Did you know that basketball players stand to gain specific benefits from chiropractic care that can help them excel on the court?

Below Barton Chiropractic Clinic goes over a few ways that chiropractic care benefits basketball players in particular.

The Hardwood is Hard on Your Back

Running back and forth, jumping for rebounds and landing hard on the hardwood floor, or, worse, someone else’s foot! You can sustain serious abuse, especially in the lower back area that chiropractic care can address the drug-free, all-natural way.

Your Joints Take Abuse, Too

Your joints also take the brunt end of the abuse from running and jumping. The perfect antidote for joint relief and drug-free pain relief is chiropractic care.

Increase Range of Motion

Chiropractic care has been shown to improve your range of motion, which will help you be more effective on the court, not to mention help you avoid future injury.

Avoid Another Injury

Chirorpactic care can actually help you avoid injury sustained on the court by improving your mind/body balance.

If you experience an injury on the court or in the game of life, contactd Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to schedule your consultation. We have a long history of keeping our patients on the court and in the game.

At Barton Chiropractic we provide wellness services and drug-free treatments that help relieve pain, treat an injury, and even prevent injuries from happening to you down the road. Another part of what we do is educate our diverse patient base about what they can do outside our offices to live healthy, balanced lives.

Below are a few tips to spend the Memorial Weekend safe and optimize your health and wellness at the same time.

Remain Hydrated

Make sure you’re drinking plenty of water throughout the day, especially if you’re hitting the beach or staying outside. Drink about half your weight in ounces of water for good measure — it’s good for your body, joints, your spine, and your cognitive functionality.

Eat Healthily

Eat lots of healthy greens and fruits. Try to limit red meat, cabs, and processed sugars. You’ll end up feeling great as you close out the day and get ready to start the shortened work week.

Do Something Active

Go on a run or even go rock climbing. Ride a bike, paddleboard, or go on a hike. You can stay active over the holiday weekend and keep your body running at optimum capacity. If you’re having a light active day, you can even count that as a day of active recovery.

If you’d like to learn about how you can optimize your health and boost your wellness through our drug-free chiropractic treatments, contact Barton Chiropractic today.

Ice therapy is an excellent companion to chiropractic care for the athlete and for regular folks who work busy workweeks as well.

What is Ice Therapy?

Ice therapy entaisl the application of ice as a method of reducing inflammation and temporary pain in the body.

What Happens During Ice Therapy?

During ice therapy, ice inspires constriction in the veins of the affected tissues of the body, which ends up limiting blood flow — which acts as an all-natural, drug-free anesthetic. When we remove the ice, your blood will rush back to the  area, which will provide useful nutrients which will help boost the healing process.

When is Ice Therapy Useful?

Ice therapy is incredibly useful for the treatment of back and neck pain and lessens muscle spasm severity, reduces overall pain without drug intervention, and also aids in diminishing soft tissue damage.

If performing ice therapy at home, you should apply an ice pack to the affected area within 24-48 hours from your initial ache or injury. You can reapply every 10 minutes to achieve maximum effect. Do not leave on for more than 20 minutes at a time.

Ice therapy should not be used by patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, Raynaud’s Syndrome, colds or allergic conditions, paralysis, or areas of impaired sensation should not use ice therapy.

Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to learn more if you’re a cadidate for ice therapy.

Yoga is an activity that is only gaining in popularity as more and more folks take classes or build their own yoga practices at home. Yoga is a great companion with chiropractic care when it comes to keeping the body flexible and at peak functionality, which will help you both treat injuries and avoid injuries.

Below are a few health benefits one can expect after building a strong yoga practice.

It’s Good for Your Heart and Circulation

Yoga increases your heart health and also boosts circulation in the body, which will help you function at optimum capacity. Yoga has also been shown to be beneficial in preventing heart disease and diabetes alongside a healthy diet and lifestyle.

Boost Cognitive Function

Your brain and body might have a communication jam which can result in “dim bulb.” If you’re feeling anything less than 100% between the ears, yoga and chiropractic care can improve cognitive function by improving the brain/body communication system.

Increase Flexibility and Range of Motion

Increasing your flexibility and range of motion (two of the most noticeable benefits from yoga) will help you avoid injury and improve your athleticism.

As we mentioned previously, chiropractic care is a great addition to an active lifestyle. Yoga and chiropractic care are a one-two wellness punch you need in your life. Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to schedule your consultation.

Many folks only associate chiropractic care with the back, which, it’s true, that’s a lot of what we do at Barton Chiropractic Clinic since we specialize in chiropractic care, which has to do with the spine and all. However, chiropractic care has a host of benefits to offer patients they might not be aware of. Whether you’re in pain or suffering from lack of sleep, chiropractic care might be the all-natural, drug-free answer to your problems.

Read on for a few signs you could benefit from chiropractic care.

1.) Your Back is in Pain

Back pain, whether it’s in your lower, middle, or upper back, can be treated with chiropractic care. We can provide adjustments for spine misalignment that will give you benefits like increased circulation, reduction of pain, treatment of injury, and more.

2.) Your Range of Motion is Limited

Sometimes a car accident, a work injury, or even sleeping the wrong way can leave us limited in our mobility due to neck or back pain. Chiropractic care is the perfect antidote that will help increase your flexibility and your range of motion.

3.) You Suffer from Dim Bulb

If you feel like your brain isn’t firing on all cylinders, this could be because your nervous system is disrupted. Chiropractic care has been shown to clear the lines of communication between your body and your brain, increasing awareness and mental clarity.

4.) You Suffer from Anxiety

If you’re feeling anxiety or suffering from insomnia, chiropractic care has been shown to benefit symptoms associated with these conditions.

If you believe you could benefit from chiropractic care, contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today.

At Barton Chiropractic Clinic we believe in the power of a good night’s sleep. Restful sleep will help you feel more energized throughout your day and will also help your body regenerate and cleanse itself of toxins you’re exposed to  without even knowing it.

When we’re drowsy, we’re more prone to getting an injury (back injuries being a big one), whether that occurs at home or in the workplace, or anywhere else in between.

Below we go over a few ways to capture more restful sleep every night.

Get Active

Running, swimming, or doing some other type of cardio 4-5 times per week will help you achieve more restful sleep. Our bodies are wired genetically to hunt and gather, and many of us get anxiety because we’re inactive at work and at home most of the week. We carry that unused energy straight to bed with us. You’ll be surprised how well you sleep after you go “out there” and “get after it” a little.

Have a Caffeine Cut-Off Time

Stop letting yourself have caffeine past 4pm if you plan on going to sleep around 10pm. Try to make sure you’re not getting anything more than 50 grams of caffeine on a daily basis.

Visit Your Chiropractor

Visiting your chiropractor is a relaxing experience that will help your body’s functionality — and you’ll feel great afterwards. Chiropractic is a drug-free pain management solution that can help you get better sleep at night.

If you have any additional questions about how chiropractic care can benefit you on a daily basis, contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today.

So we all likely know the obvious health benefits of chiropractic care, such as drug-free, all-natural pain relief, as well as the correction of spine misalignment, which helps increase the functionality of the body and brain, increase range of motion, etc. However, there are an entire host of benefits to chiropractic that fly below the radar.

Below are some of the less obvious benefits of chiropractic care.

Increase Cognitive Function

Chiropractic care helps clear neural pathways, which will help you achieve better focus throughout the day.

It’s Good for the Heart

Chiropractic care has been shown to be beneficial in maintaining healthy blood flow and a healthy heart.

Helps Patients Achieve Restful Sleep

There are few things in this world as relaxing as chiropractic care and the feeling you leave our offices with. You’ll be able to maintain states of relaxation longer and have more quality rest on a nightly basis.

Increases Mental Awareness

Chiropractic care will help put you more in touch with your own body, which will increase your awareness down the road should you experience any pain or issues.

If you have any questions about the many benefits chiropractic care will bring to all facets of your life, contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today.

When we go through our daily lives, not many of us are thinking about our bodies in the long term sense.

This is especially true when it comes to our backs and our joints, which have a little more to say in the matter as we advance in age. Below are a few measures you can take that will help you reduce the wear and tear your body experiences on a daily basis.

Maintain Healthy Weight

Maintaining a healthy weight is not only good for keeping a great appearance, but it’s also good for your health. Staying near your ideal body weight also ensures that your body isn’t working extra hard in any department and that no part of your body is experiencing unnecessary damage.

See Your Chiropractor Regularly

This one is a no-brainer. Seeing your neighborhood chiropractor in Homewood, IL is good for your spine and your joint health.

Stay Hydrated

Staying hydrated ensures your body and your joints are receiving the right amount of lubrication. Drinking half your body weight in ounces of water will help you revitalize your body and prep it for the long haul.

Tweak Your Diet

Incorporating leafy greens and other healthy vegetables into your diet will help your body improve its functionality. Staying away from inflammatory sugars and processed carbs will also help your spine and your joints stay healthy.

If you have any additional questions about how to maximize your health through chiropractic care, contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today.

At Barton Chiropractic Clinic we like to remind our patients about the foods they can eat that will help them achieve new levels of health and wellness. At the end of the day, we are what we eat. But, just the same, it’s also important to remind our patients and readership about the foods and drinks they should avoid, foods and drinks that, when consumed, come with some serious health consequences attached.

Below are foods you should cut out of your diet or at the very least limit your intake of.

1.) Candy / Processed Sugar

Leave the sugar and syrup out of your morning coffee and make sure to limit (or do away with altogether) candy intake. Processed sugars rot your teeth, lead to inflammation, and have zero nutritional value.

2.) Soda Pop / Sugary Beverages

Simply substituting a nice, big glass of water for that soda will help you achieve optimum levels of hydration and avoid the serious pitfalls that come along with soda consumption.

3.) Processed Carbs

Make sure that you just say “no” to the morning bagel and instead opt for clean proteins, veggies, and sweet potatoes for your morning nutrition.

4.) Cut Fruit From Smoothies

Making sure that your smoothies are veggie-dense is very important in maintaining health. When you simply juice fruit or drink fruit-only smoothies, you’re getting a serious sugar spike on the same level with soda.

5.) Alcohol

Some people say that nothing good comes out of a night of drinking, which we don’t necessarily agree with, but it’s always a good idea not to drink if you want to stay hydrated and remain productive and functional. Alcohol is also loaded with sugar, carbohydrates, and is often combined with sugary beverages that will disrupt your nutrition plan.

If you have any questions about how our services our expertise can help boost your wellness, contact Barton Chiropactic Clinic today.