No magic formula or fad diet is the long-term answer for weight loss. The key to losing weight and keeping it off is adopting healthy eating and lifestyle habits. At Alternative Health Clinic, we can show how incredibly attainable that can be. Our Greensboro chiropractor Dr. Jeff Lissenden, has developed an amazing program for losing weight that has been highly effective. Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight typically includes a healthy eating plan and exercise, both of which are also vital for overall wellness.

Excess Weight Can Lead to Back Pain, Detrimental Health Conditions

Being overweight can do more than zap your energy and confidence. Excess weight can lead to more severe problems down the road due to the extra load your body is carrying. Obesity is one of the common causes of low back pain, and it can also increase your risk of certain conditions and diseases. Losing excess pounds and maintaining a healthy weight can automatically increase your energy levels, boost your mood and self-esteem. Healthy eating is one part of the equation, and our chiropractic clinic can design an eating plan that caters to your specific needs.

The second half of the equation is regular exercise, which can also increase your energy, mood and self-esteem—not to mention what it may do for your waistline. The general rule for adults is to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day. Exercise can also relieve tension that leads to headaches and strengthen your muscles to improve poor posture that can frequently lead to neck pain.

If you want to go beyond diet and exercise for losing weight, feel free to attend one of our free seminars held once a month for further details on our program. We can also provide further information on our chiropractic methods of pain management, alleviation of headaches, and overall wellness.

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Have headaches, neck pain and back pain got you down? Is your experience of pain keeping you from participating in the activities you love most? Don't let pain keep you from your life. Let Dr. Jeff help you return to the lifestyle you enjoy most-one free of pain!

Our caring team understands your experience of pain is unique. This is why we've dedicated ourselves to offering the latest techniques and services to help you move beyond pain management and toward a pain free you! At your visit, we always listen to your personal needs. Whatever your source of pain, Dr. Jeff is your trusted Greensboro chiropractor!

Dr. Jeff "Has Your Back" With the Latest Techniques & Services

Back pain can result in a myriad of ways. The common causes patients report are from workplace experiences, sports-related injuries, auto-accidents, long-standing injuries that were never properly treated, a result of internal medical concerns such as arthritis weight management, fibromyalgia or scoliosis and many more. Whatever the cause, there's a dynamic treatment answer for everyone to experience wellness! At your visit, your chiropractor will ask about your experience to develop a plan that encompasses the techniques and services that will put you on the path to healing.

At our caring clinic, we know that pain management involves incorporating all of you. We may suggest the addition of several integrative therapies to address the whole person. One such therapy that is a natural complement to chiropractic is massage therapy. Massage works by assisting in re-establishing communication between the spinal column, muscles, other bones, ligaments, tendons and soft tissues. All of these physiological aspects depend on one another for harmonization and your experience of relief.

To ensure these in-office therapies extend positive affects beyond our office doors we often prescribe individualized corrective exercises you can easily perform at home, work or on the go.

How can we get you on the path to pain relief?

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that approximately two million insurance claims are filed each year in the US as a result of whiplash injuries. They add that almost 10 percent of these whiplash injuries are severe enough to cause chronic health issues. Whiplash is a broad term that applies to head, neck and spine injuries caused by a car accident or other abrupt jarring of the neck and spine, such as from a roller coaster accident or airplane turbulence. The rapid jerking of the neck in such situations can cause lasting health problems and pain.

Whiplash injuries can be deceiving and sometimes begin with minor pain that develops into a chronic condition over the course of days or weeks if left untreated. Headaches, back pain, tingling of the arms and shoulders, and even blurred vision are all symptoms of this kind of injury.

Treating Whiplash  

You don't have to suffer with a whiplash injury. There are methods of pain management that don't rely on invasive surgery and potentially harmful prescription drugs.  At Alternative Health Clinic in Greensboro, our chiropractor is experienced in helping you manage back and neck pain as well as treating whiplash injuries from auto accidents. Our clinic uses a total wellness approach to healing. We employ traditional chiropractic techniques plus massage therapy to improve circulation and reduce swelling, corrective exercises to build up the muscles surrounding the neck and back, lifestyle advice about such things as the right shoes to wear or desk chair to order, and nutritional counseling, to ensure that you are eating foods that will help you heal.

Have you recently been treated for pain from whiplash or other injuries from a car accident? Was a chiropractor able to help with your pain management? Share your experiences with our readers by leaving a comment below.

Massage therapy is much more than a feel-good way to relax and enjoy yourself - did you know that it can also help you with pain relief? Our Greensboro chiropractor offers massage therapy as a helpful solution for pain management when you are dealing with headaches, chronic conditions, back, neck or shoulder pain.

In many cases our Greensboro chiropractor will perform chiropractic adjustments and then recommend massage as a way to help relieve pain, reduce tension, improve range of movement and help reduce inflammation in sore muscles and body tissues.

Pain Management for Back Pain, Neck Pain, Headaches and More

Whether it is back pain, neck pain, a headache or shoulder pain or help with general wellness that you seek, massage therapy may be able to help you. Although most people know of massage as only a method to relax and unwind, it really does give you much more than that. Massage can help the body to increase the circulation of fresh oxygen-rich blood, while built up body toxins are flushed out. Improved circulation also helps to improve the body's immunity and avoid illness. Massage can help sore muscles and tissues to recover and thus improve range of motion following accidents or injury. Massage can even help with weight loss since it is an all natural way to lower cortisol (the hormone that makes the body hang on to extra pounds) in the body.

The massage treatment you receive here at Alternative Health Clinic will depend upon your specific condition. We use a wide range of massage techniques, and will fully customize a massage treatment plan for each client.

Getting rid of your pain does not have to be a pain. Questions or comments about the massage therapies that we offer? Please let us know or leave a comment below and we will be sure to answer your questions.

Tips on Handling a Greensboro Car Accident

Just because your car can be quickly repaired after an accident does not mean your body is automatically repaired. Car accidents can leave you with immediate symptoms, such as back pain, neck pain, or pain coupled with stiffness. Or an injury can fester for weeks, months, or even longer without any symptoms at all. Headaches, back aches and other issues can develop down the road, long after an accident occurred.

Whiplash and Other Injuries Can Take Months to Show Symptoms

That means one of the first things you should do following a car accident is visit Alternative Health Clinic. Dr. Jeff Lissenden has extensive experience treating injuries resulting from any number of causes, including whiplash and others stemming from auto accidents.

While you are still on the accident scene, however, a visit to our chiropractor is not necessarily your immediate concern. Your first priority is to remain calm – take deep breaths – and check for injuries, both to yourself and others involved. Call 911 to report injuries that need immediate medical attention and the accident. Police are typically dispatched to major accidents with injuries and the dispatcher will let you know if they are on their way.

If the accident was minor, had no apparent injuries, and police are not being sent, move your vehicle to a safe location, such as a nearby parking lot, to trade insurance and contact information with the other parties involved. You can still file a police report after the fact to have it on record.

Do not hesitate to go to the emergency room if you start to experience severe symptoms after the crash. Damage can lurk beneath the surface. Even if you do not need an emergency room visit, do schedule one with Dr. Jeff. Our Greensboro chiropractor will perform a thorough exam to check for whiplash injury and other damage that can be corrected with chiropractic techniques instead of left to develop into more severe and permanent problems.

What suggestions or tips do you have for other about handling a car accident?