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Posture: What Is It Good For and Why It Matters

We’ve all been told to “stand up straight”, but really understanding how our posture affects our body is key to making necessary improvements. According to the American Chiropractic Association, “Good posture helps us stand, walk, sit, and lie in positions that place the least strain on supporting muscles and ligaments during movement and weight-bearing activities.”

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Meb Keflezighi: Training and Active Release Techniques

Active Release Techniques have helped athletes all over the world including the most recent Boston Marathon winner, the amazing Meb Keflezighi. Meb is an incredible runner and even won the silver medal in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics. Meb has been working with his Physical Therapist and incorporating Active Release Techniques into his repertoire

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Active Release Techniques: Efficient and Beneficial

Active Release Techniques benefit all of our patients, from every range of athletic activity. In an awesome article Dr. Mike found, Tawnee Prazak says, “think of Active Release Techniques (ART) as massage’s crazy cousin that works harder, faster, and more efficiently. It helps athletes ranging from runners and triathletes to NFL players and Olympic weightlifters.”

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Graston Technique: Changing the Way Soft Tissue Injuries Are Treated

Graston Technique is one of the many techniques that Dr. Mike uses to treat patients. Graston Technique “is an innovative, patented form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization that enables clinicians to effectively break down scar tissue and fascial restrictions. The technique utilizes specially designed stainless steel instruments to specifically detect and effectively treat areas exhibiting

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JAMA Recommends Chiropractic Care as a First-Line Treatment for Back Pain

In this exciting announcement, JAMA (The Journal of The American Medical Association) recommends that patients seek Chiropractic care as their first option in pain relief. According to this news article, ” JAMA`s recommendation comes on the heels of a recent study out of the medical journal Spine where sufferers of lower back pain all received standard

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