Back Pack Fit With Cooper Chiropractic in Wayland

Best Taping for Plantar Fasciitis

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:34:26 GMT

Are you having heel or arch pain?

Here is a quick way to give some support to your arch while you run or walk.

It is a taping method using only 2 pieces of tape.

I typically use hockey tape rather than Kinesio tape.

Hockey tape is cheaper and a little more supportive.

When I say hockey tape, it is the tape kids tape their hockey sticks up with

It comes in different widths and colors

Get the 1.5 inch width

This self-tape method kept me running

Give us a call if your foot/heal pain is not clearing up in a couple of weeks

We love getting patients back on their feet.

Plantar Fasciitis Treatment in Wayland

Adjusting: aligning the pelvis, spine, and foot

Shock wave: to break up scar tissue and trigger points

Laser: heals from a cellular level

Massage the foot and calf

Stretching/Strengthening for the foot and ankle

Ice to decrease inflammation

Electrical Muscle Stimulation to relax muscles

Best Natural Energy Boost Wayland

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 23:49:33 GMT

Nervous System Reboot - Wayland

Now that the holidays are over and it is cold outside, it is easy

to get into a low energy mode or just feel complacent.

Here is a quick way to get a mini-nervous system reboot.

I do it almost every day at the office when I need a boost.

For me, it is typically after lunch.

It starts with jumping up and down for 1 minute.

My feet don't leave the floor; I just pump my calves.

You can fully jump if you want, but it is not necessary

Reflexive Performance Resets - Wayland

I first stimulate my sternum by pressing and rubbing my knuckles into my chest for a few seconds.

I then find the most tender point in my armpits and rub/press into it for a few seconds.

Then do the same to the wings of C1 (a spot at the top of my neck just below my ears).

Then my SI joints

My groin region

Just inside your knees

And finally, I give myself a quick massage to both quadriceps at the same time.

When I am done,

I get a huge boost of energy and feel ready to take control of my day.

If you are having an issue with one of these regions, skip it and move on to the next region.

A lot of patients with foot issues start pumping their calves for 15 seconds and slowly increase as they feel comfortable.

Happy jumping!!!

Best Plantar Fasciitis Treatment - Wayland

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:10:39 GMT

Plantar Fasciitis

The Most Common Foot condition - Wayland

Plantar fasciitis is when the tissue on the bottom of the foot connecting the heel to the toes, gets inflamed and irritated.

It is often described as a stabbing pain through or around the patients heel and is typically most severe when the patient gets out of bed in the morning.

Typical Plantar Fascia Patient

Runners

Walkers

Athletes

Anyone that stands for a portion of the day

Plantar fasciitis is caused by the impact your foot makes when it strikes the ground.

Chiropractic and Shockwave to Treat Plantar Fasciitis - Wayland

Often when a patient comes in with plantar fasciitis they have an underlying low back issue that is throwing their gait off as a precursor to their plantar fascia issue.

So both need to be addressed otherwise it is just a temporary fix and will come back

We perform Chiropractic adjustments to the patients low back and foot to free up their spine and fix their gait.

Then we perform shockwave treatment to break up the scar tissue and resurface the tissue on the bottom of the foot.

We then give exercises to increase flexibility and strengthen the foot, calf, and low back

With this combination of care we have been getting the best results we have had with plantar fasciitis, in 20 years of practice.

PLANTAR FASCIITIS TREATMENT AT COOPER CHIROPRACTIC IN WAYLAND

Shockwave Therapy - Wayland

Shockwave uses sound waves that create cavitation bubbles (air bubbles) that break up the scar tissue at the bottom of your foot.

Shockwave also excites other cells to speed up healing in the compromised joint.

Chiropractic Adjustments - Wayland

Adjustments decompresses nerves and increases mobility in not only the spine but in the extremities as well.

Stress and overuse cause our joints to become tight and less mobile, sometimes without us even noticing it.

Laser Treatment - Wayland

Laser uses light to excite the cells in the region of chief complaint as well as at the corresponding spinal level to accelerate healing.

Massage - Wayland

Massage manually breaks up trigger points and knots in the muscles.

Taping - Wayland

We teach patients how to tape their own foot as a method of taking stress off the foot while healing.

Exercises - Wayland

We give patients the best exercises to stretch and strengthen their foot and low back to make sure this does not happen again

Low Back Pain - 6 Hour Flight - No Problem - Wayland Chiropractor Dr Matt Cooper

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:10:46 GMT

“My Back is Sore But I Need to travel” - Wayland

I hear this all the time - So what can we do to make plane or car travel easier?

When On A Plane

For starters the seats are almost the exact opposite of how our spine's curvature

But with that said

Movement on your Plane Flight is a Must - Wayland

Get up and walk the length of the plane or go the the bathroom 1 time / hour

Typically I pick an aisle seat to make this easier

Hot Patches - Wayland

I love these for a long trip when you can't take your ice pack

This is a video I made showing how to apply the patches

I always keep some of these packs/patches in my carry-on

One time use hot packs are airline approved and last around 8 hours - then are just thrown away

So if you are going on a 6 hour trip to the West Coast

Buy TWO

One for the trip out and one for the trip back

I have never had a patient tell me that the airlines would not let them bring them aboard

In The Car

Take Breaks On Your Drive

Driving more than 2 hours straight will give most people low back pain.

4-hour or less trip

Getting out and taking a 5 minute breaks every 1-2 hours should be a no brainer

Your breaks do not have to be longer than 5 minutes

Just get out and start walking and moving

10-hour or more trip

Every 2 hours is hard to do but try to stop every 3 hours at least.

You may still feel sore once you get back in the car but it will be better then if you did not take the break at all

Ice Packs or Hot Packs For Back Pain Relieve - Wayland

Ice packs are typically my go to but if you do not have a cooler to keep the ice pack cold

Again I love the one time use - hot packs are great

Lumbar Cushions - Wayland

The issue is sizing

What fits me will not be right for you

Lumbar cushions are basically and ORTHOTIC FOR THE SPINE

Make sure you try your lumbar cushion out around town before you bring it on the long trip

If you can't find a support the fits your low back

You can also use a rolled up towel

Best Stretches to Relieve Pain with Wayland Chiropractor Dr Matt Cooper

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:24:08 GMT

Extension Stretches to Treat Low Back Pain

I always have patients asking me what is the BEST stretch for my low back issue.

I typically ask them what they are doing

And even have them show the stretches to me.

I often find that everyone is doing a lot of low back flexion exercises, but very few are doing low back extension exercises.

So I wanted to show you what I consider to be the best low-back exercises

Extension Stretches Are Great For Disc Patients

These Stretches' are safe and work fantastic for DISC problems

Herniated Disc

Disc Bulges

In fact, I used to give them to my disc patients exclusively

But over the past 20 plus years in practice I have learned that they help most low back pain patients.

I do them everyday

On days I run I do them twice.

Once before I run

And once as part of my post-game (post-run) exercises

Hope this helps

Wayland Chiropractor Dr Matt Cooper Relieves Stress

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:55:44 GMT

Greetings Chiropractic Family

Now that school is back in session I just can’t believe the amount of traffic on the roads.

I live about a mile from the office and this morning it took me 35 minutes to drive my daughter to the high school.

With each pocket of traffic, I could feel my stress level getting higher and higher.

In the end, everyone got where they needed but talk about extra stress in the morning

This morning really made me think.

What does this stress do to us?

This only happens to me occasionally, but what about the people who go through this daily.

Stress is such a huge burden to the body.

And the root cause of so many diseases.

Here is a list of conditions often associated with stress

Anxiety

Depression.

Digestive problems.

Headaches.

Muscle tension and pain

Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke

Sleep problems

Weight gain

Problems with memory and focus

So what can we do about it?

How do we cope?

I could have planned more time for my ride and would not have been under so much pressure to get to work and school on time.

But what if you experience chronic stressors daily.

So much stress that our bodies are stuck in a fight-or-flight state permanently

What do we do?

How to Deal With Stress in Wayland

Meditation

Deep breathing

Exercise

One of my favorite breathing exercises that I got from an ex-marine is::

Breath in for a four-count

Hold for a four-count

Breath out for a four-count.

Hold for a four-count

and repeat

This has helped me a lot at different times.

But what else

How can we get out of a chronic stress state?

Chiropractic

Chiropractic can make a huge difference in how your body deals with stress

Chiropractic Adjustments alleviate tension and pressure on the nervous system and have a huge impact on our stress levels

Many patients talk about how they are able to experience more stress and not get as worked up.

Hopefully, I am not describing you.

But if I am there is help.

These are conditions that we deal with regularly

Best Backpack Fit for Kids with Chiropractor Dr Cooper in Wayland

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:50:27 GMT

Greetings Cooper Chiropractic Family

We had a great vacation in the Adirondack Mountains a few weeks ago. We did a lot of hiking and kayaking and got great quality family time.

One day, Nate, Addie, and I did a 23-mile hike and hit 6 peaks.

Another day we all went Kayaking on Boreas Pond.

Boreas Pond is a pristine pond that was just sold back to the state of NY a couple of years ago.

So very few people know about it.

But somehow my son heard about it and had been wanting to go for the last few months.

The pond is extremely remote. You must drive 7 miles down a one-lane dirt road to get there.

But what Nate did not communicate with the family well was that there was a 1-mile boat carry to get started.

We have 3 kayaks for the 4 of us (one is a 2 person).

Needless to say, my wife and daughter were not psyched when we got to the parking lot gate area and still had a mile to the pond.

In the end, we made it and the pond was amazing.

Mountains were surrounding us and loons were dancing across the water.

I have never seen anything like this in the Adirondacks.

It was a great trip!

Now that we are back, and like everyone getting ready for school, I have been getting a lot of questions about school backpacks.

Child Backpack Fit - Wayland

The American Chiropractic Association says that a backpack should not weigh over 10% of a child's weight.

I am the first one to say that is not very realistic. Middle school kids do not even use their lockers.

They end up carrying around their books all day.

Last year, Addie said she had not been to her locker all year and was not even sure where it was.

With that in mind, we need to pay even more attention to making sure your child's backpack fits them properly.

So I wanted to send out this backpack sizing article to help

Backpack Sizing Chart Near Wayland - Chiropractor

https://www.thoughtco.com/fitting-guide-for-a-childs-backpack-1206463

Hope this article helps and if you have any further questions please give us a call

(508) 358-7090.