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Why Take Supplements?

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In our current state of the world and agriculture, soil is not as healthy as it used to be, therefore our food is depleted of the nutrients it used to provide. This means that even if we are eating all the “right” foods, we are not getting everything that our bodies need. Thankfully, we have […]

Toxin Solutions

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There are tens of thousands of toxins in the environment that our bodies are exposed to everyday. Many of which are novel toxins created by industry and production since WWII. They enter our bodies through the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the products we use and absorb. Common […]

What’s the Deal With Aspartame?

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You may recognize aspartame as an ingredient in your low-calorie sugar packets, sports drinks, sodas, and other beverages. Aspartame and other artificial sweeteners have become popular in diet culture as a substitute for real sugar as a way to reduce caloric intake. Since aspartame is about 200 times sweeter than sugar, it takes a lot […]

Active Edge Chiropractic Selected For 2019 Columbus Small Business Excellence Award

Columbus,OH – 4/18/2019 — Active Edge Chiropractic has been selected for the 2019 Columbus Small Business Excellence Award in the Chiropractors classification by the Columbus Small Business Excellence Award Program. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2019 Columbus Small Business Excellence Award Program focuses on […]

Meet Ganoderma Lucindum – The Medicinal Mushroom Of Immortality

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“We know that food is a medicine, perhaps the most powerful drug on the planet with the power to cause or cure most disease.”-Dr. Mark Hyman Hi, Dr. Monisha Mallik here and I would like to introduce you to the Ganoderma Series! Throughout the next few months, I will be diving deeper into the various benefits of […]

Suffering From Fall Allergies?

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We know that nobody wants to go through the constant congestion, sniffles, and everything else that fall allergies bring. Today, we are here to show you two simple supplements that we recommend to our patients that suffer from wide-ranging allergy symptoms. Also, these supplements are great at reducing the same allergic effects that our patients […]

What Is Functional Medicine? Dr. Erik Hensel

Hello everyone, I’m Dr. Erik Hensel with Active Edge Chiropractic & Functional Medicine in Columbus, Ohio. Wanted to take a minute to just explain a term that a lot of people have heard out there, and even a lot of people that haven’t. What is Functional Medicine? Whole-Istic Functional Medicine There’s a lot of different variations of Functional […]

How To Stay Healthy On Car Trips

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This month we are back with a post on how to keep healthy during vacations or long car trips. Our doctors, Dr. Erik Hensel and Dr. Jasmine Craner each give their two top tips on how to best maintain your health during these situations. Dr. Hensel’s Top Tips 1) Plan ahead. Dr. Hensel’s biggest tip is to […]

Pec Release

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Hello everyone, Today we will be focusing on the anterior side of the shoulders, releasing the pec muscles. These muscles are universally overworked, not only those who go to the gym, but also those who sit at a desk and are constantly having their shoulders rounded and their head forward. Because of this, a lot of pressure […]

Low Back Pain

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Today we will share some lacrosse ball stretches and releases for low back type pains. One of the biggest things that we have to understand is that pain does not always come from the location that you’re feeling the pain. A lot of lower back pain comes from the anterior (stomach side) of the spine. […]

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Stage 3: Nourish & Refresh

At this point, you are feeling better than you ever thought you could as you are feeling energized and thriving. You have learned a lot about your body, you are moving more efficiently, you understand your body’s cues, and you have a good idea of what to do with these cues. This means you get to try new things, achieve new goals, and conquer new challenges!  As you do, we will be here as your resource, as needed, to help you nourish, boost, and refresh your health.

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Stage 2: Activate Healing

Pain is generally the last symptom to show up and the first to go away. This means that by the time you realize there is a problem, there has been a problem for a long time. Especially for chronic or recurring issues, understanding how you got to where you are is so important for getting to where you want to go. In this stage of your journey, you will resolve underlying dysfunction, remove cheats, and retrain habits. As we aid you in activating your body’s natural healing potential, we will help you regain movement, energy, and body function both inside and outside. Throughout this process, you will start to feel greater ease and inspiration as you restore communication and efficiency in your body. Together, we will constantly assess, observe, and reassess your body’s responses to boost your results.

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Stage 1: Discover Root Cause

You are your own person, with your own collection of life events which brought you to where you are today. You deserve to be heard, seen, and treated as the individual you are. Your journey begins with your Discovery Evaluation. This first visit includes your exam which works to uncover the root of your issue(s), new patient diagnostics, and, of course, your first treatment. This is how we will help you begin connecting the dots and feeling better. After your first treatment, we will ask you to observe your body’s responses– good, bad, or indifferent. There is no wrong answer as this is just starting point information and direction for moving forward. In your second visit, we will review this feedback and your diagnostics to further identify potential underlying causes and compensations. We will combine everything we have learned about you, consider your goals, and together create a plan to resolve your concerns from the roots up.