Chiropractic care is a popular form of pain treatment for conditions like sciatica and lower back or neck pain, but if you’re not familiar with it, you can feel skeptical and uncertain about going to a chiropractor. No need to feel that way anymore–we lay out what you can expect at your first chiropractic visit. For some people, an interview … Read More
5 Common Truck Driver Health Issues
Need Solutions? Understandably, being on the road is a tough job. The food and lifestyle of a truck driver is mostly around store-bought goods and ready-to-consume food and drinks. But, this kind of eating habits puts their health at risk. Obesity Being on the same posture for most of the time, truck drivers face various health problems. Obesity is one … Read More
Home Workstation Setup
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are finding themselves working from home–with very little notice to prepare. Some without a dedicated home office are using coffee tables, recliners, kitchen tables and counters, and any number of other surfaces and locations as makeshift workspaces. All can potentially lead to aches and pain. Many of the workers forced to … Read More
Prevent Golf Injuries
Preventing Golf Injuries After shutting down in the spring due to COVID-19, many golf courses have since reopened to a boom in activity. It is easy to understand why: golf is an outdoor sport where social distancing comes fairly easy. However, the usual “traps” remain: many avid golfers contort their bodies into oddly twisted postures, generating a great deal of torque. … Read More
Back Pain Stretches
Stretching and an active lifestyle are often recommended to help reduce back pain and speed up the recovery process following an injury. Depending on one’s individual injury and level of pain, the exercise and rehabilitation program may vary. Therefore, the key is to start slowly and increase the repetitions as you feel stronger. Consult with your doctor of chiropractic prior … Read More
Preventing Fall Injuries
With aging, bodily systems that keep us balanced and standing upright require more awareness. You may no longer see or hear as well, for example, which can affect your coordination. Nerves that carry information from your brain to your muscles may deteriorate, slowing your reaction time and making it more difficult to move away from oncoming pedestrians or adjust to icy patches on a sidewalk. Normal … Read More
Why Chiropractic Care is a Great Alternative to Pain Medication
Before going to your primary care doctor for your knee, neck or back pain, consider that your doctor may just give you a medicated drug to temporarily stop the pain. Going to a professional chiropractor, however, minimizes prescription medications by focusing on physical treatment that eases the pain over time with continuous sessions. Chiropractic Care is Safe Unlike drug … Read More
Exercise Physiology at OneSource
Happy New Year! It’s no secret that one of the top New Year’s resolutions is to develop a healthier lifestyle, which more than likely includes increasing physical activity. For some people though, the thought of exercise is intimidating or even seems “impossible” due to physical pain they are experiencing. OneSource Healthcare is proud to have Brittany Herring, exercise physiologist, as … Read More
Taking Care of Your Employees: Injury Prevention
As a business owner, your most important asset may not be what you think. Your number one priority is not necessarily sales or even clients. It’s your employees. It’s worth repeating that if you take care of your employees, they’ll take care of your business. That’s one of the reasons why occupational health and safety is so important to keeping … Read More