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Dr Cindy
- Aug 7
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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This idea of resting if an ache or a pain occurs is outdated, dogmatic and essentially not helpful.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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Dr Cindy
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Musculoskeletal Pain- Causes other than Mechanics
Cholesterol Low back pain is the second leading cause of disability in the US. When talking about the cause of back pain, people often...
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Dr Cindy
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Concussions- Can More be Done?
A concussion is defined as a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that may be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to...
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Dr Cindy
- Apr 4
- 2 min
The Age-Old Question: Ice or Heat?
This is a question asked physicians daily, often on multiple occasions. Let’s first begin with a general break down of the outcome of...
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Dr Cindy
- Mar 27
- 2 min
Food for Thought- Post Exercise Munchies
There is so much advertisement out there these days for supplements and “sports performance” products. It is difficult at times to know...
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Dr Cindy
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Overcome the Power of Pain
Have you ever wondered why sometimes when you tell me about your pain, I seem not surprised by it or try to downplay it? I am not trying...
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Dr Cindy
- Mar 13
- 2 min
The Downlow on the Upright Posture- Lumbar Spine
For the final blog of this series, I will be discussing posture and how it pertains to the health of the lumbar spine (low back)....
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Dr Cindy
- Mar 7
- 2 min
The Downlow on the Upright Posture – Thoracic Spine
Last week I discussed the importance of upright posture with regards to the cervical spine, aka the neck. This week I am discussing the...
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Dr Cindy
- Feb 27
- 2 min
The Downlow on the Upright- Posture
The easiest thing you can do for your spinal health is sit up tall. It seems so simple, yet it is the number one thing I have to remind...
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Dr Cindy
- Feb 18
- 2 min
The Nitty Gritty of Function First
What is Function First Spine and Sport about: The mission statement of Function First Spine and Sport is as follows: Our mission is to...
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