Know the Signs

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by J. Pettenger
Maybe you feel some numbness in your arm. Maybe you’re having trouble putting words together. Or maybe you’re suddenly experiencing a loss of balance. But the symptoms aren’t getting worse, so there’s no reason to go to the doctor, right? You couldn’t be more wrong. You could be having a stroke, and the [...]

Cranio-Sacral Therapy For Strokes

by Jean Kowalski
For over 30 years, osteopathic physician and researcher John E. Upledger, DO, OMM, has been a proponent of using the rhythm of another body system – the craniosacral system – to enhance body functioning, and help alleviate pain and discomfort.
The craniosacral system consists of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect [...]

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

by Jean Kowalski
For days you’ve been watching the calendar with your sights on the first day of spring. It’s getting closer and closer and you can actually feel the sun getting warmer. The robins start returning, the lakes and rivers are melting, and then within a blink, you feel totally crushed with the vision of [...]

Chiropractic: The Natural Choice for a Growing Family

by Dr. Judy Soborowicz
Many Patients choose to receive chiropractic care throughout their lives because they see the improvements in their lifestyle and health. Families are choosing natural healing disciplines hoping to bypass invasive drugs or surgical options whenever possible. Chiropractic is the third largest health care discipline after medicine and dentistry. Of these three disciplines, [...]

New Years Resolutions

by Diane Dressel, R.D., Weight Management Services
It’s that time of year again when people make their New Year’s resolutions, many of which are health-related. Losing weight, eating healthier, exercising, and quitting smoking are popular New Year’s resolutions, with losing weight often leading the pack. But that particular resolution is also the most difficult to accomplish, says [...]

Happy Holidays Pooch!

by Heather Mishefske
Holidays. The word should mean family, rest, relaxation, festivities, and celebration. To the family dog, it has a different meaning. It means house invasion by strangers, loud noises, enticing smells, furniture rearrangement, and disruption of schedules. While we the humans look forward to this chaotic time, our family pet does not always share [...]

The Continuing Wave of Water’s Healing Power

by Heather Rothbauer-Wanish
In today’s fast-paced society, those diagnosed with a disease, syndrome, or other ailment tend to look for a quick-fix response. However, sometimes those diagnosed with a condition look to the simple things for assistance. Often, it is the old-fashioned therapeutic responses that can benefit those afflicted with certain conditions. And, in many cases, [...]

Sleep Tight Tonight and the Next…

If you are like me, you probably have a favorite position that you fall asleep in. Mine consists of rolling onto my left shoulder, bring knees up into a loose fetal position, my left arm is straight alongside my body and my right arm is curled around my hubby. But did you know that how [...]

The Perfect Pillow

Most of us look forward to the cozy comfort of our beds and a night of refreshing sleep at the end of a busy day. But what many of us don’t realize is that our pillows can be standing in the way of complete relaxation, and they may even be causing us more tension. Finding [...]

A Time to Trust Your Body

by Dr. Judy Soborowicsz
“I remember trying to explain that we are not irresponsible parents and he wasn’t meant to be born in the car!” Kimberly wrote days after my sister-in-law and I had assisted her with the birth of her son in her truck on a street in Milwaukee, WI. Something about the confines of [...]

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