Support Local Giveaway

As a way to support some of our favorite local business we did a Support Local Giveaway the 12 days leading up to Christmas!

What does that mean?

We gave-away git cards to some of favorite local businesses including The Butcher & Grocer, Fangs & Fur, Tan Wolf, Emmett’s Cafe, Kolache Republic, Basic Biscuits & Coffee, Grandview Theatre, The Ohio Taproom, Stauf’s Coffee, Tiki Botanicals Brekkie Shack and The Bookloft for the 12 days leading up to Christmas.

If you participated in our Support Local Giveaway thank you! If you weren’t able to participate this year we will be doing the same next year

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You saw a crazy balance exercise on Instagram and now you’re wondering if it’s the right move for you to improve your balance?🤔 Well, probably not. Here’s why! 👇 Effective balance training is task-specific. This means if you want to improve your ability to stand on one leg while holding a kettlebell overhead, then yes, this exercise would help. But for most of us, the goal of balance training isn’t to master an obscure workout move - it’s to reduce our risk of falling in everyday life. 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ When it comes to improving functional balance and preventing falls, it’s important to focus on exercises that closely mimic the balance challenges we face in the real world. This could include practicing quick weight shifts between feet, reacting to unexpected disturbances, or recovering from simulated trips and slips. 🏃‍♀️🦿 While impressive-looking balance exercises might be tempting to try, they may not provide the most relevant or effective training for our daily needs. Instead, opt for exercises that prioritize real-world application and progressive overload to see the best results. So, the next time you see a wild balance exercise on your feed, remember: it’s not about mastering a single move, but rather training your balance in a way that translates to your everyday life!

Life moves fast. Between work deadlines, family commitments, and daily responsibilities, it’s easy to push your health to “someday.”⁠ ⁠ We get it. That’s exactly why we’ve structured Optimize Chiropractic around your life, not the other way around.⁠ ⁠ Your Schedule, Your Choice:⁠ Early Bird? Start your day with 6AM appointments⁠ Lunch Break? Slip away for midday alignment⁠ After Work? We’re here 6am - 6PM⁠ Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturdays 7am-2pm ⁠ Your Health Shouldn’t Wait Because:⁠ Small issues can become bigger problems⁠ Prevention is easier than recovery⁠ Your body deserves consistent care⁠ You deserve to feel good and move confidently⁠ ⁠ Conveniently located:⁠ 12 minutes from Downtown Columbus⁠ 12 minutes from Downtown Dublin⁠ 5 minutes from Grandview Heights⁠ Easy access on Riverside Drive in Upper Arlington⁠ ⁠ At Optimize Chiropractic, we believe that taking care of your health shouldn’t require rearranging your entire life. We’ve created a schedule that works with yours, in a location that’s easily accessible from wherever your day takes you.⁠ ⁠ Experience the difference of Data-Driven Chiropractic care:⁠ ⁠ Call: 614-769-7831⁠ Visit: DataDrivenChiropractic.com⁠ Schedule: Your complimentary consultation today⁠ ⁠ Your health deserves to be a priority. We make it possible to make it one.

During my second year of chiropractic school, we learned how to take lumbar X-rays. I volunteered to be the guinea pig because I had been dealing with some lower back pain. When the X-rays came back, I saw something unexpected: degeneration in my lower back (at just 25 years old) and a grade 1-2 anterolisthesis of my L5 vertebra on the sacrum. In simple terms, one of my vertebrae had “slipped” forward. One of my instructors reviewed the X-ray and told me to stop lifting weights completely—no more squats, no more deadlifts. As someone who had been lifting weights since I was 13, not just for fitness but also for mental health, I felt terrified. What was I going to do? Thankfully, I sought a second opinion from another professor. After showing him the X-ray, he asked me some key questions: • “How long have you been in pain?” • “How long do you think it took for that vertebra to move forward?” • “What can you do lifting-wise that doesn’t cause pain?” My pain had only started recently—just a few weeks—and since there had been no traumatic event, it was likely that the anterolisthesis had been there for years. He explained something that changed my perspective: Stopping squats wasn’t going to “fix” my back, but avoiding them entirely would likely lead to weakness and deconditioning, making future pain and injury more likely. Instead, he recommended a different approach: • Adjust my squat stance. • Incorporate alternative leg and spinal loading patterns. • Monitor pain and adjust training volume as needed. This allowed me to keep moving, build strength, and manage pain effectively. Two professors, decades of experience, but vastly different approaches. I’m grateful I chose the latter. Because of it, I still: • Squat heavy. • Lunge heavy. • Run 2-3 times per week. Finding out you have degeneration, spondylolisthesis, compression fractures, or other “scary” imaging findings can be disheartening, but it doesn’t have to be the end of your favorite activity. With the right guidance and adjustments, you can stay active, build strength, and thrive.

The Goal Is More Good Days Than Bad⁠ Days ⁠ Recovery rarely follows a perfect upward path. We all want to get a little bit better every day, but that’s not how healing typically works.⁠ ⁠ Here’s what real progress looks like:⁠ Instead of expecting daily improvements, we look back week by week and ask ourselves: “Did I have more good days than bad days compared to last week?”⁠ ⁠ Then we build on those good days. Before long, we’re looking at entire months and asking: “Did this month have more good weeks than difficult ones?”⁠ ⁠ The ultimate goal? Yes, it’s confident movement will little to no pain. But life happens along the way:⁠ ⁠ Late nights that increase stress and pain⁠ Long hours at work with less-than-perfect posture⁠ Long days working in the yard⁠ Busy weeks when exercise takes a back seat⁠ ⁠ This is normal. This is human. This is life.⁠ ⁠ What matters isn’t avoiding every potential setback - that’s impossible. What matters is building resilience and developing strategies to handle life’s challenges while maintaining forward momentum.⁠ ⁠ Here’s what we look for:⁠ ⁠ Weekly Progress: “Did I have more good days than last week?”⁠ Monthly Progress: “Am I seeing more good weeks overall?”⁠ Overall Trending: “Is the general direction moving toward improvement?”⁠ ⁠ At Optimize Chiropractic, we work with you to build this resilience. We help you prepare for real life - not perfect life. Because real progress isn’t about perfection; it’s about progression.⁠

It would be awesome if pain was as simple as just: 🏗️ Alignment just: 🛌Sleep just: 🧠 Stress Levels just: 🏡 Community just: 🥦 What We Need Eat just: 🔥 Inflammation just: 💪 Motor Control just: 🏃‍♀️ Movement Patterns just: 🧠 Our Past Experiences With Pain But it’s not one of those it’s all of those and a lot more. That’s why at Optimize Chiropractic education is a key component of care. We want to set you up for a successful life of long term movement and a healthy relationship with pain, movement, and an active lifestyle.

The week can be busy. Saturdays we’re open 7am-2pm. Less pain, better movement, more confidence - back to the activities you love. That’s what we do. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. -Dr. Jake

“I just don’t move like I used to. Going up stairs is harder, playing with the kids is exhausting. I’m just always tired.” Sound familiar? This isn’t just “getting older” - it’s a cycle many adults fall into: 1. We experience pain or discomfort during activity 2. We reduce movement to avoid pain 3. Our body loses function from inactivity 4. When we try again, it feels harder and often causes more pain 5. We move even less, and the cycle continues The result? A steady decline in function and increasing difficulty with daily activities. Breaking this cycle starts with finding relief and identifying movements that feel good without triggering pain. This creates a foundation for progress. Next, establish what activities you want to return to and the time commitment you can realistically make. Setting meaningful, achievable goals creates your roadmap. The key principle is consistency over intensity. Regular, movement improves function better than occasional intense workouts. At Optimize Chiropractic, we guide you through this process with expert assessment, hands-on care, and personalized rehabilitation based on YOU and YOUR goals. There’s no need to stop enjoying your favorite activities due to pain - you just need the right process to get you back to moving, feeling, and healing better. That’s what we do.

When we understand why we hurt, why we have pain, we hurt less and are able to enjoy life more. Some highlights from last nights talk on pain. 🧠Pain is a natural part of the human experience and always real. 🧠 Short Term pain exists to protect us. 🧠Pain is an output of the brain and not an indication of tissue damage. 🧠When the brain perceives more danger than safety we are more likely to experience pain. 🧠One of the most effective ways to get out of pain is through smart movement. More talks on Pain and the Brain are coming soon!