Tips to keep your car clear of ice and frost during these wintry days!

Keep your headlights clear with car wax! Just wipe ordinary car wax on your headlights. It contains special water repellents that will prevent that messy mixture from accumulating on your lights – lasts 6 weeks.

Squeak-proof your wipers with rubbing alcohol! Wipe the wipers with a cloth saturated with rubbing alcohol or ammonia. This one trick can make badly streaking & squeaking wipers change to near perfect silence & clarity.

Ice-proof your windows with vinegar! Frost on it’s way? Just fill a spray bottle with three parts vinegar to one part water & spritz it on all your windows at night. In the morning, they’ll be clear of icy mess. Vinegar contains acetic acid, which raises the melting point of water—preventing water from freezing!

Prevent car doors from freezing shut with cooking spray! Spritz cooking oil on the rubber seals around car doors & rub it in with a paper towel. The cooking spray prevents water from melting into the rubber

Fog-proof your windshield with shaving cream! Spray some shaving cream on the inside of your windshield & wipe if off with paper towels. Shaving cream has many of the same ingredients found in commercial defoggers. Shaving cream will also help prevent the bathroom mirror from fogging up during a steamy shower.

De-ice your lock in seconds with hand sanitizer! Just put some hand sanitizer gel on the key & the lock & the problems solved!

Sitting At Your Desk ..... Take A Break!

For those of us who sit for long periods of time here are 21 ideas to get you inspired to Get On The Move! Remember you do not need to do all 21.... Pick the ones best suited to your schedule.

1. Take hourly breaks.  Get up and go for a quick walk to a co-workers desk, break room for a
     cold drink of water, up and down the hall...

2. Stretch or move in place. Touch your toes, march in place, wiggle those limbs.

3. Take a meeting mobile! Take a walk with your co-worker while you brainstorm. Great for 
    stress, fitness and creativity!

4. Take the stairs when possible.

5. Forget phone and email. When possible walk that memo to a co-workers desk. 

6. Walk at lunch. Use half your lunch time to eat and the other half to walk. Round up a few
    co-workers and make it a weekly date!

7. Work on you math skills! Get a pedometer and add up those steps. 10,000 per day is a great 
    goal.

8. When possible ride your bike, walk or run to work. If you live to far away try parking 
   farther and use the extra steps toward your daily exercise.

9. Stop at the gym or local park for exercise on the way home

10. Set those alarms ahead in the morning! Wake up early and exercise with a DVD. Get 
     moving and feel the difference!

11. Schedule your goals for the week on Sunday night. That way you have a better chance of 
      meeting them. Take it a week at a time.

12. Set alarms on your computer or cell phone to remind you to take a break and exercise.

13. Use your exercise time to stand up and move around your office. File, straighten your desk, 
     don't just roll your chair to the copy machine or filing cabinet. Use the time to get on your 
     feet!

14. Walk when you talk. When you are on a call on your cell phone... walk while you talk!

15. Love your Tupperware! Bring your lunch and add chopped fresh veggies. Gives you more 
      free time to exercise.

16. Keep a stash of dry fruits or nuts at your desk for a quick healthy snack.

17. Forget the coffee and load up on herbal teas. 

18. Get a reusable water bottle and keep it at your desk. Drink one bottle before lunch, one 
      before you go home and one at the end of the day.

19. Limit the sweets passed around the office. Reach for the dried fruits and nuts.

20. Schedule your meals. When scheduling your fitness on Sunday night work out your meal 
     plans as well. Don't forget to include snacks.

21. Skip restaurants when possible.  Restaurant food is loaded with extra sugar and salt. Better 
      to bring leftovers or simple meals from home.

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Preparation for Outdoor Winter 

Activities Prevents Injury

                       

When snow, ice and frigid weather blast into town, watch out, says the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). Winter recreational activities and chores can pose problems for the outdoor enthusiast whose body is not in condition. Winter sports like skating, skiing and sledding can cause painful muscle spasms, strains or tears if you're not in shape. Even shoveling snow the wrong way, clambering awkwardly over snow banks, slipping on sidewalks and wearing the wrong kinds of clothing can all pose the potential for spasms, strains and sprains.

Simply walking outside in the freezing weather without layers of warm clothing can intensify older joint problems and cause a great deal of pain. As muscles and blood vessels contract to conserve the body's heat, the blood supply to extremities is reduced. This lowers the functional capacity of many muscles, particularly among the physically unfit. Preparation for an outdoor winter activity, including conditioning the areas of the body that are most vulnerable, can help avoid injury and costly health care bills.
Shoveling snow can also wreak havoc on the musculoskeletal system. The ACA suggests the following tips for exercise of the snow shoveling variety:

• If you must shovel snow, be careful. Listen to weather forecasts so you can rise early and have time to shovel before work.
• Layer clothing to keep your muscles warm and flexible.
• Shoveling can strain "de-conditioned" muscles between your shoulders, in your upper back, lower back, buttocks and legs. So, do some warm-up stretching before you grab that shovel.
• When you do shovel, push the snow straight ahead. Don't try to throw it. Walk it to the snow bank. Avoid sudden twisting and turning motions.
• Bend your knees to lift when shoveling. Let the muscles of your legs and arms do the work, not your back.
• Take frequent rest breaks to take the strain off your muscles. A fatigued body asks for injury.
• Stop if you feel chest pain, or get really tired or have shortness of breath. You may need immediate professional help.

After any of these activities, if you are sore, apply an ice bag to the affected area for 20 minutes, then take it off for a couple of hours. Repeat a couple of times each day over the next day or two.

If you continue to feel soreness, pain or strain after following these tips, it may be time to visit Dr. Mike for a chiropractic adjustment. If you experience a fall during winter activities be sure to schedule a check up!  Give us a call at 859-271-5433 to schedule. www.lschiro.com

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Winter weather is arriving at a fast pace. Are you prepared for power outages, travel emergencies and the hazards of winter?

Every home and vehicle should have an emergency kit for bad weather and unforeseen emergencies. Watch this video from FEMA for an easy way to prepare a simple kit for those winter blues.

Watch out for black ice on your outside stairs, porch, sidewalk and walkways. If you do take a spill this winter be sure and call to make an appointment with Dr. Mike for an adjustment!