatment as something to pursue when we get injured, many of us have limited ideas about chiropractic narrowing its purposes to the region of the back and spine. However, there are an immense amount of benefits that chiropractic treatment can bring to other areas of your life. Chiropractic treatment is especially effective in treating stress and anxiety.

Chiropractic adjustments have your body feeling great and your mind firing on all cylinders. Chiropractic treatments also help promote a better night of sleep, improve the digestive system, not to mention provide drug-free pain relief.

If you’re feeling stressed or anxious, this could be due to a variety of reasons. Maybe you haven’t been eating well or sleeping well. Maybe you’ve not stayed hydrated or exercised the proper amount. If you’ve done all of these things, chiropractic can be an amazing supplement to any health, wellness, or self-care protocol. Contact Barton Chiropractic today to learn about how our drug-free treatments help get the best out of you so you can get the best out of life!

Scoliosis is a disorder of the spine that causes abnormal curvature. Scoliosis occurs most often in individuals when they are experiencing their growth spurt just before puberty. Many cases can be mild and with very few symptoms while other cases of scoliosis can worsen over time and become quite disabling.

Symptoms of scoliosis include uneven shoulders and hips, a bump in the lower back, numbness or weakness in the legs, pain in the extremities, trouble with mobility, trouble standing, exhaustion, and more.

Chiropractic can help reduce pain without drug intervention, not to mention help the spine and the rest of the body communicate in a more optimized capacity. Chiropractic adjustments can also correct spinal misalignment and help improve flexibility and range of motion.

Beyond that, chiropractic treatment can also help patients achieve a more restful night of sleep, reduce depression, and improve digestion.

Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to learn more about how our treatments can help with scoliosis.