by John Panopoulos | Dec 5, 2018 | Active Health News, Chiropractic
Origins of Chiropractic Care The name ‘Chiropractic’ was chosen by Daniel David Palmer, the developer of chiropractic in 1895 and is derived from the Greek words cheir, which mean ‘hands’ and praktos, which means ‘done,’ i.e. Done By Hand. Based on his extensive study...
by John Panopoulos | Dec 4, 2018 | Active Health News, Diet - Weight Loss, exercise
The temps are dropping, but that doesn’t mean you need to drop your workout routine until next spring. Cold weather workouts can be beneficial and even enjoyable if you take proper precautions. You’ll get a good dose of Vitamin D just by being outside in the sun...
by Website Administrator | Dec 2, 2018 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, functional-medicine
Snow shoveling is a fact of life for those of us in and around Chicago. With an average of 36” of snow each year and occasional heavy snow and ice, we are forced to clear a safe path from our doors to vehicles. We need to learn to do this in a way to avoid injury....
by John Panopoulos | Nov 28, 2018 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, functional-medicine
The holiday season is here, which means our daily routines will be disrupted by festive get-togethers, cookies, pies, traveling, and shopping. It can be stressful just thinking about it, but we have some tips to help you stay on top of your healthy habits throughout...
by John Panopoulos | Nov 26, 2018 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, pain-relief
Use It or Lose It Proper maintenance is required for most things that we care about and this is particularly true of our body. The natural aging tendency to become more sedentary leads to a loss of strength, flexibility, mobility and balance. This will occur as a...
by John Panopoulos | Nov 26, 2018 | Active Health News, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, functional-medicine
Your brain processes 3 different inputs to establish your sense of balance: your inner ear, your eyes, and tiny pressure sensors that line the inside of the joints of your upper neck. Dizziness or “vertigo” arises when one or more of these balance systems malfunctions...
