March 1, 2018 - Chiropractor - Park Ridge, IL

Condition of the Month: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

by John Panopoulos | Mar 28, 2018 | Chiropractic, pain-relief

Your sacroiliac joint is the mechanical link on each side of your hip that connects your legs to the rest of your body. The joint has a limited but very important degree of mobility. Symptoms develop when one or both of the joints loses normal motion. When a joint...

Advice for Back Pain Sufferers

by John Panopoulos | Mar 28, 2018 | Chiropractic, pain-relief

Another study shows the benefit of chiropractic care for back pain sufferers: A large systematic review of 51 studies examined the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of various therapies for the treatment of chronic low back pain. The authors concluded: “There is...

Healthy Lifestyles: Don’t Get Thirsty!

by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Mar 28, 2018 | exercise, functional-medicine

The majority of Americans are dehydrated on a daily basis. It’s recommended we get 8 glasses of water a day, which proves to be a challenge for those who regularly consume other drinks, such as coffee, juice, and alcoholic beverages. Not only do these other drinks...

Advice for Headache Sufferers

by John Panopoulos | Mar 28, 2018 | Chiropractic, pain-relief

Get Moving A new study of 573 office workers found that “one hour weekly of strength training reduced headache frequency and intensity.” Timing and spacing of session times did not affect the positive outcome, but participants whose training was supervised used fewer...

Exercise of the Month – (Semi-Stiff Dead Lift)

by John Panopoulos | Mar 28, 2018 | exercise

Begin standing with your thumbs on your rib cage and your fingers on the crests of your hip, making sure not to approximate your fingers throughout the exercise. Stand on one leg with your knee bent only slightly. Slowly flex forward from the hips moving your chest...