Have you ever thought about what a tough journey birth can be for an infant? Contractions and birth exert tremendous pressures and forces on babies’ small bodies. Even though we…
While the golden days of fall can still be quite warm, it’s clear each and every day that winter is around the corner. That means flu season is also ahead….
For better or worse, your body is the house you live in. If you experience chronic pain, you’re naturally not going to be comfortable in that house—and your discomfort can…
With the back-to-school routine in full swing, it’s time to leave the carefree days of summer behind and get back into the routine. For many kids and teenagers, that means…
If you’ve experienced pain that radiates from your lower back through your hips, buttocks, and down one leg, you’ve experienced sciatica pain. The sciatic nerve is a large nerve in…
Pregnancy can be a wonderful time of anticipation. Whether you and your partner are looking forward to welcoming your first child, or to expanding your family with an addition, it’s…
When fair weather finally arrives in the Chicagoland area, we’re all desperate to return to our favorite outdoor activities. These first few sunny weeks feel like a gift after all…
Symphysis pubic pain during pregnancy commonly makes sleeping, going up and down the stairs, and getting into and out of the car very difficult and painful. Many women suffer with…
Millions of kids suffer with ear infections that many times become a chronic problem leading to ear tubes. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, three…
It’s that time of the year again! Everywhere we turn, we see the ‘Get Your Flu Shot Here’ signs. The ‘Gold Standard‘ of scientific analysis, the Coachrane Review, has published…