Dr. Joseph Refkin - Chiropractor in Merrillville, IN

PREVENTIVE CARE VS REACTIVE CARE
posted: Mar. 06, 2020.

Preventative Care vs. Reactive Care: How Regular Chiropractic Visits Can Prevent Pain and Health Issues Do you only visit the chiropractor when your back or neck hurts? Making time for regular Read more
Chiropractic Treatment for Spondylosis
posted: Oct. 04, 2019.

Chiropractic Treatment Can Help Ease the Pain of Spondylosis Aches and pains in your back or neck could be caused by spondylosis, a condition that occurs after years of wear and Read more
Chiropractic and Vertigo
posted: Sep. 05, 2019.

Chiropractic Treatment May Relieve Your Vertigo It's hard to focus on anything when the room feels as if it's constantly spinning due to vertigo. The condition affects nearly 40 percent of Read more
ACL
posted: Sep. 05, 2019.

The knee is a hinge joint and stability is provided by the large thigh muscles (the quadriceps and hamstrings), the cartilaginous medial and lateral menisci, the medial and lateral collateral Read more
Posture and Spinal Health
posted: Aug. 01, 2019.

Posture and Spinal HealthCreated in Newsletter Library What is Your Posture Telling You About Your Health? Most of us started hearing about posture way back in grade school when our parents and Read more
Natural Remedies for Sciatic Pain
posted: Jul. 24, 2019.

Natural Remedies for Sciatic PainCreated in Newsletter Library "Sciatica" is an older term describing the symptoms of inflammation of the sciatic nerve, also known as sciatic neuritis. Sciatica involves radiating pain Read more
ASTHMA AND CHIROPRACTIC
posted: Jul. 15, 2019.

Asthma and Chiropractic Created in Newsletter Library Can Chiropractic Improve Symptoms of Asthma? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of May 2018, 1 in 13 Americans have asthma, representing Read more
FLEXION-DISTRACTION or SPINAL DECOMPRESSION
posted: Jul. 15, 2019.

What is Flexion-Distraction Therapy? Created in Newsletter Library Could Flexion-Distraction Therapy Help My Pain? Most of us experience pain in our muscles and joints occasionally. If we're lucky, the uncomfortable symptoms subside after Read more
Chiropractic and Breech Babies During Pregnancy
posted: Mar. 06, 2019.

Chiropractic and Breech Babies During Pregnancy At some point during the course of her pregnancy, a woman may begin to experience low back pain and even sciatica, that is, radiating pain Read more
Should I Use Ice or Heat for Pain?
posted: Jan. 04, 2019.

Should you use heat or ice on your painful injury? The best method of solving this important riddle is to assess the nature and source of the pain. Essentially, a Read more
Relationship with Self
posted: Dec. 28, 2018.

Relationship with Self As we go along in life, most of us periodically encounter obstacles or other checks to our welfare and well-being that cause us to question ourselves, our values, Read more
Indoor Activities and Exercises
posted: Dec. 28, 2018.

Home > Articles > Newsletter Library > Indoor Activities and ExercisesIndoor Activities and ExercisesCreated in Newsletter Library How to Exercise Indoors For those of us who live in locales such as southern California, outdoor activities Read more
PROPER OVERINDULGENCE OVER THE HOLIDAYS
posted: Dec. 19, 2018.

Proper Overindulgence Over the HolidaysCreated in Newsletter Library Proper Overindulgence Over The Holidays The term "overindulgence" is probably best assessed as a red flag, especially with respect to consistent overconsumption of high-calorie Read more
The 5 Senses
posted: Oct. 31, 2018.

The 5 SensesCreated in Newsletter LibraryThe 5 Senses The five senses, that is, the sense of sight, touch, hearing, taste, and smell, provide us with necessary information regarding the world around Read more
The Benefits of Sleep
posted: Oct. 05, 2018.

The Benefits of Sleep for AdultsCreated in Newsletter Library Obtaining sufficient restful sleep is an essential requirement for optimal human productivity. Such a practice is a key component of a healthy Read more
Repetitive Motion Injuries
posted: Sep. 24, 2018.

Repetitive Motion InjuriesCreated in Newsletter Library A repetitive motion injury (or overuse injury) involves doing an action over and over again, as with a baseball pitcher throwing a baseball, a tennis Read more