Published by Spine & Sport Center | Dr. Shane Conrad, DC Fascia is arguably the most underappreciated and undertreated tissue system in the human body. Fascia is an afterthought in the medical community. Fascia is recognized as a living, dynamic, highly innervated sensory network that plays a central role in how we move and how […]
Published by Spine & Sport Center | Dr. Shane Conrad, DC Are Chiropractic neck adjustments safe? For decades, the persistent narrative in medicine has suggested that neck adjustments (or manipulations) carry a meaningful risk of stroke. These claims have been repeated so often that many patients remain confused by conflicting “opinions”. It is long […]
Published by Spine & Sport Center | Dr. Shane Conrad, DC Lower back pain is the number one cause of disability worldwide, affecting roughly 80% of people at some point in their lives. It does not discriminate based on age, gender, or economic status. And yet, despite how common it is, most people still don’t […]
Published by Spine & Sport Center | Dr. Shane Conrad, DC Wrong place, wrong time. A crumpled bumper. Airbags deployed. You’re sitting at the scene, and the police officer asks you if you’re injured. “I feel fine, actually. A little shaken up. But fine.” The adrenaline from amn auto accident is a remarkably effective short-term […]
Published by Spine & Sport Center | Dr. Shane Conrad, DC If you’ve ever sat in a dark room with a cold cloth on your forehead, cursing the existence of bright lights and human conversation, you already know that headaches are no small inconvenience. A bad headache can turn a perfectly good Friday into the […]
Published by Spine & Sport Center | Dr. Shane Conrad, DC The most dangerous assumption in sports performance is this: If an athlete isn’t hurting, they are functioning at full capacity. They are not. There is a category of “injury” that produces no pain, no stiffness, and no visible dysfunction. Yet, it costs athletes speed, […]
Published by Spine & Sport Center | Dr. Shane Conrad, DC Let’s be honest — if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve already tried something for your sciatica. Maybe you rested. Maybe you iced it, heated it, stretched it, and Googled it at 2am. Maybe you even saw someone about it, felt better […]
