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...
by Todd Hartwig | Aug 21, 2024 | Marcum Chiropractic
Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland again. Our first priority is always our patients. A close second though, is our community. Thankfully, with your trust, we’ve been able to help other organizations throughout the Portland metro area,...
by Todd Hartwig | Aug 14, 2024 | Chiropractic
Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. If you can get out for a long bike ride or a long run, or go to the gym for two hours and use all the machines, that’s awesome. But, sometimes it’s impractical. So, on those days when you...
by Todd Hartwig | Aug 7, 2024 | Health/Prevention
Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. If you injure yourself, whether it be a strain, sprain, slip and fall, or you name it, the best treatment for you is most likely going to be hands-on treatment. That can include chiropractic treatment,...
by Todd Hartwig | Jul 31, 2024 | Chiropractic
Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. All of the major joints in our body are called synovial joints, which means they have synovial fluid within the joints. The synovial fluid acts as a lubricant within the joint, similar to what motor oil does...
by Todd Hartwig | Jul 24, 2024 | Chiropractic, Marcum Chiropractic, Treatment
Hey everyone, Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland, and here’s a question for you. Is it better to get chiropractic treatment after an injury or before an injury? Well, it’s kind of a trick question. The answer is both. Chiropractic...
by Todd Hartwig | Jul 17, 2024 | Chiropractic, Safety
Dr. Hartwig here again in Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. A lifesaving skill that we can all learn is CPR. If you have never learned it before, take a class. They’re offered through the Red Cross, here in Portland, through the Timbers Army, many churches...
