Improving Athletic Performance with Chiropractic Care

Most professional athletes are under chiropractic care because chiropractic can improve athletic performance. Experts estimate that 90% of professional athletes get adjusted. Every NFL team has a chiropractor. From golf pros like Tiger Woods to NFL players like Tony Brady, professional athletes talk about their game changed because they were adjusted. Getting adjusted improves your athletic performance! Its common knowledge that chiropractic can help back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, immune function, and overall health…

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Chiropractic & Shoulder Pain

Chiropractic can help shoulder and arm pain! Although Chiropractors are known for treating conditions of the spine (back pain, neck pain), chiropractic care can be beneficial in relieving pain and stiffness of the shoulder and arm. Some common shoulder conditions include: tendonitis frozen shoulder rotator cuff injury bursitis strain/sprain injury Frozen shoulder can be severely painful and limiting. Simple activities such as getting dressed or combing your hair may become difficult. It is important to…

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Posture is the Window to Your Spine

Posture is the window to the spine and poor posture can indicate there is a problem with a person’s spine and nervous system. One of the first indicators of poor posture is a slouching or forward head posture. This posture closes down on lymphatic drainage in the neck and will cause more strain on the posterior neck muscles. It also increases the weight bearing on the discs and can lead to premature arthritis of the…

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Dr. Hourihans body building show

Yes, back in the day I competed in a body building show.  Going to school in upstate NY there wasn’t much to do besides study and work out.  I got talked into competing, which was way out of my comfort zone! Took 3rd place (I was thrown into the heavy weight group to even out the competitor numbers..lol!) Scroll ahead to 17:25 for a turn back in (my) time:

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