But first……
Here are 25 reasons you might need a chiropractor on the lead up to Christmas…
1. Decking the halls!
2. The extreme sport… Christmas shopping!
3. Falling off Santas’ lap!
4. Pulling some dodgy moves at the work Christmas party!
5. Losing it while trying to find the end of the sellotape!
6. Lifting the turkey into the oven!
7. Miscellaneous drunken injuries!
8. Farting... I mean fighting over the last Brussel sprout (…who are we kidding)...!
9. The stress of spending 5 days with your family!
10. Going loco over Brexit chat…!
11. Too excited to sleep!
12. Dodgy neck from all those naps in the arm chair!
13. Dodgy low back from sleeping on the crappy spare bed!
14. Sledging!
*praying for snow
15. Getting stuck up the chimney!
16. A failed pirouette on the ice rink!
17. An unintentional pirouette on the icy pavement!
18. Mistletoe leading onto other things…!
19. Pulling a cracker a little too 'enthusiastically'!
20. Opening presents a little too ‘enthusiastically’!
21. Piling food onto your plate a little to ‘enthusiastically’!
22. All of the sugar!
23. All of the gluten!
24. All of the dairy!
25. Booze, booze, booze
If you're feeling fit and fantastic and just need some extra tips on how to keep that feeling going over the Christmas period...keep reading!
15 things you can do to be happy and healthy over the Christmas period...
Take regular breaks if you’re decorating, wrapping presents or cooking
If you're finding all the social time a little overwhelming, take yourself off for a little quiet time
Listen to your body, if you’re tired- sleep
Bend your knees and stick your bum out when lifting heavy stuff
Sleep on your side with a pillow between your knees and your pillow tucked in close to your shoulder supporting your whole neck and not just your head
Get out for a regular walk
Wrap up warm
Look after number 1 - (dat’s u)
Hydrate hydrate hydrate!! We love Nuun tablets for when you've been hitting the gym or the booze a little too hard and need to rebalance electrolytes!
Use a cushion in the small of your back when chilling on the sofa
Use a small cushion or rolled-up towel in the small of your back if you're taking a long train, plane or car journey.
Take it easy on the alcohol and sugar (...at least we tried)
Spend a little time each day doing some mobility work - cat-cows, laying on your back rolling your knees from side to side, knees to chest, cobra poses etc. etc.
Keep an eye out for our posts on Instagram, we'll be sharing some tips and tricks over the holidays: @hapticchiropractors (there’s a link at the bottom of this blog so give us a follow if you haven’t already)
Get in to see your Chiropractor before the 18th before she buggers off to Argentina and skips the 25 reason list above, comes back glowing and still the same size after all the red wine, steak...and hiking she'll be indulging in.
To book your next adjustment follow this link here - https://www.hapticchiropractors.com/appointment
If we don’t see you before we hope you have a lovely Christmas and we’ll see you next year.
