He Had Cupping Done, What is the Science Behind It? – Dr. Therese Miller D.C.

May 21, 2017

Effective and Quick Pain Control through Cupping- a look at the science behind it! By: Dr. Therese Miller, DC   With roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a form of therapy known as “cupping” gained attention in 2016 Olympic headlines. When dark circles appeared on the Olympian Michael Phelps after a cupping treatment, everyone started asking: What are those things? Does it work? What does the evidence say? I’d like…

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Stiff Back? Check Your Hips – Bryce Christianson D.C.

May 15, 2017

Stiff back – check your hips Stiff back – check your hips There are many factors to stiff and painful backs. And while we routinely check spines for problems we never see a back complaint without thorough evaluation of the patient’s hips. Tightness in the hips will likely lead to problems in the hip’s next door neighbors – the lower back and the knee. Checking the hips During your first…

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Stretching -A Performance Indicator -Dr. Brandon Hardin

May 12, 2017

• Stretching: A Performance Indicator •   • Stretching has always been a hot topic for athletes. It is more so now that we are seeing injury patterns due to certain types of stretching. I treated a football player with a high hamstring tear this past week. I asked him what his stretching technique pre and post game was and he couldn’t develop an answer. •   • This poses…

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