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Age-related muscle loss will affect everyone Muscle loss due to age is known by the rather unsavory term sarcopenia. While the causes are not exactly agreed upon, we do know that age-related muscle loss contributes to: Less mobility Less ability to perform everyday tasks More vulnerability to injury Loss of independence  Sarcopenia varies in intensity, but…

For people who sit alot, strengthening and stretching the core is imperative Sitting puts the spine under more downward pressure than any other position, and when we pile consistently poor posture on top, we have set a course for spinal degradation that can be hard to reverse. This is because the more you sit, the…

Flipping the script: a new way to look at your back pain If you knew that the traditional methods for treating back pain were considered only somewhat effective and that some could cause even more harm than benefit, would you continue prescribing these methods? Faced with overwhelming evidence that traditional methods are failing our community…

Walking is one of the most powerful ways you can influence your spinal health Measured by total number of steps, Americans walk less than most other developed countries which is a problem when you consider that walking more is linked with weighing less. And keeping the weight down is one of the best things you…

Even seemingly innocuous activities contribute to back pain… So much of life is blazed through in a haze of semi-consciousness; when you are sidelined by back pain, it is hard to scan through the past days, months and years to determine the cause of the pain. In all likelihood, the pain has emerged from a…

Compelling reasons to improve your core health As an office of chiropractic, we focus on the spine as a foundation for wellness. An auxiliary to the spine’s health is the core: the network of muscles that extend from the lower stomach to the upper back and are involved in every motion we perform on a…

Your spine is the foundation of wellness Keeping it healthy should be an essential health objective in our society. There is an accepted, albeit twisted, narrative that being old equates to having back pain, and little can be done about it. We’re here to tell you that this is not the case. Chiropractic is part…

Spinal curvature is essential for stability and mobility There are four essential curves in your spine: the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral, and each has a vital role to play in spinal health and thus, in your overall well-being. However, the four of them combine to provide your entire body with stability and resilience to…

Getting older means taking a more proactive approach to spinal care Whether you like it or not, once we approach the quarter-life mark, (20-25 years), our spines need help. Gone are the days of resilience where our backs could withstand seemingly any twist, turn, and dip. The reality is that spines begin to stiffen as…

Why circulation is so important When your blood is flowing optimally, all the cells in your body are getting the oxygen and nutrients (assuming you have been consuming them!) they need, while they are also able to get rid of the cell waste and toxins that cause cellular dysfunction. Your vital organs, including the brain,…