In-House Guides & Articles
Long-form clinical reference guides written by Dr. Bekkum — deeper than a newsletter post, built around the questions patients search most.
June 2025 · 8 min read
Why Chiropractic for Sciatica Outperforms Pain Medication: A Functional Movement Approach
If you've been told sciatica just needs rest or medication, you've been told wrong. Here's the kinetic chain mechanics behind true sciatica relief.
Read the Guide
June 2025 · 9 min read
Functional Rehabilitation vs. Traditional Physical Therapy: 5 Key Differences
Not all rehab is equal. Compare five critical dimensions — assessment, technology, movement, root-cause, and outcomes — to find out which approach actually fixes the problem.
Read the Guide
June 2025 · 7 min read
What Is a CCEP Extremity Chiropractor? (Knee, Shoulder, Ankle & Beyond)
Most chiropractors treat the spine. A Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner treats the full kinetic chain — and the credential is rarer than you think.
Read the Guide
June 2026 · 13 min read
Why Peripheral Neuropathy Won’t Improve on Medication: The Functional Medicine Explanation
Gabapentin masks neuropathy symptoms — it doesn’t fix them. A functional medicine specialist explains the 6 biological root causes most neurologists never investigate.
Read the Guide
June 2026 · 12 min read
Chronic Pain That Won’t Go Away: The Functional Medicine Explanation
Your tests are normal. Your imaging is clear. Yet the pain persists. A chronic pain specialist explains the 7 biological drivers standard care consistently misses.
Read the Guide
June 2025 · 10 min read
Fibromyalgia & Functional Medicine: A Root-Cause Approach for Fargo & Moorhead Patients
Fibromyalgia isn't a mystery — it's five overlapping root-cause drivers. Discover the testing protocol Dr. Bekkum uses to identify which ones are running yours.
Read the Guide