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Author: Dr. Erik Hensel

Dr. Erik Hensel, Doctor of Chiropractic, Member of Ohio State Chiropractic Association, Bachelor's Degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. Graduate of Northwestern Health Sciences University studying Chiropractic care, Functional Medicine, Applied Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Nutritional Supplements. Born and raised in St. Cloud, MN, I have always been a very active guy. When I wasn’t playing sports, I was in the woods or on one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes. After graduating he took a brief job unloading ships where he worked long hours, had routine headaches and back pain which led him to go see a chiropractor. After being tired of taking painkillers just to get out of bed, I went to the chiropractor and it changed my life forever. One simple adjustment decreased the back pain significantly and my headaches were no more. With such relief in one adjustment, I decided to visit more frequently, eliminating the need for any medication, and my initial symptoms had subsided. This was a life-changing experience which led me to pursue chiropractic and functional medicine

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 […]

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. […]

Hip Pain & Sciatica Release

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RELEASING TRIGGER POINTS IN THE HIP AND SCIATICA In order to find trigger points, or tender spots, in the muscles introduced above, one should use the lacrosse ball on the posterior (back) side of the ilium, trochanter, and sacrum. The doctor here is showing the correct location of lacrosse ball placement. The lacrosse ball here […]

Posterior Shoulder Pain Release

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Alright everyone, Today we are back with a video concentrating on the posterior (back side) shoulder. We have a lot going on back here, including the scapula, and the infraspinatus, which is on the back side of the scapula. This muscle causes a lot of numbness and shooting pain down the arm. It is also a […]

Crispy Baked Kale Chips

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The Candida Cure Cookbook by Ann Boroch, CNC Ingredients: 1 bunch kale 1 tbsp coconut oil or grapeseed oil 1 tsp sea salt ½ tsp dried oregano, thyme, or basil ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional) Directions: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  With a knife, carefully remove leaves […]

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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.