Coulee Health fitness has evolved over the years. We started with women’s strength twice per week and now have grown to offer strength and conditioning classes 14 times per week! We have our own space, and a team of passionate coaches. We pride ourselves on being a different type of gym than others in the…
Finding the “right” recipe that makes you feel good physically, mentally, and socially is a long process, but once you put the pieces together, everything gets a little easier. Dr. Erica shares her journey of finding out what supported her health journey and what maybe did not work so well for her. What has worked: What didn’t work: …
When I graduated chiropractic school my plan was to care for female athletes and kids with developmental needs. The techniques I would use were motion palpation and dynamic neuromuscular stabilization. That probably makes absolutely no sense to most of you nor do you even care unless you yourself are a chiropractor. Over the past 9…
1:1 sessions are 45 minute movement focused appointments that take place in Coulee Health fitness space. These sessions are ideal for you if you’ve been struggling with injury, chronic pain, or simply need help finding a good movement routine (especially in pregnancy or postpartum). You and Dr. Halley work together during 1:1 sessions to help…
People seek chiropractic care for a variety of reasons. Common reasons are low back pain, neck pain, and headaches. A very common reason people seek care with our office is due to pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time when there are A LOT of changes happening. Pregnancy causes ligaments and tendons around the pelvis to stretch…
If you’re a newer patient at Coulee Health this past year, you may have seen and/or filled out our survey that we hand out with our new patient paperwork. We have been tracking what areas our patients seem to be interested in, and one that many people have checked is “Aligning your mind, body, and…
In the helping profession, we feel the need to “fix things”. That’s why we went into a helping field, right? To help find solutions to our world’s problems? As humans, we have the instinct to help others, and in society, being of service to others is admired. However, there’s a huge difference between fixing and…
Why should someone start resistance training in the early postpartum time period? Nomatter your birth story, postpartum is a time for healing and recovery. Body tissues havebeen stretched and are in the healing process for months postpartum. The good news is – resistance training supports the healing of those tissues. Resistance training canencourage those healing…
“Don’t lift over 15 pounds” “You can’t let your heart rate go over 140 beats per minute” “You can’t valsalva anymore” “Gentle walks and yoga are the only exercise you can do” These are all common statements said to women who find out they’re pregnant, share the news with providers and friends, and ask for…
Being present sounds a lot easier than it looks; however, being present with your body, mind, and spirit takes practice. This practice is very important for everyone, but especially for providers in the helping profession. We are exposed to many stories of our patients. Either positive or negative, these stories leave an imprint on us….