Identity Chiropractic

02/23/2026

If you’ve ever bent over to pick up laundry, lift your kid, or get out of the car… and felt that sharp “grab” in your low back.. then later it starts traveling into your glute or down your leg… you know how frustrating this is.

A lot of people try to fix it by stretching more. But if it’s a disc/nerve irritation pattern, stretching (especially hamstrings + forward bending) can actually stir it up.

We posted a short video showing 2 simple moves we use all the time for relief (when extension is the right match):
🎥 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVCZN2Fj9fH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

And we wrote a full blog breaking down:

What lumbar disc derangement/sciatica actually is
Why stretching can backfire
What to try first
How we treat it for long-term results

📖 https://www.identitychiropractic.com/blog//low-back-pain-sciatica-lumbar-disc-derangement-overland-park

If you’re ready to stop guessing and get a plan:
IdentityChiropractic.janeapp.com | (913) 387-4921

02/21/2026

𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 “𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.”⁣
It’s irritation of the sciatic nerve (often from the low back) that can create pain, burning, numbness, or tingling down the glute and into the leg.⁣
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And here’s why stretching alone often doesn’t fix it:⁣
If the nerve is irritated, aggressively stretching can just keep poking the bear.⁣
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What usually helps more (and what we’re showing in this video):⁣
✅ 𝘕𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 → 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳-𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵⁣
✅ 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴-𝘶𝘱𝘴 → 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦/𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 (𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯)⁣
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At Identity Chiropractic, we don’t guess. We assess why your sciatica is happening and build a plan that typically includes:⁣
• 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 + 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺⁣
• 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 + 𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘣 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩⁣
• 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦-𝘶𝘱 𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦⁣
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If your pain is stealing sleep, workouts, or time with your kids… you don’t have to “just live with it.”⁣
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DM us “SCIATICA” and we’ll help you figure out your next step.⁣
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02/18/2026

Most people don’t need more treatment.⁣
They need a 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻.⁣
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Because if pain is keeping you from the basics: picking up your kids, sleeping through the night, sitting at your desk, training without paying for it later…⁣
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that’s not just “tight muscles.”⁣
That’s your body telling you something is off.⁣
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At 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰, we do things 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆:⁣
✅ 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮⁣
✅ 𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴⁣
✅ 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵⁣
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That’s why we keep everything in-house, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳:⁣
• 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘥𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴⁣
• 𝘋𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨⁣
• 𝘈𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦⁣
• 𝘊𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨⁣
• 𝘚𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 / 𝘐𝘈𝘚𝘛𝘔⁣
• 𝘙𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘣 + 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬⁣
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Not because more modalities = better…⁣
…but because the right combination, in the right order, creates long-term change.⁣
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Relief is great.⁣
But our goal is 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿:⁣
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in your body again.⁣
A back you 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁.⁣
A shoulder that moves.⁣
𝗔 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.⁣
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If you’re tired of the cycle—flare up → rest → temporary relief → repeat…⁣
send us a message or comment “𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡” and we’ll help you take the next step.⁣
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02/11/2026

Plantar fasciitis usually isn’t just a “tight fascia” problem… it’s often a foot stability problem.

When your arch can’t create stiffness, your plantar fascia tries to do the job.
That’s when you feel that heel/arch pain—especially first steps in the morning.

And here’s the part most people miss:
If your foot can’t stabilize, your body steals stability up the chain…
➡️ the knee collapses/rotates
➡️ the hip shifts and overworks
➡️ the low back braces to keep you upright

This drill looks simple: stand on a stability pad.
But the goal isn’t “don’t fall”—it’s to build a real foundation:

✅ press the big toe down (anchor)
✅ feel the arch lift (deep foot muscles)
✅ stack the ankle → knee → hip
✅ keep the knee tracking over 2nd–3rd toe

Try it: 20–30 sec/side x 2–3 rounds
Cue: toes long (don’t claw), big toe down, arch on.

If this cramps your foot or your knee caves in… that’s your starting point.
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We would love to help you! ⁣
Team IC

02/07/2026

If your knee hurts right above the kneecap, especially with squats, stairs, running, or jumping… you might be dealing with quad tendon irritation.

Most people try to “stretch it out” or rest until it “goes away.”

But tendons usually improve when you dose the right load and rebuild capacity.

A good first step is:
✅ reduce aggravating volume for 7–10 days
✅ keep training (just modify)
✅ add isometrics + slow strength to retrain the tendon

If you want help figuring out what to do without losing all your fitness, comment KNEE or DM us and we’ll point you in the right direction.

02/03/2026

If your shoulder pinches when you press…
stop chasing “more mobility.”

Try more control.

This drill teaches your cuff + serratus to work together so the joint stays centered while you move.

2–3 rounds. 8–12 reps. No shrugging. No rib flare.

02/01/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 “𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁” 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.⁣
They’re tight because they’ve been 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸.⁣
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If you sit a lot (desk, car, couch), your hip flexors live in a shortened position all day. So when you stand up, they can feel like a rubber band that won’t let go.⁣
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Here’s the problem: stretching alone is often a temporary fix.⁣
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If your hip flexors are doing extra work because your glutes + core aren’t sharing the load, your body will keep turning the “tightness” back on as a protective strategy.⁣
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✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁:⁣
• 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘴 (𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯)⁣
• 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 + 𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 (𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵)⁣
• 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦/𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 (𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨)⁣
• 𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯⁣
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At 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰, we don’t just tell you to stretch and hope. We assess what’s driving your hip tension, treat the restrictions, then build a simple strength plan so your hips stay loose because they’re supported.⁣
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Want help figuring out what YOUR hips need? DM us “HIPS” and we’ll point you in the right direction.⁣
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01/31/2026

Listen… not my proudest work, but the message still rings true.

01/28/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 “𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.”⁣
It’s often doing extra work because your hip won’t rotate.⁣
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Hip internal rotation is one of the most ignored pieces of real back pain prevention. When you can’t access IR, your body steals motion somewhere else—usually the lumbar spine or SI joint—especially with hinging, squatting, running, and sitting all day.⁣
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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁:⁣
• 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨⁣
• 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 + 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 (𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨)⁣
• 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘣𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘱’𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘣: 𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 + 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘣 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥⁣
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𝗧𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀:⁣
✅ 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘴⁣
✅ 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭 (𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘥𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬)⁣
✅ 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵⁣
✅ 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦⁣
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If your back always feels “on,” start with your hips.⁣
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Save this and comment “𝗛𝗜𝗣” and we can talk about developing a personalized approach for you! ⁣
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01/27/2026

𝗔𝗹𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱! 🔥 ⁣
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That pesky mid back pain, tightness in the shoulders, biceps and chest… p**f gone. ⁣
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You can go through this exercise doing reps up and down or find a good spot and just breathe through it! ⁣
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10/13/2025

Confession: I’ve had Kleenex up my nose more than I’d like to admit this week. (It's Monday BTW..)

If you know… you know. 😩

Fall allergies are no joke in Overland Park.

But at Identity Chiropractic + Rehab, we’ve got your back (and your sinuses).

Our combo of chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, and myofascial work helps open up those sinuses naturally — so you can stop living with tissues stuffed up your face.

Breathe easier. Laugh harder. And maybe retire the tissue box for a bit.

We'd love to help you!
Team IC

Fall allergies? Identity Chiropractic in Overland Park offers chiropractic, acupuncture, and myofascial techniques for natural, drug-free relief.

10/10/2025

While some back surgeries are absolutely necessary and life-changing, many of the back issues we see today can be lessened—or even avoided—with the right approach to care.

The truth is, so much of our modern back pain comes from how we live: sitting too long, moving too little, and developing poor strength and movement patterns.

At Identity Chiropractic, we believe it all starts with:
✔️ A proper diagnosis (so you actually know what’s going on)
✔️ Appropriate, personalized care (chiropractic + rehab)
✔️ Helping you move well and build strong, healthy patterns that last

By addressing the root cause instead of just chasing symptoms, we empower our patients to not only feel better, but also stay stronger and more resilient long-term.

Surgery can be the right path in some cases—but for many people, chiropractic care, movement, and strength training can be the difference between ongoing pain and a life full of activity, confidence, and joy.

Analysis turned up 200,000 unneeded procedures that cost Medicare $2 billion over 3 years