Pinnacle Hill Chiropracitc

Jan 11
2 min

What is one possible cause of your headache?

Tension headaches are some of the most annoying and frustrating pains we deal with on a day-to-day basis. Do we really have to deal with that though? Many people, each day, sit at a computer and if it is not sitting at a computer, they are in some sort of rounded/forward posture. These positions can cause the forward rotation of the shoulders and are a key component to that bothersome headache. The problem isn’t in the back, more so, it is in the front. Constantly pulling you

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Acupuncture & Chiropractic Care - The Perfect Pair

Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Dec 7, 2020
2 min

Acupuncture & Chiropractic Care - The Perfect Pair

If you know anything about my history, you will know that I experienced a pretty traumatic whiplash injury while I was in chiropractic college that unfortunately led to chronic neck pain. This chronic neck pain, on top of the headaches I had been getting since I was young, led me further down the conservative healthcare path. Chiropractic care can do wonders for patients with a variety of different complaints, however the best doctors know that they can't fix everything. This

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Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Sep 14, 2020
2 min

Keep Yourself Healthy

A lot has happened this year surrounding illness. Today I'd like to discuss wellness and some easy ways to keep yourself healthy this cold and flu season. I would like to preface by saying that the things listed below are not a way to combat or prevent getting COVID-19. Sleep Getting enough sleep is crucial to promote general wellness, but also helps to improve immune function and decreased inflammation. Hydration In a well hydrated system, our immune system is supported by t

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Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Sep 8, 2020
1 min

How Do You Cope With Stress?

Prior to the pandemic I always thought that I handled stress pretty well. Then the pandemic hit and BOOM. Breakdowns were common from March to June or so, but I'm sure I wasn't the only one experiencing that. Whether you were a business owner, a healthcare provider or a parent early in the pandemic, life was tough. Patients often relate their stress levels to work or their personal lives - meetings, budgets, deadlines, potty training, relationship struggles and even COVID-19

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Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Aug 26, 2020
1 min

Comanaging Patient Care

Every one of our patients has more than one provider. They likely have a Primary Care Physician, an OBGYN if they are a female, possibly a physical therapist, an acupuncturist and a massage therapist. Each of these providers, chiropractors included, have had very different types of education. Due to this, our team finds it important, and sometimes crucial, to comanage a patient's care with their other providers. As a chiropractor, I am not the master of everything, and neithe

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Telehealth Appointments & Chiropractic Care

Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Apr 4, 2020
2 min

Telehealth Appointments & Chiropractic Care

With the world rapidly changing around us, many professions have been required to adapt. Ours obviously being one of them. With our practice quickly shifting towards painful, urgent, emergent and necessary care, we have been unable to help a as many patients as we once did in our office. Due to this, our doctors have been working hard to find ways to still deliver the best possible care to our patients in need. All of our doctors have begun to offer Telehealth chiropractic ap

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Scaption: What Is It and What Does It Mean for Your Overhead Press?

Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Apr 2, 2020
1 min

Scaption: What Is It and What Does It Mean for Your Overhead Press?

At Pinnacle Hill Chiropractic, we treat a lot of gym goers, whether it's competitive lifters, bodybuilders, or people looking to get in shape. We often see patients present for shoulder impingement as a result of lifting. If they say they mostly have pain when doing overhead movements, the first thing I do is ask them to demonstrate for me. More often than not, their upper arms will be in straight line, 180 degrees separating them up. This is also the coronal plane. This can

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Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Mar 25, 2020
2 min

The Core Canister

We often talk to our patients about core strength, core stability, core stiffness, etc. But what are we referring to exactly when we say “the core”? The core is essentially a network of musculature that ideally operates in tandem with one another. It is more or less a canister that allows for the creation and utilization of pressure in order to maintain spinal stiffness. It is made up of the transvers abdominus, multifidus, the pelvic floor, and the diaphragm. It is the coord

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Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Feb 20, 2020
2 min

Hydration: A Part of Your Wellness

Most people know that drinking plenty of water is important, but do you know WHY it’s important? First and foremost, water keeps you and your bodily fluids balanced. Together, these fluids help with digestion, creation of saliva, absorption and transportation of nutrients, they even help regulate your body temperature. The balance is regulated by a small part in your brain called the pituitary gland. When you need more water, the brain triggers you to be thirsty in order to k

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The Age of Apparatus? Apparati? Appartuses.

Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Feb 10, 2020
2 min

The Age of Apparatus? Apparati? Appartuses.

This past weekend, Dr. Sarah and I were in Las Vegas for Parker University's Seminars for the second year in a row. As part of the event, there is a vender expo. A few hundred different companies set up camp displaying their products and services in support of the chiropractic profession. There are software companies, online marketers, malpractice companies, nutritional supplement manufacturers, pillow manufacturers, CBD product distributors, ice/hot pack manufacturers, laser

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What I Learned From Dr. Stu McGill: Part 2

Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Jan 24, 2020
3 min

What I Learned From Dr. Stu McGill: Part 2

As I mentioned in my previous blog, to be an elite level athlete requires a vast number of different qualities. Again, not everyone can be an Olympic level athlete, but you can certainly maximize your own individual athletic abilities. Performing these movements can be detrimental to your physical health if you do not have the proper prerequisites. Now by all means, I am not bashing CrossFit or Olympic weightlifting in any sense. I train at a former CrossFit gym myself. What

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Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Jan 21, 2020
1 min

Medical Massage vs. Spa Massage

More often than not, I have new patients come in and tell me that they have had a massage before from some place or another. I love to hear that they have made the effort to better themselves with massage, but when I suggest details of the massage such as soft music, full body, and easy pressure, they almost always nod their head and say " yes, that is it!" Here at Pinnacle Hill Chiropractic, I take a more specific approach to massage therapy. Taking the concerns of the patie

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What I Learned From Dr. Stu McGill: Part 1

Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Jan 16, 2020
3 min

What I Learned From Dr. Stu McGill: Part 1

Back in November, I was in beautiful Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for a 3-part intensive seminar series. It was 8 hours a day for 4 days straight in total, learning from one of, if not, the leading spine researchers in the world, Dr. Stu McGill and his team. Over the course of the 4 days, we covered numerous different topics, such as pain generators in the spine, their typical presentations, and correctives to get people out of pain without even laying a hand on the person. It w

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Why Your Squat Might Suck: Deep Hip Sockets

Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Dec 26, 2019
2 min

Why Your Squat Might Suck: Deep Hip Sockets

Continuing with the idea of anatomical variants affecting squat mechanics, another reason why your squat might suck is the shape of your acetabulum. This is the socket portion of the ball and socket joint that makes up your hip. The convex head of the femur sits in a concave surface of the acetabulum. This allows for a significant amount of range of triplanar motion: flexion/extension, adduction/abduction, internal/external rotation. But the shape of the acetabulum can allow

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Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Nov 20, 2019
1 min

Rest Vs Recover

Both are needed to build to the next level of your goals. If you are trying to max out in your deadlift, or aiming to run a new personal best in your next triathlon, you cannot go 100% every day and expect not to break down. Rest is part of the cycle. That being said, I am not saying you can’t do anything when you take the day off. Your body needs time to rebuild with the nutrients you give it. If you are constantly breaking down the muscles, you will not give yourself time

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Get regular massages or at least do things that will ease your aches and pains, like stretching

Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Oct 30, 2019
1 min

Get regular massages or at least do things that will ease your aches and pains, like stretching

Admitting to the facts or not, we all have very repetitive moments that we partake in daily. Some people sit at a desk all day, causing rounded shoulders and neck pain. Others stand four countless hours resulting in chronic low back pain that never seems to go away. Many have some form or an other and just like many athletes do, we can become victims of over use injuries. Until you correct these repetitive motions or learn to take care of them, you will constantly be plagued

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Stop Thinking Massage Has To Hurt To Be Beneficial

Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Oct 23, 2019
1 min

Stop Thinking Massage Has To Hurt To Be Beneficial

As a massage therapist, one known for applying deep pressure all the time, not all massages have to hurt to give you the result you are looking for. I apply what I feel is needed for each person I see. I aim to give them the result they desire, a reduction in pain and increase mobility. Far to often do I hear people tell me you can beat me up, I don't mind being sore. Making you sore is not the goal. It is a side affect, yes, sometimes, but not the goal. Massages can hurt you

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Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Oct 7, 2019
1 min

Massage and Performance Enhancement

As a coach and an athlete, I have seen athletes peak and plateau far before they had reached their full potential. Massage is not just for the average person who is looking to relax and step away from life for an hour. Massage can be a catalyst to reaching the next level of one's athletic goals. Having a greater range of motion (ROM), increased circulation, and the ability to activate all appropriate muscles during an event will allow for a greater performance. All sports

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Why Your Squat Might Suck: Poor Ankle Dorsiflexion

Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Oct 2, 2019
3 min

Why Your Squat Might Suck: Poor Ankle Dorsiflexion

Recently, we kicked off our mini-series on the squat and why yours might suck. In part one, we started from the ground up, looking at the feet and how flat feet impact squat mechanics. This week, we’re heading a little further up the chain, but not by much. This week, we’re looking at the ankle mortise joint and poor ankle dorsiflexion. The ankle mortise joint is comprised of the tibia, fibula, and talus bones. This is where plantarflexion and dorsiflexion occur, allowing us

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Pinnacle Hill Chiro

Sep 19, 2019
3 min

So How Long Will It Take To Get Better?

Dr. Sarah here! On Monday while I was at the gym I was working on a progression for ring muscle ups from a kneeling position. Needless to say, after 3-5 reps I didn't use my upper body enough and ended up pushing through my legs too much. This caused an immediate sharp pain in my right quad. To be honest I had never felt pain like that before, but didn't hear or feel any pops or clicks. Phew! Following this, the sweat portion of the class consisted of 1 minute of assault bike

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What is one possible cause of your headache?

Acupuncture & Chiropractic Care - The Perfect Pair

Keep Yourself Healthy

How Do You Cope With Stress?

Comanaging Patient Care

Telehealth Appointments & Chiropractic Care

Scaption: What Is It and What Does It Mean for Your Overhead Press?

The Core Canister

Hydration: A Part of Your Wellness

The Age of Apparatus? Apparati? Appartuses.

What I Learned From Dr. Stu McGill: Part 2

Medical Massage vs. Spa Massage

What I Learned From Dr. Stu McGill: Part 1

Why Your Squat Might Suck: Deep Hip Sockets

Rest Vs Recover

Get regular massages or at least do things that will ease your aches and pains, like stretching

Stop Thinking Massage Has To Hurt To Be Beneficial

Massage and Performance Enhancement

Why Your Squat Might Suck: Poor Ankle Dorsiflexion

So How Long Will It Take To Get Better?