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What Can I Do to Get Through Menopause More Easily? Menopause happens to all women, but the degree of symptoms each will experience can vary dramatically. Some of the effects of menopause are influenced by genetics, but there is still much a woman can do to prepare her body and mind for "the change." At Chicago Chiropractic we do have experience in treating women who have these symptoms and throu...
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How Often Should I Have My Home's Air Ducts Cleaned? Not only do we provide tips on chiropractic treatment and your health.. but even things within your home that can affect your health- we are here to assist! For those using an HVAC system to heat their home, there are a number of companies that offer professional services to clean your air ducts. Your air ducts can be likened to being the "lungs...
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What is the Best Warm-Up for Running? Chicago-Chiropractic shares some tips. Although a thorough warm-up may add time to your workout, it is an important part of your routine and should not be skipped or skimped upon. Runners who do not adequately warm up prior to training are at greater risk of injury and poor performance. Ann Alayanak, a coach from the University of Dayton who earned seventh pl...
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Since Chicago-Chiropractic, Doctor Micahel Kauf, has been a chiropractor in Chicago for over 15 years we have received plenty of great testimonials and reviews from our patients. We wanted to share one that we feel gives a great explanation as to what we do here at Chicago Chiropractic. I've had lower back pain for the last few years and my friend suggested I go see a chiropractor. I went...
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Shoulder Instability Causes and Chiropractic Treatment Options Shoulder instability occurs when the shoulder joint is too loose and the 'ball' of the humerus (upper arm) can move around too much in the 'socket' of the scapula. In a healthy shoulder joint, the four tendons that make up the rotator cuff hold the scapula and humerus in place, together with three sets of ligaments. These usually pre...
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Chiropractic for Low Back Pain Ever since we evolved to stand upright on two legs, the lower back has been an anatomical weak point in humans. Rather than body weight being evenly distributed between both arms and legs, the entire upper torso is supported by the lower back, which rests on the pelvic girdle. Although the lower back muscles generally do a pretty good job, sudden twisting movements ...
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There is a typical expression to describe optimum performance as “running like a well-oiled machine.” Well, in order for a machine to run perfectly, all of the parts must work together. Your body is the same way. Your spine is one part (albeit a vital part) that needs to work with the rest of the body to insure optimum performance. Fitness is judged my muscular strength, flexibility, endurance a...
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Why Do They Work? Energy drinks are a multi-billion dollar industry, with annual consumption in 2010 amounting to 4 billion cans worldwide, and the numbers are ever increasing. They claim to enhance both mental and physical endurance, and there are now a number of different energy drinks on the market since the first were introduced in the 1980s, each with a slightly different combination of ingr...
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If you come visit Chicago Chiropractic, we don't just look at your back or neck - we focus on everything around you, even the air, to make sure you are living as healthy as can be! Pollution levels are measured every day in over 900 counties throughout the US, and these measurements are used to calculate each area's Air Quality Index (AQI), as determined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (...
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Raise your hand if you ever have had whiplash? Have you ever had a CHIROPRACTOR treat it? Listen up! Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) are common injuries of the neck caused by a rapid distortion of the cervical vertebrae. Such distortion occurs when the head undergoes a sudden stop while moving at speed, jarring the muscles and ligaments of the neck, which move forwards and backwards quickly. W...
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