New England Family Chiropractic

02/02/2026

We are 6 days away from the Super Bowl. Let’s get this board filled so we can put the numbers on!

Go Pats!

02/01/2026

02/01/2026

I’ll be 55 next month and I’m sharing this video to highlight the importance of maintaining muscle and strength as we age. It’s not about vanity, it’s about health, vitality and independence. You don’t have to start with weighted pull ups, but you do have to start!

Maintaining muscle and strength as we age is important for several reasons:
Preventing Falls and Injuries: Strong muscles help with balance and coordination, reducing the risk of falls, which are a leading cause of injury in older adults. Strong muscles can also help you recover more quickly if you do fall.

Maintaining Independence: As we age, tasks like lifting groceries, carrying laundry, or even getting up from a chair can become harder. Keeping muscles strong allows us to continue doing daily activities independently, improving overall quality of life.

Metabolism and Weight Management: Muscle tissue burns more calories at rest compared to fat tissue. By maintaining muscle mass, we can help keep our metabolism higher, which can prevent excessive weight gain and improve overall health.

Bone Health: Strength training not only builds muscle but also helps improve bone density. This can reduce the risk of osteoporosis and fractures, which become more common as we age.

Reducing Chronic Disease Risk: Regular strength training can help manage or prevent conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis. It also contributes to better blood sugar control, reduced inflammation, and improved cardiovascular health.

Mental Health: Strength training has been shown to improve mood and cognitive function. As we age, maintaining strength and physical activity can help reduce the risk of depression and cognitive decline.

In short, preserving muscle and strength as we age supports physical function, enhances independence, reduces the risk of health problems, and promotes overall well-being. It’s one of the best things you can do for long-term health!

01/31/2026

Not only their priority, it’s their legal obligation.

Your health is your responsibility!

01/31/2026

Make chiropractic care a family affair!

01/31/2026

Yes, we’re open this morning. See you 7-10am. Please don’t wait until the last minute to come in. I need to leave as close to 10am as possible today! It’s not going to warm up anyway.

Thank you for your cooperation.

01/30/2026

This applies to your health too!

01/30/2026

Fevers in children always bring up a lot of questions. The vast majority of the time fever is your friend. Here is some information from the American Academy of Pediatrics that will make you rethink your fear of fever.

Fevers are not dangerous and should not be reduced with medication.

American Pediatric Association:

"Fever is a physiological mechanism that has beneficial effects in fighting infection. Although many parents administer antipyretics (medications to reduce a fever) such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen to a child to reduce a fever, the report emphasizes that the primary goal should be to help the child feel more comfortable, rather than to maintain a “normal” temperature."... medications should not be used to lower fevers.

"Fever, however, is not the primary illness but is a physiologic mechanism that has beneficial effects in fighting infection. There is no evidence that fever itself worsens the course of an illness or that it causes long-term neurologic complications. Thus, the primary goal of treating the febrile child should be to improve the child’s overall comfort rather than focus on the normalization of body temperature."...Fevers are good, lowering them is bad.

"Approximately one half of parents consider a temperature of less than 38°C (100.4°F) to be a fever, and 25% of caregivers would give antipyretics for temperatures of less than 37.8°C (100°F)."...Incorrect according to the APA.

"Unfortunately, as many as one-half of parents administer incorrect doses of antipyretics; approximately 15% of parents give supratherapeutic [ Administered at levels greater than would be used in actual treatment of a medical condition] of acetaminophen or ibuprofen." ...Parents give too much, potentially overdose.

"It should be emphasized that fever is not an illness but is, in fact, a physiologic mechanism that has beneficial effects in fighting infection.8–10 Fever retards the growth and reproduction of bacteria and viruses, enhances neutrophil production and T-lymphocyte proliferation, and aids in the body’s acute-phase reaction."....Fever enhances the function of the immune system.

"There is no evidence that children with fever, as opposed to hyperthermia [heat stroke from extreme environmental heat], are at increased risk of adverse outcomes such as brain damage."....Fever does not cause BRAIN DAMAGE.

"Studies of health care workers, including physicians,
have revealed that most believe that the risk of heat-related adverse outcomes is increased with temperatures above 40°C (104°F), although this belief is not justified."....104 temperature is not dangerous.