Fairbank Chiropractic

Fairbank Chiropractic Chiropractor with the goal of building physical resiliency - to live without physical limitation

04/13/2026

Scale went UP this week? Don’t panic.

Could be: • Losing fat + gaining muscle (recomp)
• Water weight (more carbs = more glycogen + fluid)

Your body likes staying where it’s at → big drops aren’t always realistic right away

Better approach:
Lift and get stronger
Eat enough protein
Focus on body composition first

Then:
Add a small calorie deficit if you want to lean out more

Reminder:
Daily scale swings mean nothing
Watch weekly trends
How your clothes fit > the number on the scale
Scale up but looking better?

Drop a comment if you would like help 👇

03/27/2026

Most diets “work” for one simple reason: they put you in a calorie deficit.
But I think we need to reframe what the word diet actually means. Your diet isn’t something temporary—it’s your overall strategy of eating to fuel your body and help you feel and perform at your best.
When you look at popular approaches like keto, carnivore, time-restricted eating, or Whole30, they all seem very different on the surface. But they share one key thing in common—they’re restrictive.
They either eliminate certain macronutrients, limit when you can eat, or cut out entire categories of food. And because of that, most people naturally end up eating fewer calories.
That’s why they work.
The challenge is finding a way of eating that not only helps you reach your goals, but that you can actually sustain long-term—without feeling overly restricted.
If you need help building a nutrition plan—or pairing it with a strength program that actually works for your body—reach out.

03/18/2026

Rib pain is one of those things that can feel sharp, stubborn, and hard to pinpoint.

Most of the time, it’s not that a rib is “out of place”—it’s that it’s not moving the way it should. You can lose normal motion at a single rib, a group of ribs, or even where the ribs connect into the sternum. When that motion is restricted, pain shows up.

Here are two simple stretches you can try:
• One for more targeted, individual rib restriction
• One for more general rib cage tightness

If these don’t help, or the pain keeps coming back, it’s worth getting it checked out. There are some straightforward ways we can restore that motion and get you feeling better quickly.

Reach out if you need help.

03/17/2026

There are really four types of exercise: strength, hypertrophy, endurance, and work capacity.

They overlap—but they don’t all play well together.

With strength training, you’re not going to true failure. You’re training your nervous system, staying fresh, and building maximal output. With hypertrophy, it’s different—you need to push closer to true failure to stimulate muscle growth.

That’s where conflicts start to show up.

Trying to build muscle while also doing a lot of endurance work doesn’t work well. The demands compete with each other. Strength and hypertrophy can work together, but the focus and structure have to be different.

Work capacity sits somewhere in the middle—it’s total body, high output, and one of the most enjoyable ways to train—but it can limit how much true strength or muscle-specific work you get in.

At some point, you have to pick your priority.

Train for what you want to be great at right now—then build the rest over time.

03/16/2026

Quick announcement: I’ll be in the office tomorrow morning for St. Paddy’s Day until 12:00 PM.

If you’ve been meaning to come in for an adjustment, treatment, or just need to get something checked before the week gets busy, tomorrow morning is a good chance to do it.

Have a great St. Patrick’s Day everyone! ☘️

03/16/2026

Salt tends to get demonized, but the truth is there’s a lot of nuance.
For the average person who cooks most of their food at home and just salts while cooking, you’re probably doing just fine. Your body is pretty good at regulating what it needs.
Where things get tricky is with highly processed foods. Fast food, chips, and packaged snacks are loaded with sodium—but the sodium itself might not even be the biggest problem. It’s usually everything else that comes with it: poor quality fats, refined carbs, additives, and overall low nutrient density.
On the other hand, if you’re an endurance athlete or someone who sweats a lot, your needs are different. When I train for longer running events, I’ll often bring a salt packet with me because you’re losing sodium through sweat the whole time.
Like most things in health, context matters. The right amount of salt depends on your activity level, how much you sweat, and the quality of the food you’re eating.

02/27/2026

Plantar fasciitis isn’t just a heel problem.
A common cause is limited dorsiflexion — you can’t bring your foot up toward your face far enough. So your body compensates by turning the foot out and flattening the arch. Over time, that added stress irritates the plantar fascia at its insertion on the heel.
Start by fixing the mechanics:
• Improve ankle mobility
• Stretch the calves
• Strengthen the arch
If it’s stubborn, shockwave therapy can help stimulate healing and works very well for chronic cases.

02/13/2026

Do you have tingling in your ring and pinky finger — especially when you’re driving or sleeping — it may be something called Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
Very often, the restriction is right over the top of the first rib, underneath the collarbone. When that first rib doesn’t move and drop the way it should, it can compress the nerves and blood vessels that travel into the arm.
Other areas that can contribute to the same symptoms include:
• The scalenes in the neck
• Underneath the pec minor muscle in the front of the shoulder
If you’re noticing numbness, tingling, or that “falling asleep” feeling in those fingers, it’s not random — there’s usually a mechanical reason behind it.
If this sounds like you, reach out. I’d be happy to take a look and help you figure it out.

02/09/2026

💖 Love Your Body This Valentine’s Day 💖

This Valentine’s, treat yourself to confidence. Our non-invasive fat loss laser helps contour and sculpt your body—pain-free, with no downtime or side effects.

✨ Comfortable, relaxing sessions
✨ No needles, no surgery
✨ Targets stubborn areas
✨ Back to your day immediately

Whether you’re dressing up for date night or just doing something for you, body contouring is the perfect self-love upgrade.

02/02/2026

Recovering from surgery? Here’s how we help speed things up in our office 👇
🔴 Cold Laser Therapy
• Decreases pain intensity
• Increases circulation
• Helps tissues heal faster
🔴 Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training
• Spikes growth hormone naturally
• Improves circulation
• I’ve seen recovery happen up to 30% faster compared to doing nothing but rest
Because of my license, I can’t rehab the surgical site directly — but we can do a lot of strategic work around it and still use laser directly on the area to support healing.
If you’re post-surgery (or have one coming up) and want to recover smarter, reach out with any questions. Happy to help you heal faster and get back to life. 💪

01/26/2026

Using metabolic gas analysis (PNOE) lets us see how your body is actually fueling your workouts.
In my test, one clear weakness showed up: I switch from fat → carbs too early. When that happens, your system “redlines” faster and fatigue sets in sooner.
At lower heart rates, you should primarily be burning fat. Carbs are meant for higher intensities.
The longer you can stay in that fat-burning zone before switching to sugar, the more efficient, resilient, and conditioned your body becomes.
Simple fixes like Zone 2 cardio—and a few targeted nutrition tweaks—can make a big difference.

01/19/2026

Guessing your calories is why most plans fail.
That’s why we start with a metabolic gas analyzer.
Right now, a lot of people are stuck between frustration and pushing through. The problem isn’t effort—it’s strategy.
We use metabolic testing to decide whether you should focus on muscle first or tighten calories. Muscle-first usually means less hunger, better energy, and quicker visual wins.
Once that’s established, we know exactly how many calories to burn to lean out—no guessing, no extremes.

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101 S 4th Street Ste C
Fairbank, IA
50629

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Monday 8am - 11:30am
1:30pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 11:30am
Wednesday 8am - 11:30am
1:30pm - 5:30pm
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Friday 8am - 11:30am
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