Winter can be hard on your body. It contributes to problems like chapped skin, seasonal colds, and achy joints, making you want to cuddle up in bed and avoid the great outdoors. Fortunately, focusing on your chiropractic health can help you alleviate common problems during these months. Below are a few examples of how. 

Winter-Related Chiropractic Health Issues & How to Address Them 

1. Joint Pain

Cold weather can make your ligaments stiff and uncomfortable, contributing to muscle strain, achy joints, and back pain. However, chiropractic care can realign your spine, decreasing inflammation and improving your mobility, range of motion, and pain levels. 

2. Communicable Illnesses 

A focus on your chiropractic health can also improve immunity, which is essential during the winter months. In addition to offering massage during chiropractic treatments, which encourages lymph production, the subluxations applied during chiropractic care improve the overall function of your immune responses, significantly reducing your risks of coming down with colds and the flu. 

3. Seasonal Depression

Since back pain and other spinal alignment problems impact your ability to get outside and enjoy the sunshine, chiropractic health care can also boost your ability to ward of depression linked to seasonal affective disorder. Additionally, chiropractic care makes you feel better physically, naturally improving your mood and helping you to enjoy the fun parts of the season. 

Do you feel like your health could be better this holiday season? In addition to treating neck and back pain, Dr. Jack Harrison, DC of North Pole Chiropractic in Alaska can assist with postural exercises and lifestyle advice. With a focus on patient care and a commitment to the best chiropractic practices, they’ll help you achieve relief. For more information about their chiropractic health services, visit them online or call (907) 488-1885.