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Uncovering the Facts of Different Types of Muscle Strains
Have you ever experienced a muscle strain? What is a muscle strain, anyway? A muscle strain is an uncomfortable injury or trauma to the...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Dec 4, 2020
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Sleep the Magic Bullet
Oxygen, water, food, sleep. These are the four requirements for life. Without them (in varying lengths of time) people die. Sleep is an...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Sep 4, 2020
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Understanding and Preventing Your Low Back Pain
About 80% of Americans suffer debilitating low back pain at some point in their life. This fact is staggering, yet it doesn’t have to be...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Aug 7, 2020
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Common Summer Myths & What to Do About Them
Each summer, we head out on the water, into woods, and just in general into the outdoors. In the Midwest, there is a limited amount of...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Jun 5, 2020
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Running Injury Prevention Strategies
Running has become one of the most common forms of physical activity in today’s society. It can be a community building activity, a...

Melissa MacDonald DC
May 16, 2020
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Sports Specialization: Yea or Nay?
Well-intentioned parents encourage children to pick up a sport or two to develop personal character: to learn the value of teamwork and...

Melissa MacDonald DC
May 1, 2020
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Telemedicine: What You Need to Know
You're feeling under the weather, or you have questions about your health, what are your options to get care? Google? Primary Doctor’s...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Apr 17, 2020
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Time for Self-Care: 4 Easy Things for Health at Home
Currently, the world is fending off a virus that is at pandemic portions. Everyone is being affected by events being canceled, schools...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Apr 3, 2020
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How to Home-office
Thankfully, improved remote working technology and 24/7 connectivity are available in today's day and age. Prior to the pandemic,...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Mar 20, 2020
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Nutrition: Why Does It Have To Be So Complicated
Without food we cannot survive, but what is the best diet? Which is the “healthiest”? How do you sort through all the content online or...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Mar 6, 2020
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How to Pick the Prefect Mattress
Buying a mattress can be quite a daunting task. With an endless amount of options, materials, and features available it can be difficult...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Feb 21, 2020
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Hypermobility: Do you know what it is?
Have you ever heard someone say they are double-jointed; perhaps you are even double-jointed? This can bring up images of circus...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Feb 7, 2020
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Winter Safety
As winter starts to set in here in Minnesota, there are some essential things to consider to remain active and safe. Winter has many...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Jan 17, 2020
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End the Cycle of Resolution & Just Get Active
“Those who say I can and those who say I can’t, are both usually right” -Confucius New Year is a few days past us and many people are...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Jan 3, 2020
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Ice or Heat: What to Use for Recovery?
Are you in pain from rolling an ankle? Or maybe low back pain that is always there, or just a nagging injury that won’t go away? What...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Dec 20, 2019
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Don’t Let A Concussion Rule Your World
Concussions and head injuries have been made out to be the “smoking” of this generation in regards to future disability and death. The...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Dec 6, 2019
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Pain While Sitting? Let's Fix That.
We are all well aware that prolonged sitting can be detrimental to your health, but what can you do to stay healthy if you have a desk...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Nov 15, 2019
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Is MAC right for you?
Far too often in today’s healthcare system, patients are being let down by their healthcare providers. As the patient, you deserve to be...

Melissa MacDonald DC
Nov 1, 2019
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