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10 Tips to Improve Your Posture
We've got 🔟 posture tips below! If you've been suffering with pain and muscle stiffness from sedentary virtual work, this is for you! 🙋🏻 Our bodies were built to move, yet many of us spend more than 50% of our day seated at our desk–which is a recipe for neck and back pain, decreased mobility, poor balance, muscle stiffness, and decreased athletic performance, to name a few. 😧 It's *essential* to be mindful of your posture when seated at your desk. Proper sitting posture

Dr. Mama Bird - Dr. Alex Pankoke, DC
Feb 22, 20231 min read


3 Tips For A More Comfortable Pregnancy
Prioritizing comfort during pregnancy can help promote a positive and enjoyable experience for both the parent and baby. Tips for a more...

enkindlechiro
Feb 22, 20231 min read


Reduce Overall Fear And Pain During Pregnancy and Birth. How?
Can you envision a birth free of fear? I know it may seem impossible. The more you lean into understanding the normal process of pregnancy, labor, and birth, the happier you will feel and the LESS fearful you will be. ⠀⠀⠀ When you feel fear - you naturally tense your muscles - this creates more pain and confirms the fear. Then the cycle repeats. ⠀⠀ Breaking the cycle is how you navigate the intense sensations of labor and birth. Aim to release tension between contractions - l

Dr. Mama Bird - Dr. Alex Pankoke, DC
Feb 8, 20232 min read


How many visits does chiropractic take?
Short Answer: It depends. Full Answer: Just like many "Wellness Oriented" chiropractic practices, at enKindle chiropractic, our model is...

enkindlechiro
Feb 7, 20232 min read


What is Round Ligament Pain?
If you’re pregnant and you feel sudden sharp pain when you stand, sneeze or roll over in bed, we can help! The round...

enkindlechiro
Jan 27, 20231 min read


7 Tips For Helping Babies with Torticollis and Positional Plagiocephaly Prevention
Ever wonder why a baby would see a chiropractor? The truth is their little necks can have discomfort too. If your baby favors looking...

enkindlechiro
Jan 22, 20232 min read


DON'T SKIP THESE STEPS Before Starting A New Fitness Routine
Top 2 MISTAKES people make when starting fitness-related NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS. 1. Not getting enough rest So you got it all planned out....

enkindlechiro
Dec 18, 20222 min read


PAIN (Pay Attention Inside Now)
“But doc I’m not in pain anymore, why do I need to come back?” Once you feel “pain”, that is a sign that your body has lost the ability to “function properly” in a particular area: low back, neck, shoulder, hip, etc. Improved function = less pain. However we can not trust our feelings to measure health, as pain is the one of the last warning signs to come, and the first sign to go away. Once you are no longer in “pain,” that is the perfect opportunity to start working on impr

Dr. Mama Bird - Dr. Alex Pankoke, DC
Nov 14, 20223 min read


PAIN (Pay Attention Inside Now)
“But doc I’m not in pain anymore, why do I need to come back?” Once you feel “pain”, that is a sign that your body has lost the ability...

enkindlechiro
Nov 14, 20223 min read


What’s Love Got To Do With It? Loving Inflammation Away!
When it comes to systematic chronic inflammation, your own body can be sabotaging your performance + slowing your healing. A consistently...

enkindlechiro
Nov 11, 20222 min read


Running A Marathon or Having A Baby? How High Impact Training & Planning For Pregnancy Are Alike!
There are lots of incredible changes our bodies have the ability to manage. From running a marathon to having a baby, your body is able to train, prepare, and shift a variation of your internal systems to support high-impact changes and massive movements of energy. This is to be celebrated! And trained for correctly. Whether you’re starting to try to conceive or begin your training regime for a major physical feat, to if you’ve just gotten the great news of a little one on th

Dr. Mama Bird - Dr. Alex Pankoke, DC
Oct 21, 20222 min read


Top 5 Ways To Detox Your Life & Budget
It’s no surprise that there are a lot of chemicals, ingredients and products that we don't need in our lives. We like to talk about them with those who are looking for ways to change their monthly budgets to fit a greater health care routine into their daily lives. We find that cleaning out our list of things to buy makes room for the things in our life that will help us focus on our health’s longevity, while helping us detox from unnecessary substances that find their way on

Dr. Mama Bird - Dr. Alex Pankoke, DC
Oct 18, 20223 min read


Top 5 Ways To Detox Your Life & Budget
It’s no surprise that there are a lot of chemicals, ingredients and products that we don't need in our lives. We like to talk about them...

enkindlechiro
Oct 18, 20223 min read


Why is Chiropractic Care So Great For Kiddos?
From birth trauma, to everyday bumps and falls, to poor posture-- life affects children's nervous systems in every way! Chiropractic care is a gentle way to help your child's body adapt. From a newborn, to a tumbling preschooler, to a high school football star, having a healthy spine and nervous system is essential to your developing child. Studies have shown the birthing process in normal deliveries puts strain on the upper neck of over 90% of babies born. With nearly two-

Dr. Mama Bird - Dr. Alex Pankoke, DC
Oct 13, 20221 min read


The Top Four Reasons We Advocate For Proactive Care Versus Reactive Treatment
We love when our people get to share how they couldn’t believe they could live a life with as little pain as they do! We like to thank a multi-faceted health regime that focuses on proactive care and celebrates intentional recovery. We understand such a healthy lifestyle is hard to shift into, sometimes, but with how many people rant and rave about the results, we figured we’d share some of the best ways we’ve seen people benefit: Did you know that the longer you don’t fully

Dr. Mama Bird - Dr. Alex Pankoke, DC
Oct 6, 20222 min read


Feeling Fried? Let's Talk Nerves!
We might be biased, but we think rest, recovery and care are mighty important for you staying strong for longer. Longevity is key when it comes to your body’s functionality, and we’re here to help share some serious news that too many keep secret: you have to rest 2X as much as you are active. Starting to wonder if that’s why you’re feeling a bit fried? This doesn’t mean you have to sleep for 16 hours a day (but who wouldn’t love to now & again, huh?) – this just means you ha

Dr. Mama Bird - Dr. Alex Pankoke, DC
Sep 27, 20222 min read


Muscle Memory & Working WITH Your Body's Ability
Let's talk about how smart your body is! As Chiropractors, our adjustments are here to help your body learn better and create muscle memory for how to support itself. How do we do this? When you're adjusted your joints are stimulated, which the brain then logs. This is called pre-frontal integration! This restores your brain & body's connection, offering increased functionality to the muscle and soft tissues and decreasing the stress on the joints. This then leads to health j

Dr. Mama Bird - Dr. Alex Pankoke, DC
Sep 21, 20221 min read


Muscle Memory & Working WITH Your Body's Ability
Let's talk about how smart your body is! As Chiropractors, our adjustments are here to help your body learn better and create muscle...

enkindlechiro
Sep 21, 20221 min read


Dr. Paul, Leading Sunnyvale & Mesquite Chiropractor for Athletes, Expands His Availability!
Dr Paul is opening more space for clients! We've seen such a great growth in our athletic community, with more active parents wanting to keep up with their regular routines during pregnancy and after postpartum recovery. With an expertise in Sports Physiology, Dr Paul Pankoke brings niche experience and expertise to his Chiropractic sessions, offering feedback on movement, offering the ability to co-design work-out plans, and more! Dr. Paul Pankoke has specialized training to

Dr. Mama Bird - Dr. Alex Pankoke, DC
Sep 19, 20222 min read


The In's & Out's of Intentional Health Care + Leading FAQs about Our Family Chiropractor Clinic
Hey there! I’m Dr Alex Pankoke, half of the family-owned & active-lifestyle focused EnKindle Chiropractic. With a great Sports-Focused...

enkindlechiro
Sep 12, 20223 min read
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