8 game-changing health & fitness hacks no one’s told you about (until now).
It’s that time of year, once again, when millions of us are attempting to stick with our New Year’s resolutions to exercise, get fit, and strive toward …
It’s that time of year, once again, when millions of us are attempting to stick with our New Year’s resolutions to exercise, get fit, and strive toward …
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 …
When it comes to being fit and healthy, the recommendation to walk 10,000 steps per day has been around for decades. The 10,000 step goal is still the pre-programmed activity goal on many …
With all the science that’s been done on how to exercise, what we know about what works for fitness is almost embarrassingly simple — yet we keep inventing ways to cloud, over-complicate, and obscure the …
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 …
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 …
If you’re a patient at Ascent Chiropractic, you’ve probably heard me harp about strengthening your core. Your core musculature impacts everything you do, even activities that you wouldn’t necessarily associate with …
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 …
There’s no lack of resources dedicated to getting rid of low back pain through exercise. A simple Google search will provide you with an endless number of overly-complicated workout programs by Instagram-famous fitness …
If you break your arm, you’re headed straight to the nearest emergency room – do not pass GO and do not collect $200. And if it’s displaced or comminuted, you’re almost certainly getting …
You’re not alone. Sure, it’s easy to get excited about the idea of exercising. Let’s all run marathons! And do a push-up challenge! But when it comes down to actually getting your …
Medieval torture device or therapeutic healing method? Graston® – also known as IASTM or ‘myofascial scraping’ – feels like a bit of both. It’s an instrument-assisted method of breaking down scar tissue and eliminating …
It’s an easy maxim to spout off. Losing weight is simple, right? Just ration the calories you’re consuming and get to the gym for a few hours of weightlifting and cardio every day. Repeat tomorrow. …
Contrary to popular long-standing belief, you don’t need to squat, bench, overhead press and deadlift with a barbell to build muscle and get stronger. The idea that the “big 4” is required for a …
There’s a common assumption that all joint and muscle pain is caused by the same root problems, and therefore should all be able to be treated similarly. Since using a lacrosse ball on …