Preventing and Treating Holiday-Based Injuries

The holiday season can be a wonderful time spent with friends and family. It can also be a time of stress. The last thing you want to worry about when getting ready for the holidays is chronic pain and discomfort. Since holiday injuries are common, it is good to look at how to prevent them and how to treat them.

How to Prevent Holiday Back Injuries

Some of the best ways to prevent holiday injuries are to be patient and take your time. Slip-and-fall injuries are always higher in the winter when the ground is more likely to be icy or otherwise slippery. The fact that we have less daylight hours decreases visibility… which adds to the risk as well. Making sure to give yourself the time and not to rush can help prevent painful slip-and-fall injuries. It is also important to wear appropriate footwear in slippery weather as well as when you are climbing ladders to decorate.

When you are decorating around the house inside and out, make sure to take care of any ice or snow between your driveway to your doorways, and be mindful that you are not bringing in water as you are coming in and out. The water on the ground from snow or melted ice being tracked into the house can lead to an unexpected slip and fall hours later.

Do not try to lift anything too heavy or carry too many items at the same time as well. Make sure you have a line of sight when you are carrying decorations, food, or gifts. If the decorations you are carrying are blocking your line of sight, wait until you have someone else there to help you.

Holiday Travel And Fatigue

Holiday travel can increase our risk of injury as well. Maybe when you were younger you thought it would not be as difficult to do back-to-back traveling for the holidays. But if you are taking your family from house to house, town to town, state to state, that can really wear down yourself and your other travelers.

It is important to give yourself an appropriate amount of time to rest and factor in enough travel time to avoid rushing. If you are not properly rested you are more likely to suffer from a slip and fall as well as increasing your chances of getting into a fender bender on the road, which could cause whiplash and other injuries.

How To Treat Holiday Back Injuries

For quite a number of holiday-related injuries, chiropractic care provides exceptional relief through targeted treatment. Spinal manipulation is a common and useful treatment that chiropractors utilize to relieve pressure, reduce inflammation, and improve nerve function when the source of pain comes from the spinal column. Trigger point therapy is another technique that chiropractors use to relieve pain resulting from knots within the muscles.

A highly effective therapy that only certified specialists can administer to patients is the Graston Technique®. By utilizing uniquely designed stainless-steel tools, a certified professional can safely and effectively locate the cause of pain and discomfort deep below the skin in the soft tissue and massage the target area, both relieving pain and speeding up the recovery time.

East Bay Chiropractic Wellness Can Help Relieve Your Pain This Holiday Season And Beyond

Here at East Bay Chiropractic Office, we utilize a wide array of chiropractic treatments to give you the best results. We specialize in the use of the Graston Technique® in pain management and relief caused by soft tissue fibrosis and chronic inflammation that could lead to constant discomfort or pain. And with more than 35 years of experience, you can rest assured that you will be in good hands. Contact us today and start feeling relief this holiday season.