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Practical notes from Dr. Cole on exercise, pain, recovery, sleep, and staying active at any age.

Chiropractic

Shoe horns

2 min read

Call me old-timey but a honking good tip for preventing and reducing back pain can be found in the simple shoe horn. This article…

Chiropractic

Rolling on out of Bed

3 min read

Many patients come into the clinic with pain and twinges because the night before they, “slept funny”. It could be from a sleeping position…

Education

Peace and Love

2 min read

As the research increases for acute injuries like sprains and strains, the acronym for first treatment has changed as well. “R.I.C.E. and M.E.T.H.” (“rest,…

Education

Pain, reflection, progression

2 min read

At a recent speaking event with macroeconomic expert and author Ray Dalio, he made the profound statement, “Pain, reflection, progression”. Contextually, this was for…

Education

Pain down river

2 min read

Beavers are amazing creatures. One small beaver can reroute a waterway for an entire area. They direct rivers, create swamps, and can cause a…

Education

Hurt VS Harm: Does pain cause damage?

3 min read

Besides the odd animals that lack a nervous system, like sponges and fungi, having a functional nervous system has helped every creature survive over…

Health

How to read a nutrition label

3 min read

Nutrition labels can look like a whole other language.  There are numbers, percentages, abbreviations, chemistry terms, and the list goes on.  Here is a…

Chiropractic

Golfer Pick Up

2 min read

We can all learn a thing or two from golfers If you’ve hurt your back, you understand the pain and toil having to pick…

Exercise

How exercise can make you gain weight

2 min read

Diet and exercise play a huge role in maintaining and reducing and gaining weight.  But the latter isn’t something people typically think will happen…