How To Make Time Stand Still
Submitted by Keith Boswell, Mindful Movement Center Today, most of the people on the planet are moving a lot less than they were six months ago. But somehow even in these unusual times we still do not take the time to truly be still. Standing, sitting, or even lying down meditation have long been a […]
Healthy Flexibility: A Lesson in Boundaries
Submitted by Luke Dalfiume, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Co-Owner, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates (an excerpt from The Princess Journal: A 365-day Devotional Challenging Women to Accept Nothing Less Than God’s Best, Sarah K. Holland, M.A., LCPC) Nearly every Friday, my colleagues and I treat ourselves to McDonald’s for lunch. This past […]
Fight the Falls! Understanding Fall Risk & Prevention
At FYZICAL Therapy and Balance Centers, fall prevention is the cornerstone of our mission; after all, “Balance” is part of our name! The week of September 21st is the start of the fall season, so what better time than that to hold Fall Prevention Awareness Week. Each year FYZICAL in conjunction with The National Council […]
Why I Don’t Give Narcotics for Back Pain
By Charles L. Rosen, MD, PhD, Central Illinois Neuro Health Science One of the most frequent complaints a patient can have in their life is back pain. Back pain can be horrendous. It can literally bring a patient to their knees. Patients with severe back pain often can not work, exercise, play, or even sleep. […]
Living With Uncertainty
Jenn Bovee, LCSW, CRADC, CCHt, EMDR Trained There’s a great deal of uncertainty right now—both locally and globally. The confusion and unpredictability regarding the future is happening on many levels, encompassing a variety of topics, and affecting not just individuals, but often causing a divide in families, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. As a local therapist […]
What the Heck Is SRBD?
Submitted by Todd Gray, DDS, D.ASBA, Koala Center for Sleep Disorders There is no doubt that the beginning of the 2020 school year will have many challenges. Some can be anticipated and some can’t. But, one thing that everyone can agree on is the importance of children getting a good night’s sleep. Therefore, it’s important […]
Treating Much More Than Broken Bones
Strictly speaking, “orthopedics” is the branch of medicine concerned with fixing problems with the skeleton (read: bones) and associated structures (tendons and ligaments, for example). With today’s ever-expanding knowledge about how the human body works, however, the term “orthopedics” defies such a narrow definition, especially when considering the comprehensive care offered by McLean County Orthopedics […]
Planning for Long-Term Care
By Heidi Huiskamp, Founder and CEO of Huiskamp Collins Investments, LLC Long-term care. It’s a tough subject and the conversation on which everyone in the family shies away from. It’s scary and uncomfortable and, too often, the default decision on long-term care is to just pretend that it won’t happen and hope for the best. […]
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
By Sherry Gordon-Harris, Health Alliance One of my favorite childhood nursey rhyme songs is “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.” It was super-duper fun to sing ee-i-ee-i-o! Not to mention singing the sounds of some animals he had on his farm. The cows said moo-moo! The chicks said cluck-cluck! And the pigs said oink-oink! As an […]
How Do I Take Care of My Hearing Aids?
By Emily Steffel, Au.D., Audiology Consultants Each style of hearing aid requires slightly different maintenance, but there are several things that are common to all hearing aid types. Every day you should wipe the hearing aids off whenever you take them out of your ears. You should use a clean, dry, lint-free cloth or a […]