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 […]
n=1: My Vagus Nerve on Chiropractic
Problems measuring HRV in practice Refining HRV for meaningful use My HRV Pre- and Post Adjustment I love measuring my own health data, and I especially enjoy measuring things that can be affected by the health of your brain and spine. One metric I’m paying a lot more attention to is Heart Rate Variability(HRV). HRV […]
Getting a Safe Correction after Spine Surgery
article filling up my Facebook newsfeed. The article talks about how a specific type of spine surgery called spinal fusion has been found to be mostly ineffective. The author goes so far to say that the surgery should be put to rest. I’ve seen a lot of patients with a previous history of spinal fusion. […]
Stretch vs Strength: The Surprising Results in Sports Injury Prevention
The prevailing thought process in little leagues, pee wee football, and high school sports The effectiveness of exercise interventions to prevent sports injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials The article basically took a look at 25 large scale studies that compared the rates of sport-related injury in strength Training, functional exercise programs, […]
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 […]
Craniocervical Instability: Fact or Fiction
I can’t say enough how much my life has changed under Dr. Chung’s care. After 10 years of chronic pain and being dismissed by my neurologist, I came to Dr. C. He was caring, and really listened. After only 2 visits, I have already had a tremendous reduction in my pain! I feel like a […]
4 Suprising Ways to Protect Your Heart
Broken Hearts – More Than a Valentine’s Day Problem high blood pressure and arrythmia, I’ve started to become more familiar with problems of the heart. Most everyone knows about common lifestyle changes and solutions for heart health, so we’ll just gloss over them for a refresher. These include: High quality Omega-3 Supplementation Quit Smoking Increase […]
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 […]
Case Study: Meniere’s Disease
Results After the first correction, the patient noticed a slight reduction in the muffled sensation in her ear. Through one week, she only experienced 2 episodes of vertigo compared to daily episodes prior to her chiropractic examination. After 1 month, and 2 adjustments, the patient reported a 40% improvement in hearing and decrease in muffled […]
How to avoid becoming a supplement junkie
I can’t say enough how much my life has changed under Dr. Chung’s care. After 10 years of chronic pain and being dismissed by my neurologist, I came to Dr. C. He was caring, and really listened. After only 2 visits, I have already had a tremendous reduction in my pain! I feel like a […]