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By Alex Wasserman DC Education, Research

Can You Get Stronger in 3 Seconds a Day?

Recently, a team published a research study that includes studying the shortest workout of all time. Both men and women were ask to flex their arms as hard as they could for 3 seconds. After a month, their biceps were 12% stronger. Pretty astonishing, huh? This lends more evidence that even little amounts of exercise have benefits compared to none at all. There have been previous studies that explore short bursts of exercise, but they mostly discuss cardiovascular activity. Biking…

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By Alex Wasserman DC Education, Research

Is Chiropractic Safe After Spine Surgery?

Sorry to ruin the suspense, but for those of you who like instant gratification: the short answer is "yes." The fact is that 80% of the population will experience low back pain at some point in their life. Some amount of those will go on to get spine surgery. Out of those, more than half will experience the same type of back pain that caused them to get surgery within less than 6 months! Furthermore, recent studies showed that rehabilitation…

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Chiropractic manipulation of the spine
By Alex Wasserman DC Education, Research

Why Does Cracking Your Back Feel Good?

At one point or another you've probably twisted in your chair and heard the sound and sensation of a pop somewhere in your body. It surprises you, but does not hurt. Your muscles relax and you can breath more deeply. What just happened and why does it feel good? Most people would describe this as "cracking your back" but let's be clear: your bones are not cracking! Don't worry, you didn't break anything (probably). In medical lingo, this sound is…

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Woman sitting on floor working from home on laptop
By Alex Wasserman DC Education, Research, Work Injury

Does Work From Home Cause More Back Pain?

So it turns out that working from home during the pandemic lockdown tortured our backs. A recent study shows that more than a third of people have experienced increased back pain during lockdown. The study claims that 25 to 44 year-olds were more likely to claim back pain caused by inadequate work from home set ups. Back pain (36 percent) is the biggest problem, followed by headaches (34 percent), joint pain (27 percent), neck pain (26 percent) and muscle pain…

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Woman working on standing desk
By Alex Wasserman DC Education, Research, Work Injury

When is Standing Too Much?

The popularity of using a standing desk has many people asking, "how long should I stand for? Does everyone need a standing desk?" Recently a study came out from The British Journal of Sports Medicine with the title of “Associations of occupational standing with musculoskeletal symptoms: a systematic review with meta-analysis.” The full abstract can be found here:  http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/3/176 The essence of the study’s findings are outlined in the objective and conclusion here: Objective: Given the high exposure to occupational…

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