When looking at the golf swing there are 4 key areas that need to be addressed for rotational needs · The feet/ankles · The hips · The spine · The shoulders If you are missing rotational capacity in one of these areas, two things can happen. The first is you may change your swing mechanics … Read more
The game of golf is simple. Get the ball into the hole in as few strokes as possible. Around 70% of your shots will be from inside 200 yards. So it is safe to say you should be practicing ball striking, chipping, pitching, and putting if you want to lower your scores. But what happens … Read more
You are your own health advocate, or you should be… “No one will care as much as you do” I heard this a lot in school when it comes to business or the reason why people are in pain. It took me a few years for it to really sink in. Do I want people … Read more
The hip is a joint that can move in all directions. Since it is a very mobile joint, we need to make sure we keep mobility throughout our lives. As humans, we tend to sit for the majority of our day. This causes us to not use the full range of motion for the hip … Read more
Plantar Fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It is usually described as a sharp or stabbing pain in the bottom of your foot close to or on the heel. The pain is typically worse in the morning and may get better once you start moving around. However, it could get … Read more
How much time do you spend on recovery? I do not mean hypervolt, marcpro/stim, or foam rolling, but lifestyle improvements to help your body heal itself. While the hypervolt and muscle stim machines can help you feel better, they promote overtraining by reducing muscle soreness. At some points in the training season, this is necessary, … Read more
Many people go to a chiropractor because they are suffering and experiencing physical discomfort. It’s hard living life through a veil of pain. You might be an aging grandmother, a star athlete, a weekend warrior, a hairdresser or nurse. It happens to all of us at some points in our busy, active lives. I’m Dr. … Read more
How many times have you heard “Just do the movement more to get better at it”? This has some merit but most of the time it ends in failure, lack of progression, or worst case injury. So how do you get better at a movement then? It all starts with FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY What is functional … Read more
Now that gyms are slowly opening back up, many of us are ready to get a barbell in our hands and lift some heavy weight. While resistance training is necessary, be cautious that you will not be the same lifter you were before the quarantine. This article will give you a few ideas on how … Read more
Squatting is one of the foundational movements that we learn as children. We usually learn to squat between 14-16 months old, once we have learned to walk without assistance, but for many reasons many people can not squat comfortably. Squatting is a way to get from the ground up, or back down to the ground … Read more
