ChiroPlus Injury Care Clinic

01/17/2025

How to Walk Like a Penguin and Stay Safe on Ice 🐧❄️

Winter is here, and with it comes the challenge of navigating icy sidewalks and parking lots. Slips and falls on ice can lead to serious injuries, but there’s a surprisingly effective (and adorable) solution: walk like a penguin!

Penguins have mastered walking on ice because they shift their center of gravity forward over their front leg. This keeps them balanced and prevents falls. Here’s how you can do it too:

1️⃣ Lean forward slightly to keep your weight over your front leg.
2️⃣ Take short, slow steps—don’t rush!
3️⃣ Keep your arms out for balance (no hands in pockets!).
4️⃣ Step flat-footed to maximize surface contact.

Walking like a penguin may not win you style points, but it’s the most efficient way to avoid injury when sidewalks turn into skating rinks.

And if you do happen to slip and fall, don’t ignore lingering pain or stiffness—it could be a sign of an injury that needs attention. Chiropractors like me specialize in addressing issues caused by slips and falls, so you can get back to feeling great.

Stay safe out there this winter! 🧣🧤
Have you ever tried the penguin walk? Share your icy adventures in the comments!

10/10/2024

Friendly reminder that activated charcoal (the stuff that they use to make cocktails a dark color) is used to treat poisoning and affects the absorption of ANY medication.

08/28/2024

A little chiropractic humor to brighten your day!

08/13/2024

Find That "Sweet Spot" Without the Torture!

We've all seen those funny memes about the medieval torture rack, joking that for just a second, it might actually feel good. Well, you don't have to go to such extremes to find relief!

At ChiroPlus Injury Care Clinic, we have advanced equipment designed to help you achieve that perfect stretch and spinal alignment—minus the medieval methods! Our state-of-the-art spinal decompression machine offers targeted relief by gently stretching your spine, helping to alleviate pain and pressure from injuries or chronic conditions.

Whether you’re dealing with back pain from a car accident or just need some extra care for your spine, we’ve got the modern, pain-free solution you’ve been looking for.

Interested in feeling that relief? Schedule your appointment today and let’s get you feeling incredible—without the torture!

07/24/2024

Here's a great video describing what I explain to patients everyday about the importance of getting the proper care for injuries after a motor vehicle crash.

This is a short video showing a small sample of the poor outcomes associated with "whiplash like" spinal ligament injuries, otherwise known as spinal sprains...

05/23/2024

Just a friendly reminder that we will be closed on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day.

05/01/2024

There are 5 main categories, or systems, that we can look to when figuring out why our patients are dealing with acute or persistent concussion symptoms (PCS).

This cervical spine is relevant in almost 100% of cases, because the neck is requisitely involved in mTBI (concussion). In fact, part of the diagnostic workup is making sure that our patients are actually dealing with concussion and not a cervical injury, like whiplash.

All concussion has whiplash, but not all whiplash has concussion - and, on paper, they can present almost identical.