<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Meridian Spine + Performance — The Journal</title><description>Plain-language writing on pain science, movement, and how chiropractic care actually works.</description><link>https://meridianspine.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>How Many Chiropractic Visits Should You Actually Need?</title><link>https://meridianspine.com/blog/how-many-visits-should-you-need/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://meridianspine.com/blog/how-many-visits-should-you-need/</guid><description>If nobody has given you a number and an end date, that is the problem. Here is what a reasonable treatment plan looks like and what to ask for.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Clinic notes</category><category>treatment plans</category><category>patient guide</category><author>Dr. Elena Vance</author></item><item><title>The Two-Minute Desk Reset That Beats Your Ergonomic Chair</title><link>https://meridianspine.com/blog/the-two-minute-desk-reset/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://meridianspine.com/blog/the-two-minute-desk-reset/</guid><description>The problem is not how you sit. It is how long you sit that way without changing anything. Here is the shortest intervention that actually works.</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Prevention</category><category>posture</category><category>desk work</category><category>neck pain</category><author>Dr. Marcus Reyes</author></item><item><title>What Your MRI Report Actually Means</title><link>https://meridianspine.com/blog/what-your-mri-actually-means/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://meridianspine.com/blog/what-your-mri-actually-means/</guid><description>Disc bulges, degeneration, and annular tears show up in huge numbers of people with no pain at all. Here is how to read your report without frightening yourself.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Pain science</category><category>imaging</category><category>disc</category><category>low back pain</category><author>Dr. Elena Vance</author></item></channel></rss>