NEO Spine and Sport

07/24/2023

We are a fun, relaxed, energetic office looking for a part time/full time secretary to handle daily front desk duties, which include answering phones, scheduling patients, accepting payments, etc. Monday thru Friday, no weekends, no holidays. Pay negotiable based on experience. If interested, please contact Dr. Keyes at tkeyesdc@yahoo.com!!

07/09/2023

It’s Maggie’s senior year! Her cheer squad is raising money to help cover camp costs and team building activities for the year!

Show your support by sharing a link to this page or donating to the team.

09/11/2022

Dr. Murtaugh has been training emergency procedures in Colorado all weekend as he works towards becoming a certified chiropractic sports physician. We never stop learning to provide the best care for our patients!

08/10/2022

Larissa finally did it! Welcome Gino James LaVallee and Leo Bradford LaVallee! We’re so excited to have them all healthy and happy!

07/21/2022

01/12/2022

Are you interested in rocking some NEO Spine and Sport gear? If so you should check out our new online store! Let us know if there’s something you want to see in the shop!

Neospineandsport.itemorder.com

Big shoutout to our friends Tracy Castelluccio and Chris Ryan for setting up the shop for us!

12/23/2021

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from everyone at NEO Spine and Sport!

Please note we will not be open on Christmas Eve (December 24th) or New Years Eve (December 31st)

12/03/2021

Fun Fact Friday!

Did you know both Tim and Tommy are coaches?

Tim has coached Max (his son) in basketball and baseball as well as serving in various administrative roles.

Tommy helps coach the Chagrin Falls high school football team. He is involved with their strength program as well as coaching the defensive line.

11/25/2021

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at NEO Spine and Sport! We all have so much to be thankful for this year.

11/19/2021

Fun fact Friday!

Did you know November is Men’s Mental Health Awareness month?

Our doctors know finding time for yourself to relieve stress is vital for mental wellness.

Working out and reading are just two things Tim and Tommy do in their free time. What do you like to do to help manage stress?

10/29/2021

It is a common myth that running is hard on joints and leads to arthritis. We wanted to put this myth to rest so we read up on the latest research. One study we found showed that running improves knee joint health in novice runners compared to sedentary individuals. Two more studies found that running does not result in changes or damage in hip joints. The final study we looked at was the most surprising. It showed that middle-aged men who were long-term runners had 20% greater spinal disc height! (Decreased disc height indicates degenerative changes, which is sometimes referred to as “arthritis in the spine”). Furthermore, the study concluded that increased spinal disc health correlated to increased years of running and increased weekly running milage.
—Lauren (the intern)
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References📚:

Horga LM, Henckel J, Fotiadou A, Di Laura A, Hirschmann A, Hart A. 3.0 T MRI findings of 104 hips of asymptomatic adults: from non-runners to ultra-distance runners. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2021 May 21;7(2):e000997. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000997. PMID: 34104474; PMCID: PMC8144041.
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Horga LM, Henckel J, Fotiadou A, Di Laura A, Hirschmann AC, Hart AJ. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Hips of Runners Before and After Their First Marathon Run: Effect of Training for and Completing a Marathon. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jul 26;9(7):23259671211010405. doi: 10.1177/23259671211010405. PMID: 34377710; PMCID: PMC8320584.
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Mitchell UH, Bowden JA, Larson RE, Belavy DL, Owen PJ. Long-term running in middle-aged men and intervertebral disc health, a cross-sectional pilot study. PLoS One. 2020 Feb 21;15(2):e0229457. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229457. PMID: 32084224; PMCID: PMC7034897.
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Van Ginckel A, Baelde N, Almqvist KF, Roosen P, McNair P, Witvrouw E. Functional adaptation of knee cartilage in asymptomatic female novice runners compared to sedentary controls. A longitudinal analysis using delayed Gadolinium Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cartilage (dGEMRIC). Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2010 Dec;18(12):1564-9. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2010.10.007. Epub 2010 Oct 13. PMID: 20950697

09/24/2021

Fun Fact Friday! Did you something as simple as a daily walk can help control your low back pain?
If you are experiencing chronic pain, try going on walks for pain relief and functional improvements! This systematic review and meta-analysis that was published in 2015 looked at 26 studies to examine the effects of walking on pain and function in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Findings concluded that there were improvements in both pain and function with regular walking.  Although this article specifically looked at people with osteoarthritis, chronic low back pain, and fibromyalgia it came to the conclusion that walking may be beneficial for all types of chronic musculoskeletal pain. If you continue to struggle with pain or functional issues call and schedule an appointment with one of our chiropractors! 
— Lauren (the intern)
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📚Reference: O'Connor SR, Tully MA, Ryan B, Bleakley CM, Baxter GD, Bradley JM, McDonough SM. Walking exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Apr;96(4):724-734.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.12.003. Epub 2014 Dec 19. Erratum in: Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Jun;96(6):1182. PMID: 25529265