Tuesday’s With Taylor! Episode 1: Introduction
Tuesdays With TaylorI'm back on the social media game! Stay tuned every Tuesday where I will be breaking down some of the most common conditions, treatments, and questions I get at Winchester Spine and Sport, your Chiropractor in Troy, MO. My goal is to be an advocate...
I Want to Join Your Class but First I Have to Get in Shape…
"I want to join your class but first I have to get in shape." I’ve actually heard this from several people around Troy and am surprised every time I hear it. Having a space for EVERYONE in the Winchester Spine and Sport gym is our ultimate goal, no matter where you...
Meet the Winchester Spine and Sport Staff: Sheila Mahler
Sheila Mahler is one of our rockstar trainers at Winchester Spine and Sport! She has been with us for 7 years and has an amazing thirst for knowledge and passion for working with athletes and "non-athletes" of all ages! We asked Sheila some questions to help you get...
Are You Sleeping Enough?
We say it all the time, “I don’t sleep enough” or “I feel like I get enough sleep, but I wake up feeling pretty tired”. We all know sleep is important, but how much? How do we know we got good sleep? How do we sleep better? What are the side effects of chronic poor...
Winchester Spine and Sport Intern Spotlight: Forrest Allen
Forrest Allen is originally from Bismarck, ND and was exposed to chiropractic at a young age as his family’s close friends were chiropractors. Those close family friends, Carol and Cameron Nemecek, were his inspiration in the field. He graduated from Century High...
Acupuncture vs Dry Needling
One of the most common inquiries we get at Winchester Spine & Sport is about the differences between Dry Needling and Acupuncture. Dry Needling vs Acupuncture is not an easy distinction to make because of the multitude of similarities.
Re-Write Your Story: Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis can be a scary diagnosis and one that usually accompanies low back or neck pain with radiating symptoms down the arms or legs. Not only does the pain from spinal stenosis create disability from normal everyday activities, surgical options can be risky...
Recent Posts
Keeping You in the Know: Cortisol
Everyone has heard cortisol is the major hormone that controls stress in our bodies. For this reason, it gets a bad rep when in reality this hormone is beneficial in the short-term by increasing alertness and activation of what is called our “flight or fight” nervous...
Tuesdays With Taylor! Episode 4: Ankle Sprains, stop the R.I.C.E.!
A Quick Anatomy Lesson...The most common mechanism of ankle sprains is an inversion movement. This puts a ton of stress on the lateral (outside) ligaments and muscles of the foot and ankle. Check out the picture for a good visual of these ligaments. The way our foot...
Tuesday’s With Taylor! Episode 3: Headaches… There is always an answer!
Headaches... Musculoskeletal or Bad Stuff?There are so many reasons one may have a headache that may range from dehydration to sinister disease. Our goal at Winchester Spine and Sport is to rule out the scary things and hone in on the exact cause. Our chiropractors...
Winchester Spine and Sport… Not just Back Doctors
A sentence that we hear all the time in our office is “I didn’t know you treat that!”. Yes, when someone thinks of a chiropractor they think “Back Doctor”, which is a common perception, but we do things a little differently at Winchester Spine and Sport in Troy, MO....
Tuesday’s With Taylor! Episode 2: Shin splints, NOT something to just run through!
What are shin splints?Shin splints are very easy to define and diagnose but are extremely misunderstood in terms of management and treatment. In the simplest terms, shin splints are characterized by pain and sometimes swelling of the muscles surrounding the shin....