Hey, ELC family, it's Dr. Tori here. Today we are talking about potential causes for shoulder pain. So there could be a bunch of triggers that could cause shoulder pain. One of them being any type of sport that you could be playing, anything overhead, like baseball, softball with the pitching and repetitive throwing, as well as volleyball with your hits, swimming with those long arm motions, and many other sports because of that repetitive motion of the arm going overhead. Ot

Dr. Tori here with some helpful tips on how to recover from those summer activities. Making sure that we are staying hydrated should be your number one priority, because staying hydrated will help your body feel better and heal better. And having that water intake is important when you're doing all these things, like sitting out on the boat all day, going on hikes, walks. Any kind of sport game, any kind of sweating you're doing, that's water leaving your body. Making sure yo

Hey, Dr. Rose here. If you've ever been feeling stiff before golfing, pickleball, hiking, gardening, or even chasing your kids around the summer, you might be warming up in the wrong order. Here's the best sequence to get your body ready to move. First, I want you to do three to five minutes of light activity, like walking or biking. This is going to help increase blood flow. Next, I want you to go through active mobility, controlled movements like hip circles, arm circles, o

We all know as Minnesotans, when summer is here, we really want to be outside and enjoying our activities. So the worst thing is when one of those activities, whether it's ones that you have to do like working in the yard, taking care of the landscape, or if we're out on the water and we're tubing or water skiing, the worst is when one of those things takes away from the next thing. And our body isn't able to bounce back and recover from the things that we're enjoying doing s

Hey, Dr. Tori here - Did you know that what you eat and drink can sometimes contribute to headaches and migraines? The biggest, most overlooked trigger for headaches and migraines is dehydration. With the temperatures rising and spending more time outside, it's important to make sure that you keep your water intake up to stay hydrated. Another thing that you can avoid are processed meats such as hotdogs, brats, and deli meats, everything at the cookout basically, and making

Dr. Tony here, continuing our series on headaches and migraines. And I wanted to share an interesting conversation I had in the adjusting room a couple days ago. It centered all around the connection between posture and headaches. And the most common postural issue we see that relates to headaches is something called forward head carriage or forward head posture. It's where the head, instead of being over the shoulders, is poking forward. When you look at a spine instead of t

The weather is gorgeous outside and with June being National Headache and Migraine Month, what better way to get into this month here of insights and inspirations than talking about two very common issues that we see folks coming into the office with, both migraine headaches as well as tension headaches. And it's very important just like in any other setting to understand the root cause and the source of those issues and understanding which problem are we dealing with. And as

Hello everyone. My name is Dr. Rose and today we are going to be continuing the topic of conversation of headaches and migraines. Whenever you start to get a headache, the first thing I want you to do is to drink an extra glass of water or two because hydration is key for headache prevention and treatment. Next, I want you to use ice packs or heat packs. Depending on the situation, if you have the start of a migraine where you have that throbbing sensation in the skull, I wan

Dr. Tony here in our third and final blog in our sciatica series. Today I want to talk about something that affects a lot of you parents and grandparents who are out there on the sidelines spending hours sitting watching your kids or grandkids play sports. Obviously it's an amazing thing, but what we choose to sit in could have a huge impact on our lower back as well as things that can contribute to sciatic pain. What we want to watch out for is, as I mentioned in the last bl

Hey, everyone. Dr. Tony here in our series about sciatica. If you missed week one's blog, make sure to go back and read that because Dr. Daniel did a great job of explaining what sciatica really is, as well as what are some of the potential sources of where that pain is coming from. I want to dive into the most common triggers that can lead to sciatica. And a lot of this is lifestyle-related stuff. So what you have to understand is the shape of the spine plays a huge key in t

If you're experiencing pain down the back of your leg, maybe it's traveling to your foot, maybe it stops at your knee. You hop online, you do a quick Google search and you realize that you have pressure on your sciatic nerve, and Google is showing you some stretches and showing you some things that you can do. But it is very important along with some of those stretches and with some of those pain relieving measures, that you also determine the cause of that sciatic nerve pain

Dr. Tony: Hey, Dr. Tony here with Essentials of Life Chiropractic. So excited to introduce you to our newest team member. This is Dr. Rose. And here's what I thought. I thought what would be a fun first video for Dr. Rose is get some first impressions. Like when a server delivers your food and they come back just as you're putting those first bites in, they're like, "How's it tasting?" Today I want to ask Dr. Rose two questions. Both first impressions. Number one, what's your

Hey everyone, Dr. Tony here to share four tips to speed up recovery. If you or your kids are active in sports, what you do after workouts, practices, and games is just as important as what you do during them. You see, recovery is where your body actually gets stronger. First, hydration. After activity, your body is depleted. Water helps to restore your energy, supports your muscles, and keeps your joints moving well. Don't wait until you're thirsty, start re-hydrating right

Hey everybody, this is Dr. Tony from Essentials of Life Chiropractic, wanting to kick off the February Insights and Inspiration series with a little sneak peek into some things that are going on behind the scenes here at the office. Back in January, we had our vision casting for the entire year on what our plan is for this year, and really what our heart is as we serve our communities. And it came back down to what is our real mission here at Essentials of Life Chiropractic.

Welcome to part two of The Resolutions Solution. In last week's post, we talked about resolutions and why most of them don't work. This week, we get to talk about how to make them happen, turn these goals into reality. And here's the solution. It's all about creating habits , which are automated behaviors that turn goals into reality. I'm going to share five things with you to help make your goals stick. The first one is focus . In fact, one of the reasons most resolutions do

Happy new year, everybody. It's officially 2026, and this is classically the time of the year people reflect back on the previous year, take a little inventory of how that went, and then think about changes they might want to make in this new year. We classically call those resolutions. And resolutions are great. They're usually all very good things. Now, I did a little search here, and the top five things, the most common new year's resolutions are in this order , health and

The holiday season is in full effect here and we can definitely feel it from all that snow that's outside on the ground here. Maybe you've been doing a lot of shoveling, having to have some stressful drives. And so as we get in further here into the season and schedules start switching around and changing up, kids are going to be out of school here again soon to celebrate Christmas and New Year's. And maybe your schedule is switching up a little bit too with any travel that y

Dr. Tony here with Essentials of Life Chiropractic, kicking off our December festive series, Holiday Health Tips. And the first week we're going to talk about here is nutrition, and I've got some math to help us with this one this week. Let's talk about how you want to organize your plate during the holiday season. So, imagine taking a plate, drawing a line right through it in half, and the bottom half of that plate is going to be plants. So, think fruits and vegetables. Plan

Dr. Tony: Well, hey, it's Dr. Tony here with Essentials of Life Chiropractic, and I have a guest with me. This is Brett Foster. And I can't wait to share his story. Now, I want Brett to be able to share his story, because I will say it's an honor to serve Brett and his family, and he is always so gracious every time. He's always thanking us for helping him along this journey. But can you share with us what got you to the office and what chiropractic has allowed you to be abl

Back at Essentials of Life Chiropractic today, and we need to have a real talk about posture. You know the one — head forward, shoulders rounded, slouched over your phone or laptop like a cashew. Yeah… that one. It’s become so common that most people don’t even notice it anymore. But let me tell you — your body notices. Every single day. Bad Posture = Big Problems Let’s start with this: posture is more than just how you look. It affects how your spine moves, how your nervous