This isn’t the first time we’ve highlighted fascia, and you can bet it won’t be the last! However, it’s one thing to know what fascia is, and a whole different thing to really understand fascia. This magnified video is a fascia-nating look at this aqueous structure surrounding our muscles, nerves, and organs!
Read moreConcussion
Sports-related concussion has gained widespread interest and media attention in recent years due to the potential dangers and long-term consequences. There remains a great deal of uncertainty surrounding these injuries, but it is important to take them seriously. Because concussion often involves direct force applied to the head and/or neck, it is a condition that chiropractors commonly see. Chiropractors can be instrumental to initial detection and diagnosis of concussion, leading patients to take the proper cautionary steps and get treatment they need.
Read moreA New Kind of New School Year: Tips for Tackling Distance Learning
The majority of Oregon schools are planning on distance learning for most of this school year, which leaves many parents at a loss for how to support their kids and set them up for success in uncharted territories. Here are a few things to consider as you and your family makes this transition. Above all, know that you’re not alone!
Read moreTreatment Techniques
While chiropractors are best known for their spinal manipulations, there are a variety of different treatment modalities that Equilibrium chiropractors use to best serve their patients’ needs. Maybe you’ve experienced some of these treatments but you’re not sure what exactly they do and why they’re used, or maybe you want to know what your options are. We’ve compiled a list of the most common modalities we use in our clinic with descriptions of why and when they are used.
Read moreEvidence-Based Practice
Equilibrium is proud to be an evidence-based practice. Our owners, Chiropractors Nicole and Shireesh Bhalerao, are vocal advocates for the necessity of evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes. So, what does it mean to be “evidence-based”?
Read moreEverything You Should Know About Wearing a Mask
Masks are a part of our daily lives now, and until viable treatment and a vaccine for coronavirus and COVID-19 are widely available, masks are one of the most effective ways we can prevent the spread. It's important not only to wear a mask, but to do so properly.
Read moreAcupuncture and Immunity
Unlike most pharmaceuticals, acupuncture works by motivating or inducing your body’s natural regulatory systems to function more effectively. Acupunture has been shown to benefit the immune system in a variety of ways through the neuro-endocrine-immune network.
Read moreWork-From-Home Ergonomics
The pandemic may have accelerated the work-from-home trend, but it’s a trend that’s likely here to stay. Unfortunately many of our home office spaces are not optimally equipped for our health and safety.
Read moreCoping During COVID-19
While we remain concerned and vigilant regarding the global health crisis COVID-19 presents, the mental well-being of those affected directly and indirectly by the health, economic, and social fallout of the pandemic must be top of mind as well. In addition to the mental toll, prolonged stress of the kind we’ve experienced over the last few months has serious health implications including lowering immune function and increasing inflammation.
Read moreWalk This Way
In the last few months, many of our usual practices and routines have changed, including our fitness regimens. When once we may have been on the elliptical or riding the stationary bike, we’ve turned to perhaps the oldest of all pastimes: walking!
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