A Unique, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management
Our culture places a lot of value on maintaining our youth for as long as possible. But no matter how hard you try and how many products you buy that guarantee you a more youthful appearance, we all eventually grow old. But getting older does not necessarily mean that life is all downhill from the age of 30. There are considerable benefits-both mental and emotional-to be gained from growing older....
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Everyone has had hiccups at one time or another. The ability to hiccup begins at a very early age. Fetuses of less than 28 weeks have been shown to hiccup, and this ability continues throughout childhood and into old age. It is believed to be one of the evolutionary remnants of our amphibian origins. Amphibians have a simple motor reflex similar to hiccupping in order to draw air and water across ...
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According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, truck drivers top the list of professionals who lose the most time from work due to work-related injury. There are approximately 2.5 million long-haul truck drivers licensed in the US, and musculoskeletal injuries are the greatest problem, particularly lower back pain. Truck driving is literally back-breaking work-and this isn't just...
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Superfoods: Science or Marketing? There is no medical definition for a "superfood". Food manufacturers are eager to use the word to promote sales of their products that contain traces of supposed superfoods such as blueberries, pomegranates and chocolate. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a superfood as "a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being." H...
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Long before his days as governor of California, and even before his acting career, Arnold Schwarzenegger was a bodybuilding champion who could boast 13 world titles. And as any world-class bodybuilder can tell you, the sport is hard on your musculoskeletal system. Schwarzenegger was lucky enough to have his first encounter with chiropractic when he was training in the 1970s, and he has been a ferv...
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Everyone has experienced the sensation of "pins and needles" in their limbs at one point or another in their lives. It is a very common occurrence characterized by a sensation of tingling, pricking, burning or numbness in the extremities, commonly referred to as having a limb that has "fallen asleep." Its medical term is paresthesia, and in most people it is a temporary condition. However, some pe...
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Chiropractors in Chicago not only have to worry about spinal adjustments and back posture but our patients overall wellness and well being. For many years, the medical profession considered the mind and body to be separate spheres with little effect on each other. However, researchers have begun to take much greater notice of the connection between the two in recent decades. Not only is it obvious...
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At Chicago Chiropractic, a local Chiropractor in Chicago, we have done a lot of research surrounding food and cancer preventing items such as what we found with tomatoes! The substance responsible for giving deep red fruits and vegetables their color is a carotenoid called lycopene. Like other carotenoids, it is an antioxidant that works to destroy cell-damaging free radicals. However, it is bette...
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Back to School and the Freshman 15: Stopping it Before it Starts, Tips from Chicago Chiropractor The theory behind the "Freshman 15" has been around for about 20 years. It's the idea that students gain 15 pounds during their freshman year in college due to being away from home for the first time without parental supervision over what is eaten, free access to the college cafeteria and unlimited sn...
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Scoliosis is a condition in which the spinal column appears curved rather than straight when viewed from the back. Symptoms include pain, restricted upper body movement and, in more severe cases, increased pressure on the heart and lungs. The misalignment of the vertebrae that is associated with scoliosis tends to worsen with age due to an asymmetric degeneration of the spine that is produced by t...
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