Save your spine by eating right!

Did you know you can improve spinal health through the foods you eat? 

Understanding spinal health from a nutritional perspective can improve back pain and ease the damage done to broken or strained vertebrae. By eating the right foods we can heal the body rather than damaging it through further nutritional deficiencies and food-based destruction.

Check out this list of foods if you’re looking to maintain and redevelop the health of your spine.

• Calcium:Found primarily in dairy products.  However, kale and broccoli are excellent vegetable sources of calcium.
• Magnesium:Dark chocolateis an amazing and tasty source of magnesium.  Nuts like almonds, cashews, brazil nuts, and sunflower seeds are also high in magnesium.
• Phosphorus:Also found in many nuts and seeds like brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds. Cheese is also a great source of phosphorus.

Foods like pineapple, chicken, avocado, red onion, tomatoes and leafy greens are all foods designed for spinal health.

• Vitamin D:Eggs and fatty fish like anchovies and salmon are great healthy food sourcesof vitamin D.  However, 20 minutes a day of sunlight is the best way to get vitamin D and will meet your daily requirements for mineral absorption.
• Vitamin K: Leafy greens, broccoli, asparagus and even cucumber are natural sourcesof vitamin K.  The richest source of the potent K2, which is the best form for calcium absorption, is found in a japanese food called natto.  Although this fermented food is difficult to find, a pill form is easily purchased at most health food stores or online.

By maintaining spinal health through regular exercise, chiropractic care and proper nutrition, you won’t have to feel the effects of premature aging. You can also maintain a healthy spine and enjoy the benefits of living with full mobility. The best part about maintaining spinal health is the new foods you get to try. So start eating for spinal health and today and notice instant benefits.

New Changes at Midwest Chiropractic!

Midwest Chiropractic and Dr. Joe have some very exciting news!

Not only have we been working to advance our practice by instituting new treatments and techniques, we are now on social media! We decided to enter the digital era as a means of connecting with clients in an electronic way. We want to spread information about our practice faster and we want our clients to share the news.

For us, the best part about social media is connecting with others instantly and the ability to expand our reach. Our hope is that we build strong connections by meeting new clients online through the information we share.

Through our use of social media, we also hope to meet new chiropractors and other chiropractic facilities. We know that our techniques and treatments will improve your health and create a straighter, stronger, taller spine, but we want to learn more about what we’re doing. There might be doctor out there who’s using an alternative technique that works better than the ones we are using. There might be a conversation someone is having with clients that improves their overall well-being. And there might be a group out there that shares trending news about holistic health. They all exist on Facebook and we can’t wait to find them.

Liking us on Facebook

On our Facebook page we are working to connect with clients and others in the chiropractic community. Our posts are filled with pictures and #hashtags that are just aching to be shared and posted on other pages. To like our page, log into Facebook and search “Midwest Chiropractic LLC”. Click like and get connected our information instantly!

Reviewing us on Yelp!

Check out our Yelp! page by searching “Midwest Chiropractic LLC” in the search bar. By giving us a review about your experience with Dr. Joe and the reception staff, you can tell help other people find a new place to receive excellent chiropractic care.

Visiting our WordPress Blog

On WordPress, we strive to connect with health conscious bloggers in an attempt at learning more about our chiropractic community. We also want to spread knowledge to people who are interested in knowing more about their personal health and wellness. Check out this like if you would like to connect with us and see what we’re doing online: https://midwestchiropracticllc.wordpress.com/

Health Benefits of Acupuncture

Not many people are informed on the health benefits of acupuncture. At Midwest Chiropractic LLC, we work to teach our clients about steps they can achieve on the road to better health. Acupuncture is just one of them and by checking out this blog, you can learn about the way it heals the mind and body.

Head: 20 sessions of acupuncture over the course of 4 weeks can reduce the number of tension headaches, migraines and eye twitches.

Mood: Once weekly sessions of acupuncture can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. This works because it helps regulate the neurotransmitters and chemistry in your brain.

Heart: Consistent sessions of acupuncture can rid the body of stress and consequently lower the body’s blood pressure.

Sleep: Regular acupuncture sessions increase the production of neurotransmitters associated with relaxation and sleep. This means it decreases the impacts of insomnia and restlessness.

Menopause: Acupuncture can decrease the severity of symptoms associated with menopause. By regulating body temperature, it can also decrease the symptoms of hot flashes and night sweats.

Acid Reflux: 10 sessions of acupuncture can help soothe heartburn more effectively than heartburn medication. That’s because acupuncture can help regulate acid secretion and speed up digestion.

Allergies: 12 acupuncture sessions can reduce symptoms of sneezing, coughing and runny nose. It also decreases their use of medication.

Immune System: Needles placed in the correct spots can boost the activity of immune cells that identify and destroy infections.

Weight Loss: Acupuncture is known to speed up metabolism and help overweight adults and children decrease their appetite and gain more energy, consequently resulting in weight loss.

10 Tips for a Healthy Spine

Improve spinal health by following these suggestions:

1. When standing, keep one foot forward of the other, with knees slightly bent. This takes the pressure off your low back.

2. When sitting, sit with your knees slightly higher than your hips and provide good low back support.

3. When reaching, stand on a stool to reach things that are above your shoulder level. This can prevent unnecessary injury

4. When moving heavy items, pushing is easier on your back than pulling. Use your arms and legs to start the push. If you must lift a heavy item, get someone to help you.

5. When lifting, kneel down on one knee with the other foot flat on the floor as near as possible to the item you are lifting. Lift with your legs, not your back, keeping the object close to your body at all times.

6. When carrying two small objects (one in either hand) may be easier to handle than one large one. If you must carry one large object, keep it close to your
body.

7. When sleeping, sleeping on your back puts 55 lbs. of pressure on your back. Putting a couple of pillows under your knees cuts the pressure in half. Lying on your side with a pillow between your knees also reduces the pressure.

8. When controlling your weight, keep in mind that Weight additional weight puts a strain on your back. Keep within 10 lbs. of your ideal weight for a healthier back.

9. Quit Smoking! Smokers are more prone to back pain than nonsmokers because nicotine restricts the flow of blood to the discs that cushion your vertebrae.

10. Treat minor back pain with anti-inflammatories and gentle stretching, followed by an ice pack.

Questions To Ask Your Chiropractor

When visiting a chiropractor, make sure you come prepared with a list of questions to ask that will help realign your spine as well as your health. By preparing yourself for the visit, you can become an advocate for your own health and as you experience the power of healing within your own body. Don’t hesitate to do your own research, the list of questions below might help you get started.

1. What conditions do chiropractors treat?

Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) care for patients of all ages, with a variety of health conditions.  DCs are especially well known for their expertise in caring for patients with back pain, neck pain and headaches…particularly with their highly skilled  manipulations or chiropractic adjustments. They also care for patients with a wide range of injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, involving the muscles, ligaments and joints.

Getting a chiropractic adjustment can help everyone relieve tension in the spine and create more mobility.

2. How do I select a doctor of chiropractic?

One of the best ways to select a doctor of chiropractic (DC) is by getting a referral from a friend, family member, colleague, or another health care provider. You can also check out our Facebook page to learn more about how we care for our patients at Midwest Chiropractic LLC.

3. Does chiropractic treatment require a referral from an MD?

You do not need a referral from an MD to visit a chiropractor. In fact, some MDs frown upon the work chiropractors do since it deviates from a health plan based on pharmaceuticals.

4. Is chiropractic treatment safe?

Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest drug-free, non-invasive therapies available for the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal complaints. Although chiropractic has an excellent safety record, no health treatment is completely free of potential adverse effects. The risks associated with chiropractic, however, are very small. Many patients feel immediate relief following chiropractic treatment, but some may experience mild soreness, stiffness or aching, just as they do after some forms of exercise.

5. Is chiropractic treatment appropriate for children?

Yes, children can benefit from chiropractic care. Children are very physically active and experience many types of falls and blows from activities of daily living as well as from participating in sports. Injuries such as these may cause many symptoms including back and neck pain, stiffness, soreness or discomfort.
Are chiropractors allowed to practice in hospitals or use medical outpatient facilities?

6. How is a chiropractic adjustment performed?

Chiropractic adjustment or manipulation is a manual procedure that utilizes the highly refined skills developed during the doctor of chiropractic’s intensive years of chiropractic education. The chiropractic physician typically uses his or her hands–or an instrument–to manipulate the joints of the body, particularly the spine, in order to restore or enhance joint function.

If you have more questions regarding how chiropractic treatment could benefit your health, feel free to give Dr. Joe a call at 847-253-2112 so he can help improve your spine.

10 reasons you need a spinal adjustment

If you haven’t visited a chiropractor before, you should start now! At Midwest Chiropractic LLC, we pride ourselves on the ability to enhance a patient’s health without invasive treatment. After receiving one spinal adjustment from Dr. Joe Baric, or patients mood is lifted and tension is put at ease.

The spine is the center of human life. If a single nerve, nodule or disc slips out of place, an adjustment is necessary to fix the imbalance. 

Why Chiropractic Care Works

By taking a holistic approach to health, the spine is identified as the center of human life. If a single nerve is out of place, it can result in unnecessary pain and mental imbalances or stress. All chiropractors, including Dr. Joe Baric are aware that the body has the ability to heal itself with enough exercise and proper diet. By acknowledging this, we manipulate the spine to realign the human mind and body.

Visiting a chiropractor on a regular basis and receiving spinal adjustments can improve:

1. Back Pain
2. Neck pain
3. Headaches
4. Ear Infections
5. Scoliosis
6. Asthma
7. Blood Pressure
8. Tough Pregnancy
9. Organ Function
10. Surgery Prevention

At Midwest Chiropractic LLC, we assess the patients health before manipulating the spine. Misalignment happens for a variety of reasons including; poor diet, poor posture, inflammatory response, degenerative diseases.