Is it time to rethink how we approach back pain?
Americans are spending more money than ever to treat low back pain, but as a chiropractor in Brookfield WI, I can tell you that our spine problems – collectively …
Americans are spending more money than ever to treat low back pain, but as a chiropractor in Brookfield WI, I can tell you that our spine problems – collectively …
May is Arthritis Awareness Month, and at Brookfield chiropractor Ascent Chiropractic we wanted to take the opportunity to remind our patients and readers that it’s a good time to check on the status of your …
A new paradigm-shifting study out of McGill University suggests that using anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, diclofenac or prednisone to treat an injury, like an ankle sprain or wrenched back, actually increases…
When you throw your back out or wake up with a stiff neck, your first instinct is likely to call your chiropractor. It’s no surprise that back pain and neck pain are by …
As humans, we tend to overcomplicate things. If we find something that’s helpful or beneficial to our lives, we inevitably seek to tweak it, complicate it, and tweak it some more, until it …
In a world of addictive pain medications, risky surgeries, and the cost of healthcare being the number one cause of personal bankruptcy, choosing chiropractic care to get better fast and optimize your …
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), also called runner’s knee or simply anterior knee pain, is by far the most common type of knee pain I treat as a chiropractor in Brookfield, WI. And it can …
Low back pain is one of the top reasons people seek medical care in the US – it’s certainly the most common reason patients seek us out …
Foam rolling: These days, it seems like everybody’s doing it. A growing number of health and fitness pros – chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists, and personal trainers alike – extol the soft-tissue benefits of …
Almost everyone at some point or another has turned their head and heard a loud CRACK(!) … and probably gotten cringes from everyone within earshot. So the idea of a …
If it’s hurting, you’re not alone.
About a quarter of the worldwide population is experiencing back pain at any given point in time, and nearly all of us (around 85%) will deal with it at …
We’re more than two decades into the opioid crisis.
And despite billions of dollars in public health initiatives, national headlines, and mounting political pressure, we just had the deadliest year on record. Data …
When January first rolls around, the season of excess quickly transforms to a season of new expectations – more than 40% of Americans report making New Year’s resolutions. But 80% of those …
Back pain is far and away the most common reason patients walk into Ascent Chiropractic, and while that was true even before the pandemic, the number of people dealing with back pain has jumped by …
You’re living your life, minding your own business and – BAM! – it hits you out of nowhere like a lightning bolt. It’s not an uncommon phenomenon for patients walking through our doors at …