The Sciatic Nerve Flossing Exercise
Watch Dr. Phil DeVasto, DC, demonstrate sciatic nerve flossing in order to reduce pain, increase mobility, and break down scar tissue associated with sciatica.
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How to Care for Your Body Like an Olympian
If you followed the swimming events of the Olympics this year, you may have seen several events won by American swimmer, Michael Phelps. Mr. Phelps has won 23 gold medals in his Olympic career, making him the most decorated Olympian in history. Seeing him win Gold in the mens 200-meter butterfly is nothing new. However, this…
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Is It Time to Toss Your Pillow?
Do you often find yourself waking up with neck or back pain and stiffness? Do you toss and turn at night, smashing, poking, flipping and prodding your pillow … trying to return to the level of comfort that allows you to drift back to that evasive slumber? If you have ever woken up with a…
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Super Scapula Stretch
Watch Chiropractic Assistant and CPT Craig Fitzpatrick demonstrate the different variations of our super scapula stretch! Includes upright positions perfect for a midday office stretch. Check it out!
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4 Ways to Boost Fitness Performance Overnight
You Need Rest Days “But Rich Froning doesn’t believe in rest days!” For those of you who don’t know who Rich Froning is, he is the multiple time champion of the Reebok Crossfit games, which earned him the title of “The World’s Fittest Man.” He is everything an athlete (or anyone, for that matter) wants…
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Breaking Out of Your Work chair
“For God’s sake, let us sit upon the groundAnd tell sad stories of the death of kings,Because they sat too long in their damn chairs,And they did not get up enough and stretch.” William Shakespeare, RICHARD II Act 3, Scene 2, early draft. Man, even Bill Shakes knew sitting was not good for you. Seems…
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Proper Ergonomic Desk Workstation Set Up
“Sitting is the new smoking,” is one of the common health mantras you may have heard recently. While slightly melodramatic, it is true that prolonged sitting has negative effects on your health. While a rich and varied movement palate is the ideal daily prescription for musculoskeletal health, we recognize that many people are stuck in…
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Mobility, Stability, and the Art of Automobile Maintenance
A balance between stability and mobility is essential to function properly, to keep your joints healthy for the long haul and remain pain free. However, almost everyone tends to have an imbalance of one over the other, with some folks even having hyper-mobility at one joint and rigidity at another. In the blog today, we’re going to:…
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How Long Should I hold a Stretch?
“How long should I stretch?” Are you crazy? Why do you want to stretch? What, do you want to feel better or improve your athletic performance? “Yes.” Oh. Well, In that case, yes, by all means, you should definitely stretch. For traditional static stretching (stretching a muscle to a comfortable end range of motion and holding it), the duration of…
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The “Independent” Medical Examination
This is a feature blog written by Emily Crocker at Gatti Law Firm for Hosmer Chiropractic Health. What is Personal Injury Protection? The chance of suffering spinal and other injuries in an automobile accident is very high. Because of this, the Oregon Legislature has declared that all private auto insurance policies must include a provision…
