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...
by Todd Hartwig | Jan 23, 2014 | Health/Prevention
Fat (also known as adipose tissue) is a necessary part of our body. However, too much fat can cause many problems. Besides obvious things like not fitting into your favorite jeans and overloading your cardiovascular system, being overweight worsens pain! If you have...
