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How does integrative medicine work?
Let us look at an integrative medicine practice, namely the author's rehabilitation center in Chicago.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
4 days ago


What is there to integrate in medicine
The word “integrative” comes from the verb “to integrate”, to unite, to form a single whole

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Sep 23


SPINAL BONE SPURS: A WRONG CONCEPT.
Bone deformations result from calcification in the areas of chronic inflammation caused by either acute or chronic trauma or muscle spasms.


SPINAL STENOSIS – SURGERY OR MANUAL DECOMPRESSION?
Spinal stenosis was first described in 1803 by Antoine Portal. In 1954

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Aug 24


UNBENDING KNEES
A person may sometimes be commended for being unbending and unyielding; with knees, this is definitely not the case.


INTERCOSTAL NEURALGIA
The former condition is caused by the same herpes zoster virus responsible for chickenpox in children and shingles (a painful skin rash with blisters) in adults.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Jul 27


RADIOACTIVE STRESS
Incredible as it may sound, radiation and stress have a lot in common. Radiation damages biological macromolecules (proteins and DNA), which upsets the operation of cells, causes mutations, cancer, and death.


I'M DYING FOR SOME SLEEP… (Insomnia is a curse indeed)
Why do you sometimes toss and turn for hours, trying to adjust the pillow to make your neck feel more comfortable, but the coveted sleep just refuses to come

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Jun 22


WHY ARE MY HANDS NUMB? (carpal tunnel syndrome)
You can do away with the numbness and pain in your hands for good – just use the right mixture of your own efforts and professional help.


Keeping Hypertension at Bay: Your Path to Better Health
Suppose you have swallowed a dreadful poison that can ruin your brain, heart, and kidneys. The doctor offers you an antidote with some minor side effects. Would you refuse because “it’s not very good for the liver?”

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
May 24






