By Jay Patel, Speed and Explosion Specialist Keeping proper form after a long swim or a bike ride while in a triathlon is difficult to maintain. Biomechanical changes in the hips, knees, and ankles can occur and leads to a slower finish to any race. Keeping a perfect stride will take seconds, even minutes off […]
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By Stephen Knoyer, DC, CCSP As I sports chiropractor, I am often asked what types of stretches are the best to do, how long should the stretch be performed, and how often should they be done? Before we get into the benefits of stretching, let’s first quickly mention the possible benefit of not stretching. The
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By Jay Patel, Speed and Explosion Specialist Computers, laptops, cellphones, and tablets; what do all these devices have in common? They all require us to use our hands and wrists. Typing scrolling, texting, holding/gripping a tablet/cellphone all require us to use our hands. When we train or exercise often the wrists are often left out
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Elite Chiropractic & Sport is located in Columbia, Howard County happily serving all of Maryland By Jay Patel Whether you work in an office, a laboratory, construction, or the hospital it is always important to practice proper ergonomics to reduce the risk of injury or chronic pain. Here are a few ways to prevent fatigue
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Elite Chiropractic & Sport is located in Columbia, Howard County happily serving all of Maryland By Dr. Stephen Knoyer, DC The majority of the population in the United States is familiar with chiropractors treating low back pain. The evidence about the effectiveness of spinal manipulation is undeniable. The number of people in this country who
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Elite Chiropractic & Sport is located in Columbia, Howard County happily serving all of Maryland By Jay Patel If you want to improve your range of motion, improve performance, and speed up recovery, foam rolling is a great starting point. Muscles that tend to be overactive benefit from this myofascial release technique called foam rolling.
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Elite Chiropractic & Sport is located in Columbia, Howard County happily serving all of Maryland By Jay Patel If you have been watching the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, then you have probably noticed the circular “bruises” on athletes competing at this year’s games. These “bruises” are a result from a form of therapy called
Every day at our Howard County chiropractic location, I see patients who have foot pain. I think it would be safe to say just about 100% of these people either have been diagnosed with Plantar Fasciits by a medical doctor, podiatrist, physical therapist, or chiropractor. Literally, 100%! Is it possible that every single person that
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There are many reasons why you feel worse the day after a long run and those vary from improper post-run recovery, running too much too soon, and type of terrain you are training on. Most likely what you are experiencing is something called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS for short. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
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“Put some marinade on my back.” That’s the exact quote of a patient of mine at my sports chiropractic Columbia MD office. Rick came to my office about two months ago. He is a man around 50 years of age who has had low back pain for years. Everyday, all day, his back felt tight
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