Many of us know the importance of sunlight but may not realize how many benefits there actually are! With the temperature getting into...

Have you been imaged, poked, ultrasound, lasered, (insert passive modality verb here) to death? Did this treatment approach give you any...

Chiropractic sports care offered in Humboldt, Fort Dodge | News, Sports, Jobs - Messenger News Function First Spine and Sport has been...

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...

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...

Recently I have coined a term for a condition that I see becoming an epidemic among high school athletes, especially females. This...

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...

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...

I have been working diligently since November of last year to provide a new avenue of care for the current and future patients of...

Whatever your prior experience with chiropractic care has been, I assure you Function First Spine and Sport will provide a different one....

This topic may be one of the most overlooked and undertreated abnormal anatomical findings. It is quite possibly the biggest indicator...

CCSP stands for Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. Becoming certified involves taking over 100 hours in post graduate education...

To kick back off our weekly blogs, we are going to begin from the beginning. The core principle and idea that started Function First...

The number one underappreciated daily activity that can increase our longevity, in my opinion, is sleep. Think about your past week. What...

Whenever discussions occur around traumatic brain injury, people typically think of boxing and football. The idea of a hit to the head...

The CDC and the American Board of Sports Medicine recommend 30 minutes of moderate physical activity every day. Moderate physical...

Spinal Decompression Therapy is a traction based, non-surgical alternative for disc related syndromes of the lumbar and cervical spine....

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...

Graston is a form of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization. There are 6 stainless steel instruments that are used. The physician...

This idea of resting if an ache or a pain occurs is outdated, dogmatic and essentially not helpful. Return to play/activity determination...