by Todd Hartwig | Mar 10, 2016 | Auto Accidents
The neck is the most frequently injured part of the body during a motor vehicle collision. Why? The reason is because our necks are not strong enough to resist the force of the head moving very quickly after being hit. This results in the muscles frequently get...
by Todd Hartwig | Mar 4, 2016 | Auto Accidents
Results from a recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study reveals a startling statistic: manipulating a cellphone while driving is the most regularly occurring distracting behavior and increases the odds of a collision 5 fold! The IIHS study also...
by Todd Hartwig | Feb 25, 2016 | Chiropractic
Stretching is one of the most undervalued aspects of health. While most people are concerned with building and adding muscle the importance of lengthening and maintaining flexibility is often ignored. Muscles are what move our bodies. If the muscles are not...
by Todd Hartwig | Feb 18, 2016 | Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI)
Dizziness is a common complaint after a car accident or an injury in which a person has hit their head on something. However, dizziness can present itself with no trauma or accompanying injury. Many times in cases like this, the root of the dizziness is in the...
by Todd Hartwig | Feb 11, 2016 | Massage
Marcum Chiropractic offers massage certificates that make great gifts for you or your loved ones! They are available in 30, 60, or 90-minute sessions and can be picked up at our office or mailed anywhere you desire. Call us at 503-235-7130 to spoil yourself or...
by Todd Hartwig | Feb 4, 2016 | Safety
Last week I had the opportunity to visit the great state of Alaska for the first time. What an amazing and beautiful place! I am certainly not a great photographer, but hopefully my iPhone pictures look even half as good as what it looks like in person. While there...
by Todd Hartwig | Jan 26, 2016 | Health/Prevention
What we put into our body affects virtually everything our body does. Obviously, the more we eat the more calories we consume. Eat too much and you’ll gain weight. But, the amount we eat is often less important than what we eat. Eating too many inflammatory foods...
by Todd Hartwig | Jan 21, 2016 | Shoulder / Mid back
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body. The range-of-motion of the joint is remarkable, but it can come at a cost. The joint is often injured because people try to make it “go” further than what it is meant to. As with all joints of the body,...
by Todd Hartwig | Jan 14, 2016 | Marcum Chiropractic
Marcum Chiropractic committed on January 8, 2016 to use only renewable energy from Portland General Electric for all electrical needs. As of today, all power used at the office will either be solar or wind generated. On average, this will prevent approximately...
by Todd Hartwig | Jan 7, 2016 | Health/Prevention
Happy New Year! What did you resolve to do this year? If better health is a goal of yours, Marcum Chiropractic should be the first place you visit this year. Our team can offer you most of the best chiropractic, massage and acupuncture services available. We can help...
