Our Long Beach Chiropractor Offers Tips to Keep Your Spine Healthy While Traveling During the Holidays
The holidays are a time when many people travel to visit relatives and friends. While holiday travel can be rewarding and enjoyable, it can also be painful for people with back trouble. Fortunately, there are ways to keep your spine healthy and avoid back pain at the holidays. With Dr. Michael A. Wooten at Alamitos Bay Chiropractic and Wellness in Long Beach, we help patients avoid back pain through proper ergonomics, posture correction and chiropractic care.
Travel Tips for Minimizing Back Pain
Below are some of the best ways to avoid back pain while traveling:
- Get up to walk around throughout your journey. Whether you're flying, driving or traveling by train, getting up from your seat throughout the trip can help you relieve aches and pains while avoiding back pain. Try to get up on an hourly basis throughout the trip.
- Avoid "text neck." Looking down at mobile devices throughout your journey can put a lot of strain on your neck. To avoid problems, hold devices up and minimize the amount of time that you spend looking at your devices.
- Get an aisle seat. Getting an aisle seat on an airplane will make it easier for you to get up and walk around when you need to, and it may also make it easier for you to stretch your legs while sitting.
- Switch drivers regularly. If you're driving with a companion, switching drivers regularly will help you stay comfortable and may relieve pressure on your joints and muscles.
See Your Chiropractor Before You Leave
One of the best things you can do before you go on a trip this holiday season is to see your Long Beach chiropractor before you leave. Using all natural techniques like spinal adjustment, massage therapy, nutrition counseling and stretches and exercises, your chiropractor can help you maintain your spinal health and avoid pain in your joints. To make an appointment with Dr. Michael A. Wooten, contact us today at 562-434-5656.