Do you remember your first family road trip? Most likely it consisted of you and your siblings in the back seat of the family car and your parents in the front seat playing the classics. Back then, these sorts of vacations were common. “Let's drive to the Grand Canyon!” But what you never saw was the toll it took on your parents’ backs. Now, as you start to gear up for your first or your twentieth excursion across the country, you know better than to go without preparing first. Before you begin road-tripping this summer, ensure that your travel preparations are complete by booking a session with us before you go.
Traveling and Your Back
When you drive there are a lot of things happening. You are steering, pressing pedals, checking around you, listening for sirens, looking for motorcycles—but your body is also doing things beyond your control. As you sit back in the driver’s or passenger seat, your spine straightens from both weight and the angle of the seat. Further, many of these seats do not offer real support for your spine, they offer protection if there is an accident. Now, if you were to just up and go, without any travel preparations, you would most likely find yourself in pain after only a few hours. This is because your spine requires a significant amount of support, which you get from standing but not from sitting. This lack of support is why you end up feeling pain in your lower back while you travel long distances.
See Us Before You Gas Up
Come to see us before go-day. Chiropractic adjustments are one of the most important things you can do for your back and your health. Our adjustments realign your spine into its natural, neutral state and that ensures that you are the most relaxed and pain-free for the maximum amount of time possible during your trip. Traveling with family is stressful, so before you go, give yourself and your family the gift of a relaxed and happy parent. Bird Chiropractic has been a top chiropractic clinic in Voorhees since 2005. Contact us today and let us help.
