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What is a golf fitness screen?
As I sit here writing this week’s blog, it’s currently 23 degrees out and we just got a few inches of fresh snow overnight. So why write about golf? Well right now is the best time to work on your body’s limitations so when the snow melts and the courses open, you’ll...
Breaking down the lower body during the squat
Performing a squat is one of the basic human movements and we’re born with the best squat form! Don’t believe me, just look at a toddler squat. When they pick up their toys, they squat to do it and they didn’t have a personal trainer teach them how to perform a squat...
Inflammation and nutrition of an athlete
When an athlete begins training, inflammation occurs. Our bodies are great at suppressing the inflammation so we don’t even know it’s an issue, until it is. Think of it this way, athletes have a pro-inflammatory state long before an injury occurs. Inflammation has...
Do you really need x-rays when visiting a chiropractor?
One of the most common questions a new patient will ask is whether or not x-rays will be necessary prior to being treated. The answer is in most cases x-rays won’t be medically necessary. The last two words of the previous sentence is what I want patients to take...
Exercise during pregnancy
You’ve found out the exciting news of the newest addition to your family and after the excitement settles you wonder if it’s still safe to exercise during your pregnancy. The general consensus is that exercise is beneficial to the pregnant woman but on an individual...
Sitting is slowly killing us
I find this title ironic, because right now I’m seated at my computer typing away of why sitting is slowly killing us. But here goes nothing. We sit a lot, more than any other time in history. In a typical day we wake up to sit back down and drink coffee, then get in...
Low back pain
It’s no surprise that I see a lot of low back pain. It is the most common complaint among my patients. What’s not so common is that most patients that have lower back pain generally have the same movement patterns, or I should say, lack of movement patterns. When a...
I’m not in pain, should I still see a chiropractor?
Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to set up a table and offer complementary manual therapies to people of all ages at a variety of events. From half marathons to local home expo’s and everything in between, I’ve been there. One of the most common phrases...
Is your cell phone causing neck and shoulder pain?
We live in a world filled with technology. Most of us can’t go a day without using any form of it, but what if the technology we’re using that is helping to make our lives easier and more efficient is having some negative effects on our body? Let’s talk about the most...
So, you have shoulder pain, what next?
The shoulder is arguably the most mobile joint in the body so it’s no wonder why it’s often injured. The shoulder can be broken down into five joints; The glenohumeral joint, acromioclavicular joint, sternoclavicular joint, scapulothoracic junction, and suprahumeral...