Chiropractic Summer Survival Tips

Here in sunny south Florida, it can feel like summer year-round. Despite our warm climate, summer is a season many Floridians still look forward to, but for some it can be a season filled with pain. More free time and outdoor activities can result in injuries that end in discomfort and pain. These problems may be the result of poor posture or technique, or you’ve simply pushed your body too far. When pain in the summer strikes, keep chiropractic in mind.

The Start of Summertime Pain

During the summer season, there are a number of injuries that we commonly treat including:

• Knee Injuries: More time for outdoor activities can lead to a muscle imbalance in the legs, which causes knee injury and pain.

• Plantar Fasciitis: Plantar fasciitis is often the result of mistreating your feet. People who do a lot of walking and/or running can injure the plantar fascia, which is located on the bottom of the foot, causing inflammation and pain.

• Rotator Cuff Injury: Your rotator cuff is located in your shoulder and helps your arm rotate. In the summer months, repetitive movements from activities like swimming, gardening, and sports can cause injury to the rotator cuff which makes movement painful.

We may be used to sunshine throughout the year, but there’s something about summer that just makes you want to get outside and get active. This increase in activity also means in increased risk of injury. Fortunately, the chiropractors at Markson Chiropractic are here to help no matter the season.

How Markson Chiropractic Can Help

• One of the main jobs of your local South Florida chiropractor is to keep your body working optimally. This is accomplished through a number of factors including:

• Chiropractic Adjustments: These adjustments remove joint dysfunction and restriction, which helps the body work optimally. Adjustments can loosen tight muscles, improve mobility, and help speed up recovery from summertime injuries.

• Nutrition: Summertime is a season full of fresh fruits and vegetables, but are you eating right and staying properly hydrated? Our chiropractors can help you understand just how impactful proper nutrition is and how it can help your body heal and function as it should.

• Exercise: There are many exercises and stretches our chiropractors can recommend that will help you get the most out of your adjustments.

Lifestyle: The chiropractor at Markson Chiropractic are here for more than neck and back pain relief. Their aim is to help you achieve true wellness and part of that is understanding how making small and simple changes to your habits can improve your overall health and wellness.

To learn more about how chiropractic can help you stay healthy this summer, click here to contact Markson Chiropractic – serving the greater Ft. Lauderdale area!