Seasonal Tips

Spring allergy season is coming. Get tips on how to boost your immune system naturally and lessen the side effects of seasonal allergies.

The holiday season is a time to eat, drink, and be merry. But if you’re hoping to stay on track with your diet and avoid the temptation to indulge, it can be a challenging time, too. These healthy eating tips offer ways to avoid overeating but still satisfy your taste buds that you can apply well beyond the holidays. 

Wrapping gifts can be enough of a challenge as it is, but it can be especially hard if you struggle with lower back pain. But if you know how to wrap gifts in a way that relieves pressure and tension in your back, you can spread holiday cheer and deliver beautifully wrapped gifts even if you’re dealing with a pinched nerve or herniated disc.

Are you gearing up for an epic summer road trip? As you map out your route and pack your essentials, don't forget to take care of your back. Long hours spent behind the wheel can be rough on your body, leading to stiffness and discomfort that can dampen the mood. By understanding the importance of stretching and knowing how to protect your back on the go, you can look forward to an awesome and pain-free road trip. 

If there’s one thing nobody really looks forward to during the holidays—apart from certain relatives’ unwanted dinner table rants—it’s traveling. But by following some helpful tips for safe holiday travel, you can look forward to less stressful driving for Thanksgiving and beyond.

If you want to make the absolute most out of this year’s Thanksgiving spread, you might think that your best bet is to go in with an empty stomach and a whole lot of ambition. But it might surprise you to learn that eating breakfast on Thanksgiving is important for getting your fill without overstuffing yourself. Here’s why you should make it a point to eat a healthy breakfast on Turkey Day this year.

Thanksgiving and the holiday season are right around the corner, and the last thing you need is to feel run down. If you’re under a lot of stress and feel tired more often than not, you may be dealing with the effects of adrenal fatigue. This condition can be caused by stress on your adrenal glands, and you can fight back by taking steps to support better adrenal health.

Halloween night is coming fast, and that means it’s just about time to head out for a night of trick-or-treating with the kids. But before you kick off your trick-or-treating adventure, take some time to catch up on a few Halloween safety tips—and a recommendation or two that can help you prevent foot pain.

Who doesn’t love hitting the road with some friends and family over the summer? Taking a trip together can be fun, but it can also be a bit more stressful if you’re focusing on making better nutritional choices. How is it possible to stay healthy on a road trip with so many delicious options along the way? Packing healthy snacks, natural nutritional supplements, and the right tools can help make for a road trip free from regret.

It’s a wonderful time of year to get out there, enjoy the fresh air, and get back to nature on a camping trip. But for as fun as it can be, taking the family out into the wilderness can come with challenges. Family camping trip tips like getting the right gear and visiting a pediatric chiropractor can ensure everyone knows how to sleep in the great outdoors.

bet that nobody (apart from a few pharmaceutical companies) likes allergy season. If you’re affected by pollen, ragweed, or dander, the sneezes and sniffles may seem unavoidable. However, there are a few helpful remedies you can try to get through allergy season with less of a struggle—including considering the benefits of natural supplements, chiropractic, and acupuncture for allergies.

This weekend, we all get a fresh start. When the ball drops at midnight, 2022 gives way to 2023, and you’ll no doubt spend that time in the company of people you love and admire. If your New Year’s resolution is to adapt better eating habits, why not start a bit early with some healthy New Year’s Eve snacks?

There’s a lot to love about the holidays, but it can all take a lot of work. Whether you’ve got to prepare all the food, clean house, make the drive out to your parents’ house, or just be on and present for several hours around family, there’s no shortage of holiday stress to go around. But if you practice some steps for stress management, you can head into the holidays ready to be the life of the party.

Seeing friends and family and catching up after spending time apart is one of the greatest joys of the holiday season. But one of the least exciting aspects of this time of year? Holiday travel. Long drives and the potential for heavy traffic are stressful enough, but neck pain and general achiness only make matters worse. If you remember to stretch before, during, and after holiday travel, you’ll have one less thing to worry about this year.

The holiday season can be a hectic time, and it’s easy to let your focus on health and fitness fall by the wayside. That’s why it’s especially helpful to have someone looking out for you and keeping you honest with your goals and progress. Now is a great time to sign up for personal training—it can help you get fit for the holidays, stay fit for the whole year, and develop better habits that have long-lasting benefits.

Thanksgiving is as much an opportunity to spend quality time with the people you love as anything else. You may feel tired after eating a big meal, but you can make sure that you take advantage of your time by planning how to stay active and get everyone involved. These family games and activities can help you fend off the post-dinner doldrums and make the most of your time together.

Halloween is a magical time of year where kids (and kids at heart) can dress up as anything from a scary monster to a superhero. While it’s important to get the look just right before you head out for a night of collecting candy, it’s more important to make sure that you’re set up for safe trick-or-treating. Following some key Halloween costume safety tips can ensure that everyone has a night that’s scary in all the right ways—and free of foot pain.

Carving a jack-o’-lantern can be a messy business, but it pays off in the end. Not only do you come away with a cool decoration to put out on the porch—you also get the makings of a healthy snack. Pumpkin seeds are delicious and easy to prepare, and they’re loaded with nutrition that has real benefits.

There’s not much that says fall quite like taking the family out for pumpkin picking at a local patch. Whether you want a pumpkin for decorating, preparing meals, or both, knowing what to look for when you pick a pumpkin helps you get it right every time. And going pumpkin picking with the proper lifting technique in mind ensures that you’ll avoid back pain in the process

For many, summer means vacation time. However, whether you're traveling to the beach, a national park, or even to visit a relative, healthy habits are often disrupted when you travel. So here are our road trip tips to help you maintain your habits and have a healthy summer.

The summer is a great time for vacations and travel. People enjoy exploring and spending time with family and friends during this time. However, traveling can also have some negative consequences on your overall health. For example, avoiding back pain during long car rides can be challenging. Discover what causes muscle aches while you travel and how chiropractic can help.

The holiday season can take a toll on your gastrointestinal health. Combined with holiday stress, rich foods that are high in sugar and fat can wreck your digestive system. However, there is no need to worry because chiropractic care can benefit your digestive system through the season.

Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. For many of us, Thanksgiving travel is inevitable, but don't let your spine suffer. Try our travel tips paired with chiropractic adjustments to help.

Many people no longer view Halloween as a once-a-year celebration. There are plenty of fall events, parties, and celebrations to look forward to throughout the season, even after October 31st has passed. Don't risk your health during spooky celebrations and fall festivities. Try substituting junk food with nutritious treats and take it a step further with these healthy tips.

As we all begin booking rooms for our travel plans, it’s important to consider how your body will hold up during the transit. Since we’ve all been at home for a year and a half, it may come as a surprise to some of us that our bodies are suddenly not holding up very well in the small plane seats. Further, it might be the first time you’ve traveled ever, and in that case, it is more important than ever to come see us before your flight, because we can give you the best chance at comfort that is possible.

The holiday season is in full swing and you may be feeling the Christmas spirit, but you may also be feeling some of the negative side effects of the holidays. Many people experience increased stress, general discomfort, and aches and pains during this time of year. That’s where Wills Chiropractic comes in! Here’s why you should get adjusted during the holiday.

The holidays may be the most wonderful time of year, but they can also be a time for stomach aches and pains. Rich foods that are high in sugar and fat combined with holiday stress can be a recipe for disaster for your digestive system. Here’s how chiropractic can help.

The holidays may look different this year, but it is still a time filled with festive cheer. The decorating, shopping, and time spent with loved ones all make this a special time, but all the hustle and bustle can also lead to pain. Pushing yourself beyond your normal limits can make it hard for your body to keep up. We commonly see patients in the winter experience flare-ups from old injuries or new ones appear. Here are our tips to help prevent back strain and pain this holiday season.

Thanksgiving is here and you are probably busy with holiday preparations. With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday, have you stopped to think about your back? If you end up laying down on the couch after your big dinner, you want it to be because someone offered to do the dishes, not because of your back pain. Here are our tips to help protect your joints and back this Thanksgiving.

Once All Hallow’s Eve has come and gone, many people feel they can kick back and relax for awhile. After all, there are several weeks between Halloween and Thanksgiving. Despite that time between holidays, that doesn’t mean people haven’t already suffered some pain (and perhaps neglect) to their bodies that should be addressed. Simply relaxing doesn’t always do the trick and a trip to Wills Chiropractic may be able to help. Here are a few reasons why.

Halloween is almost here and that means carving pumpkins, scary movies, and lots of tricks and treats. While just about all of us love the delicious candy that comes with Halloween, we don’t necessarily love how it makes our bodies feel or the weight gain it may cause. As we get ready to head into the holiday season, managing a balanced lifestyle can be more challenging. Here are our tips to help you enjoy a healthy and happy Halloween.

The holidays are here and it is the most wonderful time of year — unless you’re traveling, of course! The holiday season is also one of the busiest travel seasons and it can be frustrating, overwhelming, and hard on your body. Here are our tips to make holiday travel easier.

Thanksgiving has come and gone and the holiday season is officially here! This time of year is filled with friends, family, fun, and celebration but it also sometimes comes with a few unwelcome guests – stress, sickness, and overeating. Here are our tips to help you have a healthy holiday season.

Thanksgiving is just a day away and it is a holiday focused on gratitude and lots of food! It can also mean added stress, overindulgence, and overeating. This Thanksgiving, the team at Wills Chiropractic wants all of our patients to be happy and healthy throughout the season. Here are our tips for a healthy Thanksgiving holiday!