July 24, 2023
Sciatica is a real pain in the … Back? Butt? Leg? Foot?
All of the above?
If you’re dealing with pain, numbness, or weakness that shoots from your lower back down one leg to your foot, you might be experiencing …
Back Pain
June 19, 2023
Is your SI joint causing your back pain?
It’s time to fix that nagging, painful SI joint.
The sacroiliac joints (or SI joints), which connect your pelvis to the base of your spine, are usually very stable joints. They have …
April 3, 2023
If you sit more than 6 hours per day, read this.
Sitting is the new smoking – as a Brookfield chiropractor who sees hundreds of patients every week dealing with low back pain from sitting all day, I can tell …
March 20, 2023
Can a chiropractor help Degenerative Disc Disease?
If you’re one of the thousands of patients who’ve walked into our Brookfield chiropractic office looking for help with chronic back pain, you know how debilitating it can be. And if you’re one …
December 12, 2022
How to fix the cause of piriformis syndrome!
Ah, the piriformis: a small muscle that can cause BIG pain. It’s a muscle located deep inside your buttock that runs from your sacrum (or tailbone) to the outside of your hip. …
November 21, 2022
What’s a dead hang, and is it good for you?
A simple bodyweight exercise is the newest viral trend on TikTok. But what exactly is the dead hang exercise, and is it good for your spine and shoulders? It’s a …
October 24, 2022
Why Does My Lower Back Hurt When I Run?
You’re not alone if you suffer from lower back pain: Studies show that more than 80% of us will deal with it at some point in our lives.
And if you’re …
October 3, 2022
What’s the truth about chiropractors?
Though the question doesn’t come up as frequently as it once did, I still get asked “Are you a real doctor?” surprisingly often. The answer is a definitive yes, chiropractors are real doctors, …
September 12, 2022
Why does my back hurt when I bike?
Sure, putting miles and miles on the bike helps keep you entire body in peak shape, from your cardiovascular system to your quads. But it also means you’re spending hours upon hours …
August 29, 2022
Backpacks shouldn’t mean back pain!
Brookfield students head back to classes this week, and if you’re like most parents (myself included), you probably don’t think about your kids’ backpacks other than to make sure they have everything they need.
But …
July 11, 2022
Got Back Pain?
Chiropractors are not all created equal. In fact, there is likely no other healthcare field where the gap between one practitioner and the next is as wide as it is in chiropractic. And, as many of our …
July 5, 2022
Pregnancy isn’t exactly fun for a woman’s body.
Of course, pregnancy is an incredible time of transformation for an expecting mom, but the physical changes in a woman’s body that accompany a baby on the way can be, well, less …
June 20, 2022
Got a rib out?
You’re getting out of bed in the morning and feel a sudden twinge in your upper back between your shoulder blades. The muscles around it start tightening, and before long you’re getting a stabbing sensation every …
June 6, 2022
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 …
May 31, 2022
“Why do I have arthritis?”
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 …
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