If you’ve got young children, you probably feel as though you’re always chasing after them.  You likely spend a lot of time down on your knees playing with them.  And when you’re teaching them how to do daily tasks, or helping them to clean up, it’s a lot easier to get down on their level.

When you think about Halloween activities with your kids – are you feeling excited by their excitement – or do you feel a shiver of dread?  Will you feel achy and fatigued by the time they’re done?

Do you imagine yourself lurching around the neighbourhood like Frankenstein’s monster?

Do you feel stiff, sore, and worn out by your kids?

Don’t spend another Halloween feeling as though you’re the one who just climbed out of the grave.

Chiropractic care increases your flexibility

Chiropractic care can help you feel your best.

When your body is out of alignment, it’s harder for the signals from your brain to reach the rest of your body.  That makes it more difficult for your body to work the way it’s supposed to.

When your bones and muscles aren’t quite in the right position, it’s harder for you to bend, squat, and move around.  Some people even find it painful to bend over or kneel down to play, teach, and help their children.

Chiropractic care can put your body back in alignment and help you feel your best.  It will increase your flexibility.  It relieves pain and discomfort without the need for over-the-counter painkillers and without the side effects of medication.

What if you were picking up a child or a heavy decoration, and felt something “pop” in your back or “pull” in your shoulder?  Chiropractic care can help!

Don’t let the injury fester.  Chiropractic care will help it heal more quickly.  Chiropractic care will also make sure that it heals with the bones and muscles in the proper position, so it doesn’t give you more problems down the road.

This doesn’t just apply to parents.  You might be an aunt or uncle, older cousin, or grandparent.  Or you could be a teacher, babysitter or early childhood educator.  If you feel like a zombie next to the boundless energy of the children, chiropractic care can make you feel like one of the living again!

This Halloween season, say goodbye to lurching around like Frankenstein’s monster.  Call Sheppard Chiropractic Centre at (506) 635-8182 or (506) 847-7172 for an appointment.

Happy Halloween!