Americans have been struggling with their weight for some time now. In fact, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirms that two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and there’s seemingly no limit to the amount of money being spent trying to lose excess weight and keep it off. And for good reason, as excess weight contributes to a variety of chronic health problems.

Fortunately, chiropractic treatment can help those struggling with their weight by supporting their efforts to reach long-term weight loss goals. This is important because when you carry extra weight, your body has to cope with the physiological demands in a variety of ways. You could find yourself with knee pain or chronic back pain from unnecessary pressure on the spine. The more weight you carry, the harder it is for your body to engage in physical activity without getting aches and pains that in turn, leads to avoiding activities, which then leads to gaining additional weight…so it’s a classic catch-22.

But with proper chiropractic care, areas of pain in the body are treated to help your movements become easier to perform as well as safer. So with the help of spinal adjustments, your range of motion can increase even as your posture and flexibility get better. Why? Because your spine is connected to all parts of your body, so adjustments help improve organ function (like your digestive system and thyroid). Adjustments also help your digestive system get the most out of your diet and help your body avoid pain so that you can exercise and be more active.

Of course, if you are seeking long-term weight loss, you will need to make lifestyle changes that you can adhere to, well, forever. Instead of drastic short-term changes to lose excess weight, you’ll want to adopt changes in your diet and exercise that you can continue once the weight is off. Ironically, it’s often easy to lose weight but keeping the weight off, can be a challenge unless the lifestyle changes are permanent.

As chiropractors, Dr. Dan Hendricks and Dr. Spencer Rollins are trained in overall health and wellness, specializing in chiropractic, massage, exercise therapy and spinal compression. We can help you make healthy, balanced changes in your lifestyle and support your body’s optimal function. If you are looking for a healthier way to achieve wellness, we invite you to consult with our experienced team at your earliest convenience at Health & Wellness Clinic in Layton, Utah. Please call 801-544-4333 today!

When you come into our Health & Wellness Clinic, in Layton, Utah, our chiropractic team will work with you to diagnose and treat neuromuscular disorders, focusing on using manual adjustment and/or manipulation of the spine. Our goal is to improve your day to day function while lowering pain you may be experiencing.

When you first come into our office for chiropractic treatment, we will provide you with a clinical examination. We take into account your history and the symptoms of your condition you are experiencing. By filling out forms that give us your family medical history, including previous injuries, pre-existing medical conditions, we can get a better picture of how to provide effective treatment for your condition.

We ask for details about your pain, such as when did it begin and where it is manifesting in your body. Describing your pain can also give us clues, whether is ongoing or intermittent, if it is sharp or dull, or throbbing, and what activities lessen or increase it.

The exam itself may include tests to look at reflexes, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. We examine your range of motion in the area causing you pain, assess your neurological integrity and look at muscle tone and strength. If necessary we may take diagnostic measures such as x-rays to help determine your treatment.

After we have made a diagnosis, we can evaluate whether your condition can be managed with chiropractic measures, and if so, outline your treatment plan with personalized goals and the expected length of time the process should take. What might your treatment look like?

– Making adjustments to the joints.
– Exercises to improve your muscle balance, coordination, and strength.
– Ways to control pain and help the soft tissues to heal (traction, ultrasound, electrical stimulation).
– Recommending ways to help with anxiety.
– How to improve your motor control and posture.
– Recommending massage or better nutrition for overall well-being.

We will establish both short-term and long-term goals to provide pain relief and help you get your normal joint function and muscle balance back. Ultimately we want to help you get back your independence when it comes to daily function and being as pain-free as possible. This might involve coming in weekly for adjustments, for example, coming in 1-3 times a week for a range of weeks. Our adjustments target pockets of inflammation along your spinal column to lower the inflammation in your body and provide pain relief.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Dan Hendricks or Dr. Spencer Rollins at Health & Wellness Clinic in Layton, Utah, we invite you to call 801-544-4333 today. We look forward to helping you!