🎄 The Aceso Chiropractic Christmas Survival Guide

The run-up to Christmas can feel like a full-time job on top of the one you already have. There are deadlines to hit, children’s plays to attend, food to plan, and a to-do list that magically doubles overnight. So here’s your light-hearted but genuinely helpful Christmas Survival Guide — designed to help you get through December feeling more human, less frazzled, and with a spine that still likes you.

🎁 1. Protect Your Back Like It’s the Last Roast Potato

Christmas often brings more bending, lifting, sorting, tidying and rearranging of furniture than any other time of year.A few simple habits can make all the difference:

• Break up long stretches of wrapping or cooking with short movement breaks.

• Keep things close to your body when lifting.

• Share the load — even Santa has helpers.

Small changes can help reduce the strain that often contributes to back pain, neck pain, and headaches at this time of year.

🍷 2. Pace Yourself (Yes… Even With the Mince Pies)

Whether it’s social events or festive snacking, December can leave you running on fumes. Give your nervous system a bit of balance by:

• Drinking water regularly — it helps more than you think.

• Taking a quiet moment when you can find one (car park, kitchen, bathroom… we don’t judge).

• Saying “no” to the extra thing when your body is already saying “enough”.

Your body works better — and you feel better — when you have small recovery moments built in.

🎄 3. Make Peace With Imperfect Christmases

You don’t need a showroom-perfect home or a reel-worthy Christmas morning.Your children will remember the fun, not the matching table settings.Your colleagues won’t remember whether the mince pies were homemade.And no one in the history of Christmas has ever said, “I wish I’d stressed more.”

Protecting your wellbeing protects the people around you too.

🎒 4. If You’re Travelling, Prepare Your Spine For the Journey

Long drives, trains and flights can stiffen things up quickly.

Try:

• A rolled-up jumper behind your lower back

• Micro-stretches at service stops

• Swapping drivers when possible

• Packing light… or lighter than usual, at least

Your back will thank you all the way into January.

🧘 5. Keep Your Body Moving (Even When Your Schedule Is Chaos)

Movement helps with tension, digestion, mood and overall resilience — all things December tends to challenge.

Think:

• 10-minute morning stretches

• A quick walk after lunch

• A few breaths before bed

• Dancing while cooking (genuinely effective)

None of it has to be perfect to be helpful.

🎅 6. And Finally… Look After You

The people who rely on you — at work or at home — need you well.Checking in with your body, getting ahead of any niggles, and keeping up with your adjustments can help you stay at your best through the busiest time of the year.

If you’d like to get scheduled before the festive rush, you can use our booking link here:👉 booking link

The content of this blog is for educational purposes and is not intended to offer personal medical advice. You should seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it.