As a Chiropractor and Athletic Therapist I see a number of people with varying degrees of fitness levels. It doesn’t take much energy to convince someone who works out that exercising helps with your health and pain levels. It’s the sedentary people who experience chronic pain and ill health that are more difficult to…
Evidence is fairly strong when it comes to the effectiveness of joint manipulation for the treatment of acute and chronic neck and back pain. When people think of a Chiropractor they think of someone who is good at treating back and neck problems. When it comes to injuries to the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees,…
What types of healthy eating habits that you can do that are easy to accomplish. I must admit eating properly all the time is difficult. We don’t have the time, we are in a rush, healthy food is expensive, or we don’t know what foods are good for us. healthy food. These are all excuses…
Chiropractors, Athletic Therapists, Strength and Conditioning Specialists and other health care providers, on occasion, have to become amateur psychologists when dealing with pain or changing someone’s lifestyle habits. A major factor that influences our ability to succeed at managing pain or changing lifestyle habits is our clients’ self-efficacy. What is self-efficacy? …
I hear it all the time from patients. Heck, I even say it myself. “I need to get in better shape”. “I need to eat better”. I am sure you have been told that you need to make a plan on how you are going to eat (meal plans) or exercise (workout plans) to…
I must admit, I don’t regularly practice meditation myself. However, as a healthcare professional, I believe in the value of techniques supported by consistent research. Mindfulness meditation may not help everyone, but it could make a significant difference for some, particularly for those managing chronic pain, stress, or conditions like headaches, TMJ pain, or lower…
I recently received a question from someone on Klout asking the question, “How do I “cure a sore back”. Here is my response: “How do I cure a sore back?” It’s a difficult question to answer since there are multiple reasons for someone to have a sore back. Factors that may influence your lower back…
You just received your MRI results and it says that you have a disc herniation or disc bulge. I’m sure this might be worrisome to you. So what does this mean? First of all, these terms are often used interchangeably but, in reality, there is a difference between the two. Anatomy of the disc The…
In my chiropractic practice I am often asked he question, “Is it bad to crack my knuckles?” In my opinion this is likely an old wives tale but I figured it would be worth while to see if there is any research on the subject. I took some time and did a pubmed central review…
To prepare your body for more vigorous activity a warmup is necessary. Performance improves with a proper warm up. I find as I get older a more thorough warm up is needed. So what is a good warm up? Start with a simple activity like walking, jogging, rowing, cycling to get the blood flowing. Work…
