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Get more sunshine during the day Our body follows something known as circadian rhythms which are 24 hour cycles of being awake and sleeping. These cycles are connected with the light in our environment. In the morning, the sunrise and daylight triggers the hormone serotonin to be released to wake us up. At dusk, the […]
hen it comes to low back pain and routine x-rays, less is more. Treatment plans for lower back pain no longer require routine x-ray imaging. A 2011 meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials of 1,804 patients with acute or sub-acute lower back pain and signs or symptoms of a specific underlying condition did not find […]
Thirty years ago in May 1989, I returned to my hometown of Hartville to start my own chiropractic practice. My first office was located at 140 Grand Trunk in a lower-level space facing the parking lot of Schoner Chevrolet. In the beginning, I just hoped patients would show up. Thankfully they did. The people of […]
We have thousands of genes within our body that play a variety of roles. One of these genes is known as MTHFR. It is responsible for creating an enzyme named methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. The job of this enzyme is to convert folic acid, a vitamin, in the foods we eat into methylfolate the form of folic […]
We all would agree that breathing is a necessary skill for survival. Most of us take it for granted and never give it a second thought. It is automated by our brain so we literally do not have to think about it. Did you know that there is a wrong way to breathe? When we […]
Relief Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This? I remember seeing a television commercial for our biggest competitor and hearing the voice-over announcer say, “Relief doesn’t get any better than this.” Really? A simple Google search for “side effects of ibuprofen” will show that the side effects include stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, heartburn, nausea, vomiting, […]
Every single birth story is different but every birth is special and beautiful! I have been sharing some of my patient’s birth stories on my Well Mama Instagram page so follow that and check it out if you haven’t yet. Today in honor of my daughter Blakely’s first birthday I am sharing my birth story […]
The first 3 days of a back injury are the most important. Data recently released from a large national health insurance company indicates that treating a spine related back injury within the first three days dramatically decreases the amount of time and money spent on getting the patient back to normal activity. This data was gleaned […]
Bryanne came to me when she was 37 weeks pregnant because she was experiencing low back and hip pain and sciatica. Her first baby was born several weeks early but she was looking for a different birth experience. She knew she wanted to have a water birth with her midwife. Listen to her share her […]
Sometimes the things we know we shouldn’t do, we do anyways. We can do everything else right, but one wrong move can leave us injured. Even though I can eat right, exercise, stay hydrated and get rest, I am not invincible. It is usually the thing we least expect that throws our back out of […]
