by sunshine | Sep 28, 2023 | Exercise, Healthy Living, Pain
Today we’re going to go over how you’re supposed to walk. You may not know that you are walking wrong, and you could be making things worse, maybe even increasing your back pain. I’ve been doing a lot of research recently about bio-archaeology. It is about how humans developed and moved away from our ancestors. I love this topic because our spines, in particular, are of great study because they’ve changed so much versus our nearest ancestors, which would be the chimpanzee. Chimpanzees, being our nearest primate relative, have spines that are very, very different from our spines. And it all comes down to this: humans are built to walk. Chimpanzees are built to live in trees. And so what humans have done in the course of our evolution is to change our spines to allow us to walk... Continue Reading
by Dr. Merrill | May 26, 2022 | Exercise, Healthy Living
In 2019, after a long drought, Tiger Woods won the Masters once again. After 14 years, three back surgeries, a divorce, and falling way out of the rankings, he won that tournament. The first thing that everyone wanted to talk about was his willpower. “Oh, this guy’s willpower must be so great. He willed himself to win.” Then, chiropractors wanted to say, “Well, he also sees a chiropractor every week,” and that’s great, I get it. But then again, he also had three back surgeries. However, today, I wanted to talk about the fact that willpower doesn’t work. There’s this book by a guy named Benjamin Hardy—a fantastic book. I highly recommend picking it up, because he talks about how willpower is a myth, maybe even a trick that’s been perpetuated to help people think that they’re in control.... Continue Reading
by Dr. Merrill | Feb 25, 2021 | Exercise, Guidance, Healthy Living, Uncategorized
Let’s take some time to talk about a cool topic that’s getting a lot of media attention, which is how to live longer and what you can do to live longer and healthier for as long as you can. We’re going to talk about longevity a little bit. I recommend the book: Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To, by David Sinclair. As an Orlando chiropractor, it was a fantastic read for me. It might be a little bit much for a lot of other readers unless you absolutely love this subject and you love some of the nitty-gritty biology and science that goes on in the book. It got me into the topic of what’s going on and the research out there. First, we’ll delve into some of the cool longevity stuff that’s cutting edge.... Continue Reading
by Dr. Merrill | Jan 11, 2021 | Exercise, Guidance, Healthy Living
Welcome to 2021! We’re all hoping that this year will be better than the last. And while we can’t control some of the crazy events going on around us, one thing we can improve is our individual health. And that starts with good habits. Here at Nightlight Chiropractic, we work with our patients to develop healthy habits. Today, we’re going to share some of the ‘habit hacks’ that we recommend if you want to start forming some healthy habits in 2021. CREATING POSITIVE NEW HABITS As an Orlando chiropractor, my aim is to help patients make long-term improvements in their health. And a lot of times, that means giving them homework. We prescribe new exercises and things to do, and they have to find a way to implement that. Part of the trick is to help them to create... Continue Reading
by Dr. Merrill | Sep 21, 2020 | Exercise, Guidance, Healthy Living
COVID-19 has made all of us a little more passionate about our own health and immune systems. It’s a good thing, but you want to be smart about it and make the best choices. There are a lot of conspiracy theories going on right now surrounding the healthcare industry, but also about a couple of different substances and things that you can take that are going to help prevent or maybe cure you of the coronavirus. Medical ‘experts’ are coming out with videos and blogs offering coronavirus cures, and only some of it is misinformation, which might even be worse than all of it being one of the other. I’m going to break down some of the ‘cures’ that are in the media and offer my own recommendations for staying healthy and sane in 2020. QUININE Some doctors have... Continue Reading
by Dr. Merrill | Aug 19, 2020 | Exercise, Healthy Living
Today on the blog, we are bringing you an interview with a special guest, Mr. Patrick Diver about all things health and wellness. We’re going to focus on exercise, we’re going to focus on being active, all these things that we’re advising patients to do. Patrick Diver is going to share what he does in his personal training studio and how you can apply some of those principles to get the most out of your health and exercise. Dr. Merrill: How long have you been doing what you’ve been doing and what is it that you do? Patrick Diver: I own a personal training studio called Strength Clinic. It’s on the West Side of College Park and I’ve owned the studio for 8 years. My background is in Sports Medicine. Initially, I started off as a Certified Athletic Trainer,... Continue Reading
