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Chiropractic Care for Car Accidents

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Car Accidents Effect on Your Body

Car accidents are not only scary, but they can leave the body with a lot of damage. Most individuals will recognize the acute symptoms of a car accident. This includes neck or low back pain, bruising, soreness, headaches, mood shifts including lingering anxiety. However, as an expert Loveland Chiropractor, we see there is a bigger culprit that may cause long-term issues or may be causing your symptoms not to get any better over time.

In our experience, as Loveland Chiropractors, we see that forces from the accident can lead to structural shifts within the spine. This is an issue because these shifts can lead to long-term dysfunction in the nervous system. Ideally, the brain should communicate down the spine and out at every spinal segment. These nerves control all your cells that include muscles and organs. When the spine shifts into an improper position it will put pressure on the nerves exiting the spine causing chaos. Including discomfort, muscle spasms, and organ dysfunction categorized as poor digestion, cycle issues, poor sleep, anxiety and so much more.

Your Local Loveland Chiropractors Can Help After your Accident

Car accidents are notorious for leaving long-term shifts within the spine that can cause these acute pain symptoms and long-term dysfunctions. It is imperative that you get checked out at a correctional chiropractic office after being involved in an accident no matter how minor it was. At Impact Chiropractic Loveland we do an extensive history and examination for individuals who have been in a car accident recently and in the past. This includes X-rays that help us determine what long-lasting damage your spine holds from your accident. The data gathered from this new patient experience helps us come up with a game plan in order to help improve spinal structure. In turn alleviates acute and chronic aches and pains, helping to decrease muscle tension and improve overall organ function.

Have you had your spinal structure checked recently? Contact your local Loveland Chiropractor at Impact to schedule your appointment today.

3 T Reduction (Stress)

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In our office, you’ll hear us talking about the 3 T’s of chiropractic. The 3 T’s are thoughts, traumas, & toxins. These are the 3 main ways we get subluxated in the first place; thoughts being our mental or emotional stress, traumas being physical stressors, and toxins being chemical stress. Everything we’re exposed to in our environment has to be processed by our nervous systems. So when the body is unable to adapt to whatever stress it encounters, it stores it in the body which is when symptoms start to show up. Before we get to the point of pain and discomfort, we want to encourage you to be PROactive rather than REactive when it comes to your health. By reducing “the 3 T’s” you can reduce stress on your system to help you feel and function better!


Reducing Emotional Stress


This can be a whole blog post in itself. But mental health can be an overwhelming topic to unpack, so taking baby steps can help it be a little more manageable. One simple thing you can incorporate into your day to reduce emotional stress is meditation. Numerous studies have shown amazing benefits of meditation, including reducing overall stress and anxiety. Insight Timer is an awesome free app you can use to start practicing.

Reducing Physical Stress


When we talk about physical stressors many people think of car accidents, broken bones, slips, falls, etc. But another major form of physical stress is actually LACK of movement. We live in the age of technology, which makes everything accessible at our fingertips. Society is sitting more than they ever have, and it’s affecting our health and wellbeing. The spine and nervous system need to be in motion to stay healthy. During those long days at the office make sure you’re incorporating some movement into your schedule. An easy way to do this is when you’re on your lunch break, do about 5-10 minutes of intentional movement. This can be a quick yoga flow or a few minutes of stretching to get the blood flowing and muscles warmed up again. It doesn’t take much, and your body will thank you!

Reduce Chemical Stress


Everything we put in and on our bodies must be processed by the nervous system. Chemical stress can come in many forms; it’s the food we eat, the water we drink, the medications we take, and even the personal care products we use on our bodies. Think about how many products we use in a day, then multiply that by months, then years. That is a lot of different chemicals we’re exposed to over our lifetime. That’s why being intentional with the products we purchase is so important. Everything adds up and impacts our health, so one way to help reduce your toxin load is to buy organic whenever possible. Although it’s slightly more expensive than other products, the health benefits far outweigh the financial investment.

Organic food has a lower risk of exposure to antibiotics, growth hormones, and pesticides (all of which have shown negative effects on hormonal health). Organic food also provides more nutritional value, so you’re getting more out of what you’re putting into your body. A good way to start transitioning to more organic is by replacing a few things at a time. Start with items on the “Dirty Dozen” list (a list of the top 12 “dirtiest” produce).

To start your 3 T reduction journey, get started with routine chiropractic care at Impact Chiropractic. Sign up for a New Patient Appointment today.

Seed Cycling: What it is, How it Works, and How You Can Implement it into Your Life

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What is Seed Cycling?

Seed Cycling is the rotation of different edible seeds into the diet at different times in the menstrual cycle. Different seeds will help promote estrogen production during the first half of the cycle, while others promote progesterone production during the second half. In turn, these seeds will balance the hormonal rhythm in a woman and promote a healthier cycle, as well as support different symptoms such as PMS, cramping, irregularity and even aiding in transition into menopause. 

How Does it Work?

Based on a 28-day cycle, the first 13 days represent the menstrual/follicular phase, in which day 1 is when menstruation begins. The egg is maturing in this phase so estrogen starts low and steadily increases. We want to keep estrogen balanced in the follicular phase. During days 1 to 13, it is recommended to consume either flax or pumpkin seeds daily to boost estrogen and support the ovary as it gets ready for ovulation.

Days 14 to 28, known as the luteal phase, it is recommended to intake sesame or sunflower seeds to boost progesterone at this time. Sesame seeds and sunflower seeds are high in lignans which help to regulate estrogen and progesterone levels in the luteal phase.

Benefits of Seed Cycling

While it is not guaranteed, many women have experienced incredible benefits from seed cycling. When done consistently and accurately, it can be an amazing tool. Here are some of the things that seed cycling may help with:

  • hormone balancing
  • cycle regulation
  • PMS relief
  • stimulate period if it was absent
  • fertitlity

How to Implement Seed Cycling into Your Lifestyle

When adding the seeds to your diet it’s helpful to grind them up in order to increase the surface area for absorption of the essential fatty acids, minerals, and other nutrients. Below is our favorite recipe for helping to add the seeds to your daily routine.

Seed Cycling Energy Balls

  • Ingredients
    • Seed Cycle Blends
      • Folicular (day 1-13) Flaxseed and Pumpkin seeds: Ground up or whole
      • Luteal (14-28) Sunflower seeds and Sesame seeds: Ground up or whole
    • Shredded Coconut
    • Nut Butter
    • Oats
    • Mini Chocolate Chips: YUM!
    • Honey: Can be substituted for other sweeteners
    • Vanilla Extract: Just a splash for flavor
  • Instructions
    • Combine all ingredients: stir in large bowl
    • Chill: Cover and put in refrigerator for a few hours
    • Roll: Use a cookie scoop or a spoon to help roll out balls

Store: Keep in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks

https://monaseeds.com/

Another option for someone starting seed cycling is to invest in convenient seed cycling packets. We love the one from the brand MONA Seeds because it makes seed cycling convenient to start. Seed cycling chocolates are another amazing option. They taste great and reap so many benefits at the same time. The Moon Chocolate seed cycling products are our favorite!

Take Control of Your Hormones

The biggest thing we love about seed cycling is that it promotes the idea that women have the power to take control of their hormones and begin to understand their bodies. Seed cycling is one way to take an all-natural approach towards hormone health. Living with painful and irregulated periods is never ideal so give seed cycling a try and see what you think!

“One Little Word” can Impact your Year

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How many of us start the new year with a million goals and a go-getter attitude? Only to slowly drop off as the year progresses. We all see it time and time again as overwhelm and old habits sneak in. With resolutions that may only last a few weeks it can leave you dissatisfied with the year so far. That’s why at Impact every single one of our team members uses the “One Little Word” exercise. This is an easy and efficient way to start making those shifts you want to see implemented in the new year.

Lets dive deeper into how this works! We are going to help you choose a word that resonates with you and your goals for the coming new year. Something that you want to embody and can relate to everything you do from work, workouts and even relationships. Here is how to start! Below is a list of words to get your creative juices flowing. You can either read them by yourself or click this link to our podcast where we will read them out loud to you and go into the exercise on a deeper level. As you’re going through the list write down any words that resonate with you. After you have gone through them all, try and get your list down to 3 top options. If you are still struggling to pick out one, take a deep breath and repeat each word out loud 3 times. Notice which one you smile at, which one your body has a reaction to or which one just instinctively feels right. You officially have your word, congrats! Now you can go into your new year in a  manageable but very effective way in order to start hitting goals and making transitions! 

 

abundance

achieve

action

adapt

adventure

alignment

alive

allow

always

ambition

appreciate

ascend

attention

awe

authentic

balance

be

beauty

believe

belong

bliss

bloom

bold

boss

boundaries

brave

breathe

bridge

build

calm

celebrate

change

comfort

commit

compassion

compromise

confidence

connect

conscious

considerate

consistency

contribute

courage

craft

create

creativity

cultivate

deliberate

determination

diligence

discipline

diva

do

dream

ease

elevate

embrace

emerge

encourage

energize

energy

enjoy

enlighten

enough

enthusiasm

escalate

example

expansion

explore

faith

family

favor

fearless

feminine

finish

flourish

flow

fly

focus

forgive

forward

free

freedom

genius

gentle

give

glorious

glow

goals

grace

gratitude

grounded

grow

happy

harmony

heal

health

healthy

heart

here

hero

higher

hope

humble

imagine

improve

increase

indulge

inspire

integrity

intention

intentional

intimacy

intuition

journey

joy

kindness

laugh

lead

learn

less

light

listen

love

magic

manifest

meditate

mindful

money

more

move

new

no

now

nurture

observe

open

organize

overcome

passion

patience

pause

peace

persevere

persist

perspective

play

positivity

possibility

power

pray

presence

present

prime

priority

progress

progression

prosper

purpose

quiet

receive

reclaim

reflect

relax

release

renew

renewal

represent

resolve

respect

rest

retreat

revenue

reverence

rise

romance

sacred

sacrifice

seek

self-care

selfish

serene

serenity

share

shift

shine

simplify

sisterhood

slow

smile

soul

sow

spark

sparkle

speak

speak up

spirit

spirit-filled

stillness

strength

stretch

strive

support

surrender

survive

synergize

teach

thoughtful

thrive

today

transform

trust

truth

try

unique

unlimited

unstoppable

utility

vision

vulnerability

wake

whole

why

win

wisdom

wish

wonder

work

worth

worthy

yes

All About Sleep: How to get to sleep and STAY asleep

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Sleep is essential to your health. Sleep plays an important role in your body’s healing process. It helps support brain function, keeps your emotions under control, and reduces the risk of disease, to name a few of the many ways sleep contributes to your health. Sleep recharges our bodies and gets us ready for the day ahead. It keeps our minds sharp, and it promotes physical and emotional health. There are many things you can do to get a great night’s sleep; here are just a few things you can do to get to sleep and stay asleep!

Winding Down

Creating a nighttime routine is one way to prepare yourself for a good night of sleep. Everyone has a different way of winding down, but everyone could benefit from finding a routine that works for them and sticking to it!

A few winding down tips:

  • Chamomile Tea: this tea has calming stress-soothing affects that promote relaxation
  • Turn Off Blue-Light: using the nightime mode on your cell phone will reduce the blue light exposure which can keep you up at night
  • Take an Epsom Salt Bath: epsom salt is a naturally occurring mineral salt also known as Magnesium Sulfate. Magnesium helps regulate meletonin in the body, promoting better sleep
  • Read before bed: reading is a great way to get your mind off of the day and relax before bed

Products for Better Sleep

For those nights where you really cannot seem to relax and you need a little extra support getting to sleep, try out some of these awesome products that promote deep and restful sleep.

  • Meletonin: meletonin is a naturally occurring hormone that controls our sleep-wake cycle; the dietary supplement is used as a short-term treatment for sleeping troubles helping you to get to sleep and stay asleep
  • Magnesium Glycinate: this supplement has calming properties that help relax the body and promote sleep
  • Namastay in Bed: this is a plant-based supplement currated with a collection of herbs that help you fall asleep and stay asleep

Chiropractic Care

Regular chiropractic adjustments are an incredible way for great sleep to become a part of your everyday. Chiropractic is all about getting to the root of the problem. This means that the goal is to get the body functioning at its best! Chiropractic adjustments shift your body from a sympathetic state (fight-flight mode) to a parasympathetic state (rest, digest, heal). Your body needs to be in a parasympathetic state in order to sleep, heal, and recharge. The body can get stuck in the sympathetic mode due to subluxations that interfere with the brain-body connection, dysregulating the parasympathetic system.

Chiropractic care works to relieve pain, relax the body, and correct subluxation in the spine. Chronic pain is one of the things that keep people up at night. Correcting this problem will help you to get to sleep and stay asleep!

If you struggle with sleep, try adding chiropractic care into your daily routine.

Invest in Good Bedding

Bedding plays a huge part in the quality of your sleep. Investing in good quality bedding can up your sleep game and lead to a better night’s sleep. For example, finding a really good pillow that supports you as you sleep. A cervical neck pillow is a great way to relieve and support tense neck and shoulder muscles and increase the blood flow to your head. It also helps to improve your posture while you sleep! We sell and recommend the Core-Product, D-Core brand at our office.

5 Summertime Health Tips For Your Dog

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Written by Tails Chiropractic

The sun is out and it’s time to play. However, it’s so important to keep your fur baby as safe as possible during all your summertime adventures. Here are 5 ways you can keep your pet healthy and happy this summer.

1. Check That Pavement:

With an increase in temperatures, the pavement can get quite hot and burn your dog’s paws. Use the 5 second rule to determine if conditions are safe by placing your hand on the ground. If you can hold it there for longer than 5 seconds, it is cool enough for your pup, if not, it is best to keep them inside.

2. Keep Your Pup Hydrated:

It’s so simple but so important to keep your pup hydrated. With any outdoor activity that you participate in, make sure your pup has access to fresh water. Don’t rely on lakes, streams or public water bowls as these can be sources of harmful bacteria. Bring your own bowls and keep a few gallons of water in your car at all times.

3. Warm up and Cool Down:

If you are going to take your pup on a summer hike or bike ride, make sure you take some time to warm up beforehand. Get them moving by playing with them or going for a quick walk. This will allow their body to get ready for the more vigorous activity they are about to participate in. Afterwards, allow them to cool down by giving them plenty of water and time to rest in the shade. You can also gently massage their muscles and stretch their legs to further help them recover. 

4. Condition, Condition, Condition:

Like any athlete, you can’t go from couch potato to marathon runner in one day. You need to work up to various levels of activity and this is the same for your pup. Slowly work your way up on hikes, bike rides and runs. This will greatly reduce risk of injury, as well as, unnecessary wear and tear on their joints. The stronger their bodies are, the more protected they can be.

5. Prevent Doggy Sunburns:

Light coated and short haired dogs are the most susceptible to sunburns although all dogs can get burned on their noses, ears and bellies as these spots tend to have less hair. The best way to prevent this is to reduce sun exposure and to use doggy sunscreen. Yes, there is such a thing! One of our favorites is Hemp by Hownd. It is an all natural balm with added sun protection. Just rub on vulnerable areas to keep your pups skin protected.