What are Some Red Flags for Low-Back Pain?

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When it comes to low-back pain, prevention by stretching and exercising is the most important thing people can do. Benjamin Franklin said it best, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Prevention can only go so far sometimes, and life may happen where someone gets into a serious car accident. Regardless if
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“Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” 2019

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The Environmental Working Group (EWG) comes out with a list every year listing the fruits and vegetables on the amount of pesticide use/exposure. The “Dirty Dozen” list are the fruits and vegetables that have the most pesticide exposure, while the “Clean Fifteen” are the fruits and vegetables with the least amount of pesticide exposure. What
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Are all Curcumin Products the Same?

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One of the more popular supplements that is being advertised for relieving pain and many other conditions is curcumin. The class of compounds that curcumin is in is cleverly called curcuminoids, which are naturally occurring polyphenols, which have many different health benefits in the body. Curcumin is the main curcuminoid in the root turmeric, which
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Exercises That Help With Low Back Pain

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Exercises that relieves low back pain depends on what type of low back pain that a person is doing with and should be looked at by a healthcare professional before starting an exercise regimen to prevent further damage to the low back. With that being said, the most common condition dealing with low back pain
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Do I Accept Health Insurance?

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I get asked this question on a regular basis, because a good portion of my patient population is looking for more of a holistic approach when it comes to their chiropractic care. In addition to chiropractic care, I offer a wide array of nutritional and soft tissue therapies to help get my patients better, quicker
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Are All Chiropractors the Same?

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When I am out promoting my clinic at networking events around Madison, Wisconsin, there are many questions that I answer in regards to my chiropractic clinic, as well as the chiropractic profession in general. One question I get asked a lot is “are all chiropractors the same?” Short answer: no. All chiropractors are the same
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Probiotics: What You Should Look For

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Finding the Right Probiotic for You There are many common questions I get asked when it comes to what to look for in a probiotic. My answer to those questions are the same: it depends. There are some factors that people should look for with every probiotic, and there are also some factors that are
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How Often Should People See a Chiropractor?

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How often should people get adjusted is a question I get asked on a regular basis, and the short answer is: it depends. Long answer: there are a few factors that influence on how often a person should be adjusted. Some of the factors you can control, while there’s others that you can’t. Generally, getting
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What is Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehab (FAKTR)?

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Soft tissue therapy is one form of therapy that gets utilized quite often in my clinic, which deals with any pain or dysfunction of muscle, ligaments, tendons, and/or fascia. The times I utilize soft tissue therapy is when there has been some overuse or trauma to a particular area and when there is still a
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What is Applied Kinesiology?

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Applied Kinesiology (AK) is a system that assesses bodily function. It shows where there is potential dysfunction as a result of mental, chemical, or physical stressors. Muscle testing is the instrument that is used to assess the dysfunction. It should be thought of as a function of the nervous system rather than the power the
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