The Chiropractic Edge

Inspired and energized by like minded Chiropractors and PT's this weekend at the University of Pittsburgh. As a Chiropractor I am proud to be part of this movement! There is a solution to chronic neck and low back pain. I am loving this program! https://www.psp.pitt.edu/

Why Your Brain Needs Exercise The evolutionary history of humans explains why physical activity is important for brain health

Great news for all the runners out there!

Love learning from Pavel and Prague School. So many clinical gems

Learning from the masters. Really enjoying this weekend so far

Good example of how conventional medical practice can be inconsistent with evidence and even scientific plausibility: "American sports doctor Dr Gabe Mirkin is... the man who came up with RICE back in 1978. In 2015, he publicly conceded the new evidence showed it did not work. 'Cold and ice are safe pain medicines, but they delay healing' he told The Age this week. The Australian Physiotherapy Association agrees." See more

"Walking might feel easy, but according to Shane O'Mara, a neuroscientist and author of the new book In Praise of Walking, it's actually hugely complicated for ...your brain to pull off." -Jessica Stillman By exercising so many brain systems walking is a heavy multitask, and it is great for the brain. "On top of the basics like keeping your heart beating and lungs breathing, your brain engages in constant "cognitive mapping" when you walk. Fleming neatly sums this up as "our internal GPS," the process that keeps you basically oriented with a sense of where major landmarks are and which direction you need to go. When you walk, your brain is doing this without your awareness all the time." "Then, there's the whole task of not running into anything or anyone, which involves the social intelligence to predict the actions of others. All of that is on top of what goes on in our conscious brains when we take a walk. Our waking minds are often "flickering between big-picture states - thinking about what we have to do tomorrow, plans for next year, engaging in what is called 'mental time travel' - and task-focused work," Shane O'Mara explains, author of "In praise of walking". https://www.inc.com//neuroscientist-walking-is-a-superpowe

Movement is medicine and keeps you young

Surgery is not always the solution

This importance of looking at the whole body- not just the injured area.