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Backs And Backpacks

9/11/2017

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Well, all the children in Peoria are back to school. And, hopefully, not back to... back pain!

Children lug around pounds worth of books, papers, lunches, and other materials to and from school, and all that weight can cause back pain if their backpacks are not used properly. Here's a quick video from healthierillinois.com on backpack fitting and use:
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Tips for Peoria Golfers

8/1/2017

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I'm not sure whether a chiropractor can help lower your golf score, but at the very least a chiropractor ought to be able to make you function better out on the golf course. There are some easy ways that you can protect yourself on the course, too. The last thing you want is to get hurt during your favorite activity!

Via the American Chiropractic Association, here are four tips for taking care of your spine while out on the golf course (click on the image for a larger version):
Peoria Golf Equipment That Fits
Peoria Golf Swing Tip
Pull Your Golf Bag in Peoria
Stand Straight While Golfing in Peoria
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Stretches For Peoria Gardeners

7/26/2017

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This is prime gardening season in Peoria and the Central Illinois area: not only is my home garden producing fruits and vegetables like crazy, but the weeds are also out of control. That means more hours outside, hunched over, or crawling between the rows. Ask any gardener and they'll tell you just how satisfying the work is, but it can be pretty rough on the back, arms, and knees after a while.

Fortunately, there are right ways and wrong ways to do just about every activity, and gardening is no different. Here's some information that every Peoria gardener should know.

Via the American Chiropractic Association, here are some fabulous tips for getting ready for gardening (click on the image for a larger version):
Gardening tips from a Peoria chiropractor
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Heat Watch In Peoria

7/18/2017

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The National Weather Service of Central Illinois has issued an excessive heat watch for Peoria, Peoria County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, and other surrounding counties through Saturday evening. The heat watch notes that the effects of the heat tend to worsen the longer the heat continues, so public health officials in Peoria and Central Illinois are encouraging everyone to remain well hydrated, to stay out of the sun (especially in the afternoons), to remain in air conditioned environments, and, most importantly, to check in on friends and relatives.

This is a great time to remind yourself of the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, as provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine:
Heat cramps are the first stage of heat illness. If these symptoms are not treated, it can lead to heat exhaustion and then heat stroke.

Heat stroke occurs when the body is no longer able to regulate its temperature, and it keeps rising. Heat stroke can cause shock, brain damage, organ failure, and even death.

The early symptoms of heat cramps include:

  • Muscle cramps and pains that most often occur in the legs or abdomen
  • Very heavy sweating
  • Fatigue
  • Thirst

Later symptoms of heat exhaustion include:

  • Headache
  • Dizziness, lightheadedness
  • Weakness
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Cool, moist skin
  • Dark urine

The symptoms of heatstroke include (call 911 or the local emergency number right away):

  • Fever -- temperature above 104°F (40°C)
  • Irrational behavior
  • Extreme confusion
  • Dry, hot, and red skin
  • Rapid, shallow breathing
  • Rapid, weak pulse
  • Seizures
  • Unconsciousness
If you suspect someone might be suffering from heat stroke or heat exhaustion, the most important thing is to begin to cool their body:
If you think a person may have heat illness or emergency:

  1. Have the person lie down in a cool place. Raise the person's feet about 12 inches (30 centimeters).
  2. Apply cool, wet cloths (or cool water directly) to the person's skin and use a fan to lower body temperature. Place cold compresses on the person's neck, groin, and armpits.
  3. If alert, give the person a beverage to sip (such as a sports drink), or make a salted drink by adding a teaspoon (6 grams) of salt per quart (1 liter) of water. Give a half cup (120 milliliters) every 15 minutes. Cool water will do if salt beverages are not available.
  4. For muscle cramps, give beverages as noted above and massage affected muscles gently, but firmly, until they relax.
  5. If the person shows signs of shock (bluish lips and fingernails and decreased alertness), starts having seizures, or loses consciousness, call 911 and give first aid as needed.

Follow these precautions:

  • Do NOT give the person medications that are used to treat fever (such as aspirin or acetaminophen). They will not help, and they may be harmful.
  • Do NOT give the person salt tablets.
  • Do NOT give the person liquids that contain alcohol or caffeine. They will make it harder for the body to control its internal temperature.
  • Do NOT use alcohol rubs on the person's skin.
  • Do NOT give the person anything by mouth (not even salted drinks) if the person is vomiting or unconscious.
And, as noted above, please call 911 immediately if the person does not quickly improve, if they worsen, if their temperature continues to rise, or if you suspect heatstroke.

Please remember that prevention is always the better option. Stay cool, Peoria!,
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Health Professional Recommendations

6/4/2017

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Patients often ask, if they are moving away from Peoria or travelling for an extended period of time, which chiropractors they should visit at their destinations. The first thing I always tell them is to research whether any Activator Methods chiropractors practice in the area they'll be visiting.

The simplest method for this research is to use an online tool to locate an Activator Methods chiropractor in your area. If you were to use this tool today and search for chiropractors in Peoria, IL, you will find one chiropractor in Peoria who is rated with an Advanced Profiency Rating (the highest rating for Activator Methods).

If you know that you'll be in the following four areas, however, my first recommendation would be the doctors listed below. So if you do not live in the Peoria area, please consider visiting one of these trusted colleagues:

Dr. Alan L. Johnson, Cedarburg, WI
Dr. Terry Hough, 5800 Broad St., Greendale, WI
Dr. Matthew Groves, Decatur, IL
Dr. John Daniels, Racine, WI
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    Although every effort has been made to provide an accurate description of our chiropractic care and its benefits, the information given on this website and blog is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, medical advice for any condition.

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  • home
  • services
    • activator methods
    • webster technique
    • spinal decompression
    • consultations
    • other therapies
  • conditions
    • headaches >
      • migraines
      • dizziness
    • neck pain >
      • jaw pain
      • pinched nerve
      • text neck
      • torticollis
      • upper crossed syndrome
      • whiplash >
        • car accident
    • arm pain >
      • shoulder pain
      • elbow pain
      • wrist & hand pain
    • back pain >
      • low back pain
      • mid back pain
      • disc problems >
        • degenerative disc disease
        • disc herniation
      • scoliosis
    • hip pain >
      • piriformis syndrome
    • leg pain >
      • sciatica
      • knee pain
      • foot & ankle pain >
        • plantar fasciitis
        • sprained ankle
    • women's health >
      • back pain during pregnancy
      • fibromyalgia
    • children's health >
      • ear infections
      • chronic strep throat
      • congenital torticollis
    • other conditions >
      • asthma
      • Diarrhea
      • high blood pressure
  • what to expect
    • what is chiropractic?
    • insurance
    • no insurance?
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