Chiropractic Care Blog

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What is Milwaukie Spine and Sport Chiropractic?

Defining Chiropractic Defining what chiropractic treatment is can be difficult due to the variety of different styles and techniques out there. Let’s ask Google! What is chiropractic? According to Google’s dictionary: (Chiropractic is) “a system of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints, especially those of the spinal…
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Fall-Time Pains

The seasons and times are always changing, this follows the saying that the only constant is change. There are great things about fall and the change from summer to winter weather. The leaves change from green to robust beautiful shades of red and yellow, the rain washes everything clean making the air smell fresh, the…
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Sprains, Strains…Pains

I was riding my bicycle to work last week as usual. This ride in particular entails leaving a few minutes later than I should have, oh the commutes. This leads to riding faster and hustling to try and make lights in order to avoid stopping. Same routine as any other morning, but then as I…
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It’s Like Riding a Bike

It is an old saying, but that does not make it any less true. You never forget to how to ride a bike and trust me, it is just as much fun as an adult as when you were a child. People always talk about this work play balance in life like it is some…
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Motor Vehicle Collisions

Summer is upon us, so many of us will find ourselves hitting the road for long vacations or even day trips. As always be safe and have fun out there! However, sometimes other people get in the way of our safety and fun. Causing a car accident or motor vehicle collision. These are never pleasant…
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Your Foot: The benefits of having a strong foundation to stand on

Foot Problems Our feet are what move to get us around, they are our support when we stand, and we often don’t think much about them unless they start to hurt. And anyone who has felt foot pain will tell you how it can stop you in your tracks and interfere with the tasks of…
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Shin Splints: The Runners Curse

Shin Splints: The Runners Curse Written by Dr. Jordan Wilde, DC Milwaukie Spine and Sport Starting Running It is a wonderful time, you’ve made a decision to get moving or have changed up your exercise routine. Now you are hitting the street, trail, or track and are running, hiking, or walking. It is exciting to…
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How to protect your low back during physical activity

How to protect your lower back during physical activity Written by Dr. Jordan Wilde, DC Milwaukie Spine and Sport Low Back Pain Season With spring time upon us and the weather slowly becoming more pleasant most people will see an increase in their physical activity levels. This is wonderful, get out there and work or…
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Poor Posture: A small problem can cause big pains!

Poor Posture: A small problem can cause big pains! Life is Hard on Posture With the too often frantic pace that we live our lives at today we often forget do the little things that have been known for ages to help us be happy and healthy. Your mom was right, likely about more than…
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Ankle Sprains: 101

Ankle Sprains: 101 How Ankle Sprains Happen It is a normal day. You are thinking about a hundred different thoughts at once, unfortunately one of those thoughts is not about where or how your foot is going to land on the ground. BAM, POP, now you mis-stepped and have rolled your ankle. Now the usually…
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