CrossFit has grown quickly in places like Wilkes, Boone, and the High Country because it aligns with how people here live. You are hiking, lifting, working outside, and staying active year-round. You need a body that can keep up. At its core, CrossFit focuses on...

It’s that time of year in the High Country when the seasons are confused. Late-season snow piles up on the heels of thunderstorms. When the wind blows, you can’t tell whether it’s blowing around flurries or pollen until it piles up on your car, on your porch, and you...

Shoulder pain has a way of creeping into your life slowly. It might start as a dull ache after a workout, or a sharp pinch when you reach overhead. At first, many just brush it off. They stretch a little, take a day off, and assume it will go away. But shoulder pain...

If your knees, hips, low back, neck, or shoulders start complaining the minute the temperature drops, you are not imagining it. A lot of people notice more aches and stiffness in the winter, especially if they have arthritis, old injuries, chronic tightness, or a job...

Winter can make staying active feel harder than it does in spring or summer. The days get shorter, the mornings are colder, and it is easy to fall into a routine that involves more sitting and less movement. But winter is also one of the best seasons to get outside,...

Dealing with chronic joint pain can really dampen your day, and on a bigger scale, your life. Whether it’s your back, knees, hips, or shoulders, the pain slowly creeps in until it has affected you day-to-day in colossal ways. At Elevate Chiropractic in Boone, NC, I...

When you hear “the one that got away,” you may be dreaming of the person of your dreams slipping through your fingers. For me, it makes me think about one of my past patients. For the sake of anonymity, we’ll call him John. Who Was John? John was a patient of mine at...

Living in Boone means embracing an active lifestyle. Whether you’re hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway, working hard on a slope-heavy job site, or chasing kids through the aisles of the grocery store, you’re using your body every day in demanding ways. But what happens...

In Boone, having strength and mobility isn’t about being pain-free; it's about living life to its fullest. From hiking Grandfather Mountain, hitting the slopes in the winter, or keeping up with your kids around the yard, life in Boone is meant to be active. But what...

If you’ve been dealing with nagging pain or recurring injuries, like your low back pain, hip pain, or ankle pain, chances are you’ve already tried something, maybe chiropractic care or traditional physical therapy, or even both. And if you’re reading this right now,...