Back Contusions: Giannis’ Injury and Recovery Explained
How long will Giannis’ back injury keep him out? The Milwaukee Bucks and their fans have high hopes for the NBA playoffs this year, but those hopes…
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Hypervolt 2 and Go 2: Massage Device Options
Save BIG On Hypervolt 2 & Hypervolt Go 2! After a long day of work, sometimes what you really need is a massage to get rid of the soreness and…
Summer Colds: Symptoms and Self-Care Tips
As Covid rules relax, the common cold is back. Drippy noses, annoying coughs and stuffy heads: it’s not just you. This year’s summer cold season really…
Chiropractic Care at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Let the Games Begin… Chiropractic at the Olympics! It’s a year later than expected, but the 2020 (or is it 2021?) Tokyo Summer Olympics are finally…
How to Tape an Ankle: Support After a Sprain
“Like a sprained ankle, it’s nothing to play with!” Timeless medical advice from one of the brightest minds in healthcare – this classic Drake track…
COVID-19 Vaccines and Immunity: A 2021 Q&A
Got questions? We’ve got answers. While the US hit a grim milestone last week as it surpassed 500,000 covid deaths, there’s good reason to be…
5 Physical and Mental Health Resolutions for 2021
Here’s how to start the New Year off right! The Year-That-Must-Not-Be-Named is finally over. A worldwide pandemic. Racial injustice. The stock market…
Melatonin and COVID-19: A 2020 Research Review
New research shows sleep aid supplement can reduce COVID risk by 30%. This week Wisconsin’s new COVID-19 cases surpassed the numbers posted by New York…
COVID-19 Second Wave: A 2020 Research Roundup
Wisconsin is on the brink of a major outbreak. In the past week, Wisconsin has crashed through its own coronavirus records, reporting more cases and…
At-Home Workouts: Moving Beyond the Gym
Gym closed? Here’s how to avoid the #Quarantine15. Let’s be honest, the majority of Americans are going to come out of this quarantine in one of two…
Immune Health During COVID-19: A 2020 Overview
Immune Boosters: What actually works? 12/1/2021 Update: The CDC has updated its recommendations for Covid-19 vaccines with a preference for people to…
10 Healthy Habits to Start in 2020
From all of us at Ascent – we’re proud of you. Whether you’re a patient at Ascent Chiropractic in Brookfield, a newsletter subscriber, or are simply…
Max Scherzer on Chiropractic Care During the World Series
Big League Chiropractic Care The 2010’s have been a decade of extraordinary achievement for Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals: He has more wins…
Hypermobility: What Being Double-Jointed Means
What does being ‘double-jointed’ mean? When superstar Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes went down with a patella (knee cap) dislocation following a…
Healthy Habits: Making a Fresh Start
What the heck is Mulligan Day? That workout routine you let lapse, the chinchilla you brought home in high school, basically everything you did in your…
6 Health Studies: Fall 2019 Research Roundup
Be Smarter About Your Health In 10 Minutes! 1. Lifting To Failure Is Actually Counterproductive No pain, no gain. Sweat is weakness leaving the body.…
6 Health Studies: 2018 Research Roundup
Rounding up the most important research of the year! 1. Reducing your risk of diabetes could be as simple as taking vitamin D and fish oil. The number…
Chiropractic vs. Anti-Inflammatories for Back Pain: Study Review
Diclofenac vs. Chiropractic Care For Back Pain Researchers from Spine Journal recently concluded a ground-breaking study that showed astounding results…
Exercise and Brain Health: A Research Overview
Want an all-natural solution to decrease pain, improve your mood, protect your brain from age-related decline, and enhance your memory? Sound too good…
Conservative Back Pain Care: A Harvard Health Discussion
Chiropractic Is Your First Line Of Defense Against Back Pain. Harvard Medical School’s (yes, that Harvard) new spinal care guidelines reinforce the…
Chiropractic and Brain Function: A Research Discussion
Feed Your Brain! Well before brain-boosting ‘bulletproof’ coffee, nootropics and MCT oil became popular trends, Dr. Roger Sperry (a neurobiologist and…
Spinal Injections: Benefits, Risks and Care Options
What You Need To Know About Spinal Injections You probably know someone whose medical doctor has recommended a spinal injection for their pain –…
Health, Aging and Retirement in the United States
The End of a Trend? The average age of retirement in the US is rising, but that increase in working years isn’t necessarily translating to a more…
Chiropractic and Blood Pressure: A Research Review
There’s a Reason Hypertension is Called the “Silent Killer” 70 million Americans, about a third of the US population, have high blood pressure…
Chiropractic Care and Opioid Use: A Study Review
Fighting The War On The Opioid Epidemic. Opioid prescriptions have nearly quadrupled over the past 20 years, despite the fact that the amount of pain…
What to Look for in Patient-Centered Chiropractic Care
The Chiropractor You Choose Does Make A Difference. Chiropractors aren’t all the same. In fact, there’s probably no other healthcare field where the…
Ibuprofen: Safety Questions and Research Findings
There’s A Reason NSAIDs Are Designed For Short-Term Use. Is anything good in excess? Sure, you can make the argument that excess has its place in…
Sitting Posture: Finding Comfortable Positions
Leaning Back For a Healthier Spine. The longstanding conventional wisdom that sitting up straight is best for your back isn’t all its cracked up to be.…
Joint Pain: Chiropractic and Medication Considerations
Face it: you’re probably a little hard on your body. At least you are if you’re like most of the patients we see at Ascent Sports & Wellness…
Chiropractic Evidence: Addressing Common Criticisms
A Response To Joe Rogan’s Rant On Chiropractic. If you’re a fan of the Joe Rogan Experience, which has grown to become one of, if not the, world’s most…
Back Pain: Medication, Acupuncture and Chiropractic
We’ve Got a Bone To Pick 24 of them, to be exact, because when it comes to treating spine pain most individuals aren’t getting the whole story on…
Spinal Adjustments and Nervous System Signals: Research
The Physiology of Chiropractic Care The study of the relationship between sensorimotor integration and chiropractic adjustments is helping…
Chiropractic for Older Adults: Function and Research
Chiropractic Helps Prevent Disability In Older Adults Healthcare seems to be something that American seniors are more engaged in today than ever…