Wellness Blog

Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for childhood illnesses, like ear aches, sore throats, colds, etc. Sometimes they are prescribed for the wrong conditions. When we medicate our kids, we are not allowing their body’s innate ability to fight the infection on their own. This prevents their immune system from becoming stronger towards fighting illnesses they’ll face […]

There are many people out there that experience jaw pain or TMJ on a daily basis. Those that experience this know that it can cause a lot of pain and discomfort. One of the biggest things people with TMJ dread is going to the Dentist. Keeping your mouth open for long periods of time is […]

Over the past several weeks we’ve been getting a lot of questions from parents about backpacks, specifically if their kids were wearing them properly. It turns out that 95% of kids do not wear them ergonomically. The trend has been for kids to wear their backpacks very low which causes constant stress to their spines, […]

Summer’s here, I hope that you’ve been outside enjoying it as much as you can! For this weeks blog we’ll be discussing bad habits, specifically how to unlearn bad habits. I know each person has at least one bad habit or vice and it’s something that you should make a goal to start changing. The […]

Greetings everyone, I hope that everyone is enjoying the excitement of the 2014 soccer World Cup. For this weeks topic we’ll be discussing “Innate Intelligence”. I know that our current patients have heard us use this terminology many times but maybe didn’t know exactly what it meant. So, we’ll answer your question “What is innate […]

I hope everyone is having a great week, and that our Chicago residents are staying dry! For this weeks blog we’ll be talking about “Keeping Your Edge”. It’s something that’s very important yet not many people do the proper things to help keep the edge. So, what do we refer to when we say “keeping […]

Hello everyone, hopefully this crazy rainy weather will subside soon and we can enjoy summer weather. We’ve had a lot of patients in the last few weeks ask “how can you make your body pH more neutral”. Given the recent popularity we decided to discuss acidity in the body for this week’s article. Risks of […]

For this week’s article we wanted to share a great read from the ICPA (International Chiropractic Pediatric Association). The topic of the article is “Nerve system function and wellness”. Below is the link where you can download the PDF: http://icpa4kids.com/fwf/fwf-july2014.pdf Other News For our Chicago locals, we have two great presentations lined up for the […]

The madness of the Fifa Soccer World Cup has finally ended and we can all now get back to normal! For this weeks article we’re going to discuss a Holistic vs Vitalistic health approach, both are very beneficial but they have their differences. In this article we’ll discuss those benefits and differences. Defining Both Approaches […]

We have a lot of exciting events coming up over the next couple months. Check the events section on our website or call the office for the most up to date schedule. “Chicago VICE” Where: Zia’s Bistro on Ashland When: Tuesday, August 26th @ 7pm Come under cover with Dr. McKinley and learn exactly the […]