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 [...]