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Hauling a heavy backpack may cause serious postural misalignments resulting in neck, back & shoulder pain, headaches, and muscle & joint injuries. If you’re experiencing these issues, you may need to contact Dr. Colleen Miller, Dr. Jennifer Kujawski and Dr. Katie Neff at their chiropractic office in Waterloo, IL. Follow these steps to protect your…

Do you love the warmer weather this time of year, but dread the misery that spring allergies bring? You’re not alone. Millions of people suffer from hay fever - an allergy to pollen - each year, and often turn to antihistamines and decongestants to feel better. The problem is that these medications cause drowsiness and other undesirable side effects that only mask allergy symptoms rather than treat the cause of the allergy.

The birth process, whether a vaginal birth or cesarean, can be a traumatic experience for some babies. But even before labor begins, there are pressures on the baby’s cranium from the mother’s pelvis causing an immense amount of strain on the neck and cranium of the baby.

The central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord, controls everything from organs to muscles to glands. Children’s bodies grow so rapidly that if any part of the nervous system has interference, it can lead to a variety of problems in the future.

You’ll probably never see your five or six-year-old bend over to pick up a toy and freeze in pain saying, “Oh, my back went out again.” Spinal degenerations and vertebral subluxations that cause that kind of pain will generally not appear in children, but it started there. Even a minor spinal trauma will affect the nervous…

Here’s why tummy time is so important, and how a pediatric chiropractor can help your baby meet those milestones.

Due to physical distancing requirements in place, the 'Everything Acupuncture' presentation video will be available on the Stratton Chiropractic Facebook page. Click for link!

There was a time when diabetes was an “adult problem” that was rarely, if ever, seen in children; with the most common diagnoses of Type II diabetes being “adult onset.” That has changed. In 2001, the increasing number of obese children and youth throughout the United States led policy makers to rank it as a…

A medical error is defined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) as “the failure of a planned action to be completed as intended, or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim.” A rather benign definition for what is a leading cause of death in the United States; with numbers far greater than…

The message has been sent loud and clear with anti-bacterial hand soap, body wash and household cleaning products that bacteria are bad. Advertisers have taught the public to believe that any bacteria left alive are a threat to our health. So, the idea that it is beneficial to take a few billion a day in…