You Are NOT Your MRI: A Guide for Living Beyond a Diagnosis
Just a reminder for you:You are NOT your MRI and you are NOT your diagnosis.You are a human being with resiliancy and a powerful ability to heal. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Posted by Keystone Chiropractic Wellington on Friday, October 16, 2015 I made this post because of 2 new patients that came into […]
Why Counting Calories is Silly
In May of 2002, I weighed in at a svelte 5’9” and 155 lbs. As of yesterday I weighed in at 5’10” and 165 lbs. Though my body has gone through many changes over the last 11 years, I’ve managed to maintain a healthy body weight despite the fact that my metabolism should be showing […]
Can upper cervical still help even if I have tried chiropractic for post-concussion syndrome?
Patients who continue to have concussion symptoms more than 30 days after a concussion have historically been diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome (PCS). In recent years, researchers and clinicians have been looking outside the brain for potential causes and treatments for patients who continue to struggle with persistent headache, dizziness, brain fog, or visual issues after […]
Anatomy of a Pinched Nerve
Anatomy of a Headache I decided to tackle another common problem we see every single day in the office. Pinched Nerves When someone gets an acute pinched nerve, it can be amongst the most painful problems that afflict human beings. Pinched nerves can leave people in lying in bed with an inability to work, exercise, sleep or […]
When Good Form Isn’t Enough – Protecting Nurses and Health Care Workers
Last week, NPR posted a really interesting article about the rash of injuries affecting bed side nurses. You can find that article here: Even ‘Proper’ Technique Exposes Nurses’ Spines to Dangerous Forces The article comes on the heels of a study that investigated the forces that the spine is exposed to with various lifting techniques […]
Is Cardio Useless? Your Brain Says No
Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook you’ll mainly see photos and videos of squats, snatches, cleans, and other movements that involve heavy barbells. A popular trend in fitness is to condemn forms of exercise called steady-state cardio, which is your classic endurance exercise like long distance running, rowing, cycling, etc. Critics will say steady-state cardio is ineffective […]
Neck Alignment and Low Back Pain: Why Your Surgeon is Starting to Care
The Pain is in my back, why are you looking at my neck??? In that post, I shared a reference to research from the Journal of Neurosurgery that talked about the importance of neck alignment in relation to the lumbar spine and pelvis. In other words, neurosurgeons were starting to find out that how they […]
Fit for Surgery
Advantages of Pre-surgical Fitness Prior to surgery I was doing strength training or Crossfit style workouts 2-3x/week and 30+ minutes of aerobic exercise 2x/week. For the most part, this has been my exercise routine for the better part of 20 years. That is to say I went into surgery with a reasonably high level of […]
Helmets Can’t Stop Concussions But This Can – Thoughts from the Minnesota Concussion Summit
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Minnesota Concussion Summit. What was unique about this seminar was that it wasn’t geared towards doctors like neurologists or neurosurgeons that are usually responsible for the medical care of concussion patients. It was actually geared towards coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists, and athletic trainers who […]
Why the Atlas and Why NUCCA? – A Case Study
There was a case in my office last week that sparked the inspiration for today’s blog post. A few weeks ago, I began taking care of a patient with chronic daily headaches. Nothing had worked for this patient. They tried several different medications. Mindfulness therapy. Accupuncture. Herbs. You name it, it was already in his […]
