A Unique, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management
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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How Can I Improve My Balance? We always try to send out important, useful CHIROPRACTIC tips to help you be as healthy as possible! Maintaining your balance is important, and is something we rarely think about until a fall happens. It's not only the elderly who are prone to falls. If our core strength is not up to snuff, it's far easier to be tripped up by things as we go about our everyday activi...
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Grilling in Chicago during the summertime, some of our staff's favorite things to do after work at Chicago Chiropractic! Nothing says "summer" like a barbecue, but the traditional barbecues we remember from our childhood in which dad singed his eyebrows when the flames leapt three feet into the air are not exactly best for our health. Grilling meat or fish over high heat produces carcinogens known...
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Spondylolisthesis is a degenerative condition of the spine in which one vertebral disk slips over the one directly below it, causing a misalignment. It is a condition most commonly found in the lumbar spine, due to the wear and tear that this part of the spine is subject to from having to bear most of the weight of the upper body. As it is the most flexible part of the spine, with the greatest ran...
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Now that summer has finally arrived, it is tempting to spend as much time outdoors as we can, taking advantage of the long days and the brilliant sun. But summer can also bring with it a lot of heat, so it's important to know how to keep cool on those hot summer days and how to recognize the signs of heat stroke. In the past week or so, Chicago has had a massive heatwave and as a CHIROPRACTOR in ...
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Whether genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are of benefit to humanity or dangerous to our health is something that is becoming an increasingly important issue. The reason there is no definitive answer is that there are still relatively few human studies on how they impact our health in the long term, despite a growing number of animal studies that reveal serious health problems arising from the...
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[caption id="attachment_777" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Do you compare the claims of the front of the box to the Nutrition Label?"][/caption] Do you ever find yourself in the supermarket, confused when trying to decide which are actually the healthy foods and which only claim to be? Chicago Chiropractic's staff does! Being a fan of blueberries, the other day I found myself perusing ...
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[caption id="attachment_829" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Welcome to Chicago Chiropractic!"][/caption] Dr. Michael Kauf is the owner and head Chiropractor at Chicago Chiropractic. Dr. Kauf treats all aches and pains, getting to the root of your discomfort as he is certified in various skills including Spinal Decompression Therapy. The Chiropractic Office is Located i...
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While you may look forward to Spring and its abundance of flowers, if you're an allergy sufferer it's more likely to be a season of stuffy noses, sneezing and watery, itchy, irritated eyes. For some, these symptoms may escalate to include sore throats and headaches. If you experience several of these symptoms and they persist for more than a couple of weeks, you may be suffering from seasonal alle...
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Are you concerned about your aging parents? There is a chance they may succumb to gravity at one point in the future. Find out what you can do to help from Dr. Kauf at CHICAGO CHIROPRACTIC, your favorite friendly Chicago chiropractor. Falling is never good at any age, but is a particularly hazardous event for the elderly, who are not able to reduce the impact of a fall as well as those ...
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