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Nutrition Articles

Enjoy Some Fermented Foods!

Fermented foods go way back. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic encourages our McHenry chiropractic patients to bring them back into their diets today!

Spinal Discs Need Nutrition and Spinal Manipulation

Neck pain and back pain are everyday conditions at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic. Our McHenry chiropractic treatment plan involves nutrition and spinal manipulation to help the disc degeneration behind both these conditions.

So Whats with CRP (C-Reactive Protein) Anyway?

OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is interested in the C-reactive protein level in the blood. It’s an indicator of inflammation in the body. What’s a herniated disc? An inflamed one that OrthoIllinois Chiropractic welcomes and is ready to help.

Vitamin B for Bones!

Bone health is important to OrthoIllinois Chiropractic, so OrthoIllinois Chiropractic shares how vitamin B supports bone health.

Fight Inflammation: NSAIDs and Curcumin

While NSAIDs may help reduce pain and inflammation associated with back pain, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal side effects may irritate McHenry back pain sufferers. Curcumin may be beneficial.

McHenry Chiropractic Nutrition for Disc: Chondroitin Sulfate

OrthoIllinois Chiropractic creates a chiropractic care plan for back pain patients that involves not only spinal manipulation but even nutrition like chondroitin sulfate supplementation to reduce inflammation and support cell growth and health.

Vitamin D for Regeneration and Healing

OrthoIllinois Chiropractic sets up an individualized treatment plan for each McHenry chiropractic patient that often involves nutrition like vitamin D to support the repair of damaged skeletal muscles. 

Calcium Plus Vitamin D Reduces Fracture Risk

McHenry women wanting to reduce their risk of fracture may benefit from a combination of calcium and vitamin D. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic invites the risk-reduction discussion.