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The Benefits of Diaphragmatic Breathing
Diaphragmatic breathing is a type of breathing that involves using your diaphragm, a large muscle that separates your chest from your...
Dr. Logan Bates
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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10 Tips for Brain Fogginess
Brain fogginess can be frustrating. Brain fog is a cognitive dysfunction that can affect your memory, metal clarity, concentration, and...
Teresa Porter
Sep 26, 20231 min read
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6 Benefits of Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care is a form of conservative medicine that focuses on the musculoskeletal system. Chiropractors use a variety of...
Teresa Porter
Aug 29, 20231 min read
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Your Diet Dictates Your Recovery Time
If you’re not recovering from an injury as fast as you’d like, consider what’s in your diet and how that is impacting your recovery time....
Teresa Porter
Aug 14, 20231 min read
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Why is it better to strengthen a muscle rather than stretch it?
Why is it better to strengthen a muscle rather than stretch it? Stretching feels wonderful at the moment, but is it actually helping? The...
Dr. Logan Bates
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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Increase Your Salt Intake Before Exercising
Most people say salt is bad for you, but salt is an essential electrolyte to the human body! Without salt, our body can't absorb water as...
Teresa Porter
Jul 11, 20231 min read
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5 Tips to Prevent Back Pain
Back pain is so prevalent in today’s culture. Here’s 5 tips to prevent back pain: 1. Give your back a break - this could look like using...
Teresa Porter
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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Stop Doing Crunches
Crunches are a popular exercise for strengthening the abdominal muscles. However, they can also be bad for your back. When you do a...
Teresa Porter
Jun 13, 20231 min read
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How to Avoid Low Back Pain with Lifting
Low back pain when picking up objects is common for people these days but NOT NORMAL. Weight lifting provides many benefits. Possibly one...
Dr. Logan Bates
May 11, 20231 min read
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How To Prevent Low Back Pain When Gardening
Gardening can be a great way to get exercise and fresh air, but it can also be hard on your back. If you have back pain, there are a few...
Teresa Porter
May 8, 20232 min read
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7 Things You Should Be Able To Do WITHOUT Pain
Got pain? We all do. Pain is just part of life. But when the pain starts to interfere and impact how you live your life then it's time to...
Teresa Porter
Apr 20, 20231 min read
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Reduce Your Risk of Falls By Exercising
One in four older people fall each year 😨. Furthermore, falling once doubles your chances of falling again. 🏥 With elderly people,...
Teresa Porter
Mar 23, 20231 min read
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This Or That
How you live your life now WILL impact how you feel, live, move, and function in the future! It is ultimately your decision. Do you want...
Teresa Porter
Mar 13, 20231 min read
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5 Steps to Take Before Getting Surgery
Is surgery right for you? That is a tricky question. When it comes to musculoskeletal health, surgery should be your last and final...
Teresa Porter
Mar 6, 20232 min read
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Do you suffer from headaches or migraines? Try these 5 tips for eliminating headaches.
Tip #1 - Get Adjusted. Adjustments are a great tool to help improve communication between the brain and our body. When we have joint...
Teresa Porter
Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Diastasis Recti Pregnancy & Postpartum
Diastasis Recti occurs when the rectus abdominis muscle gets stretched and separated during pregnancy. This muscle sits in the center of...
Teresa Porter
Feb 8, 20231 min read
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Tight Calves? Check this out!
If you stretch all the time, but you can’t get your calves to loosen up, perhaps you’re not stretching correctly. There are two main...
Teresa Porter
Feb 6, 20231 min read
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Vitamin D Levels Support Muscle Function both during exercise
A new research article showed that adequate Vitamin D levels support muscle function both during exercise and in the recovery process....
Teresa Porter
Jan 26, 20231 min read
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Supplement Routine Recommendation
We’ve been asked this question a lot lately - “Hey Doc, what supplements do you recommend taking?” That can be a complicated question...
Teresa Porter
Jan 19, 20231 min read
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Do Your Body Make You Feel Old?
Is this you? Bad knees, bad back, stiff, tight, etc. etc. I hate to tell you bad news, but it’s just going to get worse the older you...
Teresa Porter
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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