By Dr. Derek Lund, DC, Cert. MDT | Marathon Spine & Wellness | Marathon City, Wisconsin Picking up a coffee cup. Turning a wrench. Carrying groceries. Drawing a bow. When these everyday movements hurt the outside of your elbow, the problem can interfere with far more than a tennis match. At Marathon Spine & Wellness in Marathon, Wisconsin, our approach to tennis elbow combines a careful evaluation with progressive strengthening and, when appropriate, focused shockwave therapy and myofascial...

By Dr. Derek Lund, DC, Cert. MDT | Marathon Spine & Wellness | Marathon City, Wisconsin The leaves look great. Your back after an afternoon of cleanup? Not so much. Fall yard work can turn into hours of raking, gripping, reaching, lifting bags, and hauling branches. Around Marathon and Wausau, that can mean squeezing a big physical job into one free weekend. Back pain after raking leaves can follow an unfamiliar workload, muscle strain, or a flare-up of an existing problem. Repetitive...

You misstep off a curb, twist your ankle on a local trail, or take a hard hit during a weekend game. In an instant, you hear a pop, feel sharp pain, and find yourself wondering: Is it just a bad ankle sprain, or did I actually fracture a bone? Ankle injuries are among the most common musculoskeletal complaints we treat here at our Marathon chiropractic office. However, they are also among the most frequently misunderstood. Many people treat a severe ankle injury with a little ice, a few weeks...