Category: Sports

A tennis clinic geared toward injured players? What a great idea!

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Chiropractic, Musculoskeletal, Sports

Did you know that many professional athletes are utilizing chiropractic care? Professional athletes from all sports have come to realize how much chiropractic helps them maximize athletic performance. Do any of these names sound familiar:   Rory McIlroy, Michael Strahan, Tiger Woods, Jordan Speith, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Serena & Venus Williams?  This is just […]

Chiropractic Boosts Sports Performance

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Chiropractic, Musculoskeletal, Prevention, Relief, Sports

What do Serena Williams, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rory McIlroy, Usain Bolt, Peyton Manning, Jordan Speith, Misty May-Treanor, Blake Griffin and thousands of other top athletes have in common?  These athletes rely on their Chiropractors to keep them in the game. In sports, performance is everything. Regardless of whether you’re a […]

5 Benefits to Walking for Chiropractic Patients

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Chiropractic, Musculoskeletal, Prevention, Relief, Sports, Stress, Weight Loss

When you walk, more than 200 individual muscles spring into action which includes all of the muscles in your spine and pelvic area. There’s no denying that walking is good for you and very beneficial to overall health. It is also very effective for spinal health. In most cases, walking is an excellent complement to […]

Chiropractic Care for Tendonitis?

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Musculoskeletal, Relief, Sports

What is Tendonitis? Tendonitis is a condition that occurs when a tendon that connects bone to muscle is injured, overused, or used improperly. The result is inflammation, pain and sometimes swelling. In the case of an injury where the tendon is stressed or otherwise injured, the soft tissues around the area may also become swollen […]

Dry Needling for Targeted Treatment of Pain

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Musculoskeletal, Relief, Sports, Stress

Going Beyond the Trigger Point. Sometimes all it takes is the prick of a small needle to ease a painful, knotted muscle that has stubbornly resisted other forms of treatment. That’s one reason why a technique called trigger point dry needling is becoming more and more popular. Trigger Point Dry Needling involves inserting a needle […]

How Chiropractic Helps Those That Suffer from Iliotibial (IT)Band Syndrome

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Chiropractic, Musculoskeletal, Prevention, Relief, Sports

Iliotibial band syndrome is a very common injury among runners. If it is diagnosed early and treatment commences immediately the chances of it becoming a chronic condition are reduced. It responds very well to chiropractic since it involves the pelvis and related muscles. When pelvic mechanics are not functioning properly, the muscle doesn’twork efficiently which […]

Happy New You!

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Functional Medicine, Musculoskeletal, Nutrition, Prevention, Relief, Sports, Stress, Weight Loss

One of the trillions of things your body does without so much as a conscious thought from you is to replace dead and dying cells with new, healthy cells. It’s happening right now: New intestine lining every 2-3 days. New stomach lining every 5 days. New skin every 28 days. New liver every 42 days. […]

4 Benefits Plantar Fasciitis Sufferers Gain By Using Chiropractic

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Musculoskeletal, Prevention, Relief, Sports

One of the most difficult medical conditions to spell is also one of the most common. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. A person is afflicted with this medical condition when the tissue tears in the long ligament that runs along the bottom of the foot, called the plantar fascia ligament. […]