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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Scotch Plains, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 33stories have been published about Scotch Plains which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Reverse planks to strengthen the posterior chain and improve wrist and shoulder strength. - Charschan Chiropractic in North Brunswick, NJ and Scotch Plains, NJ

Our patients regularly received instruction on standard elbow and side planks. The goal is to be able to hold the position for up to 3 minutes in each position. Until recently, I had never attempted a reverse plank, which claims to strengthen the wrists, arms, posterior chain, and improve posture. A recent getpocket article by a physical therapist showed me how to do it. I was able to hold the plank for a minute, my first attempt. How long can y…Read Article

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Runners World shares their list of the top running shoes of 2025 - Charschan Chiropractic in North Brunswick, NJ and Scotch Plains, NJ

Magic Speed 4 by Asics, one of the new Carbon plate design running shoes If you are a runner and are wondering which is the best shoe for you, Runners World offers their list of the newest 100 shoes and the 26 rank as this year’s best. I treat many marathoners who are now using the Nike Carbon Plated shoes that are believed to improve running efficiencies and can reduce the time it takes to complete your marathon. While your results may vary, th…Read Article

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I work out so much, so why is my back stiff and painful? - Charschan Chiropractic in North Brunswick, NJ and Scotch Plains, NJ

How many of you work out regularly? Are the workouts for enjoyment, to avoid stiffness and pain, or to build your body so it is stronger and functions and looks better? One of the questions I ask patients who work out incessantly is their motivation for their exercise. I often find out that if they don’t exercise regularly, they experience stiffness and aches. While some also go for their health or the social aspect of going to the gym, the reas…Read Article

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Is the pickleball injury rate on seniors the problem or the symptom? - Charschan Chiropractic in North Brunswick, NJ and Scotch Plains, NJ

I was out to dinner with some old friends and my friends wife mentions her current battle with a frozen shoulder. She then mentioned her tennis elbow problem and how long it took to heal and then the knee problem she had on her opposite side. The one constant she had was her orthopedic who treated each of these areas reducing the symptoms over time, while other problems began to appear. I understanding aging well as I am four years older than my…Scotch Plains · Scotch PlainsRead Article

[Opinion] Understanding why you hurt begins with a thorough history and exam at a chiropractors office. - Charschan Chiropractic in North Brunswick, NJ and Scotch Plains, NJ

When visiting a chiropractor for the first time, patients have many ideas of what they may experience, influenced by crazy internet videos, the enthusiastic person who referred them and other assorted opinions and expectations. Some patients who have visited a chiropractor before jump on the table not realizing that I always evaluate patients before we treat them. The first time I visited a periodontist I did not understand what they did. I reme…Opinion · Scotch PlainsRead Article

High school teacher shot with paintball gun while pulling out of parking lot, cops say

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A teacher pulling out of a high school parking lot was struck with a round fired from a paintball gun last week, authorities said. The teacher was hit in the arm around 5:30 p.m. on June 16 as she left Union County Vocational Technical High School in Scotch Plains in her vehicle, township police said.Scotch Plains · Scotch PlainsRead Article

Union County to Host Self-Defense Class For College-Bound Young Women

The Union County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Union County Sheriff’s Office, is excited to offer free specialized self-defense training classes for women ages 18 – 23 at the John H. Stamler Police Academy, located at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains. Two sessions are being offered – Tuesday, July 22, and…Scotch Plains · Scotch PlainsRead Article

New Balance Nationals Girls — Soph & Junior Tear Apart Lists - Track & Field News

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, June 19–22 — Anyone hoping to see New Jersey soph Paige Sheppard (Union Catholic, Scotch Plains) put on... Read More The post New Balance Nationals Girls — Soph & Junior Tear Apart Lists appeared first on Track & Field News.Athletics · Scotch PlainsRead Article

Can a technologically advanced running shoe reduce injury? - Charschan Chiropractic in North Brunswick, NJ and Scotch Plains, NJ

Many of the new shoes designed to help us run faster marathons are technologically advanced to reduce ground forces. Currently, the effect of Technologically Advanced Running Shoes (TARS) is not conclusive, however a recent study of 15 runners evaluated the differences between minimalist (MIN), conventionally designed shoes (CON) and TARS shows how they may reduce ground forces and possibly reduce the risk of injury. Some of the TARS can cost $2…Shoes · Scotch PlainsRead Article

After Resident Falls Victim to Bitcoin Scam, Scotch Plains Police Warn About Malware

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – A resident of Grand St. reported falling victim to fraud on May 20, when an unknown person accessed his computer remotely and …Scotch Plains · Scotch PlainsRead Article

How to avoid needing hip or knee replacements naturally. - Charschan Chiropractic in North Brunswick, NJ and Scotch Plains, NJ

Life is a journey, and full of choices for how we care for ourselves. One of the choices people make is to trust the medical system to help them with all of their health problems, a system we have known since birth. We have been taught to take medication for anything that hurts, do protocolized therapies for what hurts them, and to visit their medical doctor and follow their recommendations for antibiotics, colds, and other health concerns. Thes…Scotch Plains · Scotch PlainsRead Article

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