I interact with hundreds of patients each week and get asked a lot of questions. On Fridays I like to share some of the answers I give and hope it has value for you. Something I’m eating? I enjoy eating quinoa (pronounced keen-wah for those that don’t know). Usually I’ll make a pot of it…
read moreI interact with hundreds of patients each week and get asked a lot of questions. On Fridays I like to share some of the answers I give and hope it has value for you. Something I’m eating? As you read this it’s probably the day after Thanksgiving so I’m probably eating leftovers. The day after…
read moreAs many of you know, I competed in my first 100-mile race in August, the Leadville 100. I entered the lottery for the in December race (yes, a lot of people WANT to do this!) and began training before I was officially accepted into the race in January. In all, I trained hard for 8…
read moreI interact with hundreds of patients each week and get asked a lot of questions. On Fridays I like to share some of the answers I give and hope it has value for you. Something I’m eating? Recently I’ve been enjoying cauliflower pizza. For those that don’t know – this is not pizza with cauliflower…
read moreI interact with hundreds of patients each week and get asked a lot of questions. On Fridays I like to share some of the answers I give and hope it has value for you. 1. Something I’m eating: There’s a place in Castle Rock that I love called Vitality Bowls. Though it’s not totally the…
read moreBeing in practice for almost 14 years you see a lot of things. Sometimes it’s the rare things that stand out but more often it’s the repetition of certain behaviors. Today I’d like to discuss a few of the most common patient mistakes I see regularly. Waiting for acute pain before coming in for a…
read moreDid you know that 3 minutes of cupping is equal to 15 minutes of deep tissue massage?! It’s true, the muscle tension relief you get after a cupping session is amazing! Using suction as a form of myofascial release, cupping creates space for the muscles to unwind naturally without “breaking up” the muscle fibers or…
read moreI’m often asked how spinal pain can start. Today I’d like to share 3 general aspects of how it begins and progresses. Compression. Think about all the sitting we do daily. Plus, all the work we do around our homes, carrying our children, bad posture, work duties, old injuries, weak muscles, inactivity and so much…
read more“I hurt myself. Is it muscle?” This is a question I receive almost daily. I will also regularly hear “I think it’s a nerve”, “I think it’s a bone” or “I think it’s a muscle.” So how do you know? The answer is that you probably don’t but here’s some information to help. Generally, a…
read more“How often will I need to come in?” I occasionally get this question from new patients that are concerned if they see a chiropractor, they will be pressured to keep coming in again and again. So how do I handle the question? I explain to them my process. I examine them thoroughly so I can…
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