Chiropractic for your Feet? Yes, they’re more important than you’d think. Is Chiropractic Care Effective for Foot Pain? Over 25% of the body’s bones are in the feet: 26 bones in each, to be exact. Not only are they filled… Read More ›
The research team at Northwestern Health Sciences University was awarded funding from NCMIC for their project studying Chiropractic Care Delivery in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC). The Project The project will last one year and aims to determine the extent… Read More ›
Michelle Norton Fleming, DC, Academic Clinics Department Chair, Faculty Clinician and Carissa Marsh, Clinic Operations Administrator recently co-published an article in Nutrients. Nutrients is a peer-reviewed, open access journal of human nutrition that is published online semimonthly by MDPI. … Read More ›
Dr. Cree Foster is the Human Performance Center\’s newest Sports Resident. She joins current resident Dr. Shiloh Heesch and is replacing outgoing resident Dr. Jaime Ayuso. Dr. Foster is an alumnus of NWHSU, returning to complete a two-year residency… Read More ›
An Athlete’s Guide to Nutrition Whether you’re a runner powerlifter, or team sport athlete, you need to properly fuel your body to perform and recover well. We talked with Paige Prestigiacomo, Sports Nutrition Resident in the Human Performance Center about… Read More ›
Acupuncture Treatment: Needles and More Curious about acupuncture, but worried about the needles? We talked to Meghan Mabe, DCM, LAc about why practitioners of East Asian medicine use needles, and other modalities that can be part of an acupuncture treatment. When you… Read More ›
Training for a Marathon? So, you’ve decided to run a marathon. Your first thought is probably “wow, I’m about to cover a lot of miles.” While a long, strong running plan is necessary when preparing for a marathon, it’s not… Read More ›
Three New Specialized Group Strength and Conditioning Classes Just in time to get strong this summer! The Human Performance Center (HPC) is rolling out three new specialized group strength and conditioning classes. No matter your goals, it’s time to train… Read More ›
A new metanalysis published by the BMJ (British Medical Journal) concluded that “acupuncture significantly improved pain, functional status and quality of life in women with LBPP [Low Back or Pelvic Pain] during the pregnancy.” Researchers looked at pain, functional status,… Read More ›
Andy Klein, DC, DACBSP, CSCS, Foot Levelers Chair of Biomechanics and Human Performance, and director of the Human Performance Center was inducted into the ACASC Hall of Fame. Dr. Klein was recognized in October for his many accomplishments and his contributions to… Read More ›