Financial Health: Part 2 – How Staying Healthy Can Make You Rich!
A few months ago I discussed the High Deducible Health Plan (HDHP) with all of you and we received some great feedback. Review that blog post here! This week I’d like to highlight something that goes hand and hand with the HDHP, the Health Savings Account (HSA)! When you have a HDHP you are eligible to have a HSA. This is NOT an FSA (Flexible Spending Account). With an FSA if you “don’t use it you lose it” at the end of the... Read More
Give the gift of Wellness!
The culmination of the holiday season will soon be upon us! I don’t know about you, but personally not only have I not finished my shopping, but I don’t know what to get everyone! As I sat contemplating how to tackle my list I realized that some of you might be in the same position. All of the people on my list already have the gift of chiropractic in their lives. But I’m betting each of you have someone on your list who you know... Read More
Financial Health Part 1
What does being well mean to you? Many times we look at health as relating only to the physical body, but it is important to take care of our mental, social and financial health too! Wellness encompasses all of these factors. So, I’m going to be discussing some aspects of your financial health. This is your first installment…timed to coincide with open enrollment! Topic to tackle today…your health insurance! Really, Health Insurance? I... Read More
All beds are not created equal!
Dr. Stephanie, My husband frequently has issues with his neck. While getting adjusted regularly is always helpful for him, I was wondering what else we can do at home to prevent this. Could our bed have anything to do with it? If so, how do we choose a new one? There are so many out there it is overwhelming. Please help! Thanks! You’re the best! -Liz K. Gates, NY Liz! Thanks for the question! We are ALWAYS being asked about mattresses! Probably... Read More
Flip Flops…Fabulous or Frightful?
Photo by Dr. Stephanie You may have seen the little pun I made the other week on our Facebook page…. Dr. Charlie did not enjoy my choice of footwear one day! This could be chalked up to his lack of “cute footwear knowledge”, but it is most likely a result of knowing what your beloved flip flops can really do to your body. What are they for anyways? Flip flops offer some protection from the ground, for example if it is too hot. But... Read More
Your Neck Will Love You for Reading This!
Photo by Nevena Today I want to expand on a topic Dr. Charlie brought up in a recent post. He taught us the best positions to sleep in are on your back or your side. Read on for some details as to why! Dreaming of Jelly Doughnuts? There is a squishy jelly doughnut type-thing in between each of the bones in your spine – better known as the intervertebral discs. The intervertebral discs do NOT have a blood supply, but they do have a high water... Read More
Whole Body Wellness: It’s All Connected!
Did you know that chiropractic medicine is total body medicine? That’s right, from the tip of your toes to the top of your head! Send us an email, tweet us or leave a comment here; let us know what you want to learn about this year in our new column, Ask the Doctors! We encourage thoughtful thought provoking discussions. For personal inquiries, please feel welcome to email us! Can’t wait to get the conversation going! Read More
What are your Wellness Goals for the New Year?
Photo by Daniel Pesaresi Happy New Year and welcome to our new website! The new year signals new resolutions and goals for our wellness. This time of year is a great opportunity to ask ourselves, “what are my goals for achieving wellness in the year to come and how am I going to get there?” Our mission is to provide quality, effective and personalized chiropractic care for you and your whole family. If we haven’t seen you in a while,... Read More
Our Approach to Your Wellness
Welcome to the new blog of Chili and Park Ave Chiropractic where we’ll be discussing the art, science and philosophy of chiropractic care. Our vision for wellness offers a conservative approach to chiropractic treatment and health care. We address the underlying causes of a disease or condition, not just symptoms as traditional medicine does. This route to wellness is pursued without the use of drugs or surgery. Because health comes from... Read More
