Time for a Little Relief?
Ahh…AHHH…CHOOO!
It’s hard to escape allergy season. Everywhere you go, people are sneezing, coughing or suffering with runny noses and sinus headaches. These little irritations are enough to keep you home instead of out enjoying yourself at the park, playing golf, or taking a walk by the beach.
The knee-jerk response is to take antihistamines, but there are natural remedies you can opt for instead:
1. Become more mindful of your stress level. Allergies often emerge because the body has little margin to handle additional stress.
2. Try a hot towel. Place a hot towel on your face (of course, not too hot) and sit with it covering your forehead and nasal area. Relax for a few minutes as the heat breaks up mucus in your sinuses.
3. Visit our practice. If it’s been a while since you’ve visited our practice, consider an adjustment to help your nervous system better accommodate allergies.
Is Your Head on Straight?
Gravity, poor posture, the weight of the head or past injury like a car accident can cause something called the “Forward Head” syndrome. This is where your chin is out in front of your shoulders and chest, causing stress to your spinal cord and brain stem, which is often common among headache sufferers.
When your head is jutting abnormally forward, it can add significant pressure to your cervical spine. Besides fatigue, it can produce other health-robbing effects:
• Impaired lung capacity
• Loss of proper bowel movement
• Reduced vitality
• Chronic pain
So, how can you feel better? It’s crucial that your head sit back, centered above your shoulders for optimal spinal health. Many of our patients observe improved energy and better sleep when their head is “on straight.”
May 01, 2018 at 12:48 AM
Moaned and groaned to Shane, she must've thought what a moaner, hahahaha! But she put gloves on, manipulated the roof of my mouth and hey presto, got my life back! Now when it starts to ache I do the same thing myself and no pain! She is amazing!! look so forward to her coming back, I have not been the same since she left although left in good hands!