Exercise and Fitness Articles

Each month, Dr. Jason Usher publishes a new article related to exercise and fitness. Here are some links to the current article and to previous months' articles.

Month
Article
October 2008
It Doesn't Have to Hurt to Help!
September 2008
Best Home Gym Equipment
August 2008
No Pain, No Gain?
July 2008
Making Walking Fun!
June 2008
Knee Surgery? You Make the Call!
May 2008
Fitness Foot Problems
April 2008
How Do Muscles Work?
March 2008
Exercise: Not For the Weak
February 2008
Optimal Workout Time?
January 2008
Tai Chi
December 2007
Choosing the Right Gym
November 2007
Your Body's Sewage System
October 2007
Fit and Fat in Charlotte
September 2007
Extension - Healthy Spine
August 2007
Exercise For Heart Health
July 2007
Core Muscle Strength
June 2007
Workout Doesn't Have to be Work
May 2007
Spice up Your Exercise Routine to Keep it Hot!
April 2007
Exercise and Heart Target Rate
March 2007
Do I Need a Personal Trainer?
February 2007
What Causes Muscle Cramps?
January 2007
Painful Itching and Burning
December 2006
What to Avoid When Working Out!
November 2006
Aging

Dr. Jason  Asks some important questions of interest to Charlotte residents - Chiropractor Charlotte Dr. Jason Asks...

Would you rather feel good or be healthy?
Ask most people in Charlotte and they want to feel good. Careful! Would you take medicine that makes you feel good, rather than vomit to expel improperly prepared food? Every chiropractic patient knows that you can't measure your health by how you feel. True health is when your body works as it should.
What's the difference between a "good" drug and a "bad" drug?
As a chiropractor, I see the use of many drugs (legal or illegal) as merely symptom treating. Worse, virtually every drug produces unwanted effects. The effects of chiropractic are largely positive effects. If you're a Charlotte parent, consider carefully before giving your child a cough medication, cold remedy or pain reliever so this sort of question doesn't arise in the first place.