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...
by Todd Hartwig | Aug 26, 2024 | Marcum Chiropractic, Shoulder / Mid back
Dr. Hartwig here again in Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. It’s back to school time again and two important reminders about how to safely use a backpack. The first and most important one is to use both straps on the backpack. If you only use one, the...