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One effective way we teach our patients special “back care” exercises at Espinosa Family Chiropractic is through our bi-weekly Back Care Class.

We have a board-certified specialist in back care who conducts each Back Care Class who gives each student/patient the necessary tools and wellness protocols that are needed in order to properly take care of and maintain themselves in everyday life. You’re only as healthy as your spine, after all!

Back Classes are a way of giving our patients a deeper knowledge of what chiropractic treatment is, which specific chiropractic adjustments each patient responds to (not to mention the particular function of each adjustment), and how they can assist their bodies on their own during healing, corrective, and workout recovery processes.

We’ll also teach you different daily stretches, proper sitting positions & how to maintain perfect posture, which sleeping positions are best for you, and much, much more. Contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic today to schedule a consultation and learn more about our educational classes for our patients to take advantage of.

Sometimes during the holidays, it might be tempting to just throw any old traditional holiday dish together, when, the truth is, our knowledge of health and wellness should be changing those traditions in lieu of healthier options. If you’re interested in trying something new instead of the carb and starch heavy dishes of old, then keep reading!

1.) Sweet Potato Lasagna

Sweet potato lasagna is a fantastic dish and there are many iterations online for you to choose from. Opting for vegan-friendly dishes will likely make you a smash hit with your millennial family members while also getting some of the boomers to try something new!

2.) Strawberry, Kale, Pear, Almond Salad

Make an amazing salad this thanksgiving. Add fresh fruit like strawberries, or you can get fancy and add caramelized pair. Adding almonds, walnuts, and other healthy additions that pack some crunch will diversify the salad, not to mention give you healthy fats you need for brain fuel.

3.) Don’t Forget Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate actually has some pretty good health properties, providing brain fuel and increasing focus, not to mention releasing happy chemicals in the brain. Choose dark chocolate over milk chocolate and most of the sweets that will be part of the spread this year.

Contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic today to learn more about how chiropractic adjustments facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

In today’s fast-paced world it might seem like a challenge to stay healthy, especially with fast food places popping up everywhere you look. Our schedules make fast food and effortless solutions seem quite attractive, but, the truth is, we’ll always feel better when we make the right decisions. With diet, eating cleaner, and eating fresh, whole foods should be a priority because taking this measure will fuel us more effectively throughout our day.

Below, Espinosa Family Chiropractic goes over a few changes you can make to your diet that will make a big impact on your health.

Cut Out Processed Foods

No more fast food, candy, or foods heavy in processed carbohydrates — these foods have zero nutritional value and force the body to work overtime in order to digest.

Eat Smaller Portions

Stop eating large meals in one sitting. Think of each meal as a quick pitstop in order to take in energy. Try to eat 3-5 smaller meals per day instead of 1-2 huge ones.

Stop Eating Before Bed

Try to make 8 or 9 pm your cutoff time as far as food goes if you go to bed around 10 or 11 pm. Eating right before bed disrupts healthy sleep cycles.

Contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic today to schedule your consultation and learn more about how chiropractic treatment can complement a healthy lifestyle.

If you have friends who are into homeopathic healing, it’s likely you’ve heard them talk about their essential oil collection. Maybe you’re an essential oil outsider and you’re looking to get into the game, but you have no idea where to start. That’s okay! Below, Espinosa Family Chiropractic goes over some general information about essential oils. We also provide a few suggestions if you’re looking to make some initial essential oil purchases.

They’ve Been Around for Centuries

Ancient cultures used essential oils for healing purposes. Those who possessed essential oils were usually on the wealthier side as these were and are derived from seeds and plants through a technical process.

Essential Oils Have a Variety of Applications

Some essential oils are good to revitalize the skin and areas of the body where applied while others are more moisturizing or calming. Do your research before using essential oils to know what to expect.

Essential Essential Oils

Lavender and rosemary are both popular essential oils to start your collection with — both producing calming effects when rubbed on the body or sniffed through a diffuser. Peppermint is another great essential oil to start out with as it has a revitalizing effect when sniffed through a diffuser or applied to an area of the body. Tea tree oil is another popular essential oil used to clear the complexion.

If you have any additional questions about essential oils or about our drug-free pain relief treatments, contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic today to schedule your consultation.

As we celebrate Veteran’s Day this weekend it’s worthwhile to take note of the tremendous amount of health benefits that chiropractic treatments can bring to those who experience the trauma and trials of wartime. The body and the mind both take a tremendous amount of abuse during preparation and in actual combat scenarios, so it’s important to have a proactive plan to take care of your body and your mind. Chiropractic treatment is a great way to relieve the body from wear and tear, not to mention recalibrate the mind.

Drug-Free Pain Relief

Chiropractic treatments offer drug-free pain relief, which comes in handy for those who experience pain that comes about from everyday use, not to mention any injuries that might have result from your service.

Improved Mood

Chiropractic adjustments help the mind/body connection stay intact and optimized. Subluxations and spinal misalignment can cause the brain to perform at a less than optimum capacity, not to mention result in moodiness, even headaches, and insomnia. Chiropractic treatments help relieve all of these symptoms and promote healthy cognitive function.

Better Mobility

Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to promote flexibility and improved range of motion, helping patients achieve better and more comfortable mobility.

If you have any additional questions about how chiropractic treatments can benefit you, contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic to schedule your consultation. We’ll answer any questions or concerns you might have. 

As November gets underway and December rapidly approaches, it’s important to double-down on your health and wellness efforts!

Thanksgiving and the many December holidays and gatherings that occur might make it seem difficult to keep our wellness plans in place, not to mention boost our efforts in order to finish the year strong.

That’s why it’s important to make sure that you have a plan in place to follow through with your annual health goals, no matter what they are.

Get that Diet Right

Maybe you’ve been saying all year that you’re going to change your diet, but you haven’t yet taken the full measures to change the things you put in your body for fuel. Start eating clean, whole foods to notice an immediate energy and wellness boost. Keep your diet consistent and you’ll glean countless health benefits.

Stay Consistent

Stay consistent with your fitness routine, your recovery protocol, and everything in between. It’s when we start to get inconsistent that our results and progress start to wane.

Focus on Recovery

Whether it’s recovering from a stressful work week or a hearty workout, make sure you put the right amount of attention into your recovery efforts.

Chiropractic treatment is a great way to enhance your recovery efforts, not to mention position yourself to achieve all of your health and wellness goals. Contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic to schedule your consultation today. 

Our spine might not be the first part of our body that we think of when we think about fortifying our overall wellness and setting ourselves up for a healthy life. However, your spine is linked to many bodily processes, and when your spine becomes compromised or injured, it can disrupt processes like your sinuses, your nervous system, your immune system, your GI tract, and more.

Below, Espinosa Family Chiropractic goes over a few ways to keep your spine strong and healthy.

Start Your Yoga Practice

It doesn’t matter if you take a class or do yoga at home, it’s important to stretch your body to release tension and improve flexibility and range of motion. Yoga also offers drug-free pain relief and is a great companion with chiropractic adjustments.

Eat Well and Hydrate

Eating well and hydrating will help ensure your body is running at 100%, not to mention help you maintain a healthy body weight that will help support your spine.

Build Your Back

Start engaging your core, which means working your core muscle group (your back, midsection, etc.). As your back and neck build strength, you’ll begin to feel off if you don’t exercise your back and neck.

Visiting the chiropractor is also a great way to help maintain the health of your spine. To learn more about our treatments for the entire family, contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic today to schedule your consultation.

The benefits of enlisting the services of an experienced health coach are many. At Espinosa Family Chiropractic, we aim to provide services to our patients beyond chiropractic treatment that will help patients enjoy happier, healthier lives. Health coaching is an additional service we provide to help you get to the very best version of you.

Below are a few benefits that come along with getting a health coach.

Saves You Money in the Long Run

Getting a health coach is a great step toward achieving the level of health you’ve always wanted, which will help you avoid costly health problems down the road.

Lifestyle Advice

Your health coach will be able to provide you with valuable lifestyle advice in addition to nutrition consultation.

Customized Service

A good health coach will come up with a custom-tailored plan to meet your specific goals.

Contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic today to schedule your consultation. We’re so much more than just your neighborhood family chiropractic care specialist.

Chiropractic treatments are known to help the back, neck, joints, even the legs, but it is less commonly known that chiropractic adjustments actually help with a number of other health problems or dysfunctions as well.

Chiropractic treatments have been shown to benefit the GI system as well, helping your digestive system function at optimum capacity.

Why Subluxations Affect the Digestive System

Pressure that occurs in the nervous system which results from subluxation (otherwise called spine misalignment) is believed to play a significant role in digestive problems.

Subluxations can affect the way your body digests and absorbs nutrients. That’s why it’s important to pursue chiropractic adjustments, which help align the spine and positively effects your GI system, immune system, sinuses, and more.

Contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic Today

Contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic today if you’re experiencing problems with your digestive system. Chiropractic adjustments just might be the answer to your problems.

As holidays like Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year come around, it might be a little more difficult for your child to stay engaged when it comes to school and building their foundation. However, there are simple measures you can take to ensure that your child is motivated and focused on what matters as we come to the close of the calendar year.

Below, Espinosa Family Chiropractic goes over a few ways to keep kids engaged when their focus may be dwindling.

Add Some Incentive

It might seem like an absurd idea to give your child incentive when Halloween and Christmas are around the corner, however, giving your child a goal to accomplish and rewarding such an accomplishment should be seen as an isolated thing. It’s an effective tool to get a great push out of your child’s productivity.

Stay on Top of Sleep

Lack of focus might even come down to a lack of sleep. Make sure that your child is getting 9 hours of sleep every night, no matter what.

Let Them Choose

If your child lacks motivation and inspiration, let them take up a new constructive hobby, like playing an instrument, or learning a new language. Let them choose what they engage in to ensure they stay motivated.

Chiropractic adjustments are also a great way to boost your child’s cognition and mental focus. Contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic to learn more.