Healthy Habits

Use these 16 suggestions to not only help you get well, but stay well:

  1. Ask Questions – understand your health problem and get better results... 

  2. Keep Your Appointments – each visit builds on the ones before...

  3. Get Moving – exercise as you are able; you’re designed to move...

  4. Therapeutic Massage – Massage and chiropractic work well together.

  5. Better Nutrition – You’ll heal better with the right raw materials.

  6. Drink More Water – You’re mostly water. Make sure you get enough.

  7. Restful Sleep – Get plenty of sleep so your body can make repairs.

  8. Less Coffee – Caffeine, like other drugs, affects your nervous system.

  9. Stop Smoking – The health risks are clear. It’s never too late to quit.

  10. Moderate Alcohol – Drink in moderation and enjoy the health benefits.

  11. Give Up Softdrink – It’s a common culprit linked to many health problems.

  12. Proper Weight – Slim down to the correct weight for your height.

  13. Limit Media Use – Television watching is unhealthy on many levels.

  14. Reduce Stress – Emotional stress underlies many health problems.

  15. Spiritual Health – True healing occurs by connecting to a higher power.

  16. Remain Hopeful – It takes time. We’re optimistic. You should be too.

Dr. Doug  Asks some important questions of interest to Oakdale residents - Chiropractor Oakdale Dr. Doug Asks...

What is the purpose of pain?
Pain prompts many Oakdale folks to begin chiropractic care. But pain isn't the problem! Pain is just how your body alerts you that a limit has been reached (or exceeded), that something isn't working right and that some type of change is needed. As a chiropractor, my job is finding the underlying cause and recommending the changes needed to bring your body back into balance.
Are aches and pains good or bad?
While aches or pains may be unpleasant, they're merely warning signs. As a Oakdale chiropractor, I see this all the time. The pain is not the problem! It just means a limitation has been reached and something needs to change. That's when we get to work correcting the underlying cause.