Tag Archives: bad posture

Quick(ish) Explanation of the Postural Restoration Concepts Used at BTF

December 12, 2022   |   By Dr. Chad Moreau   |   Categories: Postural Restoration  

I have been trying to write this article for a few years now. The idea is to make the postural restoration concepts we use at Back to Function (BTF) easy to understand for our current and potential future clients. The trick is, postural restoration, as defined by the Postural Restoration Institute®, is complex! I have taken over … Continue reading Quick(ish) Explanation of the Postural Restoration Concepts Used at BTF

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Your Mouth is for Eating & Your Nose is for Breathing

November 3, 2022   |   By Dr. Chad Moreau   |   Categories: Breathing Dysfunction  

Most of us will take approximately 20,000 breaths today, but never give those breaths a thought. Breathing is an automated function of the nervous system, but is complex and affects all parts of the body. When you breathe, you are using the body’s respiratory system to bring air into your lungs. Respiratory System The respiratory … Continue reading Your Mouth is for Eating & Your Nose is for Breathing

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Shoulder Pain and How to Fix It

July 31, 2022   |   By Dr. Chad Moreau   |   Categories: Breathing Dysfunction   Shoulder Injury   Sports Injury  

Shoulder pain is a common complaint that we see at Back to Function. Shoulder pain may originate in the joint itself, or from any of the many surrounding muscles, ligaments, tendons and fascia. Shoulder pain usually worsens with activities or movement of your arm or shoulder. At Back to Function, we make sure to evaluate … Continue reading Shoulder Pain and How to Fix It

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Knee Pain & Posture

July 10, 2022   |   By Dr. Chad Moreau   |   Categories: Hip Pain   Knee Injury   Knee Pain  

Knee pain is a common condition that we see at Back to Function. After a thorough history of how and when your knee hurts, are next step to diagnose your condition is a posture evaluation. The posture evaluation can tell us quite a bit about the different stresses on the knee joint. Typically, when the … Continue reading Knee Pain & Posture

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Do You Feel Crooked When You Look in the Mirror?

November 15, 2018   |   By Dr. Chad Moreau   |   Categories: Hip Pain   Knee Pain   low back pain   Neck Pain  

At Back to Function we have somewhat of an obsession with posture. Whether you’re standing, sitting or walking, your postural habits control the load on your body’s joints. Abnormal or less than ideal posture can overload certain joints of your body, causing pain and breakdown. An unfortunate example we see of this is the right … Continue reading Do You Feel Crooked When You Look in the Mirror?

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Can the Way I Breathe be Causing My Back Pain?

August 30, 2018   |   By Dr. Ashley Bruley   |   Categories: Breathing Dysfunction  

Can the way I breathe be causing my back pain? What is belly breathing and why does it help? How do I brace my core? What is diaphragmatic breathing and why is it so important? Well let’s answer a few of these questions together…. But first we must take a look at what breathing does … Continue reading Can the Way I Breathe be Causing My Back Pain?

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Why Should We Blow Up Balloons For Exercise?

July 5, 2016   |   By Dr. Chad Moreau   |   Categories: Breathing Dysfunction   BTF Blog   Fitness  

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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Take An Active Role in Your Health

May 26, 2015   |   By Dr. Ashley Bruley   |   Categories: BTF Blog  

The troubling question for most patients is, “When will I get better?” To this question I answer, “Today!” You have already started the healing process just by coming into Back to Function and addressing your issue or pain. As a Doctor of Chiropractic I do not heal or cure pain; rather, I help facilitate your … Continue reading Take An Active Role in Your Health

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Breathing to Correct Posture and Alleviate Pain

August 4, 2014   |   By Dr. Chad Moreau   |   Categories: Breathing Dysfunction   BTF Blog   Neck Pain   Shoulder Injury  

Luckily, breathing is an automatic action performed by the body that we don’t really have to think about too much. Breathing plays a key role in both posture and spinal stabilization. But just because it is automated, doesn’t mean that we will never have issues with breathing. In fact, a recent study demonstrated that 75% … Continue reading Breathing to Correct Posture and Alleviate Pain

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Got Neck Pain? Then Get Chiropractic!

March 10, 2013   |   By Dr. Chad Moreau   |   Categories: BTF Blog  

What do you do when you have that awful neck pain that makes it hard to turn to see someone in the lane beside you or even lift your head up off the pillow? If your answer is to reach for a few Tylenol or Advil then think again. A new research study shows that … Continue reading Got Neck Pain? Then Get Chiropractic!

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