Video: Chiropractic and Sleep
Last week I presented to an interdisciplinary group of health providers about chiropractic and sleep.
Do you know all the ways chiropractic care impacts quality of sleep? Watch this video to learn more.
Here are some other things you can do on your own to improve sleep quality:
- Cold room (60-67 F)
- Darkness – Cover blinking lights, alarms, black out curtains, etc.
- Mattress – Firm and supportive
- Pillow – Keeping your neck and spine in neutral position
- Sleeping position – Ideally on back; if not then side.
- Food Restriction – 3 hours from last meal until sleep
- Overall diet and nutrition
- Magnesium
- Alcohol and Caffeine – limit
- No electronics/screens – leading up to bedtime
- Gratitude/Journal
- EXERCISE!
- Consistent Schedule
- Morning sunlight
Parking Lot Reminder
As the holidays near, you may notice a parking attendant in the lot across the street. Don’t worry, Thrive patients can still park there for free! Just let the attendant know you’re coming here for your appointment.
Office Closed Dates for Holidays
- Thursday 11/27 and Friday 11/28 – Closed
- Wednesday 12/3- Closing at 5:00pm
- Tuesday 12/23- Open 8:30am-12:30pm
- Wednesday 12/24, Thursday 12/25 and Friday 12/26- Closed
- Wednesday 12/31 – Closing at 12:30pm
- Thursday 1/1- Closed
Lighthouse Youth Services Gift Drive
Once again we are collecting items for the Lighthouse Youth Services at Thrive.
If you would like to contribute, please bring any of these items to the office and we will drop them off at Lighthouse.
Thank you for considering supporting this organization. Here is what they most need:
- Jeans/Pants (Any and all sizes and styles are welcomed)
- Personal Care Basket (these are hygiene items such as body wash, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrush/toothpaste, etc. a theme works best i.e., baby hygiene theme, axe theme, ethnic hair care products, etc.)
- Baby Care Basket (Any mix of items such as diapers, wipes, clothes, toys, etc.)
- Home Cleaning Basket (For youth in apartments. Items such as detergent, dish soap, etc.)
- Toys (Legos, Puzzles, Developmental Toys, and Fidget Toys)
- Gift cards (Target, Amazon, Kroger, Meijer, Wal-Mart)
Want to know more about Lighthouse and how they help youth in the community? Here is a summary:
Lighthouse offers an integrated system of care for ages 0-24 designed to guide and track their progress over time. This includes mental health services, including same-day assessments, as well as youth housing, emergency shelter, community juvenile justice services, residential treatment, early intervention, and foster care and adoption. A national leader in developing services for youth and families, Lighthouse opened the first group home for girls in Ohio and has operated the first and only sanctuary for youth ages 10-17 in the Cincinnati area since 1974. Lighthouse is also a pioneer in the effort to end youth homelessness and is the lead agency in the KEYS to a Future Without Youth Homelessness initiative in Hamilton County.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals
Photo by CardMapr.nl on Unsplash. URL: https://unsplash.com/photos/text-KzidBAES-uE
A couple if items that I frequently recommend in the office will likely be available in the coming days at a discount.
The Shakti mat uses acupressure points to relax muscles. I use it multiple time a week for my back, neck and feet!
The Mobo Board would be great for anyone looking to improve single leg balance and strength and mobility.
Gift cards for massage from the therapists upstairs at Thrive would make a great gift for the holidays. Links to their sites are here:
Matthew Spahr, LMT is ready to massage!
Matthew is now seeing clients upstairs at Thrive! You can learn more about him here (and watch the above video) and schedule directly here.
Recipe of the Month: Dry Brine Turkey
For the past several years, this recipe has been awesome for our Thanksgiving meal at the Haggenjos household!
We typically get our turkey from Eaton Farm or Green Acres Farm and dry brine for few days using the technique in the recipe.
Thank You for the Online Reviews!
We greatly appreciate the positive feedback and recommendations from all of you.
If you have not already reviewed Dr. Pete at Thrive Chiropractic online, we would be grateful for you to do so now.
Review us on: