Chiropractic Adjustments and Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing, especially when it involves a properly aligned spine. If you are pregnant, or know someone who is, this article expresses the importance of visiting a chiropractor on a regular basis when you are expecting. There’s many benefits to getting regular adjustments before and after you go into labor. Check out the list below and stop by Midwest Chiropractic today if you need an assessment.

Many people think that swollen ankles, lower back pain and hormones gone wild is a natural part of pregnancy. However, chiropractic care can lessen these painful symptoms of pregnancy or eliminate them all together.

Methods Used to Eliminate Pain 

Since the spine is considered the central force of life, it controls the nervous system and plays a major role in how we feel on a daily basis. When a baby is growing inside a female body, the baby develops at the physical expense of the female. From a chiropractic perspective, this often results in vertebral subluxations and as previously mentioned, lower back pain.

By receiving adjustments on a regular basis, your spine can be realigned and pain can be prevented. This can result in a healthier, happier baby since the mother’s body endured less pain and tension as a result of the pregnancy.

After Pregnancy

Receiving chiropractic care after pregnancy not only helps the body, but the mind as well. By getting a spinal adjustment after a woman gives birth, she can  prevent and treat postpartum depression. That’s because a chiropractic adjustment creates more blood flow in the spine and makes it easier for circulation to reach the brain.

Working with Midwest Chiropractic 

By selecting Midwest Chiropractic, you have opted for a safe alternative to invasive treatment and harmful medicines. Dr. Joe has worked extensively on spinal health for the past 26 years and is eager to help you. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call at our office at 847-253-2112.

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.

That chair is going to kill you: Negative consequences of sitting

Do you sit in a chair all day hunched over and glued to the keyboard? Do you drive home through miles of traffic, hanging over the steering wheel like you’re clinging to the edge of a cliff? Do you sit down to eat dinner, to read a book, to give your child a bath?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, your spine could be in serious danger. According to the Washington Post, sitting for four to eight hours a day can increase your chances of an early mortality as well as disk damage and an inflexible spine.

Bad Back: When the human body is active, it allows the spinal column to stretch and absorb nutrients that exist in the bloodstream. However, when the human body remains sedentary for long periods of time on a consistent basis, nutrients can’t be absorbed, making it harder for blood to flow. A loss of circulation to the spine results in collagen build up and eventually herniated lumbar discs.

Leg Disorders: Sitting for a long period of time can also slow blood circulation in the legs and cause fluid to remain stagnant. Problems like swollen legs, varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis can occur overtime. Sitting too much can also result in the softening of bones. This occurs because the human body is not being exercised enough with weight-bearing activities like walking, swimming or running.

Fatigue and Fogginess: When we sit still for long periods of time, all body functions slow including the though processes taking place in the brain. Exercise can counter the imbalances in the brain created by sitting because most exercise will force the neck and shoulders to move.

If you’re hoping to prevent the damage done by a sedentary lifestyle, try adopting a proper exercise regimen that integrates cardio activities, weight lifting and most importantly, yoga. Not only will these activities get you moving, your spine will be able to circulate nutrients throughout the body while activating all necessary functions in the body.

Best Health Quotes of 2015

At Midwest Chiropractic LLC, we strive to promote healthy living and positive minds. If you’re searching for some inspiration to start off 2015, check out this list of our favorite health quotes. Not only will it motivate you to improve your health, you can share this knowledge with others and better their lives.

1. “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”- Mahatma Gandhi

2. “Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering – an image of death.”- Buddha

3. “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.”- John Muir

4. “It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.”- Epictetus

5. “Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.”- Hippocrates

6. “When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.”- Billy Graham

7. “The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years.”- Deepak Chopra

8. “Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.”- Norman Cousins

9. “It’s better to be healthy alone than sick with someone else.”- Phil McGraw

10. “Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your good health has vanished.”- Og Mandino

Midwest Chiropractic’s First Post!

Here at Midwest Chiropractic we are excited to announce our first steps into the realm of social media! As a chiropractic practice located in Arlington Heights, Illinois we are looking to spread knowledge and improve the health of current and new patients with one spinal adjustment at a time!

Dr. Joseph Baric stands next to his awards and credentials.

My name is Dr. Joseph Baric and I have been involved with chiropractic work for the past 26 years. Besides average treatments for spinal health, I have initiated additional studies in whiplash and accident traumatology and acupuncture.   I am a certified sports physician and have worked with allopathic practitioners of all types.

In the past, I’ve treated medical professionals, including orthopedic surgeons, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, internists and has received numerous medical referrals over the years. I’ve always believed that chiropractic care coupled with sound nutritional advice, and rehabilitation can re-energize the nervous system, reduce biomechanical stress, and optimize human function without the use of drugs or surgeries.

Through this blog, I intend to share the stories of patients while offering sound health advice to anyone who will lend an ear. At my practice, I always value an open line of communication so, if you feel the need to offer suggestions or make comments, please do so. We are always eager to hear your opinions!

Thanks for stopping by,

Dr. Joseph Baric