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Doctor Heather Rice is a chiropractor at Wellspring Chiropractic Lifestyle Center in Shelburne, VT.

07/25/2025

By 50, you’ve already lost bone density, but you probably won’t even realize it…until something breaks. 𝗜𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 30𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.

🦴 Bodyweight squats
🦴 Stair climbing
🦴 Carrying groceries
🦴 Resistance bands or light dumbbells

Weight-bearing exercise and resistance training are your best defense against bone loss.

𝐀𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧.

This isn’t just about avoiding fractures.

It’s about independence, confidence, and being able to do what you love decades from now.

07/24/2025

Feeling sluggish, even when you're "not tired tired”?

You’re not lazy, and it’s not just aging.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚.

👉 Movement recharges your battery, giving you more energy, not zapping it.

After all, movement is life.

It doesn’t matter if you’re 25, 45, or 65; the unique edge of 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆, 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵.

The next time you find yourself feeling “blah”, remember that you don’t need rest, you need movement! 💃

07/23/2025

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐤. 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨!

𝑫𝒐𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓'𝒔 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔! 😉

07/22/2025

The dreaded “𝘿𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙧’𝙨 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙥” isn’t a natural part of aging; it’s the result of our modern lifestyle's bad habits —too much sitting, staring down at screens, and an overall lack of movement. 👩‍💻

𝑩𝒂𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒕.

You can reverse these structural issues to improve how you move, feel, and ultimately show up to life each day.

Posture is critical to the function of your internal organs 🫁 but it also reflects your strength, confidence, and vitality…at any age! 💪

07/21/2025

Let’s retire the phrase “𝙄’𝙢 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙨𝙮.”

Coordination is a trainable skill, just like balance and strength. And you can train it at any age. 💃

𝗔 2021 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱:

✅ Reaction time
✅ Memory
✅ Physical performance in older adults

𝗧𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻-𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

🧠 Cross-body moves like tapping opposite knees while marching in place
🧠 Toss & catch drills with a soft ball (great for reflexes)
🧠 Mirrored partner movements or “follow the leader” games
🧠 And yes—freestyle dancing totally counts

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗔 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀:

✨ Faster reaction time
✨ Better balance and coordination
✨ Improved mobility and strength

Challenge your coordination every day, and you’ll be surprised how sharp and steady you can feel.

07/18/2025

One fall can change everything - your independence, your mobility, your confidence.

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬.

According to the CDC, over 3 million older adults visit ERs each year due to fall injuries—but home modifications and movement training can drastically cut that risk.

𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆:

👀 Remove or tape down throw rugs
👀 Clear walkways (no cords, books, or shoes!)
👀 Add night lights in bedrooms and bathrooms

𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔:

🚶‍♂️‍➡️ Avoid rushing when standing up or turning
🚶‍♂️‍➡️ Strengthen legs and core with seated or standing balance work (check our earlier videos!)

𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚:

That’s where we see amazing results with light-touch chiropractic care. 𝗔 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲—𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 🧠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀.

07/16/2025

Just because you can’t do high-impact workouts anymore doesn’t mean there’s no point in exercising. 𝐈𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭, 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞.

A 2020 study in the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy showed that chair-based exercise improves:

✅ Strength
✅ Flexibility
✅ Cardiovascular health
✅ Mental well-being

Try these from your chair:

🪑 Seated marches to get your heart rate up
🪑 Arm raises (with or without weights or resistance bands)
🪑 Ankle circles to keep circulation flowing
🪑 Seated twists to wake up your spine and core

At our clinic, we combine these gentle movements with light-touch chiropractic care to support your nervous system, improve coordination, and help you feel grounded and confident in your body.

𝙊𝙪𝙧 70+ 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚, 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.

07/14/2025

Can you move through your day without stiffness or strain?

Do you make that “old person” groan getting out of a chair?

Most people lose their flexibility and mobility not because they get old, but because they stop using it.

𝘼 2021 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮-𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨.

Your body is incredibly adaptable. That’s why chiropractic care is so vital. 💪

𝐈𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐬. 😎

You don’t have to be able to touch your toes, but I bet you want to maintain your independence and mobility so you can keep up with life at any age.

07/11/2025

Strength is not just for young people.

𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧, 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙖𝙜𝙚.

Yes, we naturally lose some muscle after 30, but how much we lose—and how much we can rebuild—depends on how we move. 🏋️‍♂️

After 60, that loss can speed up. It’s called 𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒂.

👉 However, research shows resistance training can improve strength and muscle mass even into your 90s.

𝐀𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 🧠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧.

This isn’t just about aesthetics. It’s about living at 💯.

07/09/2025

❌ 𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡: Losing balance is just a normal part of aging.
✅ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭: Balance is a skill. Like strength or flexibility, it can be improved—at any age—with the right kind of movement.

1 in 4 adults over 65 falls each year.

Falls are the #1 cause of injury-related ER visits.

A few minutes a day of balance work can change that.

👉 Single-leg stands while brushing your teeth
👉 Heel-to-toe walking like you’re on a tightrope
👉 Slow, Tai Chi–style turns to improve body awareness

At our clinic, we use light-touch chiropractic care to support your internal balance systems.

When your nervous system is calm and clear, your brain connects better to your feet, hips, and core.

Now is the best time to get started perfecting this skill. 🤸‍♂️

Address

Shelburne, VT

Opening Hours

Monday	3pm - 6pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 12:30pm
Wednesday	3pm - 6pm
Thursday	7:30am - 6pm

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+18029859850

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