Here at West Loop Chiropractic we are able to help people feel better and live healthier lives. For some, that may mean feeling more energetic, sleeping more soundly, or experiencing less symptomatic pain and discomfort (such as headaches or back pain).
One recent patient who we'll call F.N. came to us about 3 months ago with intense tingling and numbness down her right arm. It was disruptive to her sleep and nothing she was doing on her own seemed to help. After only a few adjustments she noticed a huge difference - most importantly that she was able to sleep through the night! Now she is on the path towards wellness and doing wonderfully.
Another patient who has been coming regularly for the past two years, M.P., came to us originally complaining of neck pain and tension headaches. He was also on several asthma medications. Today he rarely experiences headaches, has virtually no neck pain, and only has an emergency inhaler for his asthma.
Call us today and let us help you attain your own health goals. 312-850-2225
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Is your body sending you a message?
"Text messaging, video gaming, surfing the Internet - with technology comes repetitive behaviors and body positioning that can have dramatic health consequences, not the least of which is a condition known as forward head posture. Just think about it: hours on end with your head down, neck scrunched, staring at a tiny phone, iPod or other device...Your body is sending you a message - it's time to answer it before you end up in pain." -Dr. Dean Fishman, to your Health magazine (July 2010)
Some fast facts on Forward Head Posture (F.H.P.):
1. Can lead to long-term muscle strain, disc herniations, and pinched nerves.
2. Recent studies point to a correlation between F.H.P. and a decrease in respiratory muscle strength.
3. Every inch of F.H.P. can increase the weight of the head on the spine by 10 pounds.
4. Can lead to early arthritis.
5. F.H.P. can cause your brain to steal energy away from your thinking, metabolism, and immune function in an effort to compensate for abnormal gravity/posture relationships and processing.
Get yourself checked out today - call 312-850-2225 to schedule your exam.
More information on F.H.P. and Dr. Fishman's article can be found in the July 2010 issue of to your Health magazine. Visit www.toyourhealth.com for more on this and other important chiropractic studies.
Some fast facts on Forward Head Posture (F.H.P.):
1. Can lead to long-term muscle strain, disc herniations, and pinched nerves.
2. Recent studies point to a correlation between F.H.P. and a decrease in respiratory muscle strength.
3. Every inch of F.H.P. can increase the weight of the head on the spine by 10 pounds.
4. Can lead to early arthritis.
5. F.H.P. can cause your brain to steal energy away from your thinking, metabolism, and immune function in an effort to compensate for abnormal gravity/posture relationships and processing.
Get yourself checked out today - call 312-850-2225 to schedule your exam.
More information on F.H.P. and Dr. Fishman's article can be found in the July 2010 issue of to your Health magazine. Visit www.toyourhealth.com for more on this and other important chiropractic studies.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Summer is Back - TONIGHT!
Come to West Loop Chiropractic (1000 W. Washington Blvd.) between 5-7 p.m. TONIGHT for our office open house. We will have live music, food from Burrito Beach, and a raffle for an iPad! See you soon!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Taste of Randolph!
Come visit our booth at this weekend's Taste of Randolph festival! We will be doing FREE chair massages, consultations, and you can even schedule your next appointment. See you this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
June/July New Patient Special!
Receive a complete new patient exam including:
*doctor consultation
*x-rays (if necessary)
*report of findings
all for a minimum $25 donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Learn more about this important organization at www.komen.org Call our office at 312.850.2225 to schedule your exam today!
*doctor consultation
*x-rays (if necessary)
*report of findings
all for a minimum $25 donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Learn more about this important organization at www.komen.org Call our office at 312.850.2225 to schedule your exam today!
Childhood Stress?
We don’t typically associate childhood with stress. Children don’t have bills to pay, demanding jobs or kids of their own to worry over, so why would children possibly be stressed?This may be how we think, but the sad fact is that children today are being diagnosed with high-anxiety, depression and a myriad of other psychological disorders resulting in more children being on psychosomatic drugs now than ever.
Bullying
There was a time when playground bullying was probably the worst source of stress that we could imagine for our children. Someone at school was making their little lives miserable and it was usually a child who was bigger, meaner, tougher, etc. Today we have a whole new arena for bullying. With internet social networking sites so popular, they have opened a door for children to be bullied 24/7, instead of just the seven or eight hours a day that they’re at school.
Recent studies have reported that bullying is affecting more than 1/3 of all school-age children and that more than 160,000 children will miss at least one day of school because of this. Most children reported a fear of speaking to an adult about the bullying out of fear of repercussions or the abuse escalating, so the cycle of stress is never broken.
Hyper-Parenting
Unfortunately another cause of stress for children comes from a surprising source: the parent. We all want what’s best for our kids, like a bright and successful future, but sometimes in our zeal we forget to allow time for them to be children.
If we over-schedule them with organized sports, dance classes, music lessons and self-improvement programs we don’t leave them time to be children. We convince ourselves that it’s best to keep kids busy but we forget that boredom is a catalyst for creativity.
Many children who have been over-scheduled grow to resent the attention placed on their lives and begin to wonder what’s wrong with them. They question why they need so much improvement and refinement, then retreat into a shell of insecurity, finding escape in video games and internet surfing. We lose the child in the pursuit of perfection.
Critical Self-Image
More typical of girls, the time between elementary school and junior high finds young women becoming more critical of their looks. Studies have found that 50% of 13 to 15-year-olds believe that they are overweight and 80% of 13-year-old girls have dieted at least once. Is it any wonder then that young girls are suffering from eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia nervosa? Additional studies have shown that 85% of anorexia patients developed this disorder in their teens.
Fractured Families
Another source of stress for children is the fractured family. Unfortunately, whether we like or not, the divorce rate is high and when children are involved the
collateral damage is greater. Recent studies have concluded that children of divorced parents are statistically more likely to have their own marriages end in divorce.
While every effort is made to help children not place the blame on themselves for the divorce and to teach children healthy ways to resolve issues, the anger between the parents will still sometimes be transferred to the children, increasing their anxiety.
The Serious Outcome
Children today are responding to emotional stressors in ways that we can’t imagine and generally don’t understand. Recent studies have shown that over 10% of all teenagers are self-mutilating, and of this number, 64% are "cutting". Despite the appearance, self-mutilation is not a precursor to suicide but, according to the young people who will talk about it, "the only thing that makes [them] feel better."
Bullying
There was a time when playground bullying was probably the worst source of stress that we could imagine for our children. Someone at school was making their little lives miserable and it was usually a child who was bigger, meaner, tougher, etc. Today we have a whole new arena for bullying. With internet social networking sites so popular, they have opened a door for children to be bullied 24/7, instead of just the seven or eight hours a day that they’re at school.
Recent studies have reported that bullying is affecting more than 1/3 of all school-age children and that more than 160,000 children will miss at least one day of school because of this. Most children reported a fear of speaking to an adult about the bullying out of fear of repercussions or the abuse escalating, so the cycle of stress is never broken.
Hyper-Parenting
Unfortunately another cause of stress for children comes from a surprising source: the parent. We all want what’s best for our kids, like a bright and successful future, but sometimes in our zeal we forget to allow time for them to be children.
If we over-schedule them with organized sports, dance classes, music lessons and self-improvement programs we don’t leave them time to be children. We convince ourselves that it’s best to keep kids busy but we forget that boredom is a catalyst for creativity.
Many children who have been over-scheduled grow to resent the attention placed on their lives and begin to wonder what’s wrong with them. They question why they need so much improvement and refinement, then retreat into a shell of insecurity, finding escape in video games and internet surfing. We lose the child in the pursuit of perfection.
Critical Self-Image
More typical of girls, the time between elementary school and junior high finds young women becoming more critical of their looks. Studies have found that 50% of 13 to 15-year-olds believe that they are overweight and 80% of 13-year-old girls have dieted at least once. Is it any wonder then that young girls are suffering from eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia nervosa? Additional studies have shown that 85% of anorexia patients developed this disorder in their teens.
Fractured Families
Another source of stress for children is the fractured family. Unfortunately, whether we like or not, the divorce rate is high and when children are involved the
collateral damage is greater. Recent studies have concluded that children of divorced parents are statistically more likely to have their own marriages end in divorce.
While every effort is made to help children not place the blame on themselves for the divorce and to teach children healthy ways to resolve issues, the anger between the parents will still sometimes be transferred to the children, increasing their anxiety.
The Serious Outcome
Children today are responding to emotional stressors in ways that we can’t imagine and generally don’t understand. Recent studies have shown that over 10% of all teenagers are self-mutilating, and of this number, 64% are "cutting". Despite the appearance, self-mutilation is not a precursor to suicide but, according to the young people who will talk about it, "the only thing that makes [them] feel better."
Condition of the Month: Little League Elbow
“Little League Elbow” is a throwing injury to the elbow commonly found among pre-teen and early-teenagers that play baseball or softball competitively. Injury occurs when the repetitive throwing creates an excessively strong pull on elbow tendons and ligaments. This can tear ligament and tendon away from the bone. Sometimes small fragments of bone are pulled away as well. The elbow can also become compressed, causing bones to rub together. Young athletes are particularly prone to this type of injury because their bones are immature. A child should stop throwing at the first sign of elbow pain, restricted range of elbow motion or locking of the elbow joint. Young pitchers are also advised against trying to throw a curve ball. The additional twisting motion used to make a pitch "break" is very hard on the immature elbow.
The age groups most affected are pre-high school players, anywhere from ages 10 to 15, with the peak incidence in the 12 to 14-year-old age group. Treatment and recovery depend on the severity of the injury. Recovery time ranges from 6 weeks to 3 months.
Treatment may include:
CHIROPRACTIC & PHYSICAL THERAPY
RESTDo not pitch or do any activities that cause elbow pain. Do not play sports, especially throwing sports, until the pain is gone.
COLDApply ice or a cold pack to the outside of the elbow for 15-20 minutes, 4 times a day, for several days. Wrap the ice or cold pack in a towel. Do not apply the ice directly to your skin.
The age groups most affected are pre-high school players, anywhere from ages 10 to 15, with the peak incidence in the 12 to 14-year-old age group. Treatment and recovery depend on the severity of the injury. Recovery time ranges from 6 weeks to 3 months.
Treatment may include:
CHIROPRACTIC & PHYSICAL THERAPY
RESTDo not pitch or do any activities that cause elbow pain. Do not play sports, especially throwing sports, until the pain is gone.
COLDApply ice or a cold pack to the outside of the elbow for 15-20 minutes, 4 times a day, for several days. Wrap the ice or cold pack in a towel. Do not apply the ice directly to your skin.
Welcome to West Loop Chiropractic!
We are a wellness chiropractic center located in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood. Let us help you achieve your optimal level of health through a tailored treatment plan. Visit our website at www.westloopchiropractic.com or call us at 312-850-2225 for an initial exam today!
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