Benefits of Yoga

With the holidays just around the corner, this time of year can be stressful. With events for family and friends every weekend until January it can be hard to find time to decompress. Make time for yourself this holiday season and give yoga a try! 

Yoga has significant physical and mental health benefits. Some of the physical benefits of yoga include increased flexibility and balance, increased muscle strength and tone, improved respiration and increased energy. All of these things can help reduce the risk of falls in the elderly. Yoga can also help with weight reduction, cardio and circulatory health and improved athletic performance. According to health line, studies show that yoga may reduce inflammatory markers in the body and help prevent pro-inflammatory diseases. Health line also says that in combination with a healthy lifestyle, yoga may help decrease the risk of heart disease.

In addition to all the wonderful physical benefits that yoga offers there are substantial mental benefits as well. Yoga is a great way to manage stress. The American Osteopathic Association says that “Stress can reveal itself in many ways, including back or neck pain, sleeping problems, headaches, drug abuse, and an inability to concentrate,” says Dr. Nevins. “Yoga can be very effective in developing coping skills and reaching a more positive outlook on life”. Yoga has been shown to ease stress and lower the levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Several other studies have also shown that yoga is a safe and effective way to relieve anxiety, depression and promote healthy sleep patterns. 

So if this holiday season you are feeling a little stressed give yoga a try! To find out more ways to keep your family healthy and happy visit our website at www.oxborochiro.com. 

By: Julia Jacobson, Office Manager

Oxboro Family Chiropractic, P.A. 

Sources:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/13-benefits-of-yoga#section8

https://osteopathic.org/what-is-osteopathic-medicine/benefits-of-yoga/

Healthy Aging

It is never too late to reinvent yourself. This week we will discuss tips to living your best life and aging gracefully. Keep yourself, your thoughts and the people around you positive. Be positive in your conversations and interactions. Try to eliminate any negative thoughts or complaining. Misery loves company so avoid people who are unconstructive. Instead surround yourself with joyful, lively and positive people! 

Often times we hear the old saying of "act your age".  Healthy Aging Magazine recommends to pick an age that you felt was the best and picture yourself at that age. This will help to create positive thinking and help you feel younger and more vibrant! Additionally, walk like a vibrant, younger, healthier individual. This helps to improve energy and actually reduces aches and pains by properly lubricating your joints. Movement is key for a healthy body and joints, so improve the gait and overall activity levels. Go for walks, play pickle ball or tennis and play with the grandkids. All of these things improve mental health and physical health. 

Chiropractic care is certainly a good lifestyle modification to help maintain your youth. As previously stated, movement is key to maintaining healthy joints and an overall healthy body. Regular chiropractic maintenance care can help keep the body functioning properly by restoring the nervous system and by getting the joints to move more fluently. A few benefits to chiropractic care include pain relief, increased range of motion, increased balance and coordination and decreased joint degeneration. To find out more ways to keep your family healthy and happy visit our website at www.oxborochiro.com.

By: Dr. Travis Klug, D.C.

Julia Jacobson, Office Manager

https://healthyaging.net/healthy-aging-month/september-is-healthy-aging-month/

https://patch.com/new-jersey/newmilford-nj/bp--7-amazing-benefits-of-chiropractic-care-for-seniors

The Benefits of a Massage

Massage therapy is much more than just relaxation – it can be very beneficial for a number of different conditions! Seeing a massage therapist on a regular schedule can produce long term results and help with a variety of issues.  Massage therapy can:

• Stretch and work out tight or weak muscles.
• Reduce stretch marks and scar tissue by promoting tissue regeneration.
• Improve range of motion and low-back pain.
• Help alleviate spasms and cramping of the muscles.
• Reduce migraine intensity.
• Help lessen the symptoms of depression and anxiety.
• Improve joint flexibility.

Massage can bring excellent benefits to your overall health, and can be a great addition to your regular healthcare routine.  

To learn more about massage therapy at Oxboro Family Chiropractic click here!

 Or visit our website at www.oxborochiro.com

Improving the Circulatory System

The circulatory system plays an important part in keeping you alive by delivering oxygen and nutrients throughout the entire body’s cells, while removing toxins. In an article written by Laine Bergeson titled “How Exercise Affects Circulation (and Vice Versa)” she discusses how the circulatory system affects athletics and fitness. Exercise can be a way to improve the circulatory system by making it stronger, more flexible, and expansive. Typically exercise is used as a way to lose weight, increase strength, or build endurance and circulatory system improvements aren’t as noticeable. Some of the benefits of exercise for the circulatory system are listed below. Exercise can increase blood vessel health by increasing its flexibility. In regards to blood vessels, you want them to be flexible rather than stiff or thick. Stiff vessels can occur when low-quality fats or sugars are consumed. With flexible arteries, they are able to constrict and dilate appropriately for distribution of blood throughout the body. Exercise helps increase flexibility by reducing inflammation and buildup of plaques in the arteries in addition to preventing blood clots. 

Exercise can also increase hormone production in the vascular system, particularly atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), which counteracts high blood pressure. A strong heart can lead to more effective pumping of blood throughout the body and to reach muscle tissue. With the increase of blood, it can widen vessels and even build new ones. Aerobic activity can also improve lung capacity. The lymphatic system can also be helped by exercise. The lymphatic system helps balance fluids in the body and fights infection by producing white blood cells. Some ways to increase lymphatic system health by jumping on a trampoline and doing inversions. Massage can improve circulation by increasing blood flow and cardiovascular function. In particular, manual lymph drainage massage can improve lymphatic circulation. Cold hands and feet could be due to poor circulation and exercise can help blood flow immediately and over long-term. To find out more ways to improve your health please visit our website at www.oxborochiro.com. 

Source: https://experiencelife.com/article/how-exercise-affects-circulation-and-vice-versa/