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March 24, 2024At Capital Chiropractic & Iowa HBOT, we offer trauma-informed care and many of our services have documented positive outcomes in the mental health field. Our... -
August 25, 2023A common belief that we often hear is that an individual is in too much pain to be seen and treated by a chiropractor –...
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May 22, 2023Sciatica is a painful condition that affects millions of people worldwide, with an estimated prevalence of 10-40% in the general population most commonly in people...
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April 12, 2023Whether you’re new to cold immersion therapy or an experienced plunger, Dr. LoRang has created plunging protocols for beginner and moderate levels to help individuals...
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April 6, 2023What is “cold plunging”? Cold plunges and cold immersion therapies have been used for centuries as a way to improve health and wellness. Cold plunging is...
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March 7, 2023Did you ever think that breathing a certain way may help decrease pain and anxiety? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, the research...
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January 10, 2023Dr. Hartley adjusts Dr. LoRang. What’s that Cracking Sound? The origin of the noise produced during spinal manipulation has been cause for wonder for as long as...
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November 18, 2022Photo by Taisiia Shestopal on Unsplash “Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability, with an annual prevalence rate exceeding 30%” (1). Neck pain, while unfortunately...
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November 7, 2022Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash So you find out you have a meniscus tear – now what? Is surgery the next step? Could you try...
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September 13, 2022September is Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month in the State of Iowa! Recently, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation establishing September as Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness...
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July 29, 2022Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash Many of our patients experience temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and dysfunction. It can be debilitating, chronic, and can significantly affect...
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June 16, 2022First things first: Is your pain coming from the shoulder or the neck? Shoulder pain affects millions of people each year. According to population surveys, shoulder...
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March 21, 2022Evidence Based Warm Up Before Your Run It’s the time of year that we want to spend more time outside, and runners might be signing up...
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January 10, 2022Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor on Unsplash. Why do I hurt? When it comes to pain, how an injury was sustained provides valuable information as to what...
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December 10, 2021Feeling it in your bones Do you feel that you have more joint discomfort with cold weather? A study performed at Tufts-New England Medical Center in...
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August 31, 2021Hypertension, or high blood pressure, was a primary or contributing cause of death for nearly 500,000 people in the United States in 2018 (1). Hypertension...
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March 20, 2021Knees are needed Knee pain is a common issue that affects people of all ages. The knee is a hinge joint providing our body with flexibility,...
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March 10, 2021Photo from Google Images Back pain is the #1 cause of disability globally, with 50-80 percent of the adult population experiencing back pain at some point...
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February 23, 2021Photo by Curtis Potvin on Unsplash. Screens and Sleep Don’t Mix A recent study of 1,500 Americans found that 90 percent of adults use an electronic device...
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February 10, 2021Photo by Kinga Cichewicz on Unsplash. Oxygen, water, food, and sleep. These are four essentials to life. Without them peoples’ health suffers. Sleep is an important...
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December 16, 2020Dr. Ryan Hartley demonstrates an exercise that can reduce sciatica pain. Click to watch full video demonstration. VIDEO: Sciatica relief in two at-home exercises What is sciatica? Sciatica...
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December 1, 2020“But I’ve been told I need surgery.” This is a statement we hear from patients a lot. And sometimes it is true. But more often than...
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November 11, 2020COVID-19’s lingering symptoms As we learn more about COVID-19 and how it affects the body, researchers have discovered that some symptoms may persist even after an...
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October 7, 2020Dr. Chris LoRang (left), chiropractic physician, and Dr. Corrin Schreyer, physical therapist, work as a team to help chronic pain patients. October is National Chiropractic and...
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September 12, 2020Nature’s Effect on Health Dr. Schreyer getting her hands dirty! What we take in from our environment through any sense — sound, smell, or sight — all...
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August 4, 2020Whether you are working from home or back in the office, this checklist can help you use posture as medicine. Didn’t know your posture could...
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March 29, 2020By Dr. Corrin Schreyer As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, it affects nearly every aspect of our lives: from home and work, to children and everyday routines....
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September 1, 2018Have you ever tried an organ meat? What is your reaction when you hear the words: “liver and onions”…? Do your toes curl or your lips...
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Capital Chiropractic presents free-range infant development model at 2018 Ancestral Health SymposiumJuly 23, 2018Our Best Life Starts Early Helping people live their best lives – by preventing injuries, growing stronger, and treating the whole person – is the mission...
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June 15, 2018Thank you to the more than 400 people who attended Dr. Terry Wahls’ lecture about the microbiome on June 10. Thanks also to our collaborators...
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May 1, 2017Imaging does not always help us in treatment of our patient’s pain. One question that we often hear from prospective new patients is “Do you take...
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April 5, 2017Two years ago, I realized I was sitting quite a bit. At work, at home, in the car and in meetings. Even I, a chiropractor, had neck...
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April 7, 2016Great news for pregnant women! New Zealand research suggests that expectant mothers may particularly benefit from chiropractic care. Results indicate that chiropractic adjustments of pregnant women...
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April 1, 2016A new study reveals something incredible about chronic diseases. Scientist have discovered that more sugar, not less, may be the answer to our nation’s morbidity and mortality problems. “We are...
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October 11, 2015Prague School of Rehabilitation and Manual Medicine Last month, Dr. LoRang traveled to St. Louis to attend a 3 day conference on Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS),...
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June 29, 2015At Capital Chiropractic, we treat low back pain often. And we want to help people feel their best. That means we take time to explain...
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May 19, 2014In the world of manual medicine and rehabilitation, chiropractic acupuncture and dry needling are the practice of placing thin needles into soft tissue to help...