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Belly Breathing for Better Health

Published by Dr. C.J. DeFabio, D.C. | July 6, 2018

Diaphragmatic Breathing for Core Strength, Posture, and Disc Recovery Struggling with core strength or back pain? It might start with how you breathe. Most people don’t think about their breathing until something feels off. Tight shoulders, poor posture, recurring back pain, or difficulty engaging the core during exercise can all trace back to one overlooked issue: how your body manages pressure and stability. At Ravenswood Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Chicago, we often start patients…
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New Study Confirms Importance of Chiropractic Care for Pain Relief

Published by Dr. C.J. DeFabio, D.C. | June 28, 2018

Can Chiropractic Help Back Pain? What Research Shows and When It Makes Sense Can chiropractic care help back pain? Sometimes, yes but it depends on what’s actually causing your pain. Chiropractic can be very helpful when the issue is related to joint stiffness or movement problems. But if your pain is coming from a disc, nerve irritation, or something more complex, it usually works best as part of a bigger plan that may include physical…
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Child Posture Problems in Chicago – Early Signs & Help

Published by Dr. C.J. DeFabio, D.C. | May 11, 2018

How Poor Posture Can Affect Your Child’s Health And What Chicago Parents Can Do About It If you’ve ever caught your child slouching over a tablet, leaning forward at the dinner table, or complaining that their neck or back feels “tight,” you’ve probably wondered: is it something I should be paying attention to? That’s a question we hear almost every day at Ravenswood Chiropractic in Andersonville. The truth is, posture in kids isn’t about perfection….
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Is the Interstitium the Mysterious Triple Warmer?

Published by Dr. Marlena Siroki, DACM, L.Ac. | April 12, 2018

Is the Newly Discovered Interstitium the Mysterious Triple Warmer? News was recently announced that scientists have discovered a new organ in the body. They are calling it the interstitium. Little is currently known about this new organ and its functions. However, there appear to be many similarities to one of the most mysterious organs in Chinese medicine, the Triple Warmer. Let’s take a closer look at these two organs and see whether they might indeed…
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Your Tongue in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Published by Dr. Marlena Siroki, DACM, L.Ac. | April 11, 2018

What Your Tongue Reveals About Your Health The tongue is a very important organ in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is said to be an offshoot of the Heart, which is the emperor of the body. The Heart is responsible for speech and laughter, and if your Heart is healthy, you should be able to express yourself easily without becoming tongue-tied. Your tongue can also reflect the health of the other organs of your body,…
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