As parents, raising a teenager can often be the most challenging time. A teenager will have more questions about your decisions and the rules you enforce. A teenager has several more opinions moment to moment than, say, a baby does. That’s why it’s important to stay engaged as a parent and provide the guidance, structure, love, and support your teen needs to thrive in this fast-paced world.

Read on for a few tips that serve as suggestions to boost your teen’s engagement and overall happiness in life.

The Pursuit Of a Skill

Putting your teen in a dance class, yoga class, or even a martial art will pay off in dividends when it comes to discipline and building your teen’s self-confidence.

Let Them Choose

Giving your teen options will help them feel like they’re a part of the process. Instead of giving them ultimatums, give them a few options when it comes to something you’d like to achieve. If you want your teen to play an instrument, let them pick which one. If you want your child to learn a new language, leave it up to them to choose which.

Develop a Metric and Reward System

Make sure that your teen knows they’ll be rewarded for their hard work. You can give them added incentives that will motivate them toward achieving their goals — like, say, a trip to Europe after graduating with honors, for instance.

Chiropractic care has also been shown to reduce anxiety and depression, not to mention provide a host of health benefits that will have your teen functioning at optimum capacity. Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to schedule your consultation in order to learn more.

At Barton Chiropractic Clinic we like to encourage our diverse patient base to stay active, but we also like to provide them with information that will help them get the most out of their workouts — which becomes a combination of best practices, nutrition, getting good sleep, and reducing joint, muscle, and ligament strain. 

Read on for a few ways to maximize your output and your results at the gym.

1.) Train Smart

Don’t overload the weights, which entails overloading muscles and joints. Instead, opt for lower weight at higher reps. Whenever you can, do exercises that utilize your own body weight as this is the least detrimental to your joints and your back.

2.) Make Hardcore Mixes

Exercise to the music that pumps you up, whatever that may be. You’ll notice that your runs will get faster and longer. You’ll also notice more energy coursing through your veins during your workouts.

3.) Eat Well and Hydrate

Eat clean, whole foods and remember to drink half your body weight in ounces of water — you’ll be more energetic and focused during your time at the gym. You’ll also notice your body recover quicker and you’ll feel better overall.

4.) Engage in Active Recovery

Instead of sitting on the couch and streaming endless TV, go on a nature hike, or take a yoga class. Do something that isn’t so strenuous, that way you’re engaging in what fitness gurus call “Active Recovery.” You’ll be giving the body the rest it needs without having to feel like you’re being lazy.

Chiropractic care is another way to get the most out of your workouts. Call Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to learn more. 

When it comes to choosing the right nutritional supplement, you may have so many options that you end up in analysis-paralysis mode. That’s okay! That’s why Barton Chiropractic Clinic is here to help with our handy-dandy guide to choosing the right supplements that compliment you and your lifestyle.

Keep reading for a few tips to utilize when choosing dietary supplements.

Research Your Brands

Make sure that you choose a brand with a good reputation that uses only the finest and highest quality ingredients.

Go Organic

Make sure that your supplement brand uses organic sourcing to ensure that you’re getting the best product.

Consider Your Own Health and Wellness

Make sure that your supplements complement your diet and your fitness goals to ensure your dietary supplements pack the most punch.

Consult with a Physician

Make sure that you consult with a medical professional before taking dietary supplements. Those in the medical field can also give you valuable information about what you should and shouldn’t take.

Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic if you have any additional questions about supplements. We have a long track record of keeping our patients healthy and well for the long haul.

Have you ever wondered what to expect from your first chiropractic treatment session? 

At Barton Chiropractic we like to keep our patients in-the-know, especially when it comes to what to expect from your first chiropractic adjustment.

Read on to learn what the protocol is at our office before you make your first appointment.

First, Your History

We’ll ask you about any pain or injuries you might what which might affect your mobility and your day-to-day activity. That way we can customize our treatments to get the maximum benefits for you.

Your Examination

We’ll take a look at you in the most comfortable way for you. We’ll test your flexibility and your posture, not to mention balance and reaction time. We’ll get all of your baselines and look for ways and areas to improve.

Setting Goals

After your examination, we’ll talk to you about goals and figure out the best possible treatment avenues for you. If you have any lingering questions about what to expect from your initial consultation, give us a call today. Barton Chiropractic Clinic is here to introduce you to the many health benefits chiropractic has been shown to give our patients.

Some of us are looking to reach new peaks when it comes to athletic performance, which might bring us into contact with all sorts of fitness accessories that may or may not be useful. The weight vest is one accessory that, when used correctly, can benefit you in more than a few ways, while, if used incorrectly, weight vests can leave you with some problems.

Read on to learn more about how to properly use a weight vest.

Make Sure it’s Snug

Make sure your weight vest is snug against your body. You don’t want your weights flopping around, which can cause herniated discs and put your spine out of whack.

Avoid Jumping

You don’t really want to be using weight vests to increase your vertical unless it’s extremely low weight. When using heavier weights you should try to do things like hiking, pull-ups, squats — activities like this. Avoid jumping, which can cause joint and back pain or result in injury over time.

Don’t Wear Your Weight Vest too Long

If you wear your weight vest for too long, your body will acclimate to this extra weight, which will throw off your balance and equilibrium when you’re not wearing your weight vest.

If you experience any pain or discomfort from training with your weight vest, contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to schedule a consultation.

Some of us might have trouble admitting it, but loneliness is a plague on modern society stemming from the fact that many of us choose to “connect” online and via social media, where negativity runs rampant. Many times connecting via social media can actually make us feel more isolated.

Below are a few simple measures you can take to fight this silent epidemic affecting the health of millions of individuals.

1.) Join a Community

Join a class, a church, or some sort of outreach group that meets once a week or even once a month. You’ll meet with like-minded people who are trying to connect and better themselves. It’s fantastic company to keep.

2.) Build Healthy Relationships

Start taking an interest in others. Take more time to listen. Cherish the relationships you have and treat them well. You’ll find that more people will want to be around that type of atmosphere and energy.

3.) Pick Up Your Phone

We all like to screen our calls, but, the truth is, when we make ourselves more available, especially to our friends and loved ones, this will pay off in dividends when it comes to fighting feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Barton Chiropractic Clinic provides education and materials to our patients and readership that help them live better and healthier lives. Contact us today to learn more about how chiropractic treatments can benefit you.

If you’re looking to boost your productivity in the summer months, you’re not alone. Many folks out there look to stay on top of their game, despite that summer is synonymous with “vacation”. However, there’s a lot you can do on a daily basis to boost your productivity when it comes to your career, your personal life, and your overall health.

Read on for a few productivity hacks that will help you accomplish more in July.

Go to Sleep and Wake Up One Hour Earlier

Try to adjust your sleep schedule to where you get one more hour to maximize the start of your day. You can use this hour for a jog, for yoga, for meditation and reading, and much, much more.

Eat Well

Eating well is proven to help boost your immunity as well as give you fuel to charge through your day. Eat plenty of greens, some fruits, clean protein, and try to limit processed carbohydrates and sugars.

Hydrate

Drinking half your body weight in ounces of water will improve your functionality and make you feel good on a daily basis.

Visit Your Chiropractor in Homewood, IL

Visit Barton Chiropractic Clinic, where we provide chiropractic treatments that have been proven to help with bodily functions, neuro functionality, not to mention provide drug-free pain solutions for active lifestyles. Contact us today to schedule your consultation. 

Just because back injuries are the most common injuries we see at Barton Chiropractic Clinic doesn’t mean our cutting-edge chiropractic treatments can’t address other pain and injuries.

Our ankles are vulnerable to injury as well and can experience a tremendous amount of wear and tear over time, especially if we’re active. Runners and athletes are especially susceptible to ankle pain and ankle injury.

How Chiropractic Can Help

Your foot bones can become out of alignment due to something like an ankle sprain. Depending on the severity of your pain and injury, chiropractic treatments can help treat and even prevent ankle pain and injury.\

At Home Exercises for Your Injured Ankle

As you rehabilitate your ankle, try drawing all the letters of the alphabet with your big toe. As you build strength, try using a wobble board to incorporate stabilization exercise.

Experienced Chiropractor in Homewood, IL

If you have any additional questions about how chiropractic care can help your injured ankle, contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to schedule your consultation. We have a long, demonstrated track record of helping patients with a variety of injuries and pain-related issues. It is our primary concern to get you back to healthy, well, and active again!

Inflammation is the body’s response to injury or foreign invasion from viral threats and bacteria. Inflammation has also been linked to all sort of serious health issues, like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and even dementia. Inflammation that occurs due to injury and sickness are somewhat unavoidable. But inflammation can also be caused by the stuff we might be eating every day, like refined sugars and processed carbohydrates — both of which are being shown to increase your chances of getting one of the diseases mentioned above and more.

Below are few foods to start incorporating into your diet in order to life a happier, healthier life.

Blueberries

Blueberries are packed with antioxidants that help fight free radicals and reduce inflammation in the body. 

Spinach

Spinach and leafy greens are the cornerstones of any healthy diet. Spinach, in particular, is loaded with inflammation-fighting agents, not to mention healthy vitamins that will help balance out your diet.

Turmeric

Turmeric is only now being understood for its many health benefits, including its anti-inflammatory capabilities. You can put turmeric powder in your soup, smoothies, coffee, and more!

If you have any additional questions about how you can reduce your inflammation by the foods you eat, not to mention how chiropractic adjustments help treat inflammation as the result of injury, contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to schedule your consultation.

When it comes to workplace injuries, many can be attributed to lower back pain. The same is true in our daily activities, whether we’re planning to spend the weekend tidying our storage spaces, which includes lifting heavy objects, or even staying active over the weekend to make up for time that got eaten up by our busy schedules.

Even a strenuous day at the gym can take a toll on your lower back, resulting in lower back pain that can really keep you sidelined at work and at play.

Below are a few common contributors to lower back pain and what you can do to rectify your situation.

1.) Your Job

Whether you’re on your feet for long periods of time or sitting at a cramped computer desk staring at a screen, your job is likely putting wear and tear on your body and in great portions on your back, neck, and spine. Try to break the routine and work some stretching into your day. Practice perfect posture and watch your back and spine get stronger and more resilient.

2.) Your Workouts

Whether you’re a runner, a hiker, or a basketball player, what you do when you’re being active can certainly put stress on your back, neck, and spine. The repetitive motions involved in competition and drilling will place your back and joints in jeopardy, so make sure that your recovery plan is just as well thought-out as your workout plan.

3.) Your Weak Back

Building your back should be your first line of defense against lower back pain. Working your core into daily exercises and making it a point to strengthen your back while lifting with proper form is essential to relieve and avoid lower back pain.

If you have lower back pain and are unsure how to handle the situation give Barton Chiropractic Clinic a call today. We have a long track record of keeping our patients healthy and well.