A Unique, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management
Pregnancy involves a broad range of rapid changes to a woman's physiology, including changes that can vary widely from one woman to the next. Sciatica is a common symptom associated with pregnancy and is caused by pressure or injury to the sciatic nerve. The common signs of sciatica are weakness, tingling, numbness and burning pain in the legs, back and buttocks. At Chicago Chiropractic we are exp...
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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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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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Try Tai Chi for better posture and less back pain!If you suffer from back or neck pain, you have probably found your ability to exercise somewhat compromised. Aerobics, running and other high-impact forms of exercise may actually increase the pain, because they put even more pressure on the misalignments of your spine, neck, joints and extremities that are causing the pain. There is, howev...
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[caption id="attachment_646" align="alignright" width="150" caption="There are benefits to patient charts becoming digital."][/caption] Despite the concern some people have about to privacy, electronic health records provide many benefits for you, the average patient. The US government and Chicago Chiropractic has advocated the move to electronic record keeping for both economic and pract...
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