Today we are going to discuss some tips from Dr. Charles Salanger and Dr. Carol Spiegelman to prevent many types of personal injury. A Kearny Mesa personal injury may happen in any number of different ways, from a trip and fall situation to improperly lifting a heavy object, but our chiropractors want you to know that many personal injuries can be avoided by taking the proper measures. Keep reading to learn Dr. Salanger and Dr. Spiegelman's tops five tips for avoiding personal injuries.

Our Top Five Tips For Kearny Mesa Patients

1. The top thing that our chiropractors recommend is staying physically fit. When you have a strong body, particularly strong core muscles, you have a good support system for your spine. This will help to avoid back pain and neck pain. Additionally, when your body is strong and fit you are more aware of it and can react to potential injury better, even avoiding it completely.

2. Next, lift objects properly. Don't use your back but rather put your legs into lifting. This will help you to prevent back strain and pain, and can help you avoid spine injury.

3. Our next tip simple: Be aware of your surroundings. Personal injuries can often happen simply because a person doesn't "watch where they are going." Keep an eye on the ground, especially: Avoid uneven surfaces and potholes, and stay away from those sudden steps to avoid some painful jarring to the back or even worse injury.

4.Next, make use of safety equipment. This can mean many things: A hard hat at a construction site, a bicycle helmet, goggles when you are working on projects at home, or proper footwear and clothing for your job. Don't take risks with your safety and you can avoid many injuries.

5. Finally, we recommend avoiding overwork. The longer you work, the less focused you are. When you aren't fully aware, that is a prime time for personal injuries.

We want our patients to do all they can to avoid injury! Do you have any additional tips for avoiding personal injury?

Chiropractic Care for Kearny Mesa Injuries

If you have ever fallen off a ladder or been involved in a car accident, you know how a personal injury can affect every aspect of your life. Many such injuries can also occur in the workplace. If your job requires you to work with heavy equipment or climb up onto high places, the wrong move at the wrong moment can lead to crippling back pain from a herniated disk or other spinal injury.

However, sedentary jobs can also cause serious problems. Office workers who operate a computer mouse constantly can suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome, while those who stoop forward to view an improperly-positioned monitor may develop neck pain and chronic headaches. Just the act of sitting for long periods of time can cause upper body, back and limb pain.

How Our Chiropractors Can Help

Fortunately, chiropractic care can relieve the pain and immobility caused by a wide range of personal injuries. If you have a herniated disc, for instance, mechnical manipulation will shift spinal discs back into proper position while correcting misalignments that affect other parts of the body. Our adjustment methods can help you avoid more invasive treatments such as back or neck surgery.

If you seek relief for your Kearny Mesa personal injury, Drs. Salanger and Spiegelman are ready to help. As chiropractors, we believe your own body knows how to heal itself. With our knowledge and experience, we enable your body to heal efficiently and correctly. Our combination of adjustments, massage and other state-of-the-art techniques can relieve nerve pressure and muscle strain while encouraging better blood flow to the injured area. We are happy to take workers compensation cases, as well as injuries sustained at home or in a car accident. Whatever the injury, we can help you return to your daily routine.

Have you suffered a workers compensation injury? How did you find relief?

Auto Accident Advice from San Diego Chiropractors

Being in a car accident can have long-term effects. Sometimes damage is severe and injuries are apparent, but there are many incidents where injuries suffered are not immediately noticeable. Having your internal organs, head, neck and back thrown about during a collision can cause damage that you may not be aware of for weeks or even months.

We’ve provided some general guidelines of how to handle an accident in the 92111 area, but you may also want to seek legal representation to find out exactly what your responsibilities and rights are in these situations.

You should always stop after an accident and assess whether there are any major injuries which require immediate attention. Contact the police so they can file a report and check all vehicle occupants as well. Exchange insurance and driver information, no matter whose fault you think it is. If you have a camera, safely document the scene of the accident. As soon as reasonably possible, jot down a few notes of your version of the events, including time of day, weather and road conditions. Next, file a claim with your insurance company. Finally, don’t delay seeing an auto accident chiropractor who can assess your injuries and prescribe any necessary treatment plans.

Treatment for Automobile Accident Back Pain and Neck Pain

Dr. Charles Salanger and Dr. Carol Spiegelman have been providing pain relief to car accident victims in the 92111 area and beyond for over 25 years. When you visit one of our doctors after an accident, he or she will perform a thorough examination to look for any underlying injuries that may not be readily apparent. If you are suffering from headaches, whiplash, herniated disc, pain or stiffness, we can prescribe a treatment plan of chiropractic care, rehabilitation, physical therapy, or massage therapy that will address your specific injuries and help you return to full function as soon as possible.

If you’ve been injured, call us at 858-630-5285 for an appointment so we can get you back on the road to good health.

Have you recently been in a car accident? Do you have any tips for other drivers involved in accidents?

 

The holidays are a time of sweets and other treats.

If you aren't careful, all those extra treats, whether from indulging at an office party or eating too much during meal times, can lead to extra pounds. Lower back pain can result if you put on too much additional weight, requiring a trip to the chiropractor for an adjustment.

Visit Our Chiropractors for Exercise Tips
If you don't have a regular exercise schedule before the holidays, talk with a chiropractor at our San Diego practice to find out how you can safely and healthfully start an exercise routine. Dr. Charles Salanger and Dr. Carol Spiegelman can help you develop a routine that will keep off extra weight both during the holidays and afterwards.

Indulge, But Not Too Much
During the holiday season, when cookies, cakes and beverages are in constant circulation, the key is not to deny yourself, but to indulge in moderation. The day of a big holiday party, eat a light lunch full of healthy foods such as vegetables and lean protein. Lettuce and other greens are low calorie and contain fiber, which fills you up. For help in choosing healthy lunch foods, inquire at our San Diego chiropractic office. At the party, you'll still be able to eat some sweets or other snack foods but, since you've had a light but filling lunch, won't go overboard.

Pick Up a Small Plate
The smaller your plate at a holiday event, the less food you can put on it. Grab the smallest plate at the buffet table and pile it with the healthiest choices available.

Watch the Beverages
Alcoholic drinks are abundant during the holidays. Since these drinks are not low in calories and usually contain a lot of extra sugar, your best option, if you choose to drink, is to limit yourself to a single drink per party. Enjoy your beverage, then switch to water, which has no calories.

What else can you do to avoid holiday weight gain?

Our chiropractors in San Diego, Dr. Charles Salanger and Dr. Carol Spiegelman, have been providing chiropractic and wellness services in San Diego’s 92111 ZIP code for 25 years.

In addition to our skilled and caring chiropractors, our staff includes a highly qualified massage therapist. Chiropractic adjustments and massage therapy are both important components of neck and back pain treatment, but massage is also a practical application all its own.

Enjoy Massage for Relief from Headache, Neck Pain, and More Relieving pain: There are plenty of reasons why people love massage, including the way it works in conjunction with chiropractic adjustments to relieve back pain. Our highly qualified massage therapist works closely with Drs. Salanger and Spiegelman to relieve neck pain, headache, and other types of pain. Relaxation: Even if our patients are not suffering from acute pain, massage therapy provides relaxation to those who are suffering from stress. A professional massage helps slow down overloaded systems and brings a sense of calm to our patients.

Whether your tension is due to tightened, overworked muscles, or stressful life situations, massage therapy can help you relax. Well being and Prevention: When combined with some of our other services, such as nutritional and lifestyle counseling, massage therapy plays an important role in helping the body achieve its optimal state.
This leads to a feeling of well being and can help prevent the body from breaking down.

Positive Reinforcement: Doing something good for yourself can help you maintain a positive outlook on life. When you feel good, you do good things. Furthermore, making an appointment with a massage therapist gives you something to look forward to. Simply put, having a massage feels good and is a great way to give yourself a reward.

Can you think of any other reasons why people love massage?