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Muscle Strain – Grading Scale and How We Start Treatment at ChiroMovement MJC
You are an active person. You train for many activities, both competitively and recreationally. Being physically active is part of your lifestyle more than it is a hobby. It is what you do. For our patient base, most who come in have had at some time a muscular injury...
Thoughts From A Doc
When I started out in practice i felt like i knew a lot of things. I was eager to treat people. I was eager to see people feel better and perform at their best. Opening up inside of a gym has been an outstanding way to go. I met people that have helped me understand...
Shin Splints blocking your ability to run?
A large problem for runners that get shin splints is being told to stop running. Here we provide a brief overview for you about shin splints, the predictors, the risks and the benefits of seeking care. This is a symptom to the front inside and front outside portion...
Movement isn’t black and white. Are you doing yourself a disservice?
Movement isn’t black and white. Are you doing yourself a disservice? You are not a cookie cut-out. So, why should you be expected to move like one? We all have our unique anatomical quirks in regard to skeletal structures, joint range of motion, muscle strength...
Having Elbow pain with lifting or pressing or throwing?
It is no surprise that the elbows take quite a beating in heavy lifting sports. Lifting heavy and repeatedly is consistently adding a stressor to the tissues of the elbow. This elbow pain complaint tends to vary in each person and how much it is being a deterrent to...
“Do I have Sciatica? If so, what can I do for it?”
You are a very active person. You run, you hike, you do weight training, and then you get sciatica. Oh no!!! WAIT! Not to worry! We are here to give you a brief overview of what sciatica is, and what you can do on your own to help decrease symptoms and even prevent...
The Nitty-Gritty of Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis is a condition in the foot, primarily the bottom portion of the foot. It is a pain in the heel, actually it is partially felt in the heel up to the toes. While it would be nice to blame something for causing plantar fasciitis here is the reality of...
How I Treat Soft Tissue Injuries!
A recent patient came in with a shoulder injury. While addressing the joint movement and palpating the region including the shoulder musculature, the bicep and tricep and all other area one region felt much different than the rest. The tricep muscle didn’t have...
Let’s Improve Those Hips to be Strong and Resilient.
You are an active person. You work out for muscular health and maintenance, or perhaps you like to go hiking. Regardless of your preferred exercise or activity it is crucial to have a coordinated hip to pelvis relationship. With this blog I am not trying to fear-bait...
An Approach to Health – From the Ground Up
If all a person did was paid more attention to their feet many other issues would subside. It is of no secret that we at ChiroMovement Muscle & Joint Clinic check the foot and ankle on our patients. We see walking patterns and muscle tightness up in the legs and...
The Scope of Practice of a Chiropractor in Utah
It is important for you as the patient to understand what a chiropractor is licensed to do. What a chiropractor in Utah is allowed to do and not allowed to do. Because it is public information a chiropractor may not divulge always what is and is not included under...
Low Back Pain
There is no single cause of low back pain. The reality is that is comes from many different factors. We see it occur in all occupations and all walks of life. Adding to its complexity, is that there are several areas of the spine or low back that can be considered the...