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Doctor Michael Ackerman helps patients to understand and release the emotional stress patterns underlying their physical problems
and disease. Dr. Michael Ackerman has been in practice as a chiropractor in La Jolla, California, for 11 years of his 23 years in practice.
Being a La Jolla Chiropractor has been extremely rewarding for Dr. Michael Ackerman, and he is unique among the chiropractic doctors
in La Jolla in that he has worked with professional athletic teams, such as the New Orleans Saints, the Delta Festival Ballet Company, as
well as collegiate and amateur athletes from most sports backgrounds. Dr. Michael Ackerman enjoys practicing as a chiropractor by the
sea in such a beautiful town as La Jolla, California, but he also does healing consultations by phone with people from all over the country.
and disease. Dr. Michael Ackerman has been in practice as a chiropractor in La Jolla, California, for 11 years of his 23 years in practice.
Being a La Jolla Chiropractor has been extremely rewarding for Dr. Michael Ackerman, and he is unique among the chiropractic doctors
in La Jolla in that he has worked with professional athletic teams, such as the New Orleans Saints, the Delta Festival Ballet Company, as
well as collegiate and amateur athletes from most sports backgrounds. Dr. Michael Ackerman enjoys practicing as a chiropractor by the
sea in such a beautiful town as La Jolla, California, but he also does healing consultations by phone with people from all over the country.
- Holiday Driving Tips to Avoid Back & Neck Pain
Good posture while driving can help prevent common back and neck problems as well as protect
against injury from whiplash. For long drives, it is important to remember that no one configuration of
the car seat needs to be maintained during the whole trip. When we sleep at night in a comfortable
bed, do we not change positions multiple times througout the evening? So why do we need to accept
only one position in a car seat while driving, which is much more stressful than the horizontal sleeping
position. Give yourself permission to re-adjust your seat as often as needed throughout your trip!
Experiment with adjusting your seat nearer or farther from the steering wheel to alleviate leg, foot,
lower back, shoulder, and arm tensions which develop. Also try adjusting your seat by reclining it
more or less, in addition to changing the angle of the bottom seat cushion. Of course, safety is of the
utmost concern and no seat adjustment should interfere with your control of the vehicle or your front,
side, and rear visiblitiy; however, you'd be surprised at the amazing latitude you have in adjusting
your seat into different comfort positions while still maintaing your safely. This will allow you to shift
your stress as needed to different bodily regions throughout your trip, minimizing discomfort in any
one area.
If you have chronic lower back problems, reclining the driver's seat backward can alleviate stress on
the lower discs. A lumbar support or small pillow can also be helpful, but different back conditions
make some people feel better with an increased low back curve, while others experience
aggravation of their pain. You will have to experiment with this for yourself. Remember though, if you
do recline your car seat, your neck will have to be carried farther forward during your drive to maintain
it's upright posture, and neck strain may result. So, oftentimes the attempt to preserve your lower
back ends up irritating your neck.
Always be sure your headrest is adjusted so that it is raised at least as high as the tops of your ears,
and there should be no more than a fist-width distance between your head and the headrest. This
helps protect against whiplash injuries and even death in the case of an accident.
One final suggestion is that you make frequent stops, at least every two hours, and don't be shy about
stretching during those breaks, to help your muscles release their tension from long maintained
driving positions.
- Happy & Healthy Holidays To You!