by Matt Shepard | Jun 28, 2014 | Neck Pain, Back Pain, low back
Hello folks! I am, Dr. Matt Shepard, the number one chiropractor in Bloomington, IL for sport related injuries and repetitive motion injuries. There is not a day, when seeing patients, that I don’t treat someone with a slipped disc. A slipped disc can occur when...
by Matt Shepard | Apr 25, 2014 | Hip Pain, Leg Pain
Hamstring tightness or weakness EFFECTS OF HAMSTRING WEAKNESS:- Weakness of hamstring muscle produces a significant loss of knee flexion strength. Weakness in knee flexion in the erect posture produces little disability. However, weakness of the hamstrings may...
by Matt Shepard | Apr 4, 2014 | Hip Pain, low back, Sports & Athletics, thigh pain
BIOMECHANICS OF THE HAMSTRING MUSCLES The main role of the hamstring muscles is knee flexion, or simply bending the knee. However, it is important to recognize that because these muscles attach on both the medial (inside) and lateral (outside) aspects of the knee...
by Matt Shepard | Mar 14, 2014 | Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Back Pain, Arm Pain, Foot pain
Millions of people around the world are suffering needlessly from chronic pain that can be managed with regular visits to a chiropractor. My name is Dr. Matt Shepard, one of the leading chiropractors in Bloomington IL, and I want to help you manage and even eliminate...
by Matt Shepard | Jul 2, 2013 | Exercises
So let’s take a look at the skeletal anatomy. The spine is the support pillar of your body. The spine includes: seven cervical (neck) vertebrae twelve thoracic vertebrae (mid-back) five lumbar (low back) vertebrae a fused sacrum a fused coccyx Not a moment of...
