December: what to talk to your people about

Ladders and lights, holiday trips and the first real snow.

Decorating safely

Holiday decorating sends thousands of people to emergency rooms each season, and nearly half of those injuries are falls. A word on taking care with ladders lands the first week of December.

For: Chiropractic

Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Holiday safety, 2024

Year-end travel

More than 100 million Americans travel over the year-end holidays, most of them by car. A visit before the drive, or a gift card for after it.

For: Chiropractic, Massage, Recovery

Source: AAA Newsroom, Year-end holiday travel forecast

Holiday decor and pets

Tinsel and ribbon can block a pet’s gut, and poinsettias, mistletoe, holly and amaryllis can be harmful if eaten. Even the tree water can be a hazard.

For: Grooming

Source: American Veterinary Medical Association, Winter holiday pet safety

The first real snow

Lower backs are the part hurt most often when shoveling snow. A word on warming up and pushing rather than lifting, the week the first snow is forecast.

For: Chiropractic, Massage

Source: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, on a national study of snow shovel injuries, 2011