by Todd Hartwig | Jul 25, 2014 | Health/Prevention
A person’s diet, especially here in the United States, is often the worst factor affecting their health. Temptations abound. But, if you can avoid many of the common American pitfalls, most notably fast-food, refined carbohydrates and sugar-laden beverages, you will...
by Todd Hartwig | Jul 17, 2014 | Health/Prevention
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), also known as “muscle fever,” is the pain experienced in muscles hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise/activity. The soreness is usually strongest 24 to 72 hours after the exercise/activity. DOMS is caused by...
by Todd Hartwig | Jun 12, 2014 | Health/Prevention
Weight-bearing exercise is one of the most important things a person can do to prevent osteoporosis. These exercises do not need to be high-impact. Lifting weights, hiking, basketball and many other enjoyable activities will do the trick. Remember: Stay Active!
by Todd Hartwig | May 15, 2014 | Health/Prevention
Flexibility is often times the most under-valued aspect of health. Strength, cardiovascular conditioning and diet are the most known/advertised aspects of fitness, but if you do not consistently work on increasing and/or maintaining your flexibility you will develop...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 24, 2014 | Health/Prevention
Developing and maintaining strong core (lower-back and abdominal) muscles is the key to preventing low-back injuries. There are many different ways to build these muscles and Marcum Chiropractic’s Dr. Todd J. Hartwig has years of experience teaching people specific...
by Todd Hartwig | Feb 6, 2014 | Health/Prevention
The absence of pain is not health. Medications can be taken to cover up or mask the symptoms but the dysfunction/lesion that caused the symptoms still persists. Muscle, ligament, tendon and joint injuries commonly occur as a result of long-term biomechanical...
