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Family Chiropractic Associates

144 US Route 1 # A

Scarborough, ME 04074 US

207-885-9415

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Restoring the natural curves of your spine helps to maintain proper nutrition to your discs, which improves posture and range of motion.

Depending on your age and the condition of your spine, your wellness doctor may recommend you use tools to help reduce spinal degeneration due to long-term spinal misalignment. Devices such as a Posture Pump, Cervical Rolls, Spinal Fulcrums, Spinal Traction and The Posture Right by Neck Orthotic can help reduce spinal decay and in many cases actual increase the health of your spine by helping to restore the natural curves of your spine. Restoring the natural curves of your spine helps to maintain proper nutrition to your discs improving your posture and range of motion. People regularly report that these types of tools help them to reduce pain and increase mobility.

Experts suggest that proper alignment of the spine helps to reduce the rate of spinal degeneration, which can have a variety of overall positive health benefits. In addition, we have all seen what people look like whose posture worsens with aging, and there is little that can be done to improve posture once decades of damage and neglect have set in. If you are concerned that you don't want to look all hunched over when you are older, now is the time to begin to care for your spine starting by checking out these articles.

  • A Good Mattress
    Category: Wellness Essentials, At Home

    Most people spend approximately one-third of their entire life lying in bed. The quality of your mattress can make a huge difference between waking up feeling refreshed and waking up in pain. In fact, old worn-out mattresses are an extremely common contributor to chronic back and neck pain. Good health

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  • Cervical Pillow
    Category: Wellness Essentials, At Home

    There are a variety of different types of pillows that are made of different grades of foam and have custom curves designed into them to support your neck. If you are like most people, you sleep on your pillow for six to nine hours every night. Shouldn't you sleep on something that will help you maintain

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Monday:

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

2:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Friday:

8:00 am - 12:30 pm

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  • "Such a professional office with some of the best customer service! My son and I always feel so welcomed and amongst some extremely knowledgeable chiropractors. Thanks for all you do and making our visits so enjoyable!"
    Julie F. Scarborough, ME

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