A Unique, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management
Folate, also know as vitamin B9 and B12, is derived from the food you enjoy. It is also a critical, but undervalued health advocate to your basic lively hood. Folate is crucial to proper cell growth. DNA and RNA, the building blocks of all our cells, rely on folate to develop properly, and it has been found to help prevent the changes in DNA that can lead to the development of cancerous...
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For the parents out there reading this- we bet you never considered seeing a CHIROPRACTOR for your baby have you!? [caption id="attachment_459" align="alignleft" width="295" caption="Consider seeing a chiropractor for your baby"][/caption] While spinal manipulation may seem too intense for infants, it’s actually quite safe. A CHIROPRACTOR takes special care and precautions with babies. Many b...
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Alcohol consumption can either effect your health positively or negatively, depending on the amount you drink. For a CHIROPRACTOR like me, Dr. Kauf, I am always wanting to make sure my patients are healthy in all aspects of their life- not just from a back or neck like most think! Like most things, moderation is the key to getting the greatest benefits from alcohol. Those who drink moderately gene...
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Fiber is important in your diet for a number of reasons, the main ones being that it improves digestion and lowers your risk of contracting diabetes, cancer and heart disease. It is recommended that adults get from 25 to 30 grams of fiber in their diet every day. As a CHIROPRACTOR we want to make sure you are receiving enough daily fiber. There are two types of dietary fiber: soluble and insolubl...
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Scoliosis is a disorder that affects some 5 to 7 million Americans. How do you know if you are one of them? A normal spine, as observed from behind the body, is aligned straight up and down. A spine with scoliosis is seen to have excessive side-to-side curvature, resulting in a “C” or “S” shape. What shape is yours? It is different from kyphosis (hump back) or lordosis (swayback), which are curvat...
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Some people think chiropractors only treat back pain, but actually they are specialists in the entire musculoskeletal system. They do focus primarily on the spine and surrounding tissues, but the spine is intimately related to good functioning of the whole body. Chiropractors may treat back pain and spasms, sports injuries, headaches, and pregnancy pain. They are trained in a variety of non-inva...
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How many hours a night do you sleep? How many of you suffer from sleep apnea? It may be more common than you think. As a Chiropractor in Chicago we often meet patients who suffer from this. The latest research shows that having sleep apnea significantly increases the risk of death. Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that affects at least 18 million Americans. Pretty big number isn't it? In fac...
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How Many Adjustments Will I Need? The short answer to this question is, "It depends." For example, the number of recommended adjustments may depend on why you sought chiropractic carein the first place. Were you concerned with pain, or recovery from an injury, or did you seek care to promote your overall health and wellness? The national average when dealing with pain and injury is 20 to 22 adjus...
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[caption id="attachment_408" align="alignright" width="300" caption="How many times a day do you wash your hands?"][/caption] In previous centuries, the importance of hand washing was not understood, and led to the needless deaths of many millions of people. Would you have ever guessed that? When performed properly, hand washing is by far the most effective way to reduce the spread of com...
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As a chiropractor in Chicago we need to make sure our patients take the proper precautions when taking part in physical sports and activities. Skiing is one of the most exhilarating sports for almost any age. Unfortunately, the excitement and fun is all too often marred by accidents that can range from the inconvenient to the deadly. Although one can exercise good judgment, be in excellent shap...
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