This past weekend I watched my neighbor kneel in the same position for hours while gardening in her beautiful yard. She loves to garden and we often laugh about how much I hate it. I did think to myself as I drove by well into the evening and she was still in the same position, “I […]
Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, is often called “idiopathic” which means the cause is not known or it arises spontaneously. I have wondered through my many years as a physical therapist if the cause would ever be found and why it seems to primarily occur in women. At a recent course I attended […]
I am not one who enjoys spring cleaning, but April seemed like a good time to test out a personal cleanse product we are offering at the clinic called NutriClean. This 7 day system is touted as an excellent cleaning tool that should be used once or twice annually for optimal digestive, liver and colon […]
Last weekend there was a great turnout at a Saturday Seminar we offered on “Healthier Healing”. I had a friend of mine, Sid DeLair, talk at the end of this seminar about how his life has drastically changed over the past 8 year years, largely due to the changes he made with his diet […]
While waiting for my daughter to pick out her books at the library last week, I casually looked over the new arrival section and was pleasantly surprised to see one called, "Holistic Pain Relief" by Dr. Heather Tick. I checked the book out and read it in two days. I would highly recommend it […]
A few weeks back, we had a great Friday Forum with Dr. Alicia Miller of the Natural Care Clinic. She spoke on the benefits of eating right for your blood type. I did not know anything about this topic before listening to her very informative lecture and thought that I would share some of […]
Pain – Webster defines pain as “the physical feeling caused by disease, injury or something that hurts the body” The body handles pain in a variety of ways and individuals react completely different when given the same amount of painful stimulus. My oldest son, at the age of 12, even enlightened me that […]
Wellness 101: Learn the Basics of Becoming a Healthier Version of Yourself - Physical Wellness So you want to be healthier. I’m sure this thought has crossed your mind a time or two before. When it comes down to putting healthier lifestyle choices into action, though, more often than not we get stuck behind […]
Our first Friday Forum was a huge success, not because of the delicious sangria and the relaxing chair massages, but because of the very informative talks given by Alicia Miller, ND and Kirby Thompson, ND both Naturopathic Doctors at the Natural Care Clinic in Naperville. I learned many new things and wanted to […]
The tagline for Naperville Physical Therapy is “Where a Lifetime of Health and Balance Begins.” As I stared at these words on our wall while participating in a yoga class recently, I realized we could do more at our clinic to really help our patients achieve their optimal health. As we approach our 20th […]
