In Health with Dr. Brian

Inflammation is one of the body s natural immune responses. It s a common response the body has to injury, pain, illness, infection, and stress. Our bodies use it as a natural line of defense (a way to counter-attack those foreign invaders ) and as a way to heal itself. While you may recognize inflammation when you sprain your wrist and it swells up, that type is localized. It can also be systemic though, and affect our organs and internal structures too. Inflammation can quickly become problematic when it isn t just a temporary, acute response, but when it becomes chronic. Diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer s, heart disease, autoimmune disease, and cancer are associated with it. Many of our modern lifestyle habits alone can lead to the common condition of chronic inflammation, such as ...

It’s a common misconception amongst the public that CrossFit is dangerous. I’d argue that from my experience as a chiropractor and affiliate owner for close to 15 years that we have helped more joints than we’ve hurt. Unfortunately there are risks of injury with any exercise program, and CrossFit is no exception. One of the most common, chronic injury sites that I see amongst patients and members is the shoulder. Each shoulder injury is different, and should be treated as such. Everyone has a different history that will play a role in the proper recovery, or lack thereof. The shoulder is a complex joint. It consists of 3 bones; the humerus (the upper arm bone), the scapula (the shoulder blade), and the clavicle (the collar bone). It also is made up of 4 joints; the glenohumeral joint (is a...