What Can a Goodfield IL Chiropractor Help With

Our doctors are trained in a variety of techniques to accommodate our patients and how they respond best to care. Manual adjusting techniques include Diversified, Thompson drops, and flexion-distraction for typical patients. Instrument assisted techniques, using an Activator tool, are often used for patients who don’t like typical manual adjustments to the neck or for patients who have medical complications that don’t allow manual adjustments.

Chiropractic care in Goodfield IL is not limited to just adjusting. Patients are often given targeted, low-tech exercises to help speed the healing process or to help reduce how often conditions flare up.

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What Conditions in Goodfield IL Can Chiopractic Help?

So, what conditions can chiropractic care help? Well, your spine is what protects your spinal cord. Your spinal cord is how your body communicates between the brain and every system. If there is a vertebra that is not moving smoothly, it may irritate the nerve. This is important because it is being found that the nervous system plays a key role in how your immune system functions. Therefore, if your nervous system is being compromised, your immune system may be compromised as well. A chiropractor is a specially trained doctor that treats and protects the nervous system by relieving stress on the nerves. By doing this, you are allowing your body to function at its max potential and not overreact to allergens, fighting infections quicker as well as decreasing the likelihood of contracting illnesses such as colds and flu.

There is marshmallow like pads between your vertebrae called intervertebral discs. These discs house a jelly-like solution, surrounded by cartilage. They are very important for numerous reasons. These discs provide movement in the spine. When these discs start to degenerate, the spine will become less mobile. Intervertebral discs are also creating space between the vertebrae. This is important because nerves pass through these spaces and if the space becomes compromised then the nerve may be irritated or compressed. They also act as a shock absorber. When movement occurs, the jelly solution gives the disc the ability to expand and compress. If a spine becomes dysfunctional, a disc can become irritated, bulged, herniated, or if it's bad enough it might even rupture. A dysfunctional joint is not the only cause for these conditions. Age can cause the disc to become stiff and dehydrated. Not only will these conditions put pressure on the nerves, but it can also cause pain.

If you are suffering from these conditions call The Neck & Back Pain Relief Center for a no obligation consultation. Surgery is expensive, risky, time consuming and has potential long-term side effects. Majority of people heal naturally through chiropractic adjustments, and you can too. Reduce your pain and improve your quality of life by giving us a call.

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Automobile Accidents

Following an automobile accident, whiplash is the most common injury. After being struck by another object from the rear or the side, the neck will thrash back and forth quickly and violently. When this occurs, the muscles in the neck will become hyperextended and may be strained or torn. This kind of soft tissue injury will lead to stiffness and soreness in the neck and/or upper back. The quick snapping movements that occur during whiplash will also likely lead to structural damage. These injuries can also create associated herniation or bulging discs. In severe cases, a disc may rupture or cause nerve damage.

Chiropractic is proven to help both soft tissue and structural injuries caused by whiplash. There are specific, low force manual adjustments that we perform at The Neck & Back Pain Relief Center in Goodfield IL for those that suffer from whiplash and other injuries due to a car accident. It's very important to make sure that irritation is removed from the nerves and proper motion is restored. Call us today to begin your healing and put this accident behind you.

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Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage in the joints gets worn down. The likelihood of developing osteoarthritis increases if you have suffered an injury to joints like the hips, knees, wrist, hands, ankles, feet, neck or back. This condition can be very painful and make daily life a struggle. It also can have an effect on the rest of your body. This happens due to compensation. If a person has pain in one knee, then they are going to put extra weight on the opposite knee. This not only affects the knee you are putting more weight on but it also effects your ankles, feet, hips, pelvis and low back. Pain killers can provide relief until they wear off and it's time to take another pill. Chiropractic adjustments also help restore proper movement in joints in the affected and unaffected areas. This is important because at The Neck & Back Pain Relief Center we are concerned with treating your entire body.

Joint dysfunction can be described as joints that become stiff and full movement is restricted. There are many different causes of this condition including, but not limited to, muscle imbalance, injury, or poor posture. Compensation is a common cause of additional pain, just like with arthritis. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a commonly treated joint dysfunction. The sacroiliac joint is where the sacrum (tailbone) joins with the pelvis. The joint dysfunction can create pain in the low back and limit movement.

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is often misdiagnosed for sciatica or a herniated disc. Call The Neck & Back Pain Relief Center today to be properly diagnosed. At The Neck & Back Pain Relief Center we will perform a thorough exam and specific adjustments to restore movement and give you relief.

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Neck and Back Pain

It is common to experience neck or back discomfort at some point in the day. Poor posture, a life of micro traumas, toxins and much more will create dysfunction within the spine. These dysfunctions can lead to pain because of the joints not moving correctly. If these aches and pains are left untreated, muscle spasms and increasing pain may occur. If left untreated for a long enough period of time, arthritic changes can occur, which may lead to more serious consequences. At The Neck & Back Pain Relief Center, we are here to rid your body of these dysfunctions and relieve your pain.

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Headaches

Headaches are considered to be a normal way of life for people today in Goodfield IL. What people don't know is that more than three headaches a year is not normal. There are many factors that can lead to headaches, such as loud noises, stress or hunger, but it may be a different underlying cause. The most common cause behind headaches is muscular tension in the neck and shoulders. These tight muscles can cause stress on the surrounding vertebrae which can lead to pain and headaches. Studies have found that 85% of all headaches can be traced back to the neck. A headache that originates from neck joints is known as a cervicogenic headache. A person that experiences cervicogenic headaches is likely to feel throbbing, aching pain at the base of the head. The pain usually radiates into the forehead and temples with pain behind the eyes. A combination of massage and chiropractic adjustments can relieve the muscular tightness and restore function to the neck. Regular chiropractic care can relieve and prevent headaches. Come to The Neck & Back Pain Relief Center and just ask our patients!

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Sciatica

One of the most common conditions suffered by middle age to elderly citizens in Goodfield IL is known as sciatica. Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve that runs past the sacrum (tailbone) and down the back of the legs is irritated or pinched from a dysfunctional vertebra or injured disc. If a person has a disc issue or experiences muscles spasms in the low back, their pain may be worse due to the increased pressure. Many people believe that their hip(s) may be the cause of this pain because of where the pain originates. But the body is excellent at referring pain away from the problem site. This is why a thorough examination is needed to determine what the cause of the sciatica is from. Those suffering from sciatica experience shooting, sharp, burning pains down the back of their leg. It is not very common to experience this pain in both legs simultaneously. At The Neck & Back Pain Relief Center, we will properly treat this problem without surgery. We will also resolve the issue rather than mask the pain with medication.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a very common condition especially for people that use computers a significant amount. This occurs due to the repetitive compression of the wrists combined with poor posture. Most of the nerves in the body run through the spine, including the nerves that run into your fingertips. Chiropractic adjustments and exercises can help relieve stress and pressure on your nerves and joints.

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Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is defined as chronic, widespread pain and affects almost 6 million Americans. Today there is not a lot of knowledge as to what causes it, but the symptoms include pain throughout the body, especially the joints. People suffering from fibromyalgia describe the pain as mild or severe burning, aching, sharp, shooting and radiating. Because of this widespread, chronic pain, it is common for the condition to bring on headaches, depression and/or anxiety. Today there is not a known cure, but research is showing that chiropractic adjustments have provided relief for those suffering from fibromyalgia. At The Neck & Back Pain Relief Center we perform a thorough exam and provide care the strengthens the entire body by relieving stress on the nervous system.

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Pinched Nerves

Pinched nerves have been found to be the culprit behind many different conditions from headaches to numbness in the fingers, from poor bladder control to widespread pain. This happens because there are vertebra that compress the nerves that extend off the spinal cord. This compression not only affects the specific nerve, but it can cause further complications. A dysfunction in the pelvis can create migraines through compensatory actions from the body. That is why at The Neck & Back Pain Relief Center we perform a complete examination.

There are many conditions that have been discussed that chiropractic care can help. Not only can chiropractic adjustments help alleviate pain and help conditions, but it can also prevent conditions through maintenance care. Regularly scheduled visits help maintain proper function and mobility. Keeping your body moving helps keep you functioning at your max potential!

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Call us today at The Neck & Back Pain Relief Center in Goodfield IL for your no obligation consultation and get your body functioning at its max potential! Imagine the possibilities!