by Drew Illman | Sep 23, 2015 | Blog
I know, it sounds like I’m joking, but I’m not. Skinny Pant Syndrome is in fact real, and a product of pop culture. So, what is SPS? The medical term is meralgia paresthetica, and it is defined as “numbness or pain in the outer thigh not caused by injury to the...
by Christine Illman | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog
This June, my life lesson was flexibility. No, I did not go on a yoga retreat in Bali, and I did not spend hours a day stretching my gastrocnemius (bonus points if you know what that is). Instead, I spent 12 hours a day perspiring in tropical heat, doing my best to...
by Christine Illman | Jul 17, 2015 | Blog
My wife and I have worked together for past five years, and we have two beautiful children. Think about that statement for a minute. We WORK together, and we raise a family together. Essentially, that means we are together ALL THE TIME. People- friends and...
by Christine Illman | May 28, 2015 | Blog
After fifteen years of studying, teaching and practicing therapeutic nutrition, I am convinced that the best initial recommendation that I can make to my patients is to regularly take a good quality, multivitamin-mineral (MVM) supplement. This is not to take the place...
by Christine Illman | May 21, 2015 | Blog
It is not unusual for someone to tell me that their heart “skips” on occasion, or they feel it “flip-flop” in their chest and move on. Typically they tell me it is only when they drink caffeine, or have too much alcohol the night before. While this is never...
by Christine Illman | May 14, 2015 | Blog
er·go·nom·ics noun: ergonomics the chiropractic study of people’s efficiency in their working environment. A common presentation to my office is pain derived from improper workstation setup. US companies spend millions of dollars each year trying to develop and...
