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How Chiropractic Works….

All health problems can be physical, chemical or emotional in nature.  Most people understand how emotional stress can contribute or case certain types of health problems.  Everyone knows when the chemistry of the body is not normal, you can develop health problems,...

Can Athletes Benefit from Chiropractic?

Athletes are fine-tuned machines with each part of their biomechanical systems working in harmony for optimal function.  Even a minor breakdown in just one part of the body could mean the difference between participation and being side-lined, victory or defeat. ...

The 5 Most Common Running Injuries

Here are the 5 most common running injuries a runner will potentially face during their running career.  These are the highlights of what the injury is, what symptoms you'll experience as a result, the cause of the problem, how to do some self treatment, medical...

Crash Hot Potatoes

Ingredients New potatoes (any small round potato) Olive oil Kosher salt Black pepper Herb (whatever fresh herb you like) Preparation Begin by bringing a pot of salted water to a boil.  Add in as many potatoes as you would wish to make and cook them until they're...

Make-Ahead, HEALTHY Egg McMuffin Copycats

We all know that breakfast is the MOST important meal of the day, so what's our excuse for skipping it?  Most common answer: NO TIME.  Several people try to make up for the lack of time by grabbing fast food so that they are at least having breakfast.  Well, now you...

Five Foods That Reduce Inflammation

Inflammation is continuing to be linked to the root cause of several medical conditions and diseases.  Inflammation plays a key role in causing diabetes, heart disease, allergies, joint pain, cancer and many more.  Obviously then we want to reduce inflammation levels...

Do Kids Need Chiropractic?

  Absolutely!  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) stated that by the time a kids turns 13, he/she has on average experienced over 1000 physical traumas to his/her body!  Now, that doesn't mean that you took your child to the hospital/doctor...

Summer Grilled Vegetable Pizza

    Hands-on Time: 50 min. Total Time: 60 min. Ingredients 1 pound refrigerated fresh pizza dough 1 red bell pepper, seeded & quartered 1 (4-ounce) zucchini cut into 1/4-inch thick diagonal slices 1 (4-ounce) yellow squash, cut into 1/4-inch thick...

Chiropractic Care – Once You Start, You Can Never Stop?

A lot of people are under the impression that chiropractic care is addictive and once you start care you can never stop.  Another thought process is that you don't need chiropractic care until you start getting adjusted, then you need it forever so you're better off...

Chiropractic, what is it?

  For a quick, scientific definition, Chiropractic is the science of locating areas of spinal misalignment (also known as joint dysfunction or subluxation), the art of correcting them and the philosophy of helping your body heal naturally. Your body is subject to...

The Naked Truth…

Why won't people go barefoot?  I have heard a multitude of reasons, but am going to breakdown just the most common ones for you in today's blog.   Reason #1:   "I pronate, which is a bad thing." I have SO many patients that come to me and say that they...

To Go Barefoot or Not?

I get asked all of the time whether I'm one of "those" people that buy into the whole barefoot concept.  Without any hesitation at all, I quickly respond "YES!"  Now, with that said, there is a way to get back to being barefoot.  This is where I believe that the whole...

Shredded Chicken Tacos with Tomatoes and Grilled Corn

Ingredients   2 ears shucked corn 1 (12-ounce) package baby heirloom tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon fre shly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas 2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast 1 peeled avocado 8 lime wedges  ...

Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer

Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer

I have been going to Advanced Body Dynamics for five years and they have helped me through so much. I played Volleyball, Basketball and Soccer in high school and they helped keep my body healthy so I could always stay in the game. Whether it was a sprained ankle, bone...

Hunter Jumper

Hunter Jumper

I first went to Advanced Body Dynamics after falling off during the High Prairie horse shows.  My back hurt so bad that I had to scratch the first week of showing.  I couldn’t even flat my horse.  Pat and Kelly were amazing and helped me recover by the following week!...