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...
by Todd Hartwig | Jul 10, 2024 | Chiropractic
Hey everybody, Dr. Hartwig here at Marcum Chiropractic in North Portland. I’m often asked what the favorite part of my career choice is, and I like to tell people that it’s what I call the metamorphosis of my patients. Many people come into our office in...
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...
