by Todd Hartwig | Jun 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Too many people confine their exercise to jumping to conclusions, running up bills, stretching the truth, bending over backward, lying down on the job, sidestepping responsibility and pushing their luck.” ~ Author Unknown Do not be like this… Get out there and get...
by Todd Hartwig | May 30, 2013 | Treatment
“I can’t see a better solution to long-term chronic pain. There is no question in my mind that acupuncture is safer than surgery or drugs.” -Dr. Bruce Pomeranz, Neuroscientist, University of Toronto One of the many services offered at Marcum...
by Todd Hartwig | May 23, 2013 | Low Back Pain
The two most important elements to preventing low-back pain are 1) maintaining a healthy weight and 2) keeping core muscles (abdominals and back muscles) strong and conditioned. At Marcum Chiropractic Clinic we can help you get out of pain and stay that way! Call us...
by Todd Hartwig | May 16, 2013 | Auto Accidents
Following a car accident you are MORE likely to get into another one! Why? Your range-of-motion in your neck/back is decreased, your reflexes are sluggish and your anxiety behind-the-wheel is much greater. In addition, concentrating is difficult when in pain and...
by Todd Hartwig | May 9, 2013 | Chiropractic
“I did a lot of things to stay in the game, but the most important was the visit to my chiropractor.” -Jerry Rice
by Todd Hartwig | May 2, 2013 | Chiropractic
If you have pain or tingling in one or both of your legs it may be due to sciatica. Sciatica is caused by the compression of the sciatic nerve which results in discomfort at that point and potentially anywhere further down the leg. Through chiropractic adjustments and...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 25, 2013 | Health/Prevention
The human body is very good at adapting to injuries and pain. However, the adaptations often cause other problems. For example, an injured right ankle will cause you to put more weight on your left leg. This increases the stress going through the left foot, ankle,...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 18, 2013 | Treatment
Marcum Chiropractic provides chiropractic, massage and acupuncture therapies. The treatments provided by all of the practitioners can help with and often times eliminate numerous ailments ranging from headaches to foot pain. If you are unfamiliar with what...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 11, 2013 | Health/Prevention
Acetaminophen (Tylenol®) is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States. Its use results in approximately 140,000 poisoning cases, 56,000 ER visits and roughly 100 deaths each year. Please think twice before reaching for the pain medicine. Other...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 4, 2013 | Chiropractic
A recent study in the medical journal Spine found a strong association between chiropractic treatment and the avoidance of lumbar spine surgery. In this study, only 1.5 percent of those who were treated by a chiropractor first (versus a surgeon) ended up having...
