Been a long time since we’ve been posting here. COVID-19 has us posting more on FB but I’m ready to be back and post here regularly. Additionally we had a fun hiccup in getting back into it. It looks like…
The Best Sunscreen
So summer is almost here and with it more time for fun in the sun. While getting sun is important for our bodies to create vitamin D, there is an amount of sun that is too much. When you use…
Tagged with: Environmental Working Group, EWG guide to sunscreen, sun exposure, sunscreen, Vitamin D
Posted in Injury Prevention, Wellness
Posted in Injury Prevention, Wellness
Osteoporosis Month 2015
This May is Osteoporosis Month 2015. The National Osteoporosis Foundation is the main sponsor of National Osteoporosis Month and is a member of the International Osteoporosis Foundation. Both have great resources for learning about osteoporosis, it’s risks, treatment, and steps…
Neck Curve is Related to Neck Pain
Guess what? Your neck curve is related to neck pain. I can show you a number of papers to support this but today I want to focus on one paper that was just published in the journal Aerospace Medicine and…
Tagged with: cervical lordosis, chiropractor, Geneva Chiropractor, neck curve, neck pain, Sagittal Balance, Spine Care
Posted in Neck Pain
Posted in Neck Pain
Battling the Effects of Arthritis
If you are battling the effects of arthritis as, the majority of the US population is, you are doing it wrong. Osteoarthritis (OA), commonly referred to as just arthritis, affects 52 million Americans according to the CDC. OA is also…
Tagged with: activity, Arthritis, arthritis treatment, Chiropractic, Exercise, fitness, Geneva Chiropractor, Osteoarthritis, sedentary, strength training
Posted in Exercise and Fitness, Injury Prevention, Wellness
Posted in Exercise and Fitness, Injury Prevention, Wellness
Strength Training In Childhood
Our society typically doesn’t value strength training the way is should and it definitely doesn’t value strength training in childhood. For many Americans strength training is something for athletes and body builders. In reality we all need to have strength…
Tylenol for Low Back Pain
The evidence does not favor using Tylenol for low back pain. Tylenol for Low Back Pain? Not so fast according to a recent paper published in the British Medical Journal. Tylenol or acetaminophen, called paracetamol in Europe, has been used…
Tagged with: acetaminophen, Alternative Medicine, Back Pain, back pain Geneva IL, Chiropractic, chiropractor, chronic back pain, Geneva Chiropractic, Geneva Chiropractor, Low Back Pain, neck pain, paracetamol, tylenol
Posted in Back Pain, Neck Pain
Posted in Back Pain, Neck Pain
Chronic Low Back Pain contributes to Disability
We know that chronic low back pain contributes to disability, but what has been unclear is by how much. The Global Burden of Disease study published in the journal The Lancent in 2012 found that chronic low back pain is…
Tagged with: Back Pain, back pain Geneva IL, chronic back pain, Low Back Pain, neck pain, Spine Care, Staker Chiropractic
Posted in Back Pain, Healthcare Policy and Politics, Neck Pain
Posted in Back Pain, Healthcare Policy and Politics, Neck Pain
Can Poor Posture Cause Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Can poor posture cause shoulder impingement syndrome, a recent paper found out the answer is yes. Shoulder impingement syndrome occurs when the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles become irritated and inflamed as they pass through the subacromial space, the…
Tagged with: Back Pain, back pain Geneva IL, kyphosis, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Thoracic Kyphosis
Posted in Back Pain, Exercise and Fitness, Neck Pain
Posted in Back Pain, Exercise and Fitness, Neck Pain