Chiropractic care helps to keep your spine in proper alignment and can alleviate any pain in your back, neck, hips, and the rest of your body as well. If your spine isn't in proper alignment, you may have all types of issues with your body. Chiropractic care can help with this. To keep your spine in alignment, there are a number of things you should be doing each day that can help. Read on for helpful information.

1. Sit Up Straight

Sit up and walk straight as well. Don't hunch over when you walk, or when you are sitting down either. Sit up when working, sit up when watching television or taking time to sit on your cell phone. Sitting in the same position or walking hunched over all the time can leave you with a sore back, pain in the neck, or even pain in your upper shoulders. If you're working and hunched over in order to see your computer screen daily, it can take a toll on your body. Adjust your computer and work station, as well as your chair so you sit up properly. 

2. Wear Proper Footwear

If you wear shoes that don't fit your feet properly. you could end up changing your gait. You may walk improperly and this can throw your spine out of alignment. Wear shoes that provide support and comfort, as well as allow you to walk properly. Don't wear flat shoes or high heels taller than 1 inch. If your shoes hurt your feet, and you notice a change in your gait, or you feel pain in other parts of your body aside from your feet, change your shoes.

3. Get Regular Chiropractic Adjustments

Go to your chiropractor for regular chiropractic adjustments to keep your spine in alignment. Don't wait until you have pain to go to the chiropractor, go regularly to alleviate your compressed spine. It can help not just your back, but your shoulders, hip, neck and other areas of your body as well. It can also treat headaches and chronic pain. 

To keep your spine in alignment and prevent issues with your body that go beyond your spine, use the tips above to help you. Talk to your chiropractor about what pain or other problems you have been experiencing and get regular adjustments to alleviate the pain, as well as prevent pain. Also discuss what other things you can do to keep your spine properly aligned in between chiropractic appointments.