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The opioid crisis has rightfully remained a national hot topic and manual therapies, provided by chiropractors and physical therapists alike, continue to deliver safer, opioid alternative treatment plans to patients battling chronic pain. Reducing Risks Side effects of prescription opioids have been fatal, and the statistics are glaringly undeniable. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 399,000 people died from an opioid overdose between 1997-2017 in the United States …

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As we enter a new year, many of us resolve to take better care of ourselves and become more active, but we often fall short due to lack of preparation. Fortunately, with the right tools on deck, proper planning and a support system in place, wellness and fitness goals are within reach. Understand the Body For beginners, the idea of committing to regular workouts might be overwhelming when uncertain of …

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We’ve all been there, sitting in our medical doctor’s, Chiropractor’s or Physical Therapist’s office as they explain the issue that is going on and then somewhere along the way, a term is used that completely loses us as we shake our head pretending to understand. The medical field is a difficult one with complex ideas and complex words to tag along. Today, we are going to go over a well …

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There are two major concepts that have muddied the waters of understanding back pain, the herniated lumbar disc and the keystone form and force concept of sacroiliac stability. These two concepts are excellent examples of two wise old sayings: “You can’t find what you want if you look in the wrong direction” and “If you believe hard enough, you can even fool yourself.” Before 1934, the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) was …

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