A Unique, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management
Fluoride is a mineral that is naturally present in varying amounts in groundwater throughout the country. In the 1940s, researchers observed that those areas with the highest amount of natural fluoride in the water had significantly lower rates of dental caries. Scientists found that adding fluoride to water a level of 1 mg per liter (which has since been reduced to 0.7 mg/L) was optimal for preve...
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Biotech and chemical companies such as Monsanto and DuPont don't want to make it easy for you to know which products on your local supermarket shelves contain genetically engineered foods (also known as genetically modified organisms or GMOs). They spent tens of millions of dollars to defeat a California proposition that would have required labeling of these products. At Chicago Chiropractic we u...
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Chiropractic traction (also called "vertebral traction", "spinal traction" or "cervical traction") is one of the most widely used and accepted treatments for spinal, muscle and skeletal pain is. The term "traction" applies to the use of weights and other forces to treat skeletal and muscular disorders, pinched or compressed nerves and injuries to the joints, vertebrae, muscles and ligaments by st...
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Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer in men after skin cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during his lifetime. The risk increases with age, with 80 percent of cases being diagnosed in men over age 65. In fact-if they live long enough-almost all men will eventually develop prostate canc...
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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), almost one out of every 15 homes in the United States has elevated levels of radon. Radon is an odorless, colorless radioactive gas that is the result of the natural breakdown of uranium in the soil. It is undetectable to humans without the aid of a specialized detection device. The effects of chronic radon gas inhalation are significant...
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If you find yourself frequently suffering from pain and stiffness in your muscles, you may find it beneficial to visit a chiropractor or other manual therapy specialist who incorporates myofascial release technique (MRT) into their practice. The concept of MRT has its origins in the late 19th century, when osteopathic medicine was being developed. The basic idea is that a specific type of manipula...
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Many people benefit from chiropractic care every year, and chiropractic care is frequently covered by private insurance companies. This is a very good thing, since it allows individuals and families who otherwise might not be in a financial position to afford treatment to get the help they need. However, insurers often place significant limitations on where, how often, how long and for what types ...
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When you first hear the word "lumbago", it probably sounds more like a dance from your grandparents' generation than a medical condition. However, lumbago is actually a musculoskeletal disorder that is more commonly referred to as low back pain. An estimated 80% of Americans suffer from low back pain at some point in their lives, and it is one of the most frequent causes for people missing work. ...
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For some years, researchers had believed that having cravings for a particular type of food may be an indication that you are missing a particular nutrient in your diet. For example, if you crave red meat then you may have an iron deficiency, or if you crave ice cream you must need calcium. Studies have shown, however, that cravings have nothing to do with a nutritional deficiency, but are actuall...
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Given the relatively small number of human studies done on resveratrol, the amount of media hype about the health benefits of this substance is staggering. What is it? Resveratrol is the polyphenol that has become most commonly associated with the benefits of drinking red wine. It is found in red and purple grapes (although the actual amount is relatively small), as well as in berries such as cra...
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