10/12/2026
🔹🔴🔹 Bone and Joint Health Action Week 2026 is being observed today, Monday, October 12th through Tuesday, October 20th. This annual nine-day global campaign focuses on raising awareness about the prevention, management, and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
Musculoskeletal disorders currently affect over 54% of American adults and stand as a leading cause of long-term pain and physical disability worldwide.
The overarching goal of the campaign is to encourage lifestyle choices that protect long-term physical mobility and independence:
🔹 Balanced Nutrition: Consuming foods high in Calcium and Vitamin D to support optimal bone remodeling.
🔹 Regular Exercise: Engaging in weight-bearing routines (such as walking, jogging, or resistance training) to boost bone density and build joint-stabilizing muscle.
🔹 Ergonomics and Posture: Incorporating functional core-strengthening activities and maintaining good alignment to distribute body weight evenly across joints
Additionally, National Chiropractic Health Month is being observed throughout the month of October, raising awareness of musculoskeletal and joint health and the role it plays in maintaining mobility, independence, and quality of life.
Low back pain, neck pain, and other musculoskeletal conditions are among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Research has also examined chiropractic care as a first-line, non-drug approach for certain types of back and neck pain, helping patients explore options for managing pain while potentially reducing reliance on prescription medications.
At Mountain Laurel Integrated Healthcare Chiropractic Services, we're committed to helping our patients move, feel, and live their best at every stage of life.
📍 Now accepting new patients at our clinics at 174 Mental Health Road, 3 Mile Curve, Logan, WV, and at 2954 Buffalo Creek Road, Chattaroy, WV.
Whether you’re dealing with bone or joint pain—or back, shoulder, arm, leg, knee, and neck pain—or simply want to be proactive about your musculoskeletal health—Dr. Matt Ellis is here to help you.
Take care of your bones and joints today for a healthier, more active tomorrow!
