All Posts By: Dr. Chad Moreau
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Why Should We Blow Up Balloons For Exercise?
| |Why do the doctors at Back to Function have me blow up balloons for some of my rehabilitation exercises? Blowing up balloons facilitates the abdominal muscles. The abdominal muscles are flexors of the spine and trunk. By facilitating (turning on) the spinal flexors with balloon blowing you are helping to inhibit (turn off) the spine … Continue reading Why Should We Blow Up Balloons For Exercise?
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Natural Treatments for High Cholesterol
| |Have you been given the bad news lately from your doctor? According to a recent blood test, you have high cholesterol. You might not even be experiencing any noticeable symptoms, but you’ve seen the drug commercials and you know that having high cholesterol isn’t a good thing. But are taking drugs the only solution to … Continue reading Natural Treatments for High Cholesterol
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Why Sit-Ups Are Not Training Your Core
| |If you think doing sit-ups are training your core, you better keep reading so that you can rethink your “core” workouts. First of all, let’s define what the core is. What is the core? The torso and pelvis between the shoulders and hips (front and back of the body) is the core. Because of its size and capacity … Continue reading Why Sit-Ups Are Not Training Your Core
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9 Foods to Eat the Day After You Splurge
| |If you have been exercising and eating a well balanced diet, your will-power is about to be challenged in the next 2 months! First we have Halloween, and all that candy. Next, we have a Thanksgiving feast, then the December holiday parties that lead into the New Year’s eve celebration. But don’t panic, having 1 or 2 … Continue reading 9 Foods to Eat the Day After You Splurge
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NSAIDs a Bad Choice For Your Injury?
| |What is an NSAID? Ibuprofen is the most popular NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) in North America. It is commonly prescribed in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and it is estimated that more than 30 million people take NSAIDs daily for a variety of conditions ranging from headaches to low back pain. There are so many … Continue reading NSAIDs a Bad Choice For Your Injury?
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New Year’s Resolution to Get Fit and Lose Weight?
| |Is your New Year’s resolution to get fit and lose weight? If you answered yes, then Back to Function wants to help you achieve your goals. It is estimated that over 95% of diets fail to keep the weight off permanently. Diets are a short-term solution to a long-term issue. If you want to get … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution to Get Fit and Lose Weight?
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The Best Post-Visit Instructions After a BTF Treatment
| |This article will discuss the best post-visit instructions after a treatment at Back to Function. Make sure to consult with your Back to Function doctor as your condition is unique and may require slight alterations from this list of instructions. Visit Compliance: Carefully follow the recommended schedule of appointments that your BTF doctors have set … Continue reading The Best Post-Visit Instructions After a BTF Treatment
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Are You On The Juice?
| |“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”-Hippocrates Do you want to know an activity you can do in 15 minutes that improves your health more than exercising for an hour? Juice vegetables. Drinking raw vegetable juice is like drinking a living health elixir. This elixir will flood your body with all … Continue reading Are You On The Juice?
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Is the Use of Ice for Soft Tissue Injuries Actually a Bad Idea?
| |We have had the opportunity to work with many athletes from multiple sports. With the multitude of treatment options available to athletes and their healthcare teams, the one constant that you see in every training room is a bag of ice. Ice bags strapped to shoulders, wrists, backs, necks, knees and ankles. Ice for athletes … Continue reading Is the Use of Ice for Soft Tissue Injuries Actually a Bad Idea?
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
| |Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition that affects one of the following limbs: feet, legs, hands or arms, most likely after an injury or trauma to that limb. It is believed that this condition can be caused by a malfunction or damage to the nervous systems. The hallmark signs of CRPS … Continue reading Complex Regional Pain Syndrome