It is that time when we all think about what we would like to accomplish in 2019. For many of us, health and fitness will be our number one goal. The team at Decatur Back and Neck Center would like to help you achieve this goal. Recently, one of my friends told me he had […]
View PostChiropractic Rehabilitation Shown to Ease the Pain of Scoliosis
Adults with Scoliosis May Be Helped by Chiropractic Rehabilitation A 2011 study revealed that chiropractic treatment can significantly ease the pain and disability of adult scoliosis. This is one of the first studies on the effects of chiropractic and exercise on adult scoliosis. In the study, 28 patients with adult scoliosis participated in a chiropractic […]
View PostSave Your Back with Proper Snow Shoveling
With the first big snowfall of the winter already upon us, it is important to make sure that you are using proper shoveling techniques to protect your body from injury Proper snow shoveling Use a shovel with a smaller blade. You will lift less snow, thus placing a less strain on your body Warm up […]
View Post13th Annual WSOY Community Food Drive Held Oct. 10
The Community Food Drive, held in Decatur, Illinois, is celebrating it’s 13th successful year of collecting monetary and food donations for Catholic Charities on Friday, October 10, 2014. The WSOY Community Food Drive has worked with our community in gathering food and money to stock the shelves of food pantries. In 2002, the first food […]
View PostWarm-Up and Cool-Down are Integral to Injury Prevention
Article taken from The Importance of Warm-up and Cool-down Exercises written by Jodi Sussner, Director of Personal Training When you are crunched for time and looking to maximize your workout, the first thing that typically gets cut is the warm-up and/or cool-down. This is a mistake for a number of reasons. The Warm-up: A warm-up […]
View PostHow Exercise Can Calm Anxiety
In an eye-opening demonstration of nature’s ingenuity, researchers at Princeton University recently discovered that exercise creates vibrant new brain cells, and then shuts them down when they shouldn’t be in action.
View PostMaintaining healthy habits in the office difficult, but not impossible
One hour spent typing burns about 100 calories. Don’t be impressed. Depending on a person’s weight, the body burns about 70 calories an hour while sleeping. Add in bored snacking, and that 30 calorie difference isn’t enough when trying to drop a few pounds in the New Year, especially when you’re stuck at a desk for eight hours. “When you sit that’s actually the most pressure and most force you can put on the disks in your spine,” said Dr. Elizabeth Paunicka, with the Decatur Back and Neck Center.
View PostDecatur Back & Neck Center Sponsors WSOY Food Drive for 12th Year
The Decatur Back and Neck Center is proud to have been a corporate sponsor of Decatur’s Community Food Drive since it’s inception 12 years ago.
View Post12 Steps to Make Exercise a Lasting Part of Your Life
By Chris Freytag “Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live.” — Jim Rohn Sometimes a new thought or a new idea is all you need to make a lasting change. You can wake up one day and decide to make your entire life change. If you are new to […]
View PostWalking for Health
Walking requires virtually no equipment, improves cardiovascular endurance, tones muscles and burns calories.
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