Island Chiropractic - Dr. Debra Sheehan

❓Did you know that you are much more likely to experience an overuse injury if the vertebrae in your spine are misaligned❓Misalignments affect your entire body, causing imbalances that leave muscles and tissues too tight or too weak and prone to injuries. In some cases, tight muscles and tissues press on nerves, causing or worsening pain.
Spinal manipulation, the most well-know chiropractic treatment, realigns the vertebrae in your spine. Realigning the vertebrae decreases pain, allows the muscles and soft tissues to relax, and promotes healing by improving blood flow.
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Happy Father’s day to all the amazing dads, stepdads, and grandfathers (and all other father figures)!! Hope you have a great day! 💙

Along with Chiropractic manipulation, our office offers electrical muscle stimulation (we use Interferential current IFC).
Benefits of electrical muscle stimulation:
⚡️Reduce muscle spasm/edema
⚡️Increases circulation
⚡️Stimulates nerves to reduce pain
What a great way to relax with added benefit before your Chiropractic adjustments!!

🇺🇸Today we remember the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our freedom.

🥳Happy Birthday Francesca!! And happy (almost) one year anniversary at Island Chiropractic!! Hope you have an amazing day and the best year! 🎉🎉
Cheers to the fanciest girl in town🥂

💪Let’s talk about muscle! Did you know that we lose 3-8% of our muscle mass per decade after the age of 30⁉️ One way to reduce this muscle loss is through weight training. Lift those weights! Resistance bands and bodyweight exercises can also be used. Ask Dr. Sheehan for recommendations if you do not know where to begin.
Benefits of weight training:
🏋️‍♀️Reduce risk of falls as we age and maintain independence
🏋️‍♀️Maintain flexibility and balance
🏋️‍♀️Protects joints from injuries
🏋️‍♀️Increase metabolism
🏋️‍♀️Reduce risk of osteoporosis
🏋️‍♀️Increase ability to perform other activities (like hiking! 😉)
🏋️‍♀️Improve mood
🏋️‍♀️Improve cardiovascular health
And so much more!

FAMILY CARE!! What a way to end the day with this amazing family! Even got a big hug from the cutest kids ever ❤️!

❤️Look who is in the office this week! Seems like her first day in 2018 was just yesterday! Thank you Amanda for helping out when needed! Age 15 vs 21!! Did you know she is a Nursing major Salve (and obv my daughter?!) ❤️

Did you know misalignment in the neck and back can cause symptoms elsewhere in the body? Call us at 401-842-0500 or text 40-864-6204 and let us help diagnose what is causing your symptoms!

❓Wondering if your health insurance covers Chiropractic❓ Give us a call or text us and we can find the answers for you.

❄️❄️First snow of the season! Just a few tips to avoid injuring your back while shoveling that snow! BUT, if you do experience pain after shoveling, call us at 401-842-0500 or text 401-864-6204. Dr. Sheehan has your back!! ❄️❄️

Pre-Christmas sunrise hike on Cannon mountain! Winter wonderland ❄️❄️❄️

❓Is cracking your own neck or back the best thing to do? The short answer is no, but let's dive deeper into this topic. Despite what you may think, when you crack your own back, you are not actually moving a bone. Rather, you are causing the release of gasses within the joints of your back. That's what the popping sounds you hear is. After you crack your back, you may feel a relief of pressure, but if there is a misalignment, you definitely did not fix it on your own. Luckily, Dr. Sheehan specializes in moving bones and can correct your problem!

🎄🧸2 more weeks to donate to our toy drive!! All donations will be dropped off with Middletown Police Dept and will be distributed locally! Let’s help our local kids have the best holiday!🎄🧸

🎄🎁Toy Drive collections have been extended to Dec 17th and more drop off locations added!🎄🎁
Organized by .electric and who will drop the toys off to be distributed throughout our local community! 🎄🎁🧸

🎄🎁Tis the season for giving!! We are taking part in the .electric Toy Drive again. We will be accepting donations of new unwrapped toys in our office. We are decorated and ready to go! 🎄🎁

🇺🇸🎗️On this Veteran’s Day, we honor and express our deepest gratitude to all the brave men and women who have selflessly served our country. 🇺🇸

To all the Veterans, active duty service members, and military families, we thank you for your unwavering dedication, sacrifice, and courage. Your bravery and commitment to protecting our freedom and ensuring our safety inspires us all. 🇺🇸💙

🎃Happy Halloween!! Stay safe out there tonight (and have fun!) 🎃

Happy Baby! (Isn’t he the cutest?) 🩵 It’s never too early to have the spine adjusted so that the nervous system can work at an optimum level. We use a more gentle method on kiddos as their tiny bodies don’t need the same treatment as adults. Have you had your baby adjusted? Call us at 401-842-0500 or text 401-864-6204 to schedule an appointment.

Great closing out this week with a lacrosse player from Salve and nursing students!

Amanda is ready for Junior Year @ Salve!! Future nurse! And moved into her first apartment today. Good luck Amanda…keep killing it!! She may make an appearance at the office now and then. Best of luck to all those starting/returning to College!!

All moved in. WPI! 😢😩😀. All the emotions

http://islandchiropracticri.com/articles/prof_content/926761-august-newsletter-text-neck-syndrome-how-your-chiropractor-can-help

August Newsletter: Text Neck Syndrome: How Your Chiropractor Can Help Does your neck hurt when you use your cellphone? You could have text neck, one of the many conditions chiropractors treat.

Hike of the day..Mt Pierce and Mt Eisenhower. Regular Chiropractic adjustments can help you stay out of pain so you can live your life to the fullest!

Long overdue post….After 8 years of running our office, Clay said goodbye to the front desk weeks ago. So proud of her for working while going to school (along with raising 2 kids)!! She is still helping in the background with billing and can be seen quite often coming in for an adjustment (or out for dinner with Dr Sheehan)!! Congratulations Clay!! We miss you but wish you all the best in your Nursing career. ❤️

There are many reasons to have your child adjusted. Here are a few, along with so many more (sports injuries, headaches, tech neck, wellness care, sleep disorders, scoliosis…)

To dads young and old, those who stepped up or adopted, and to the coaches, teachers, and mentors who played fatherly roles to those who needed it, we wish you a happy Father’s Day!

After many requests, we are finally on Instagram! 🎉🎉