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07/23/2025

05/07/2025

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05/05/2025

Looking forward to a busy summer at ChiroSpa in Northport! Chiropractic Office Space Available

02/22/2025

ChiroSpa sunsets just keep getting better!

08/20/2024

Gardening Tips to Avoid Low Back Pain
Low back pain and gardening seem to go hand in hand, especially getting the garden ready after a long sedentary winter! As many people who love gardening know, keeping up with the weeds through the summer can also take its toll on the low back. Let’s take a look at ways to minimize low back pain or injury!

Try out no-till gardening to keep weeds at bay.
Raised garden beds mean less bending over and reaching.
Plant perennials. They keep on giving each year!
Rotate between tasks that require different body positions. Determine what time interval works best for your back (rotate every two, three, or five minutes). This avoids prolonged static faulty postures that can lead to an aching back!
Set the timer on your phone to remind you when it’s time to stretch (try every 5 to 10 minutes, for starters). Ask your chiropractor for specific stretches that are right for you as we all have different needs.
Strengthening the core muscles can help prevent injury. Ask your chiropractor for tips on which exercises to try first.
Bend with hip hinging! This is accomplished by bending the knees, poking the buttocks up so your low back maintains its inward (lordotic) curve as you bend and reach toward the ground. This minimizes lumbar spinal loading and spares compression of the intervertebral disks!
When lifting heavy bags of mulch or potting soil, grasp opposite corners, drag the bag close to you, and pull it up onto your legs as a shelf while hip hinging before standing up and walking. Or use a wagon or garden cart to move the heavy bags.
Keep objects you’re lifting close to you to reduce the load on the low back.
Kneel if your knees can handle it and support your weight with one arm while the other is working. Use a boat cushion or some other padding to minimize pressure under the kneecaps to avoid knee bursitis and pain.
Sit on the ground. Get the weight off the low back and change positions frequently.
Consider long, full length tools over hand tools and/or rotate between them.
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04/09/2024

The Whole of the Moon ~the Waterboys~ @ ChiroSpa

02/09/2024

Benefits of a Daily Walk .
Stimulates digestive system • Establishes steady circadian rhythm. Bolsters creativity and problem solving •Improves cognitive function •Conditions full-body muscles •Increases release of endorphins •Significantly improves daily mood •Lowers blood pressure •Decreases stress and anxiety •Supports a healthy metabolism.

03/31/2023

What Is Elderberry?

Sambucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae. The different species of Sambucus are commonly called elderberry or elder. The berries and flowers of the elder plant are used as medicine. Elderberry is native to Europe, Africa and parts of Asia, but it’s become common in the U.S. It has deciduous leaves, white flowers (elderflowers) and berries that turn from green to red to black when ripe. Elder is commonly found growing in woodlands and hedgerows.

Sambucus nigra is the full scientific name of the most common variety used for medicinal purposes. Sambucus nigra is the species on which the majority of scientific research has been conducted. It’s a deciduous tree growing up to 32 feet tall with cream-white flowers and blue-black berries. Other common names for Sambucus nigra include black elder, European elder, European elderberry and European black elderberry. The elderberry bush or elder tree yields the berries that are commonly used in syrups, jams and wine, among other medicinal and culinary delights.

European elder flowers contain approximately 0.3 percent of an essential oil composed of free fatty acids and alkanes. The triterpenes alpha- and beta-amyrin, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, betulin, betulinic acid and a variety of other minor components have been identified. Elderberry fruit contains quercetin, kaempferol, rutin, phenolic acids and anthocyanins. Elderberry also contains flavonoids, which have antioxidant properties that can help prevent cellular damages, and anthocyanidins, chemical compounds that are known to have immunostimulant effects.

In addition to black elderberry, there are several other varieties available as well. Some of the most common include:
Black Lace Elderberry, Red Elderberry, Adams Elderberry, Lemon Lace Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Blue Elderberry, York Elderberry.

The raw berries are made up of 80 percent water, 18 percent carbohydrates, and less than 1 percent each of protein and fat. Elderberries are naturally high in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron and potassium, among several other essential nutrients.

01/28/2023

Red Skies tonight at ChiroSpa!

12/17/2022

ChiroSpa opens at 9:30 am on Saturday
Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Massage

10/29/2022

ChiroSpa waterfront dining. Beautiful night.