One of my competitive CrossFit athletes came in last week with lower back and leg pain. Quickly we were able to classify it as a ‘sciatica’ which I’m sure most of you have heard of before. After the treatment that day, he was able to train that night but was sore the next day and […]
How your back pain is just like the 2008 stock market crash
Who remembers back in 2008 when we had the worst stock market crash since the Great Depression? It was so bad that at some point, people thought they may go to the ATM machine for cash and literally nothing would come out. Scary times, that’s for sure. But the question is this: What actually caused […]
Myth #4:What your doctor told you about exercise that may not be true: Just Stretch It
Welcome to Part Four of our series: 6 Myths Your Doctor Told You About Exercise. For Part 1-3, keep reading and the links will be at the bottom of this article. This post is something that happens quite often when a patient goes to the doctor with back pain. The doctor examines them, takes an […]
You Should Just Be a Physical Therapist…
As some of you may have figured out, this blog is often just me writing about conversations I have in the office or with friends. It’s very common for people to come for treatment and not really understand that Strive2Move is a chiropractic facility. Why? Because we do more than simply adjust or ‘crack’ bones […]
The Physical Therapist, ATC’s and Physio couldn’t help this gentleman, find out how we did
I wanted to take a few minutes to thank Dr. Rabinowitz. A little back story about me. I used to live in the world of Strength&Conditioning and worked with some very highly regarded physical therapists, ATC’s and physios. I had been very proactive about my own tissue work, stretching, and mobility drills to maintain what […]
Sciatica or Side-Atica
I often hear stories of people that have ‘sciatica’ that just won’t get better. They have done pills, shots, maybe even lower back surgery and when it’s all said and done…they have the exact same thing they started with. Pain. It could be that whoever was looking at them never looked a specific muscle that […]