A. Chandler Collins, D.C.

The Risk of Training

ACC — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:37:47 +0000

This article has also been published in the October issue of The Racing Post.

Photo by Hauggen

If you’re training for a race, you probably understand that you will have to push yourself outside of your comfort zone in order to get better. You’ll have to increase your training volume, intensity, or both. You’ll [...]

Asleep at the Handlebar – Hand Numbness in Cyclists

ACC — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:12:04 +0000

Photo by Augustin Ruiz

Numbness or tingling in the hands is a relatively common occurrence in cyclists. I’d venture to say that most serious cyclists have experienced this phenomenon at least briefly while in the saddle.

However, the way in which it afflicts one person or the other can vary widely. To understand this we [...]

Exercise, Heart Rate, & Power Output in the Heat

ACC — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:57:38 +0000

Photo by Anita Ritenour

With temperatures in Texas reaching triple digits on a regular basis, there’s been a lot written on exercise in the heat. There are some highly respectable exercise physiologists and coaches in the state that have studied the research [...]

Got Iron?

ACC — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:50:08 +0000

In last month’s issue we talked about the stress of exercise, and how fitness and health are not synonymous terms. This time we’re going to look at some evidence of how training can have detrimental effects without careful management, and we’re going to start with a substance that is crucial to your existence: oxygen.

Most [...]

Fitness vs. Health

ACC — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:35:47 +0000

Check out the June 2009 issue of The Racing Post for my article on the different forms of stress and how they relate to your health.

Fitness and health are not the same thing! Learn how to preserve your health in the quest for fitness.

The King of Core Muscles

ACC — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:35:14 +0000

Note: This article was published in the May issue of The Racing Post, a cycling magazine published state-wide in Texas.

How often have you just finished a good 3-4 hour ride, only to be greeted by a sore, stiff back that isn’t too happy that you’ve decided to move from your usual hunched-over position on the [...]

Get Even

ACC — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:02:24 +0000

Note: This article was published in the April issue of The Racing Post, a cycling magazine published state-wide in Texas.

Here’s the scenario: a cyclist has back, hip, or knee pain, and ends up in the office of a local health practitioner, or in the hands of the bike fitter at the local shop. He’s [...]

Who Am I? Part II

ACC — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:04:54 +0000

We’re coming in for a landing this time. That is, in our last installment we talked about health care from a forty thousand foot view. We looked at conservative vs. aggressive care, and how chiropractic fits in (hint: on the conservative side).

Today we’re going to head down to ground level and get more [...]

Who Am I?

ACC — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:28:14 +0000

I was recently having dinner with my father and brother, when my brother made the statement, “It seems like you do a lot more than the average chiropractor. Why is that?”

My father quickly indicated his agreement, curious as to why the things I do are seemingly not associated with many other chiropractors in the [...]

A Bad Gut Feeling

ACC — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:21:27 +0000

You’re not alone. Ever. Every second of every day you’re accompanied by billions of other organisms that live within you, flourishing based upon the choices you make.

This is a good thing.

I’m talking primarily about your digestive tract. Specifically, the beneficial bacteria — frequently referred to as the normal flora — that exist [...]