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Stress, Back Pain, and Chiropractic Methods

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Holidays are fast approaching, and added stress can cause back and neck pain as well as headaches, hip and joint pain, and more. It’s easy to get out of alignment when your body and mind are going a hundred different directions at once!

This goes double for workers in retail, warehouses, factories, and those who sit at desk all day long, hunched over a keyboard or squinting at a screen. Demands made by family, kids, bosses, co-workers, friends, church groups and volunteerism can wear you down and give you extra aches and pains.

Cold weather tops off the list of things that can make you hurt all over. However, pain meds are just a way to mask real problems – and an adjustment to your body itself could relieve a lot of the sensitivity you may be experiencing.

Why a Chiropractic Benefit?

Typical health plans either don’t cover chiropractic treatments, or offer a very small, capped reimbursement for a fixed number of visits per year. This means those who can benefit from a chiropractic treatment must often simply pay out of pocket for their care or seek out the cheapest practitioner in town.

About UHS Chiropractic™

This benefit, which is just one of the many you’ll receive with a plan from 2BenefitU, gives you access to the UHS Chiropractic™ network. This network has over 3,000 qualified chiropractors participating nationwide, all of whom will offer you a free initial consultation to determine the source of your pain.

Once the course of treatment is determined, you’ll be able to book your sessions at a discount; 50% off of diagnostic procedures and x-rays on-site at the chiropractic office, and 30% off most treatments and other services! Every member of your household can use this benefit, and if you already have a chiropractor, you can nominate him or her to be part of the UHS™ network.

If you don’t have a chiropractor, you can use the UHS™ member portal to find a provider near you, or call the toll free number for help. When you make your appointment with the chiropractor, tell them “I’m with UHS™,” and they will automatically apply your discount and supply you with a receipt which you can submit to your insurance company if they do reimburse any portion of chiropractic treatment costs.

Why wait to start feeling better? The Chiropractic Benefit and over 20 more are included in household plans starting at just $19.95 per month.

10 Tips for Living with Braces

10 Tips for Living with Braces

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Living with braces can be a big adjustment! It’s hard to get used to the new feel of the inside of your mouth and the surfaces of your teeth. However, with proper care and maintenance, and a little time, you’ll soon be accustomed to your braces and when they finally come off you’ll be surprised at how quickly time has passed. These 12 tips can make living with braces easier!

  1. When you first get braces, plan to be eating soft foods for a few days – like oatmeal, scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, and smoothies. Your mouth will be just a little sore from the fitting and the feel of the braces against your inner lips may make them tender. You can put some wax on your braces to ease the transition.
  2. Up your oral hygiene game. Brushing and flossing is even more important now, as food particles and bacteria can get stuck behind braces. Your dentist will show you how to brush and floss with braces on.
  3. Stay away from sticky foods and foods high in starch or sugar as well as hard foods and candies. Anything you have to bite into such as chicken on the bone, corn on the cob, or even whole apples can be hard on your braces so cut everything up and take small bites.
  4. Don’t chew or bite on things. Pencils, pens, fingernails – all of these can do damage to your braces and the alignment of your teeth and lengthen your course of treatment.
  5. Use mouthwash to help kill bacteria in your mouth after lunch and snacks, when you can’t brush or floss. You can also use intraoral dental pics to get at food stuck behind braces.
  6. Don’t use whitening products on your teeth while you have braces. The whitener won’t be able to get to the enamel where the braces are attached, and you’ll end up with spots on your teeth when the braces come off. You can have a professional tooth whitening done as a celebratory gift to yourself when the treatment is over.
  7. Check your braces and wires regularly for signs of damage, and go to the dentist immediately if there are any issues. If you have to cut a wire, use strong fingernail clippers that were sterilized with alcohol.
  8. Don’t panic if teeth feel slightly loose. Teeth may feel slightly loose at times as they shift position, and will become firmly stuck in place again soon.
  9. If you play sports, a mouthguard is a must; even if you don’t wear braces it’s a good idea. This can prevent damage to your teeth, lips and gums in case of a face impact.
  10. Don’t forget to smile! Don’t be self-conscious about your braces. Lots of people have braces and it’s nothing to be ashamed of. In just 12-24 months your smile will be as gorgeous as you always hoped it would be.

Our Dental Benefit can make getting braces easier. Get the smile you’ve always wanted!