Our Massage Therapist, Aidas Buzelis, is at the Olympics!

Licensed Massage Therapist Aidas Buzelis is the official masseur for the Lithuanian basketball team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London! We have even seen him on television during the games. Although we miss him during his travels with the team, we are so proud of his accomplishments.

Aidas Buzelis was born in Lithuania where he played professional basketball. After moving to the USA in 2000, he became a member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals and became certified by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. He is a licensed Massage Therapist in Illinois and specializes in deep tissue and sports massage. Additional certifications include Primal Reflex Release Technique (PRRT) and Total Motion Release (TMR).

 For the past several years he worked in Lithuanian with the national basketball team as an official member of massage therapists’ core. He received a bronze medal for the work with the team and a medal for his community service from the Prime Minister. On this trip to the Olympic Games, Aidas had the honor of meeting the president of the Republic of Lithuania.

We are pleased to have him as a valuable member of our healthcare team. Appointments with Aidas are available at both the Michigan Avenue office in Chicago and our Homewood location. He returns to work on August 20th, 2012. Take a look at our web site and Facebook pages for pictures of him at work.

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or call our Chicago office: 312-269-5556 
or our Homewood office 708.798.5556
Dr. Ralph Kruse 
Chiropractic Care Chicago

                                  

Sleep Ergonomics

“Sleep ergonomics” refers to our postures and positions during sleep. They can either support our joints or put stress on them to the point where we wake up with more aches and pains than when we fell asleep. Ideally we are sleeping 7-8 hours (30% of our day), so sleep position matters!

An ideal sleep position is on your side. Tuck your knees in a bit, and consider putting a pillow between them. This helps reduce stress on the back, knees and hips. Arms can be comfortably crossed in front of the body. Try to keep your elbows below shoulder height in order to reduce pressure on the shoulder rotator cuff muscles and tendons. A full-length body pillow can also be used to go between the knees and arms. If you sleep on your back, consider putting a pillow under your knees. This helps maintain a normal lower back curvature and reduces stretching the sciatic nerve. Sleeping on your stomach is not advised, but if you must then a pillow under your abdomen can help to reduce lower back pressure.

The pillow type which is best for you depends on your sleep position. If you sleep on your side, the pillow should be thick enough to support the neck so that it is in line with the rest of the spine. If you are a back sleeper you need a pillow that also keeps your neck in line with your spine and supports its normal curvature. A good solution for finding just the right pillow for your body is the Chiroflow water-based pillow. It is adjustable to meet your exact needs. The Chiroflow pillow is available at both our Homewood and Chicago offices.

Finally, when choosing a mattress you should select the firmest mattress on which you can comfortably rest. Start by trying the firmest one available and work your way back to the one on which you feel best. Some type of cushion on the mattress may help to reduce pressure on various parts of the body.

Make your posture, pillow, and mattress work for you to support your spinal and overall health!

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Dr. Ralph Kruse
Chiropractic Care Chicago

         

Dr. Ralph Kruse is instructing!

 

Dr. Ralph Kruse is instructing the Cox® Seminar for Back Pain Specialists in Minneapolis, MN on July 21-22, 2012

Topic: The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management, Biomechanics, Anatomy, Diagnosis, Examination and Treatment of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine, Part I. This course offers 12 hours of continuing education through the National University of Health Sciences.

Dr. Kruse, one of the certified instructors for Cox Manipulation will present a weekend of chiropractic research and hands-on technique using the latest Cox 8 table. Topics will include the treatment of spinal pain conditions including disc herniations and spinal stenosis as well as the facet syndrome, spondylolisthesis, degenerative scoliosis, post-surgical spinal pain, neck pain, cervical radiculopathy, thoracic spine pain and low back pain conditions that come into your office. This seminar is practical. You will get the research and academic foundation for the technique and then demonstrations and hands-on practice of the procedures.

Dr. Ralph Kruse is also an author in the new 7th edition Cox textbook Low Back Pain, and clinician participant in the federally funded studies since their inception, and will lead this weekend of Cox® Technic biomechanics, examination, treatment protocol, and research support. He is honored and feels privileged to share his clinical successes with other Doctors of Chiropractic.

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Please visit our website for more information - click here -
or call our Chicago office: 312-269-5556
or our Homewood office 708.798.5556
Dr. Ralph Kruse
Chiropractic Care Chicago