by Todd Hartwig | May 11, 2017 | Health/Prevention
Poor posture is the underlying cause of many aches and pains that bring people into Marcum Chiropractic. The leading culprit in the causes of poor posture is the amount of sitting that most of us do on a regular basis. Most of us spend significant portions of our...
by Todd Hartwig | May 4, 2017 | News/Local/Current Events
The people of Portland are rejoicing- Spring has arrived! The clouds have parted, the sun is shining and the thermometer has reached 80 degrees. With these changes comes a lot of gardening, yard work and new sports/activities. Most injuries happen around the house...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 27, 2017 | Sports Injuries
All athletes suffer injuries at some point. The worst thing you can do is just “rub some dirt on it.” When you are injured, get treatment as soon as possible. Marcum Chiropractic’s Dr. Todd Hartwig is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician who...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 20, 2017 | Shoulder / Mid back
Following a violent sneeze or cough people often complain about pain under one or both of their shoulder blades. The pain is usually due to dysfunction of where the rib meets the spine. When the rib “pops out of joint” the surrounding muscles go into...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 13, 2017 | Treatment
Using ice/cold packs to treat an injury can have very positive results. The decreases in inflammation, swelling and pain can be very rapid and significant. The most important thing to keep in mind when using any type of cold pack is to limit the use to no more than...
