"So what do you want for Christmas?” my parents probed while I was on fall break. As a poor college student, there seemed to be many things that could have made that list, but only one was at the forefront of my mind: “A new pair of hamstrings.” While my classes were going well, my [...]
It was a busy afternoon in the office. Diane was planning on leaving early to catch a plane from O’Hare, and her stuffy nose from the day before was getting worse. Her telephone answering voice had turned into a rather poor advertisement for the office and you could feel her increasing discomfort. She had [...]
What if I hadn't become an upper cervical chiropractor in Rockford and stayed in music? What if I had not been able to detect my daughter's subluxation that was quickly killing her with a brain infection? What if I had not been able to restore balance to my wife's spine so that she could [...]
President-elect Donald Trump asked Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to chair a new commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity, Kennedy said today. Kennedy has been a vociferous proponent of vaccine safety in the past. His appointment could breathe new life into the search for the as yet unknown link between vaccines and autism. Beginning [...]
Is your immune system remaining strong this flu season? The immune system helps the body defend against everyday and acute stressors. Stress, inadequate sleep, poor diet, and general aging can leave the body vulnerable and less equipped to fight off seasonal immune system challenges. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more [...]
When we use NUCCA chiropractic in Rockford to balance the spine and people get better, we often hear “I don’t know what you do but I like it!” As technology continues to develop, we can actually see what is happening when we correct the misaligned spine. Using specialized scanning machines, we can see that the [...]
You may wonder what we are checking when we have patients lie supine or stand with backs against a grid. Fair question! Everything we do at Upper Cervical Care Center-Rockford, is designed to ensure your brain is communicating with your body without interference. Some parts of the brain manage posture, some manage eye function, [...]
Running for Research I’m very excited about the Run for Research coming to Rockford on May 14th! The following is a transcript from a recent interview about the Run. Question: What exactly is the Run for Research? Dr. Orem: The Run for Research is an annual event where participants run, walk, or jog as [...]
I was astonished to find this short, not very well crafted detritus moving around facebook today, and I wanted to point out some issues. Fostering doubt about something that has as stupendous a track record as that established by Dr. Scott Rosa is not just counterproductive, but represents a force that civilization has been [...]
The question arises what we actually do in our office. People often think of the office of a NUCCA chiropractor in Rockford as a place where you get "cracked," or "manipulated," or a place where you go to get rid of pain. Getting rid of pain is a very good thing, but with chiropractic [...]
A recent Ask the Doc question inquired about the hardest part of the work I do; first, let’s start with what makes it incredibly rewarding. The best part of being a NUCCA doctor is helping people who are hungry to experience true health. NUCCA chiropractic in Rockford creates health through restoring connection between the [...]
In March, there are a number of important birthdays – one of them is my dear Papa, who turned 77 at the beginning of this month. Ever since I was a little girl, my grandfather was an important person in my life; in fact, he was one of my very first “patients.” While visiting [...]
This February marks 9 years since a very important question changed my thinking, and thereby, changed my life. Before I become the NUCCA chiropractor in Rockford that I am today, I played basketball in high school and loved it. In fact, my goal was to play basketball in college. However, I thought after the [...]
A few weeks ago, we were (again) hit by winter ice storm, leaving the parking lot with a strong resemblance to ice skating rink. I shuffled to my car – balancing a laptop bag in one hand and a handbag in the other – as if I were a 90 year old lady (I [...]