by Todd Hartwig | Jul 3, 2024 | Chiropractor Dad Joke
Hey everybody, Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. We’re very serious about taking care of people, but we also like to have a little bit of fun too. So, I don’t know, but did you hear about the orchestra conductor who recently went...
by Todd Hartwig | Jun 26, 2024 | Chiropractic, Headaches
Hey everybody, Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. I often have patients come in and say they are experiencing a really bad migraine headache. And while a headache hurts a lot, it may not actually be a true migraine. In order for it to be a...
by Todd Hartwig | Jun 19, 2024 | Chiropractic, Elbow / Wrist
Hey everybody, Dr. Hartwig here, Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. Many people assume that if they have pain, tingling, or numbness in their hands, that they automatically have carpal tunnel syndrome. This isn’t always the case. Many times the nerves are...
by Todd Hartwig | Jun 12, 2024 | Chiropractic
Hey everybody, Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. I’ve treated over a thousand patients who’ve been involved in motor vehicle accidents and one of the most common questions that I get from them is “How long will treatment...
by Todd Hartwig | Jun 5, 2024 | Chiropractic
Hey everybody, Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. A common misconception about chiropractic treatment is that chiropractors only treat problems of the spine. And while it’s true that the majority of our patients do have either neck pain...
by Todd Hartwig | May 29, 2024 | Chiropractic
Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic. Everyone knows smoking is bad for you, but did you also know that smoking can lead to musculoskeletal problems? One of the main things that it can do is it can dry out the intervertebral discs that act as shock absorbers...
by Todd Hartwig | May 22, 2024 | Auto Accidents
Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic. We treat many patients who’ve been involved in car accidents. One of the leading causes of car accidents lately is people using their cell phones. Did you know that people who text and drive are actually six times more...
by Todd Hartwig | May 15, 2024 | Chiropractic
Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic. One of our company’s core values is to value time. Thus, we strive to eliminate the waiting room experience. As you can see, our waiting room is empty. It usually is because we’re very prompt with our treatments. If...
by Todd Hartwig | May 8, 2024 | Chiropractic
Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. My patients have often asked, “What is the ideal age to start getting adjustments, or when is it too old?” The answer is, well, anytime is good. I adjusted my youngest son when he was one hour old,...
by Todd Hartwig | May 1, 2024 | Repetitive Stress
Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic. Repetitive stress injuries can show up in surprising ways. If you carry your bag, or say, your purse, in your right hand every single day, that will create an imbalance in your body. A helpful tip that I’ve taught a lot...
