Its Spring! If you are like me, you are getting out into the garden and enjoying our beautiful weather in Chicagoland. Our goal at Bowers Chiropractic Center is to help you avoid injury and recover quickly if you happen to get injured. Please consider these preventative steps to healthier spring gardening: Think of gardening as a sport. …
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Gardening injuries
Posted Apr 21st, 2010 By drbowers in Blog With | No Comments -
testimonials
Posted Mar 24th, 2010 By drbowers in Blog With | No CommentsHi Dr. Bowers, I am Laurie’s sister and I came to you for an appt. a few weeks back. You made my neck feel soo much better! I just wanted to say thank you! Have a great day, Jenny Linda: “I am doing great. Thanks! I am going to refer my friends to you.” Stanley:” …
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Codman’s (aka pendulum exercises)
Posted Nov 2nd, 2009 By drbowers in Blog With | No CommentsThese are the starter exercises for your shoulder problem. They are meant to reduce the discomfort and restriction. If you have pain at night, it may because the shoulder rides up into the joint. This routine before bed, may help. Bed forward at the hips, dangle the injured arm down loosely. If instructed by Dr. …
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How soon can I return to activity?
Posted Aug 25th, 2009 By drbowers in Blog With | No CommentsYou are trying to figure out just how much you can do after your injury. Right? Follow this guideline for safe return to activity. This is for sprains and strains, not bone injury, OK? You are icing and wrapping, resting and elevating you injury until it is mostly pain free at rest. Then you are …
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Elbow Pain
Posted Aug 4th, 2009 By drbowers in Blog, Diseases With | No CommentsThere are numerous things causing pain about the elbow but one dominates all the others. A nagging, tenacious elbow pain when gripping or lifting an object. It can last for months. It is easily aggravated. Over the counter meds can’t eliminate it. It often shifts higher or lower on different days. It is near the elbow …
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healing sequence
Posted Aug 1st, 2009 By drbowers in Blog, Healthy Living With | No Comments -
RDAs during pregnancy
Posted Sep 20th, 2008 By drbowers in Blog, Healthy Living With | No CommentsNutrient Why You and Your Baby Need It Best Sources Protein RDA = 80-100 grams The main “building block” for baby’s cells in developing muscles, ligaments, hair, fingernails, bones, brain tissue, and blood. Protein helps produce extra blood you need and provides extra stores of energy for labor and delivery. Meats, chicken, fish, beans, milk, …