by Todd Hartwig | Sep 18, 2024 | Chiropractic, Low Back Pain
Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a specialized fluid in our body that surrounds our brain and spinal cord. The two major functions of this fluid are to protect the brain and to supply the central nervous system with nutrients, glucose, and the like, to help it function...
by Todd Hartwig | Sep 11, 2024 | Posture
Dr. Hartwig here again at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. A recent social media post by Harvard Health stated that slouching not only causes bad posture, sloppy appearance, and other things, it also leads to fatigue. So, if you’re feeling tired or run...
by Todd Hartwig | Sep 6, 2024 | Chiropractic
The most recent edition of the Mayo Clinic Health Letter just came out, and in it, they study the benefits of chiropractic adjustments to help people with sacroiliac pain. The sacroiliac joints, or the SI joints, are the lowermost joints in the spine, where your...
by Todd Hartwig | Sep 4, 2024 | Chiropractic
Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic. A wise man once said, “if you don’t schedule a break for your body, your body will take one for you, and it probably won’t be at a convenient time.” What your body is actually telling you is it needs...
by Todd Hartwig | Aug 28, 2024 | Health/Prevention
Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. Sometimes our body needs to take a break. It needs rest. Professional athletes are resting more and more throughout their regular seasons. They call it load management, but really what they’re doing is...
