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When it comes down to it, some of us have more energy than others throughout the day and much of it has to do with the choices we make throughout the day for our health and wellness. When we’re eating good foods, getting the right amount of sleep, as well as staying active and hydrating, this sets the tables for an energy-infused day consistently.

Below, Espinosa Family Chiropractic goes over a few ways to stay energized throughout the day.

1.) Power Nap

Power naps are a great way to replenish yourself in the middle of the day. Try to time your naps for 15-45 minutes, because you don’t want to over nap, which might increase drowsiness.

2.) Smoothie Power

Drink a veggie smoothie with kale, garlic, chlorophyll, and add some protein powder that works for you. You’ll feel amazing!

3.) Exercise Regularly

Exercising regularly will help energize you throughout the day and reduce daily anxiety, helping promote a healthy night of sleep.

Contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic to learn more about how chiropractic treatments can help optimize your mind and body. We treat the whole person instead of just the symptoms!

In this day and age, more and more people are looking for homeopathic, all-natural solutions to diversify their health and wellness repertoire. Chiropractic treatment used to have a negative stigma attached to it. Many folks expect chiropractic treatment to be a finite experience, like, say, a few treatments and then you’re cleared to get back in the game.

However, it’s important to look at the big picture. Every day we sit in cars and in offices, then many of us go exercise and carry sizeable loads in our personal and professional lives. That means that your body is constantly going through the wringer. Chiropractic treatment can address specified problems like spine pain, headaches, even insomnia and gastrointestinal issues. However, chiropractic also works to decompress our bodies, working to improve our flexibility and range of motion at the same time. To get an adjustment is to recalibrate the body and mind.

Couldn’t you use that every once in a while? We think so, too.

That’s why Espinosa Family Chiropractic is here year-round to provide our all-natural, drug-free treatments that are aimed at treating the whole patient. Contact us today to learn about how chiropractic care can fit into your self-care routine.

Espinosa Family Chiropractic treats many patients who begin their years looking to achieve new goals, and a part of achieving our goals is building healthy habits that help us achieve them.

Below, we go over a few healthy habits to build this year that will have you being more productive, not to mention feeling healthy each day to attack whatever obstacles come your way this year.

1.) Take Care of Yourself

Practicing self-care is important, but we’re not talking Netflix here, people. Take a hike or take a yoga class after a tough work week or fitness routine. Get a massage and pursue chiropractic treatment when you’re feeling out of whack. Making these types of healthy decisions will go a long way.

2.) Help Others

Helping others is something that many people forget to put on their agenda. Having more of a service style attitude will make you an asset to others. Help others by giving the gift of chiropractic treatment for birthdays, for instance (wink, wink).

3.) Take On Challenges

Choose more challenging goals this year and always take the more difficult route to achieve your end goal. At the very least, never take short cuts. 

Contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic today to learn about how our treatments can help you have an amazing 2020.

Some of us like to choose gift ideas that are out of the ordinary or that serve a larger purpose, such as giving the giftee something that they will value and use. Below, Espinosa Family Chiropractic goes over some holiday gift ideas that will promote health and wellness, which remain excellent gift options in lieu of smart devices and gift cards.

Gym Membership

Give the gift of a gym membership or a yoga class membership. Whether you opt for one month or an entire year is up to you. A gym membership is a gift idea that could spark serious change in whoever you give it to.

Chiropractic Treatment

Chiropractic treatment is an excellent gift idea — our adjustments and treatments and Espinosa Family Chiropractic provide drug-free pain relief, improve circulation and cognitive function, not to mention promote a healthy GI system and immune system among many other health and wellness benefits.

Muscle Roller

A muscle roller is a great gift idea that will help whoever you give it to relieve muscle tension after a tough workout. It’s a great compliment to chiropractic treatment!

Contact Espinosa Family Chiropractic if you’d like to learn more about our treatments and services. Have a safe and happy holiday season!

Making goals or resolutions at the beginning of the new year is something many of us take part in. However, whether we plan on following through with those objectives we set out for ourselves in January is an entirely different story. One way to set yourself up to better achieve your goals is to set goals effectively and realistically. Below, Espinosa Family Chiropractic goes over a few ways to make better New Year’s resolutions.

Be Specific

Instead of telling yourself vaguely to “get in shape,” set a specific goal for yourself, such as running a marathon, which will inherently force you to get into shape in preparation for the event. You’ll train leading up to the event then feel an amazing sense of accomplishment after you finish what you set out to do.

Be Multidimensional

Don’t simply focus on fitness goals, create goals that touch every facet of yourself. Have and keep better relationships, eat better food, practice a martial art, or take up crocheting. Try to have your goals assist you in becoming a better and more interesting person!

Tell Someone Else About Your Goals

It might seem tempting to keep your goals that you set to yourself, and it’s a good way to cop out of things if you get too uncomfortable. The stronger move is to tell someone else about your intentions for the year, that way you’re held accountable.

Espinosa Family Chiropractic provides treatments that help you get the best out of you. Contact us today to learn more about who we are and what we do.

As December rolls through to the end of the year, this might be a challenging time for some to stay on top of their wellness routine. With the holiday season in full effect, the new year’s resolutions we made at the beginning of the year might seem like they’re miles away.

However, December presents an opportunity to finish the year strong!

One way to stay on top of your health and wellness goals is to keep the routine that you set out for yourself at the beginning of the year — even if you haven’t been great about keeping it leading into this month. Falling back on your wellness routine now will end the year with a statement while setting you up for success leading into the next year.

Carefully assess where you’re at now versus where you were at during the early months of the year. You might surprise yourself at how far you’ve come.

Make miniature goals that can be executed during the month of December, which will help you ensure a productive final month of the year. Espinosa Family Chiropractic is here to make sure you finish the year the way you intended when you made your resolutions. Contact us today to schedule your consultation and learn more about how chiropractic treatments fit into a healthy lifestyle.

Since Black Friday has just passed and with the big holidays of the year still upon us, it’s a great idea to check in with your health and wellness as you make the final push toward the new year.

Many of us have fitness goals that we set out for ourselves at the beginning of the year, and getting a chiropractic treatment will help prime your body and brain to achieve your goals. Some of our goals have to do with helping others, and, during the holiday season, we may have goals tied up in getting that all-important gift for a special loved one. We might work more hours and put ourselves through grueling schedules in order to afford our gifts.

As such, it’s important to practice self-care during these festive and sometimes stressful times.

Below, Espinosa Family Chiropractic goes over a few holiday season recovery tips.

1.) Take Care of Your Body

Taking a yoga class or springing for a massage session will do well for muscle tension, not to mention help alleviate any stress you’re feeling. When we take care of our bodies we get rewarded in numerous ways.

2.) Cut Alcohol Consumption

It’s the time of year for annual work parties and family gatherings where adult beverages might be consumed. In such cases, try to limit your own alcohol consumption to ensure a good night’s rest.

3.) Get Your Sleep

Getting 7-9 hours of sleep each day is crucial for the body and brain to regenerate. Prolonged sleep deprivation has been linked to all sorts of health conditions. Getting your requisite sleep each night will help you set yourself up for success the following day.

Chiropractic treatments at Espinosa Family Chiropractic are another great way to practice smart recovery during the holiday season. Contact us today to schedule your consultation.

As the end of the year approaches it’s important to ensure that you’ve maximized your insurance benefits. Many folks, due to either lack of time or lack of attention paid to their policy guidelines, end up losing out on coverage benefits as the year concludes, most insurance policies refusing to roll-over benefits into the next year.

Chiropractic treatment is covered by most every insurance provider — some researchers even found that up to 87% of insured workers in America having coverage plans that cover chiropractic services.

At Espinosa Family Chiropractic we specialize in providing chiropractic treatments that boost mobility, provide drug-free pain relief, and help boost cognitive function — among countless additional health and wellness benefits.

Chiropractic treatment is a great way to recalibrate the body and mind as you head into the new year. Schedule your consultation with Espinosa Family Chiropractic to end the year strong and healthy.

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.