Common Work-Related Injuries
As summer comes to an end, many of us find ourselves nose to the grindstone at work from now until the holiday season. While staying focused and ahead of your workload is important, prioritizing your well-being is equally essential. Ensuring you’re staying physically fit can help reduce your risks of injury at work, but even […]
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Can Chiropractors Treat Whiplash?
Most Long Islanders need a car to get around, even if it’s to drive to an LIRR station to commute to work. And while driving is relatively safe, it is not without its risks. Car accident statistics gathered from 2020 show the risks across the country. Speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol were […]
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Can A Chiropractor Treat Whiplash?
Whiplash is an injury that occurs when your head moves forward and back, or back and forward, very quickly and with great momentum. This could happen on a rollercoaster or a sports or roughhousing injury impacting the head. Though, we mostly think of whiplash related to a car accident. Whiplash happens when we are either […]
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Ice and Back Pain
So you have a back injury. What’s next? How do you effectively treat the pain you are experiencing? If you are suffering from an acute injury, meaning an injury to the ligaments or muscles in the back, such as a sprain or strain, then you will want to use ice to treat your pain effectively. […]
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What Should You Do After a Tailbone Injury?
Most tailbone injuries are caused by trauma to the coccyx area, the triangular bony structure located at the bottom of the vertebral column. It is composed of three to five bony segments which are held in place by joints and ligaments. Injuries in this area may result in a bruise, dislocation, or fracture of the […]
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Most Common Car Accident Injuries
Car accidents continue to be a hazard that affects many of our lives. On average, about six million car accidents occur in the United States every year which breaks down to more than 16,000 per day. As most of the accidents involve more than one person, the amount of people affected by car accidents over […]
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How to Avoid Back Injuries in the Garden
Spring is here, and with it comes yard work and back pain from gardening. Whether you’re a casual gardener who likes to keep your backyard neat and trim, an avid rose cultivator, or you grow your own vegetables, gardening back injuries can happen. Luckily, with the right choices, all of those activities can be safe […]
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Coronavirus, Cabin Fever, Spring Fever, and Driving
Last spring, saw a phenomenon known as coronavirus cabin fever — a cabin fever that directly correlated with the rolling lockdowns and quarantining during the early months of the pandemic. While the early stay-at-home orders in some regions, as well as sectors of the economy migrating to work from home, initially led to a decline […]
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3 Pedestrian Safety Tips
At Total Chiropractic Care & Wellness, we see all types of injuries, including pedestrian injuries. As the weather gets warmer, you’ll likely start to venture outside more often. We compiled a list of some simple pedestrian safety tips to help keep you and your family safe.
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What to Expect After Your First Chiropractic Adjustment
When you are about to experience something new for the first time, it is completely normal to search the internet for tips and advice on what you can expect. If you are new to the world of chiropractic care, at Total Chiropractic Care and Wellness, we are here to provide you with insight on what […]
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