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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I get asked all the time at my chiropractor Columbia MD practice about what activities patients should avoid, what exercises they should do, what’s good for them, etc. The answer varies depending on a lot of factors. It depends on how long they have been injured, how much inflammation they have, the location of the
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I treat a lot of sports injuries at my chiropractor Columbia MD office. One of the biggest groups of athletes I have been treating is runners. I tend to think of runners as a different breed from other athletes. The intensity, commitment, and drive they have make them great, but also impatient patients. They want
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A concussion can be a life or death situation. It is important to know what to look for, how to identify them, and what to do to prevent another more devastating and potentially life threatening from occurring. Nowadays, you hear about concussions almost everyday if you are a football fan. Whether watching on TV, listening
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At my Columbia Chiropractic office, I see patients daily who have plantar fasciitis. They are typically runners, with teachers being the most common profession I see with foot pain. One of the first things I address with these people is the function of their core. Your core muscles control the stabilization of your pelvis, sacroiliac
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A couple of months ago, I began training for my first triathlon. I enthusiastically got on my bike and was ready to take on the world. I rode almost every day for 2 weeks until I noticed my left wrist started to hurt. As a chiropractor, I diagnosed what was wrong as the beginnings of
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