Holiday Aches And Pains – Beat ’em Now!

The world is gearing itself for this year’s holidays, with cold and plenty of festivity set to descend upon us yet again. By the new year, a lot of people complain about body aches and pains that come from all their activities over the holiday period.

Preston Chiropractic & Acupuncture is a time-tested and practiced therapy center that provides excellent chiropractic adjustments, back pain relief, treatment of accident injuries, and medical massage therapy. Based in Cary, North Carolina, they have been offering therapy to people of all ages for 12 years.

Here are five tips on how to avoid aches and pains during this holiday season.

Spread Out Your Workload

Most people tend to leave most of the work, whether it is preparing to travel or to host family and friends, until the last minute. This plan of action creates extreme stress on your body joints and muscles as a result of overexertion. To avoid this, spread out your workload.  Many tasks can be completed early in the season even some of the cooking.  So make a plan and stick to it.

Heavy-lifting

Avoid lifting overly heavy loads, whenever possible.  Consider taking a few extra trips when moving things instead of unnecessarily stressing your body with one or two strenuous ones. Find ways to share the weight between two or more people for better balance and less stress.

Exercise

Do not wait for the holidays to begin exerting your body. Keep up a robust workout regime around the calendar, so that you are already well adapted to activities that require mobility and effort.

Rest

As in any other scenario, working yourself during the holidays without rest is a recipe for an adverse reaction from your body. Plan well beforehand for all the work that needs to be done, so you have enough time to do it moderately and take the necessary breaks in between.

Ensure you get enough hours of sleep wherever you are so that your body and mind can recuperate sufficiently to go again.

Stay Hydrated

This task is probably the most straightforward, but could also be the most significant. Staying hydrated as you travel and work over the holidays will enhance your kidney performance, and help decrease stress on your muscles.

All these tips can be efficiently executed with proper planning and discipline, and they will be instrumental in helping you beat aches and pains.

Schedule an appointment today for pain relief at Preston Chiropractic & Acupuncture.  Call 919-238-5040.