The winter months bring friends and family together. It’s the season to celebrate our many blessings and share hope about what the next year has in store. For many, however, those days are filled with cold weather, icy conditions, and the promise of pain. From slip and falls to snow shoveling injuries and joint pain, the team at Houma-Thibodaux Spine & Rehabilitation in Houma is the answer for all your chiropractic needs.

The Correlation Between Cold Weather & Joint Pain

While there is still a lack of research as to why our joint pain increases in colder weather, the medical community has two theories:

1. With cold and/or damp weather come changes in barometric pressure. This leads to nerve fiber sensitivity and circulation changes, triggering an inflammatory response in our joints.

2. In an effort to conserve heat, our bodies send more blood to vital organs, such as the lungs and heart. The decrease in blood flow to our extremities causes those blood vessels to constrict, leading to pain and discomfort. 

How Your Chiropractor Can Help

Visiting your chiropractor during the winter months can help reduce or prevent common health conditions, injuries, and depression. 

Minimize Injuries

From snow shoveling injuries to slip and falls and winter sport accidents, winter weather increases your risk for musculoskeletal injuries. Chiropractic care can help you recover faster, reducing inflammation and increasing range of motion. This rebuilt strength and coordination will get you back outside, enjoying those winter activities you love.

Cold & Flu

Spine health and the immune system go hand in hand. Routine spinal adjustments help keep your immune system working at 100% as it fights to ward off those common winter ailments. 

Contact Houma-Thibodaux Spine & Rehabilitation Today

Do you typically dread winter, anxious about how the cold weather will affect your body? Take the proactive approach and secure your wellness. Schedule an appointment with our chiropractic team today. Call (985) 873-8586 for our Houma office, (985) 447-2225 for our Thibodaux location, or visit us online to request an appointment.