Life Chiropractic

01/07/2026

I will be out of office this Friday 1/9. Come join us at the Dubuque Home show Fri Sat and Sun. I will be adjusting current patients as well. Bring your family

01/07/2026

Looks simple, is simple and harder than you would think. Important to train fast twitch fibers as we tend to lose these as we get older... (as we age, but i don't like using that word so much) Consistency is key to everything. Try these

01/07/2026

When we push to a limit that the brain perceives as “dangerous,” many beneficial adaptations occur. Hundreds, yes, literally hundreds of compounds are released from our muscles that promote numerous beneficial downstream adaptations throughout the body. This internal pharmacy is more potent and protective than anything you can purchase.

Interestingly, intensity drives so many healthy adaptations, yet the brain resists it at every turn. It’s an interesting paradox. Why would the brain fight against strain that produces such dramatic healthy adaptations?

Read... Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
https://howardluksmd.substack.com/p/getting-comfortable-with-being-uncomfortable?utm_source=activity_item

12/24/2025

100%, apply this to your life and habits/routines!

Your joints stay healthier when you move them.
Stiffness fades when mobility grows.

This is not motivation. it’s biology.

Synovial joints are nourished by motion.
Movement circulates synovial fluid, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cartilage that has no direct blood supply. When joints are still, that nourishment slows. When they move, they thrive.

Regular low-load movement
-maintains cartilage integrity
-improves range of motion
-reduces chronic pain and inflammation
-strengthens the muscles that protect joints

Stiffness isn’t a sign of aging it’s often a sign of underuse.

Gentle mobility, walking, controlled strength and full-range movement remind your nervous system that motion is safe. Over time, fear softens. Confidence returns. Pain often loosens its grip.

You don’t need extremes.
You need consistency.

Because motion doesn’t just preserve joints.
It preserves independence.
Confidence.
The ability to live fully in your body.

Motion fuels life.

12/24/2025

Keep on keeping on!

Your muscles don’t know your age
especially after 60.
They don’t measure years or labels.
They respond to demand.

Adults over 60
can gain significant strength through resistance training.
These improvements come not only from muscle growth,
but from the nervous system relearning how to activate muscle
improving coordination, balance, and control.
Strength returns before size
and function improves before appearance.

What’s often called ‘age-related muscle loss’
is frequently the result of reduced use not irreversible decline.
When muscles are challenged safely and progressively,
the body receives a clear signal:
this strength is still required.

Regular strength training in adults 60+
can improve bone density, support joint health,
reduce the risk of falls,
and help maintain independence in daily life.
Getting stronger means standing up more easily,
walking with confidence,
lifting everyday objects without fear,
and protecting long-term mobility.

Recovery may take longer with age
but adaptation still happens.
Muscle protein synthesis continues.
Connective tissue strengthens.
The body rebuilds when training is paired
with adequate protein, quality sleep, and patience.

Strength after 60 is not about chasing youth.
It’s about preserving capability.
It’s about staying active, self-reliant and engaged in life.
Age may change the pace of progress,
but it does not remove the ability to improve.

Muscles don’t retire at 60.
They respond to effort,
to consistency,
to care.
Train with intention
and your body will meet you where you are.

12/15/2025

Christmas hours
closed Wed, Thursday, Fri.
Dec 24-26, Dec 31-Jan.2

12/13/2025

Today is the day. All are welcome 😀

12/12/2025

12/10/2025

12/10/2025

SAT 11AM-2PM. Everyone invited 😃

08/21/2025

phone lines and office internet are back up:)