Highland Chiropractor It will probably come as no surprise to you that humans require air and water, in that order, for survival. And, the odds are pretty good that you, along with most other adults, haven’t tried to hold your breath to see how long you could go without breathing (or in order to see [...]
I just read about a recent Consumer Reports survey of its readers that I, as your chiropractor, found “highly satisfying.” The survey, which included 14,000 Consumer Reports subscribers, found that “hands-on” therapies, led by chiropractic care, were the top-rated treatments for people suffering from back pain. In fact, chiropractors were given the highest “satisfaction with [...]
Low back pain affects many people, an amazing 80% in fact, making it second only to the common cold in its pervasiveness. However, unlike the common cold, waiting for your back pain to “run its course,” and taking prescription or over-the-counter remedies while you wait, is not the remedy. Usually most back pain won’t leave [...]
When the body is seen from behind, a normal spine is straight without much deviation from side-to-side. However, if the spine is observed to have a lateral, or side-to-side, curvature, the person might have an affliction called scoliosis.The affliction shouldn’t be confused with bad posture, even though it often gives the appearance that the individual [...]
There are quite a few men and women today battling weight loss, notably too much weight around the middle. Yet, the need to lose weight is, most often, more than a simple cosmetic issue. The fact of the matter is, if people are carrying around additional weight in the front of their body, their back is going to suffer as [...]
Low back pain is second in frequency only to the common cold. It affects more than 80% of human being. Although many people are aware that the common cold is due to a viral infection, back pain is often puzzling to its sufferers. Your Chicago chiropractor is an expert at solving the puzzle. Anatomy To [...]