Park Ridge Chiropractic

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10/25/2019

Have a great weekend! Come see us next week! Call (847) 318-1144.

10/18/2019

October is National Chiropractic Health Month! Call us @ (847) 318-1144 and schedule your appointment today!

10/04/2019

Happy Friday! Don't forget to schedule your appointments for next week. Ask about our Fall Special for new patients.

09/27/2019

Happy Friday! Have questions about chiropractic? Call us to schedule your appointment with Dr. Ellsworth! (847) 318-1144

09/04/2019

Happy Wellness Wednesday! Take care of yourself and call us today for an appointment: (847)318-1144.

08/30/2019

Happy Friday, everyone! Hope you all have a safe Labor Day weekend! The office will be closed on Monday, but we will reopen on Tuesday @ 8 am. Don't forget to schedule your appointments for next week!

11/18/2018

People in the U.S. now have a "delayed lifestyle" — they go to sleep later at night and get fewer hours of sleep, said lead study author Nour Makarem, a postdoctoral fellow in cardiology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. And with that delayed lifestyle, you also see higher rates of late-night eating. This meal timing may play a role in the rise in rates of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes seen in recent years. A high fasting blood sugar level can be considered a sign of prediabetes, according to the Mayo Clinic. (Prediabetes means that a person's blood sugar levels are abnormally high, but not high enough to be considered diabetes.) Indeed, it’s been found that those who consumed 30 percent or more of their daily calories after 6 p.m. were 19 percent more likely to develop prediabetes than those who ate more earlier in the day. Seventy percent of people with prediabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes.
LIVE SCIENCE

11/18/2018

Even short-lived, minor stress can have an impact. You might get a stomach-ache before you have to give a presentation, for example. More major acute stress, whether caused by a fight with your spouse or an event like an earthquake or terrorist attack, can have an even bigger impact. Multiple studies have shown that these sudden emotional stresses, especially anger, can trigger heart attacks, arrhythmias and even sudden death. Stress can make existing problems worse. In one study, for example, about half the participants saw improvements in chronic headaches after learning how to stop the stress-producing habit of “catastrophizing,” or constantly thinking negative thoughts about their pain. Chronic stress may also cause disease, either because of changes in your body or the overeating, smoking and other bad habits people use to cope with stress. Job strain — high demands coupled with low decision-making latitude — is associated with increased risk of coronary disease, for example. Other forms of chronic stress, such as depression and low levels of social support, have also been implicated in increased cardiovascular risk. And once you're sick, stress can also make it harder to recover. One analysis of past studies, for instance, suggests that cardiac patients with so-called “Type D” personalities, characterized by chronic distress, face higher risks of bad outcomes.

Reducing your stress levels can not only make you feel better right now, but may also protect your health long-term.
In one study, researchers examined the association between “positive affect”, feelings like happiness, joy, contentment and enthusiasm, and the development of coronary heart disease over a decade. They found that for every one-point increase in positive affect on a five-point scale, the rate of heart disease dropped by 22 percent. Also try to identify what is stressing you out and then develop a plan for addressing it. Have strong relationships can also help with stress and so can just resting your mind
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

11/17/2018

Derived from the Sanskrit word “yuji,” meaning yoke or union, yoga is an ancient practice that brings together mind and body. It incorporates breathing exercises, meditation and poses designed to encourage relaxation and reduce stress.
Practicing yoga is said to come with many benefits for both mental and physical health, though not all of these benefits have been backed by science. One study demonstrated the powerful effect of yoga on stress by following 24 women who perceived themselves as emotionally distressed. Another study followed 64 women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is characterized by severe anxiety and fear following exposure to a traumatic event.A 2015 study divided 218 participants into two groups: those who practiced yoga regularly and those who didn’t. Both groups then performed moderate and strenuous exercises to induce stress. At the end of the study, the individuals who practiced yoga had lower levels of inflammatory markers than those who didn’t. Yoga had also been proved to help improve heart health, help fight depression, chronic pain, promotes sleep quality, and may relieve migraines.
HEALTH LINE

11/17/2018

Anxiety disorders affect nearly 1 in 5 American adults each year. People with these disorders have feelings of fear and uncertainty that interfere with everyday activities and last for 6 months or more. Anxiety disorders can also raise your risk for other medical problems such as heart disease, diabetes, substance abuse, and depression. The good news is that most anxiety disorders get better with therapy. The course of treatment depends on the type of anxiety disorder. Medications, psychotherapy (“talk therapy”), or a combination of both can usually relieve troubling symptoms. One of the most common types of anxiety disorder is social anxiety disorder, or social phobia. It affects both women and men equally—a total of about 15 million U.S. adults. Without treatment, social phobia can last for years or even a lifetime. People with social phobia may worry for days or weeks before a social event. They’re often embarrassed, self-conscious, and afraid of being judged. They find it hard to talk to others. They may blush, sweat, tremble, or feel sick to their stomach when around other people. Other common types of anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, which affects nearly 7 million American adults, and panic disorder, which affects about 6 million. Both are twice as common in women as in men.
People with generalized anxiety disorder worry endlessly over everyday issues—like health, money, or family problems—even if they realize there’s little cause for concern. They startle easily, can’t relax, and can’t concentrate. They find it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep. They may get headaches, muscle aches, or unexplained pains. Symptoms often get worse during times of stress.
NEWS IN HEALTH

11/11/2018

We all have different pain triggers affecting the low back. Improper spinal movements, a fall, sport injuries and many other muscle strains can all make an impact. Here’s 3 easy exercises to help prevent and potentially reduce low back pain. You may need more stability while others may need more mobility, so it’s important to check in with a chiropractor to make sure these exercises are right for you!

#1 Diaphragmatic Breathing

Start by laying on your back with knees bent. Place a hand on your upper chest and the other over your belly. This will allow you to feel the movement of your diaphragm as you breathe in and out. Breathe in slowly through your nose so that your belly expands out against your hand. The hand on your chest should remain as still as possible. As you breathe out, gently contract your abdominal muscles inwards as you exhale, keep the hand on your upper chest as still as possible.

#2 Cat and Camel

Start on the floor in a quadruped position, this is a tabletop position, with hands on the floor under your shoulders and knees on the floor under your hips, toes facing down and turned under. Inhale deeply as you round your spine toward the ceiling, like a cat arching its back. Then exhale, tighten your abdominals and drop your chest toward the floor as you lift your head slightly and arch the top of your head back towards your tailbone.

#3 Brettzel

Lie on your back so your body forms a straight line with the arms in an extended T position.
As you bend your left leg up to the centre of your body, reach your right hand up to rest on top of the left knee, and slowly pull the knee down across your body towards the right side of the floor. Keep the right leg long and extended on the floor.
Now you are ready to begin the twisting torso stretch and breath work. Lift your extended left arm up and bend it against your left side, place your left hand on your belly. Now slowly rotate your left shoulder up off the floor and then back down while inhaling and exhaling.