by Peter Roy, DC | Dec 7, 2022 | Chiropractic, Health & Wellness, Tuesday Topic
Today, we’re talking about sleep and sleep hygiene, specifically for our high school athletes, but this will apply to most of us in general. The average adult needs 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. Most of us aren’t getting that because we’re...
by Brett Winchester, DC | Apr 8, 2021 | Chiropractic, Health & Wellness, Uncategorized, Winchester Spine and Sport Gym
With the weather improving and summer approaching, most runners are excited about hitting the road while enjoying the sun. Unfortunately, those extra miles can cause discomfort in the form of a bone stress reaction or a stress fracture. These stress injuries...
by Brett Winchester, DC | Mar 18, 2021 | Chiropractic, Health & Wellness, Uncategorized
Everyone has heard that sunlight is good for us because it helps us make Vitamin D. Unsurprisingly, there are other benefits to getting sunlight that would make this post much longer if we covered them all. One of the most underappreciated benefits of exposing...
by Brett Winchester, DC | Mar 11, 2021 | Chiropractic, Health & Wellness
Everyone has heard cortisol is the major hormone that controls stress in our bodies. For this reason, it gets a bad rep when in reality this hormone is beneficial in the short-term by increasing alertness and activation of what is called our “flight or fight” nervous...
by Brett Winchester, DC | Jan 22, 2019 | Health & Wellness
We say it all the time, “I don’t sleep enough” or “I feel like I get enough sleep, but I wake up feeling pretty tired”. We all know sleep is important, but how much? How do we know we got good sleep? How do we sleep better? What are the side effects of chronic poor...
