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Dr Cindy
- Apr 30
- 3 min
Pain...It's a Pain
Have you been imaged, poked, ultrasound, lasered, (insert passive modality verb here) to death? Did this treatment approach give you any...
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Dr Cindy
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Fort Dodge Office Open
Chiropractic sports care offered in Humboldt, Fort Dodge | News, Sports, Jobs - Messenger News Function First Spine and Sport has been...
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Dr Cindy
- Oct 30, 2023
- 2 min
Flu Season Battle is ON
It is that time of the year when flu season comes in full swing. With the weather changing so drastically, it’s common to start noticing...
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Dr Cindy
- Sep 11, 2023
- 2 min
The Simple Side of Health
After graduation, I was so excited to start applying what I’ve learned from school and seminars to the ‘real world!’ As I’m sure we all...
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Dr Cindy
- Aug 23, 2023
- 2 min
Crop Top Syndrome
Recently I have coined a term for a condition that I see becoming an epidemic among high school athletes, especially females. This...
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Dr Cindy
- Jun 14, 2023
- 2 min
The Good News about Bacteria
Our gut is not only one of the first lines of defense against foreign invaders, but also gives us a good gauge of our overall health. In...
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Dr Cindy
- Apr 30, 2023
- 3 min
There is no I in Team...but now there is a Dr. Kaitlyn
This month has been crazy and has totally gotten away from me, so I apologize in advance for the late blog post. I have been thinking on...
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Dr Cindy
- Mar 19, 2023
- 2 min
Webster Certification: Adjusting the Passage to Help the Passenger
I have been working diligently since November of last year to provide a new avenue of care for the current and future patients of...
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Dr Cindy
- Feb 8, 2023
- 2 min
The Difference is in Our Approach
Whatever your prior experience with chiropractic care has been, I assure you Function First Spine and Sport will provide a different one....
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Dr Cindy
- Jan 8, 2023
- 2 min
Diastasis Recti: The common, the abnormal, and everything in between.
This topic may be one of the most overlooked and undertreated abnormal anatomical findings. It is quite possibly the biggest indicator...
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Dr Cindy
- Aug 15, 2022
- 2 min
CCSP, WHAT?
CCSP stands for Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. Becoming certified involves taking over 100 hours in post graduate education...
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Dr Cindy
- Aug 7, 2022
- 2 min
Function First: Where how you function comes first.
To kick back off our weekly blogs, we are going to begin from the beginning. The core principle and idea that started Function First...
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Dr Cindy
- Jun 7, 2022
- 2 min
Increasing Our Life Expectancy One Snooze at a Time
The number one underappreciated daily activity that can increase our longevity, in my opinion, is sleep. Think about your past week. What...
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Dr Cindy
- May 30, 2022
- 3 min
The Graduated Approach to Traumatic Brain Injury
Whenever discussions occur around traumatic brain injury, people typically think of boxing and football. The idea of a hit to the head...
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Dr Cindy
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
Movement Matters
The CDC and the American Board of Sports Medicine recommend 30 minutes of moderate physical activity every day. Moderate physical...
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Dr Cindy
- May 16, 2022
- 1 min
Traction Therapy. Not for Gaining Height.
Spinal Decompression Therapy is a traction based, non-surgical alternative for disc related syndromes of the lumbar and cervical spine....
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Dr Cindy
- May 9, 2022
- 2 min
McKenzie Method. Movement is Medicine.
Dr. Cindy has been utilizing the McKenzie Method since 2017. She has been certified in the McKenzie Method since 2019. She is one of 2...
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Dr Cindy
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
Graston. No, It is Not a Butter Knife.
Graston is a form of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization. There are 6 stainless steel instruments that are used. The physician...
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Dr Cindy
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
Rest…It May Not Be Best
This idea of resting if an ache or a pain occurs is outdated, dogmatic and essentially not helpful. Return to play/activity determination...
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