The first day of Juarez Unido Day is called the Renaissance. Juarez Unido Day is a homeroom day when school is scheduled for a half day schedule once a month. During the second part of the half day students work with their homeroom teachers on test preparation and other activities to give academic direction to the students. Homeroom, or Division as it is called in other CPS schools, is the class where enrollment and attendance are taken as well as the distributed of other pertinent material and information for the students. The time length of homeroom during regular schedule is approximately 15 minutes.

The school was clicker test decorated festively with ribbons and balloons all over the patio and cafeteria. There was free soda pop and food for the students outside on the patio. There was even a disc-jockey ready with good music to hear that all the students enjoyed. In the center of the cafeteria inside the building was a large cluster of tables with school clubs that students could join. The displays where beautifully set up and many student volunteers were available to help students decide what clubs were best suited to them. One of the purposes of the Renaissance Day is to encourage students to get involved in school activities and programs.

Juarez Academy is a High School that is part of the Chicago Public Schools. The school celebrates with pride the ethnic background of the Hispanic community. Not far from Jaurez Academy is the Mexican Museum of Fine Art which works closely with the school offering diverse programs for the students as well as a cultural out reach for the community.

There are approximately 1,600 students at Juarez most of which are of Hispanic heritage. The students are polite, courteous, and well mannered. Often you are offered food and drink by students at this event to make you feel part of the community. The spirits in the school runs high this time of year when students come back and see their friends and prepare to study.

Over the years Juarez’s scholastic standing has been on the rise due to the vision of their Principal, Mr. Natividad Loredo. Together with his Assistant Principals: Dr. Carmen Cruz, Dr. Richard Gelb, and Mr. Juan Ocon, Juarez students are scoring higher on standard achievement tests, higher on grades, and higher on college entrance. Further, working with Mr. Manuel Medina, Officer of Languages and Culture of the Chicago Public Schools, the school has become a center for cultural events, social enrichment, and learning.

We’ve often heard the banter amongst athletes and those with alpha male syndrome as they shout “No Pain, No Gain” as a ‘rite of passage’ to manhood. We all know it’s mostly bravado, but we also know there is a little truth to it, in that to build muscle you must first tear it down so it can repair itself and grow stronger. But, what if the pain never went away? What if the pain lasted 3-months or more? When it does we call it chronic pain and when it happens about one-quarter of those folks are actually afflicted with a medical condition, a serious one called; Chronic Pain Syndrome (CPS) and yes, it is a real thing.

Now then, chronic pain and chronic pain syndrome (CPS) are not the same. In temporary acute pains such as injuries, muscle pain, or temporary joint pains, they are easily curtailed by interfering in the body’s inflammation process. CPS eventually leads to ‘pain memory’, disrupted sleep, depression, and an on-going cycle which manifests itself into a permanent condition.

Many with CPS turn to pain medications, and we all know that pain meds unfortunately come with adverse side effects. One session for Whole Body CryoTherapy will not stop CPS, but it will temporarily put you in a good mood and you’ll find yourself without pain temporarily. For some it is possible overtime and regular sessions to retrain your brain and ‘pain memory’. By keeping the pain at bay and the inflammation down with regular visits your pain threshold will embolden and you can overcome future minor pain without relapse.

Since CPS also disrupts your sleep and since Whole Body CryoTherapy helps you sleep better you will have more energy and stamina to shake off the pain, and over the course of weeks and many sessions you will feel much better than even before your CPS condition started. At least that’s what regular users of Whole Body CryoTherapy say who’ve experienced what you are going through now.

Whole Body CryoTherapy can and will potentially change your life, no more pain. You will be better than you ever knew possible. This gives you an advantage, as adversity builds character and you’ve been through more with your CPS than most people could ever imagine in their worst nightmares. You have more character and just think what you can do once your pain is gone?