Back In Motion Chiropractic Clinic

09/18/2025

Happy 130th Birthday Chiropractic!

On September 18, 1895, D.D. Palmer performed the first chiropractic adjustment on Harvey Lillard in Davenport, Iowa and the chiropractic profession was born!

09/01/2025

Reminder that All clinics are closed Monday, Sept 1 in observance of Labor Day!

See you all Tuesday!😊

08/22/2025

It's back-to-school season! Is your child's backpack the correct side? Check out the infographic for a backpack safety checklist to make your child is ready for the new school year.

08/20/2025

🔥 Anterior Pelvic Tilt – The Hidden Posture Problem Behind Your Back Pain!

💥 What causes Anterior Pelvic Tilt?
✅ Prolonged sitting
✅ Muscle imbalances (tight hip flexors, weak glutes & core)
✅ Poor posture habits

💥Symptom of Anterior Pelvic Tilt:
🔹 Lower Back Pain – extra curve in the lumbar spine causes stress on the lower back.
🔹 Hip Tightness – especially tight hip flexors (iliopsoas, re**us femoris).
🔹 Weak Glutes & Core – leading to instability and poor support.
🔹 Protruding Abdomen – belly looks pushed out due to pelvic tilt.
🔹 Butt Sticking Out (“Donald Duck posture”) – exaggerated lumbar lordosis makes hips and buttocks appear more prominent.
🔹 Hamstring Tightness – constant strain makes hamstrings feel short and sore.
🔹 Postural Fatigue – discomfort after long sitting or standing.
🔹 Movement Limitation – reduced flexibility and inefficient walking or running pattern.

💥 How to correct it:

✅ Stretch your hip flexors
✅ Strengthen your glutes & core
✅ Practice posture awareness
✅ Stay active with proper body mechanics

💥 Stretching & Strenthening Exercises:

✅ Glute Bridges:Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor, then lift your hips off the ground, squeezing your glutes.

✅ Pelvic Tilts:Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat, then press your lower back into the floor by engaging your core and slightly tilting your pelvis.

✅ Planks:Hold a plank position, engaging your core and maintaining a straight line from head to heels.

✅ Dead Bug:Lie on your back with bent knees and arms extended, then slowly lower one arm and the opposite leg while keeping your core engaged.

✅ Bird Dog:Start on your hands and knees, then extend one arm and the opposite leg simultaneously, while maintaining a stable core.

✅ Crunches:Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat, then lift your head and shoulders off the floor by engaging your abdominal muscles.

✅ Squats:Perform squats, focusing on proper form and engaging your glutes and core.

✅ Lunges:Perform lunges, focusing on proper form and engaging your glutes and core.
Stretching Exercises:

✅ Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch:Kneel on one knee, place the other foot forward, and gently push your hips forward to stretch the hip flexor.

✅ Psoas Stretch:Stand with one leg forward, and gently lean forward, feeling the stretch in the front of the hip.

✅ Cat-Cow Stretch:Start on your hands and knees, then alternate between arching your back and rounding it, engaging your core.

✅ Knees to Chest Stretch:Lie on your back and pull your knees towards your chest, holding for a few seconds.

✅ Child's Pose:Start on your hands and knees, then sit back on your heels, stretching your lower back and hips.

✅ Cobra Pose:Lie on your stomach with your feet hip-width apart, then lift your chest off the floor, engaging your back muscles.

💥 Benefits of correcting APT:
✔️ Reduced back pain
✔️ Improved posture
✔️ Better movement control

08/13/2025

🎒✌️ Back to school means heavy books & tiny spines! Don’t let backpack strain harsh your kiddo’s groove. Keep it light, tight, and adjusted right! 🌈💆‍♂️

08/13/2025

🎒✌️ Back to school means heavy books & tiny spines! Don’t let backpack strain harsh your kiddo’s groove. Keep it light, tight, and adjusted right! 🌈💆‍♂️

08/05/2025

📱 Text Neck & Your Child’s Spine: What Every Parent Should Know

Today’s children spend hours looking down at phones and tablets. This “text neck” posture places enormous strain on the cervical spine — the delicate curve in the neck that supports the head and protects vital nerves.

🔻 When kids look down repeatedly, the head shifts forward, increasing the load on the neck. Over time, this poor posture can:
• Flatten or reverse the natural neck curve
• Lead to early cervical degeneration
• Disrupt nerve flow to vital organs and tissues
• Trigger headaches, fatigue, and focus issues

💡 The good news? Chiropractic care can help.

Gentle adjustments in childhood can restore and maintain proper spinal alignment, support healthy nervous system function, and prevent long-term damage.

Why wait for problems to appear later when we can address the cause early?

➡️ A healthy spine today supports a healthier brain and body tomorrow.
Start early. Stay aligned. See your chiropractor.

07/22/2025

07/16/2025

Why Your Smartphone is Rewiring Your Spine (And How to Fight Back)
Have you ever noticed neck stiffness after a long texting session or felt like your shoulders are permanently hunched forward? You’re experiencing what’s become known as "text neck" or "tech neck" – and it’s literally changing the structure of your spine.

The Hidden Weight Your Neck is Carrying

Your head weighs about as much as a heavy bowling ball in a neutral position. But here’s where it gets alarming: when texting on a phone, it is common to bend the head forward and look down at a 45- or 60-degree angle, which creates five times the amount of force on the neck.

Think about that for a moment – you’re essentially asking your neck to support the weight of a small child every time you check your phone. Over the course of a year, this amounts to an additional 1,000 to 1,400 hours of pressure on the average smartphone user’s spine.

How Your Smartphone Changes Your Spine

Text neck isn’t just temporary discomfort – it’s creating lasting changes in your spinal structure. Research in the journal Ergonomics found that study participants had more forward head posture while texting compared to other smartphone tasks, such as web browsing or watching a video.

This happens because texting typically requires both hands and more screen interaction, naturally pulling your shoulders forward and head down. Over time, mechanical stress in the cervical spine due to erroneous cell phone use induces poor posture and incorrect body alignment, which is associated with dysfunctional movement patterns, weak balance-ability and distorted function of the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and nervous systems.

Fighting Back: Practical Solutions

The good news is that you don’t have to give up your smartphone to protect your spine. Here are evidence-based strategies to reduce your risk:

Bring Your Phone to Eye Level: Instead of looking down at your device, raise it to eye level. This simple change dramatically reduces the forward head posture that creates so much stress on your neck.

Take Regular Movement Breaks: Set reminders to look up and move every 20-30 minutes. Simple neck stretches and shoulder rolls can help counteract the forward posture.

Strengthen Your Postural Muscles: Focus on exercises that strengthen your upper back and neck muscles. These help maintain proper alignment even when you do need to look down.

Be Mindful of Your Texting Position: When possible, use voice-to-text features or make phone calls instead of lengthy text conversations. When you do text, try to keep sessions shorter.

At Back In Motion Chiropractic, we see the effects of text neck regularly and can help restore proper spinal alignment before minor issues become major problems. Through targeted adjustments and personalized exercise programs, we can help reverse the damage that constant smartphone use creates.

Don’t let your smartphone control your posture – take control today and schedule an appointment to learn how we can help protect your spine for years to come.