Lift Properly

One of the most common ways to injure your back is through improper lifting technique.  Proper lifting technique is actually quite simple.  The difficult part is not taking a shortcut.  Here are the key elements when lifting something: 1) keep the weight as close to...

Debunking a Common Myth

Many people connect the amount of vehicle damage to the likelihood and/or severity of occupants being injured.  Nothing could be further from the truth!  When vehicles get damaged, the body/frame/etc. crumple and absorb a lot of the energy that would otherwise be...

Sports Medicine for the Sporty People!

Marcum Chiropractic’s Dr. Hartwig is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and a life-long athlete.  He has the specialized training and vast clinical/field experience treating many types of sports injuries.  Thus, when a sports injury occurs, he should be...

How Should You Sleep?

The worst way to sleep is on your belly.  When you do, especially on a soft mattress, your lumbar spine (low back) is forced into excessive extension and can damage the joint surfaces of your spine.  In addition, your neck is turned to the right or left much more than...

How Fast Can You React?

Everyone living in Portland knows the traffic here is getting worse every day.  When the number of vehicles on the road go up, drive times increase and distance between vehicles decreases.  This leads to less time to react to a vehicle stopping suddenly in front of...
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