About 20 years ago, the principle of core strengthening started to gain wide acceptance as a strategy for preventing injury and treating various musculoskeletal conditions, especially back pain. Although, the services of a chiropractor remains the favorable way of back injuries. This grew out of research studies that demonstrated a change in the timing and […]
How Chiropractic Therapy Can Prevent Injury and Improve Performance in CrossFit
Had a lot of fun talking with Mike and Doug- two excellent coaches and athletes in their own areas. Most readers know that CrossFit has exploded as a sport. The functional movements required of CrossFit leave no room for inefficiencies of motion. As one who evaluates and treats the movement system, I have a strong […]
The Truth Behind Ice or Compression for Inflammation
Michelle Kinney of Crossfit Chickasaw introduced me to an interesting blog post by Kelly Starrett, DPT. Kelly does a great job of making advanced rehabilitation techniques accessible to the masses. I am really impressed by how proliferative his blog is. You should check it out. Medicine advances by tossing out previously held ideas in favor […]
The Anti-inflammatory Diet
Last night I had the pleasure of speaking to a chronic illness support group about how nutrition relates to health. Many also mentioned about how they deal with the pain alongside their nutrition intake. Some take part in mediation or yoga to relax the body and mind gently, others use florida dispensaries that deliver to […]
Chronic Occipital Nerve Headache- Case Report
Patient History Sue came to my clinic for evaluation of chronic headache and chronic neck pain. 6 years earlier, she had suffered a laceration and fracture at the right occipital area of the skull. Over the next 2 years, complete numbness at the distribution of the greater occipital nerve (area of the scalp on one […]
The Top 5 Supplements for Everybody
Even the most nutritious diets fail to provide essential nutrients at optimal levels. A diet that is 75% fruits/vegetables and %25 lean meat is best, yet because of modern agriculture and lifestyle, one should still look on sites like Express Health Shop for a suitable supplement. I’m often asked what supplements are most important. Based […]