Dr. James M. Kearns, Jr. received his bachelors degree from Loyola University. He graduated from the Chicago National College of Naprapathy and has been in private practice since 1997. He is a member of the American Naprapathic Association and is a sports enthusiast, competing in triathlons and marathons. A Chicago native, he, his wife and two daughters live in McHenry County.

As a naprapath I focus on treating both muscle and skeletal related pain. There are three fields of physical medicine: osteopaths, naprapaths, and chiropractors.
Naprapaths differ from the other two sciences because of the emphasis we place on muscles. Muscles contribute... More

QUESTION: My doctor tells me that I have a herniated disk. Is there anything that you can do to help me to alleviate the pain that is an alternative to surgery?
ANSWER: Whenever someone reports an injury of this level I always look to see what the cause is which contributed... More