Walter Chiropractic Roanoke

Why don’t skeletons fight each other? Cause they ain’t got the guts!!

Happy Fathers Day weekend to all the Dads!! May you all have a blessed day with your families!! Feel free to share your best dad jokes in the comments!!

Dr. Bowman completed his half marathon this past weekend and beat his previous time by 15mins! We would like to thank all of our patients for all of their kind words and support! It’s always fun to see what times you all guess! We saw every prediction from 4mins to 3hours haha! His actual time this year was 2hrs 3mins and 38sec! Of the 52 predictions we received, the winner of the $50 Amazon Gift Card is (drum roll)….. Josh Allen! He guessed 2hrs 4mins and 32sec! Thank you all again for your support and encouragement! Let’s talk him into doing it again next year!! Blue Ridge Marathon Foot Levelers

The Blue Ridge Marathon is tomorrow!! If you haven’t already, come in for an adjustment and fill out a slip to guess Dr. Bowmans race time!! The winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift card! Today is the last day to get those in! Also, you can head over to the event page to find the tracker if you wish to follow Dr. Bowman or other runners during the race!

We hope the weather holds up this year and pray that the runners will have a fun and safe race!! 🏃🏻‍♀️

Congratulations to Dr Brooke and Adjust NRV on 2 years of helping the NRV feel !!

Spring time is here and that means we’re all getting back outside and enjoying the nicer weather!!

It also means that Dr. Bowman is gearing up for another Blue Ridge Marathon!! He will be running the half marathon again on Saturday April 20, 2024 and is hoping to beat last year’s time! This also means our patients get to guess his time for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card!! You can submit your prediction at the front desk, when you come for your next appointment! Voting starts today and will end on Friday April 19!

To many, It may seem a little odd to jump in a river, in February, when it’s 19 degrees out! However, tons of people participate in the annual Polar Plunge to raise money for the Virginia Special Olympics! Dr. Bowman was one of those brave souls this past weekend! So if you catch him sniffling this week, just know it was for a good cause!

Cue the Rocky Theme!! Dr. Bowman has started training for the Blue Ridge Marathon!! He will be running the half marathon again this year to see if he can beat his time! To kick off training, he joined Dr. Brooke from Adjust NRV for a brisk run up the Hokie Stadium!

Who else is excited that Punxsutawney Phil declared an early spring?! We are excited for warm weather and spending time outdoors!! What are some of your favorite outside activities? Comment something you look forward to doing this spring! 💐 🌞🌳

Homemade Detox Tea Recipe: Lemon Ginger Turmeric Tea

Start the day with this flavorful and healing lemon ginger turmeric tea. A homemade detox tea recipe that supports your immune system and maintains a healthy digestive system.
Author: Lindsey, Nourish Move Love

Takes about 5mins to prep and 20mins to cook!

Recipe type: Drink, Tea
Cuisine: Drink
Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
6 c water
1 chunk fresh ginger, peeled (approximately 5-6" in length)
3 cinnamon sticks (or 1-2 tsp ground cinnamon)
1 tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
6 fresh lemons (and the juice of ½ fresh lemon when ready to serve)

Instructions:
1. Peel the fresh ginger root and dice into thin slices.
2. Combine the fresh ginger slices and water in a large pot or saucepan over high heat on the stove.
3. Bring to a boil. Then turn to low heat and let simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
4. After 10 minutes, add the cinnamon sticks (or ground cinnamon), turmeric and cayenne and simmer on low heat for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat, let cool and strain.
*This makes about 4-5 cups (some water will steam off while boiling) of a concentrated version of the detox tea which you can store in a glass container in the fridge. You can drink this concentrate warm or cold.
6. When ready to enjoy add the juice of ½ fresh lemon juice to the concentrated mix.
7. I personally like to add ¼ c of this concentrated mixture to 6 oz hot water (with fresh lemon juice).

For this and other great recipes, you can check out:

Detox Tea Recipe: Lemon Ginger Turmeric | Nourish Move Love Start your day with this lemon ginger turmeric tea! A homemade detox tea recipe that supports a healthy immune system and digestive system.

Are you getting your daily steps in?



There is a lot of research out there that suggests that walking is one of the most beneficial ways to enhance your health! We all know that daily exercise is important, but sometimes it’s difficult to know where to start! Setting a goal to get in those daily steps is a great starting point and can lead to great results!

Some benefits of walking include:

✅Improved mood
✅Improved cardiovascular health
✅Decreased blood pressure
✅Decreased blood sugar levels
✅Improved strength
✅Weight loss

It’s important to note that some activity is better than none at all! While the recommendation is 10,000 steps a day, that doesn’t mean you have to start there. The average person walks 3,000-4,000 steps a day, so if you’re a beginner you can start there and build each week! You don’t need fancy gadgets to track this either! Most of our phones can keep a count of our steps, so all you need to do is have it in your pocket and go!

Is lack of motivation holding you back? Here’s some tips to help you get in the groove:

✅Play your favorite music
✅Include your family (help the kids drain that extra energy!)
✅Take the dog for a long walk (They will love it!)
✅Park further away when you go to the store
✅Make it part of your lunch routine

Remember, if walking causes additional pain, make sure you manage that before setting a huge goal to reach 10,000 steps, or more. We are here to help you in your journey!



Check out this blog from 1st Phorm about walking and weight loss!

How Many Calories Do You Burn From Walking? Do you know how many calories you burn from walking? If not, no worries ... you are not alone. Many don’t realize how a walk a day can benefit you. In this article, we’ll answer this question and we’ll talk about the benefits of walking [...]

Sunday 01/21/2024 is the last day to vote for your Roanoke favorites!! Thank you to everyone who voted for Dr. Bowman this year! Your love and support is greatly appreciated! If you still want to vote, here’s a link to the ballot and we have QR codes at the front desk that you can grab after your adjustment! We’re excited to make 2024 a great year!!

The Best of Roanoke 2024: Best in Services Cast your votes for the people, places and local businesses that exemplify the BEST Roanoke has to offer! Official Rules: Voting closes at midnight on 1/21/24. Votes for national chains (except where noted) will be disqualified. Local chains are fine. Any perceived attempt at ballot stuffing will ca...

Here at Walter Chiropractic, we like to look at every opportunity for recovery and improvement! We know that posture starts in the feet, so we have teamed up with Foot Levelers to provide our patients with 3D technology that allows us to look at your foot health in a whole new way!

What does the foot scan tell us?
✅ it shows the status of all three arches in your foot. Yes three!
✅ we can see if you have hip imbalances
✅ it can also show us if you have knee rotations

This information is useful in treatment and can be used to set you up with custom orthotics! Just one of the many ways we provide care that is aimed towards long term results!

Have you had your FREE foot scan yet? Ask us how you can schedule one with your next adjustment!

Even Palmer naps during e-stim 😂

Coffee time!

Palmer has been practicing his comedian skills!

Come back over the next 12 days to see the 12 jokes of Christmas as we count down to the big day 🎄🎁

PalmerTheElf

Dr. Bowman had to tell Palmer that he was out of
a-line-ment with the stunt he pulled yesterday morning at the printer 😅

We came in this morning and Palmer was admiring his work!