Dr Tyler Pensis DC

09/08/2024

Seriously. Everyone needs a chiropractor on their health team.

Wednesday Wellness

09/07/2024

Whew! We got lucky packer nation!

When I saw it happen I thought MCL for sure. But a sprain/strain can heal pretty quick. We work on these types of injuries all the time. Proper adjusting, rehab , and bracing and he should be out there in a couple weeks.

Love is expected to miss some time after going down in the final seconds of the Packers' loss to the Eagles.

04/24/2024

If anyone knows a Chiropractor that wants a new job send them my way. We are busy and could use more hands that can adjust!

09/18/2020

It was a busy Friday with lots of success stories to go around. A nice call from a patient that finally slept, a patient that actually enjoyed her run for a change, and a shoulder that is now unfrozen and can move again! But this view at the end of the day as I leave the office seems to sum it nicely. Have a great weekend everyone!

09/10/2020

“I didn’t know.”

My patient yesterday didn’t know that I worked on shoulders. And after working on his shoulder twice, his pain and loss of motion that has been there for years, was gone. “I didn’t know. I just thought you were back and neck people.” he said.

With that I realized that I need to do a better job of explaining what I do everyday in office. So if you didn’t know:

I adjust shoulders.

I adjust elbows.

I adjust wrists.

I adjust hips.

I adjust knees.

I adjust ankles.

I adjust feet.

I adjust fingers and toes.

I adjust the neck and the back of course.

And I work on all of these without the use of drugs, surgery, or injections.

Now you know.

08/29/2020

Here is a friendly reminder to take your vitamins!

It is easy to get relaxed and miss taking your supplements, but during a seemingly never ending pandemic and high stress times, the body needs proper support.

I recommend vitamin D, C, NAC, and melatonin to everyone.

A good multivitamin, fish oil, and stress complex are always in my own regimen as well.

If you want more information about proper supplementation let me know. My office has access to high quality supplements from Nutridyn and Metagenics. Together we can come up with a plan that is right for you and your health goals.

05/27/2020

Good info on when to take your vitamins.

What time should we take our supplements? The always insightful Deanna Minich, PhD, broke it all down and we had to share:

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Chrononutrition is becoming a hot topic in nutrition science. Timing and the method of delivery are key for how the body absorbs and utilizes a nutrient.

I pulled out my nutrition textbooks, looked through articles, and drew from my own clinical experience to put this chart together. It’s not perfect. We still do not know enough about and nutrients in humans.

Of course, fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) need fat/a meal for better absorption, along with minerals, which can result in nausea if not taken with food. Omega-3s can cause burping if they are not taken with a meal, preferably at the start of a meal. Some people may get stomach upset from taking B vitamins (there are many of them) on an empty stomach. Small doses of vitamin C can be fine away from food, but larger doses would be best in the buffered format. Since the B vitamins and vitamin C are water-soluble, they will be excreted more readily than the fat-soluble ones, so they can be taken a few times daily in modest amounts.

Vitamin D is an interesting one. If we are thinking of paralleling our hormonal physiology with the diurnal rhythm, then it might make sense to take vitamin D when the sun is at its peak. One case study report showed highest vitamin D levels at midday. Same principle with actives that influence insulin and cortisol. Cortisol peaks early in the morning. Insulin would increase after a meal.

We also need to be thinking about the monthly flux of hormones in women as antioxidants in the blood are associated with hormonal fluxes. Furthermore, seasonal shifts, like vitamin D at its low in spring.

Always follow the guidance of your healthcare practitioner and how they recommend your supplements. This chart is for educational use only. These are generalizations; everyone is different in their physiology.

05/13/2020

Wow did you see this today?

Fasting and vitamin C for cancer treatment, awesome because both are simple and safe interventions. The highlight is this:

“When used alone, fasting-mimicking diet or vitamin C alone reduced cancer cell growth and caused a minor increase in cancer cell death. But when used together, they had a dramatic effect, killing almost all cancerous cells."

Good news like this can easily get lost in the current state of affairs. Hopefully more research will be done on this!

Researchers have discovered that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at treating some types of cancer when combined with vitamin C. In studies on mice, researchers found that the combination delayed tumor progression in multiple mouse models of colorectal cancer; in some mice, it caused...

04/20/2020

How did you spend your beautiful Sunday?

I repurposed a ton of old barn wood and started a raised bed garden project we have been waiting to get to. But after all of the lifting and bending my back started to tighten up this evening. That is not good when I have patients to see this week, so I started taking care of me. I thought it would be good to give you an idea of what I do for myself when I plan on being sore.

1st-Epsom salt soak and a shower. (I usually do not recommend heat for patients, but I didn’t injure myself, just muscle soreness)

2nd-Fish oil and vitamin D and Magnesium-all are great and reducing inflammation. I will keep these increased for the next couple days.

3-Foam roll those tight muscles and stretch.

4-Ice the low back while relaxing.

5-Get adjusted 1st thing tomorrow morning, good thing I work with 3 other chiropractors.

Finally, I’ll make a small note here. I don’t expect to be sore tomorrow from what I did today. Most of the time people are sore two to three days after they over-did it. I’m doing things now because I want to feel good tomorrow and for the rest of the week. Besides, those garden boxes aren’t going to fill themselves.

What are your post work self care routines?

03/15/2020

I have patients asking me what I am doing to stay healthy all the time. Here is what I am using to keep my immune system strong during all of this.

Vitamin C, Micellized D, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)and my daily wellness pack that includes a multivitamin, fish oil, and more vitamin D. All of these are great for boosting immune function as well as improving mood, energy, and decreasing inflammation.

Trying to get regular exposure to sunlight or red light/sauna heat.

Trying to get adequate sleep, which can be hard with an 8 month old. I use melatonin to help get to sleep quick and get deeper sleep. Limiting blue light from screens can help natural melatonin production.

And finally, eat right and think right. We are products of what we put into our bodies and the mindsets that we create.