The winter can be a harsh season in Minnesota. Something has simple as shoveling can take a toll on your body. In addition to exposing you to cold temperatures and icy surfaces, shoveling can dtrain your muscles, joints, and spine. With the recent snowfalls we have been experiencing, the staff at Watkins Family Chiropractic wants…
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Heads Up - Is Excessive Phone Use Damaging Your Body?
Buzz, Beep, Beep, Buzz, Beep! For the most part cellphones have made our lives much easier. We can now keep in touch with friends, check our emails, get directions, take pictures, and update our Facebook status, tweet, or post a picture to Instagram within minutes and all at the palm of our hand. All of…
read moreChiropractic Care for Your New Year's Exercise Resolutions
It is the beginning of a New Year and many of you are kick starting your New Year's resolution off right with a new exercise regimen. As you may have noticed, you are quite sore after a good session at the gym! The sore feeling that lingers a few days later is called Delayed Onset…
read moreActive Lifestyle this Summer!
With the warm summer weather, it can feel great to lace up the running shoes or hop on the bike and hit the trails. Unfortunately, sometimes as we rev up our activities, pain can flare up and stop us in our tracks. The repetitive pounding that comes from high-impact activities such as tennis, running, and…
read moreChanging your spine can take time.
Once my spine is in alignment, why do I need to see my Chiropractor for wellness care? An orthodontist is a great example of doctor that recommends wellness care as well. Let’s say you take your child in, and the doctor finds definite misalignments in their teeth. Braces are put on. Over the course of…
read moreHealth Tip: Grocery Shopping
When grocery shopping for healthy items trying to determine "good" vs. "bad" food can be confusing. A tip would be to try using this simple rule of thumb: If your food can't go bad, then it is NOT good for you! Foods that can sit on a shelf or in the fridge for weeks (or…
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