Our Services
The doctors at Spine and Sports Center of Chicago are primary care physicians that treat a wide variety of conditions and injuries and have been serving River North since 2014. Our doctors specialize in musculoskeletal & neurologic conditions of patients in all ages. Millions of people suffer from back, neck, arm, leg, or multiple joint pains.
Spine Sports Center of Chicago is an advocate of promoting the patient’s ability to resolve their condition with minimal to zero dependence on drugs, surgery, or dependence on practitioners.
Education
Our Doctors will educate you, to the best of their knowledge, on the specifics of your musculoskeletal condition. Once a diagnosis is confirmed, you work together to create a plan to both remodel the condition as well as prevent it from happening in the future.
Chiropractic Care
Spine and Sports Center of Chicago Doctors are certified in the latest techniques, including spinal manipulation, designed to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints. Chiropractic care may be the primary treatment option or a supplement to other treatment options for athletic injuries involving the back, neck and the joints of the arms, legs and extremities.
Functional Rehabilitation
The Doctors at Spine and Sports Center of Chicago have worked for years rehabilitating post-surgical conditions as well as acute and chronic athletic injuries. We provide rehabilitative exercises and treatments based on the highest quality of evidence to get our patients back to functional movement.
Kinesio-Taping (KT)
Especially for athletes, KT is an advanced and highly effective joint and muscle treatment and preventative option. Unlike standard athletic taping, KT involves taping in specific patterns which promote support and unloading of compression and pain. It is used with success by NBA, NFL, MLB, MLS and Olympic competitors to prevent injuries, maximize performance and minimize recovery times.
Soft Tissue/Myofascial Therapy
The physicians at Spine and Sports Center of Chicago are experts in this advanced technique. They use applied pressure to the soft tissue, guiding muscle fibers along the correct pathway respecting muscular and joint anatomy. Many conditions respond well to treatment of these soft-tissue structures, including carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, runner’s knee (IT band syndrome), plantar fasciitis and other conditions of overuse, such as tennis or golfers elbow.
Active Release Techniques®
ART combines precise touch with specific patient movements to restore proper function and relieve pain. Our Doctors use applied pressure to the soft tissue, guiding muscle fibers along the correct pathway respecting muscular and joint anatomy. Many conditions respond well to treatment of these soft-tissue structures, including carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, runner’s knee (IT band syndrome), plantar fasciitis and other conditions of overuse, such as tennis or golfer’s elbow.
Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (MDT)
Without a full range of motion and proper use of joints, our backs, necks and extremities become stiff and less mobile, leading to pain, greater loss of movement and dysfunction. MDT, also known as McKenzie Therapy, is a standardized assessment tool, defining and classifying movement problems and recommending appropriate treatment. MDT is often the first step in prescribing effective chiropractic treatment for athletic injuries and conditions limiting performance.
Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS)
Using principles developed by pediatric neurologists in the study of child development, DNS helps patients develop conscious control of individual muscles and body awareness, including posture and respiration, affecting balance, coordination, kinesthetic sense, posture and more. These factors can be critical in treating the underlying causes of lower back pain.
Dry Needling
Dry needling is the insertion of thin filament acupuncture needles into muscles, tendons, or ligaments. As the name states, there is no solution injected. Dry needling is not traditional Chinese acupuncture. When the needle is inserted into the trigger point, or the knot of a muscle, the needle elicits a twitch response. This response helps the tissue to remodel itself and heal. Some benefits of dry needling are: relaxes tight muscles, decreases pain, increases range of motion, and improves the healing of tendinopathy and trigger points in muscles.
Back and Neck
Back pain will affect 50-75% at some point in their life
Approximately 40% will experience back pain in any one year
About 15-20% are experiencing back pain at any given time
Chances of having a recurrence of back pain after a first episode is greater than 50%
An estimated 40% of those suffering from back pain have been forced to reduce leisure activities permanently, while 20% have a marked limitation in performing their leisure activities.
Joint Assessment & Treatment
Joint pain and discomfort is a common problem.
Repetitive overuse of certain daily tasks lead to joint pains in the shoulder, elbow, wrist or pain in the joints of the knee & feet. Helping you pursue a pain-free life is our most important goal.
Spine and Sports Center of Chicago assesses joints of the arms, legs hands, feet and hips, providing sound explanations to their patients so they comprehend how to resolve their problem together.
Sports Performance
The physicians at Spine and Sports Center of Chicago are dedicated to providing athletes and weekend warriors alike with individualized treatment plans, education, corrective exercise strategies, and co-management to reach their highest possible athletic performance or simple physical enjoyment.
An estimated 7 million Americans received medical attention for sport related injuries last year
High school athletes account for approximately 2 million injuries per year
According to the CDC, more than half of the all sport injuries in children are preventable
When intermittent mechanical pain is present, drugs should never be the first treatment of choice