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1. Lifting To Failure Is Actually Counterproductive
No pain, no gain. Sweat is weakness leaving the body. We’ve all heard the mantras, but while they might help you push through the last …
No pain, no gain. Sweat is weakness leaving the body. We’ve all heard the mantras, but while they might help you push through the last …
Whether you are an elite athlete, weekend warrior, battling back from an injury, or just looking to live your best life – research has shown that chiropractic care provides a wealth of benefits …
Say you’ve been working at your computer for a while and you’re feeling a little stiff. So you roll your head around until you get a satisfying “pop!”, your neck feels a bit …
At Ascent Chiropractic, we’re serious about the belief that everyone can — and must — work out. Seriously, I’ll often literally give my patients a prescription for it and help them develop a …
While pregnancy is one of the most joyous, exciting times in an expectant mom’s life, the whirlwind of changes that happen during pregnancy can wreak havoc on a mom-to-be’s body. Weight-bearing joints …
Disc degeneration is a natural part of the aging process. As gravity pulls you down, you continue to age, and injuries catch up to you, degenerative processes begin. As a matter of fact, degeneration of …
The deadlift is one of the gold standard lifts in the gym. It’s pretty simple, really: You load a barbell up with weight, grab it with a shoulder-width grip, plant …
This was the reaction from a patient at Ascent Chiropractic last week who didn’t even realize we could help with TMJ problems. She had …
Any nutritionist worth their salt will tell you that the best diet is the one you stick with. Unfortunately, over and over and over I see my patients at Ascent jump on diets that require …
I’m going to start this week’s blog by talking about testicles. Didn’t expect to be reading about that from your chiropractor on a Monday morning, did you? …
Most of my patients know that in my practice I’m all about evidence-based practice. Everything I do is backed up by stacks of studies supporting it’s effectiveness. That being said, while it’s nice to know the science …
I get this question from my athletes often: When it comes to weightlifting, are ‘cheat’ repetitions worth it? You’re probably not surprised to know my short answer is ‘no.’ The long answer, however, is …
Muscle memory is a fascinating topic that’s essential to understanding what’s going on with your musculoskeletal system. And it’s for more reasons than simply making your muscles look good now that summer’s finally arrived (although …
Last week it seemed like every other patient at Ascent Chiropractic was asking if they should be worried about causing a stroke by cracking their neck.…
Sure, some of us live for the “workout high” — that intoxicating feeling derived from getting your heart rate up and pushing your body’s limits, while for others …