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We talk a lot in the office about sustainable change—real, long-term transformation instead of quick fixes. A huge piece of that is where you source your sense of worth. Are you letting numbers, titles, or other people tell you who you are? Or are you anchored from the inside out? This post is a practical guide to spotting where you’re “leaking” power to external validators—and how to take it back in a grounded, doable way.

You’re eating clean. You’re training hard. You’ve tried the programs, the challenges, maybe even a few procedures. Yet your clothes fit the same, the scale won’t budge, and your energy’s in the basement. If that’s you—especially if you’re a new mom, in perimenopause or menopause, or a guy noticing hormonal shifts—red light therapy might be the missing link

Today, we’re taking a quick dive into the nuts and bolts of spine health—a simple framework for what terms like degenerative disc disease, arthritis, bulging disc, and herniation actually mean, why they happen, and what you can do next.

Lately we’ve been seeing a wave of women walking in with the same cluster of questions: “Is this stress…or perimenopause?”, “Why is my weight changing?”, “Why do I feel anxious at night?”, “What happened to my pelvic floor—and my libido?” If that’s you, you’re not alone. This season of life is big, and it deserves better conversations, better support, and better tools.

If you want to get the most out of red light therapy, what you do before and after the session matters just as much as the time on the table. At Atlas Rising in Westerville, we guide clients through a simple routine that supports fat release, lymphatic flow, skin benefits, and steady progress without overwhelm. Think of this as your practical playbook for preparing your body, maximizing the 72-hour window after a session, and knowing when to adjust.

The body is a connected system. If you only look at one part, you're missing the bigger picture. That’s the problem with our current medical model — it's become ultra-specialized. If you go to an orthopedic doctor for your lower back, they’re likely only going to look at your lower back. But what caused that pain in the first place?

If you’ve ever felt like it’s a constant battle to get your kids off screens, outside, and in bed on time—you’re not alone. But the consequences of not doing so are becoming clearer and more serious. Here are a few key findings from the study that stuck with me—and what we’re doing in our home (imperfectly, but intentionally) to take action.

Learn the six true causes of lower back pain and the exact, conservative treatments that help—decompression, chiropractic, laser, and more at Atlas Rising in Westerville, OH.

As we looked back over the last decade and a half, one thing stood out: healing is never just about pain relief or quick fixes. It’s about people, lessons, and transformation. So today, we’re sharing 15 of the biggest lessons we’ve learned after helping thousands of patients in Westerville and beyond.

Perimenopause. Menopause. Or even just unexplained shifts in energy, mood, or cycles. These transitions can feel overwhelming—but you’re not alone, and you’re not powerless.

Patients struggling with weight gain, pain, hormone issues, digestive flare-ups, and anxiety often shared a deeper story. Beneath the symptoms, there was something heavier: grief, trauma, or emotional pain carried not only in the mind—but in the body. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from yourself, weighed down by stress, or stuck in a cycle of pain, this post is for you.

Heart-rate training is a straightforward way to get more from every workout—whether you’re just building consistency or sharpening performance. The formula that works, and keeps working, is simple: spend most of your time truly easy, and a little of your time truly hard.

Mobility isn’t just about flexibility—it’s about how well your joints move through full, controlled ranges without compensation. In this guide, you’ll learn three simple at-home tests to spot your mobility gaps, how to find true neutral posture, why diaphragmatic breathing improves recovery, and how to build a rotating 10–15 minute mobility plan. Small, consistent practices can protect your spine and joints, boost strength, and help you move—and feel—better every day.

Sunlight is medicine—until it isn’t. Red/near-infrared light gives you many of the good parts of sun exposure (mood, circulation, and glow) without the UV damage. Around here, we use medical-grade infrared as a true inside-out therapy: support the cells, calm inflammation, clear stagnation—then let the aesthetics follow. Read this clear, no-hype walkthrough of what red light therapy is, how a visit with us works, and the little details that make a big difference in your resul

Pelvic floor health touches far more than “bathroom issues.” It affects your posture, core stability, lower-back comfort, athletic performance, intimacy, and overall confidence. Because it’s rarely talked about, many people silently struggle—especially during seasons of hormone change (peri/menopause), postpartum recovery, or weight fluctuations. In our clinic, we’re seeing life-changing results with the Emsella chair, a non-invasive, fully clothed treatment that strengthens

Making a real change sounds exciting until your body throws the brakes on. You decide this is the week you start a new plan, join a program, or finally do the thing you have avoided. Then your mind floods with reasons to pause and your chest tightens like an alarm just went off. That reaction is normal. Your nervous system is built to keep you in what feels familiar, even when familiar is not serving you.

A strong pelvic floor is the base of a strong core. When it’s weak, you compensate—hello tight low back, cranky hips, rounded posture, and adjustments that don’t “hold.” Emsella painlessly drives supramaximal contractions (about 11,000 Kegels in 28 minutes) to retrain the brain–muscle connection, strengthen the pelvic floor, and improve core engagement—fully clothed, non-invasively.

You can finish surgery, complete physical therapy, and still feel “off.” Maybe a limp lingers after an ACL and meniscus repair. Maybe your hip flexor keeps barking and your glute refuses to wake up during step-ups. Maybe your shoulder will not lift past a certain point no matter how much you stretch it. If that sounds familiar, you are not broken. You are dealing with a nervous system pattern. At Atlas Rising we have been adding a neurologic technique called Trigenics to...

This week in the office and inside our online community, the same theme kept showing up. People arrived with pain, exhaustion, weight that will not budge, anxious thoughts, and a sense that something inside feels off. As we talked, a pattern emerged. Behind the symptoms lived unprocessed grief, old stress, and trauma the body was still carrying.

If you’re anything like me, you probably don’t get the ideal amount of sleep during the week. I’m a night owl by nature. I tend to push late into the evenings working, thinking, or just enjoying the quiet—and that means burning the candle at both ends. So, come the weekend, I usually try to grab a little extra rest. But is that extra weekend sleep actually helping your body recover? Or are you just putting a temporary band-aid on a deeper issue?