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  • Are You in Pain?

    Back problems are degenerative, getting worse and more frequent over time.

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Chiropractic Services We Offer

Corrective Care

  • How it works: Targets underlying spinal misalignments and posture issues over time through a structured care plan.
  • Conditions: Chronic pain, postural imbalances, scoliosis.
  • Benefits: Long-term structural improvements, better posture, reduced recurrence of pain.
  • Common Questions: "How long will this take?", "Will I need maintenance care afterward?"

Pediatric Chiropractic Care

  • How it works: Gentle techniques tailored for infants and children.
  • Conditions: Colic, ear infections, poor sleep, growing pains.
  • Benefits: Supports developmental milestones, improved sleep, digestive and nervous system regulation.
  • Common Questions: "Is it safe for babies?", "Will it hurt my child?"

Sports Chiropractic Care

  • How it works: Focused on performance and injury prevention using adjustments, rehab, and muscle therapy.
  • Conditions: Sprains, strains, overuse injuries, joint dysfunction.
  • Benefits: Improved performance, faster recovery, reduced injury risk.
  • Common Questions: "Can this help me get back to training?", "Will it make me more flexible?"

Posture Correction

  • How it works: Uses adjustments, exercises, and ergonomic guidance.
  • Conditions: Forward head posture, rounded shoulders, scoliosis.
  • Benefits: Less back/neck pain, better appearance, improved breathing.
  • Common Questions: "Can you fix my posture permanently?", "How long will it take?"

Prenatal Chiropractic Care

  • How it works: Gentle adjustments to accommodate a growing belly and shifting posture.
  • Conditions: Sciatica, pelvic pain, back pain during pregnancy.
  • Benefits: Easier pregnancy, less discomfort, potential shorter labor.
  • Common Questions: "Is it safe during pregnancy?", "Can it help with breech baby?"

Soft Tissue Therapy

  • How it works: Manual techniques to release muscle tension and scar tissue.
  • Conditions: Muscle tightness, trigger points, sports injuries.
  • Benefits: Faster healing, pain relief, increased mobility.
  • Common Questions: "Is this like massage?", "Will I feel sore after?"

Functional Rehab

  • How it works: Movement-based rehab exercises to restore function and strength.
  • Conditions: Post-injury recovery, chronic pain, postural dysfunction.
  • Benefits: Stronger, more resilient body, reduced pain recurrence.
  • Common Questions: "Do I have to exercise at home?", "How often should I do these exercises?"

Extremity Adjusting

  • How it works: Adjusts joints in the arms, legs, hands, and feet.
  • Conditions: Tennis elbow, ankle sprains, shoulder impingement.
  • Benefits: Better joint mobility, pain relief.
  • Common Questions: "Can you adjust my wrist/knee?", "Is it like cracking my knuckles?"

Relief, Recovery, Restore Care

  • How it works: Three-phase approach—relieve pain, recover function, restore long-term health.
  • Conditions: Any condition requiring structured chiropractic care.
  • Benefits: Comprehensive healing journey.
  • Common Questions: "What stage am I in?", "When can I stop care?"

Disc Injury Treatments

  • How it works: Non-surgical options like decompression, adjustments, and rehab.
  • Conditions: Herniated or bulging discs, sciatica.
  • Benefits: Pain reduction, mobility improvement without surgery.
  • Common Questions: "Can I avoid surgery?", "How long does a disc take to heal?"

Spinal Manipulation

  • How it works: High-velocity, low-amplitude thrusts to realign vertebrae.
  • Conditions: Back and neck pain, headaches, stiffness.
  • Benefits: Restored motion, reduced pain.
  • Common Questions: "Will it crack?", "Is it painful?"

Osseous Manipulation

  • How it works: Similar to spinal manipulation but focuses on all bones/joints.
  • Conditions: Joint restrictions, musculoskeletal dysfunction.
  • Benefits: Improved mobility and alignment.
  • Common Questions: "Can you adjust joints besides the spine?"

Joint Mobilizations

  • How it works: Gentle rhythmic movements to increase joint motion.
  • Conditions: Stiff or inflamed joints.
  • Benefits: Reduced stiffness, pain relief.
  • Common Questions: "Is this the same as an adjustment?"

Activator Method

  • How it works: Uses a handheld instrument for low-force, precise adjustments.
  • Conditions: Sensitive patients, arthritis, pediatric and geriatric care.
  • Benefits: Gentle, no cracking, highly specific.
  • Common Questions: "Does it really work?", "Why use a tool instead of your hands?"

Arthro-Stim Method

  • How it works: Percussive tool delivers controlled impulses to joints.
  • Conditions: Joint stiffness, chronic pain, sensitive conditions.
  • Benefits: Painless, effective without force.
  • Common Questions: "What’s that clicking tool?", "Is it better than hands-on adjustments?"

Diversified Technique

  • How it works: Manual spinal manipulation with quick thrusts.
  • Conditions: General chiropractic complaints.
  • Benefits: Widely used, effective, familiar to many.
  • Common Questions: "Will it pop?", "Is this the standard adjustment?"

Thompson Drop Table Technique

  • How it works: Uses a special table with drop sections to enhance adjustments.
  • Conditions: Spinal subluxations, posture issues.
  • Benefits: Easier adjustments, less force, increased comfort.
  • Common Questions: "Why does the table drop?", "Is that the adjustment?"

Gonstead Adjustments

  • How it works: Specific analysis using X-rays and palpation before manual adjustments.
  • Conditions: Complex spinal issues, disc problems.
  • Benefits: Highly precise, results focused.
  • Common Questions: "Why do you take X-rays?", "Is this different from regular chiropractic?"

Flexion-Distraction Techniques

  • How it works: Uses a flexing table to decompress the spine.
  • Conditions: Disc herniations, spinal stenosis, sciatica.
  • Benefits: Non-invasive disc relief, gentle movement.
  • Common Questions: "Will this help my herniated disc?", "Is it safe?"

Spinal Decompression Techniques

  • How it works: Uses a machine to gently stretch the spine.
  • Conditions: Bulging discs, nerve impingement, back pain.
  • Benefits: Reduces pressure on discs and nerves.
  • Common Questions: "Is this traction?", "How many sessions do I need?"

Sacral-Occipital Techniques (SOT)

  • How it works: Uses pelvic blocks and gentle cranial techniques.
  • Conditions: Pelvic imbalances, headaches, TMJ dysfunction.
  • Benefits: Balances spinal fluid and resets sensory systems in the brain – body connection.
  • Common Questions: "What are these blocks for?", "How does this help my head or jaw?"

Spinal Traction Techniques

  • How it works: Manual or mechanical stretching of the spine.
  • Conditions: Compressed discs, pinched nerves.
  • Benefits: Relief from nerve pain, spinal elongation.
  • Common Questions: "Is this painful?", "What’s the difference from decompression?"

Naturopathic Chiropractic

  • How it works: Integrates chiropractic with natural medicine (nutrition, herbs, lifestyle).
  • Conditions: Chronic conditions, fatigue, metabolic issues.
  • Benefits: Holistic healing addresses root causes.
  • Common Questions: "Will I get a diet plan?", "Is this like functional medicine?"

Occupational Chiropractic

  • How it works: Focuses on workplace-related injuries and ergonomics.
  • Conditions: Carpal tunnel, back/neck strain, repetitive stress injuries.
  • Benefits: Faster return to work, injury prevention.
  • Common Questions: "Can you help me with work posture?", "Do you provide ergonomic advice?"

Pain Management Chiropractic

  • How it works: Combines various techniques for chronic pain relief.
  • Conditions: Fibromyalgia, arthritis, back pain.
  • Benefits: Non-drug approach to chronic pain, long-term management.
  • Common Questions: "Can this replace medication?", "How often should I come in?"

DO YOU SUFFER FROM ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS?

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  • Headaches or migraines?

  • Neck pain?

  • Back pain, throbbing or stiffness?

  • Arthritis or numbness in extremities?

  • Difficulty sleeping or working?

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  • DO YOU HAVE CHRONIC PAIN?

    Do you have chronic pain that you have been told you have to live with?

  • HAVE YOU TRIED EVERYTHING?

    Do you feel like you have tried everything possible, but haven't felt any results? Chiropractic care can help.

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    Have you been told that surgery is your only option? We can eliminate pain and increase mobility, without drugs or surgery.

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Do You Need Chiropractic Care?

Everyone thinks of a chiropractic doctor when they have back or neck pain, but not many people think of them when they are suffering from allergies, disc problems, headaches or fibromyalgia. Our Vernon Hills chiropractic team at Integral Medical and Rehabilitation is here to help you recover quickly. By offering patients multiple options we are able to provide the highest quality care.

Unlike an anti-histamine, chiropractic care gives the body strength to fight allergies. An allergy occurs when the body detects foreign substances and perceives it as harmful such as dust, pollen, animal dander, etc. Your immune system reacts to these foreign substances by causing sneezing, congestion, rashes, hives and coughing with the goal of expelling them from the body. In severe cases, an allergen can cause seizures or even anaphylactic shock. This occurs due to histamines created by the immune system in an effort to protect your body.

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 misaligned, it may be impinging on a 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 and malfunctioning. A chiropractor is a specially trained doctor that treats and protects the nervous system by relieving pressure off of the nerves. By doing this, you are allowing your body to function at its max potential and not overreact to allergens, fight infections quicker as well as decrease to likelihoodof contracting illness such as colds and flus.

There is marshmallow like pads between your vertebrae called intervertebral discs. These discs house nerves inside a jelly like solution, surrounded by a cartilage. They are very important for numerous reasons. These discs proved movement in the spine. When these discs start to degenerate, a spine will become less mobile and may start fuse together. 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 pinched or killed off. 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 become misaligned, a disc can become herniated, bulged, slipped, or if it's bad enough it might even rupture. A misalignment is not the only cause for these conditions. Age can cause the disc to become weak and dehydrate. Not only will these conditions put pressure on the nerves, it will also cause pain.

If you are suffering from these conditions call Integral Medical and Rehabilitation for a no obligation consultation. Surgery is expensive, risky, time consuming and has 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.

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 misalignments can also create associated herniate or bulging discs. In severe case, 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 Integral Medical and Rehabilitation for those that suffer from whiplash and other injuries due to a car accident. It's very important to make sure that pressure is removed off the nerves and motion is restored. Call us today to begin your healing and put this accident behind you.

Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage in the joints gets wore down. The likelihood of developing osteoarthritis increases if you have suffered an injury in 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 effects 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 it wears off and it's time to take another pill. Chiropractic can help the pain by taking pressure off nerves and joints due to compensation. Chiropractic adjustments also help restore proper movement in joints in the affected and unaffected areas. This is important because at Integral Medical and Rehabilitation we are concerned with treating your entire body.

The condition joint dysfunction can be described as joints that become stiff and full movement is restricted. There are many difference causes of this condition including, but not limited to, muscle imbalance, injury, or poor posture. Compensation is a common cause of addition pain, just like with arthritis. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is the most 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 Integral Medical and Rehabilitation today to be properly diagnosed. At Integral Medical and Rehabilitation we will perform a thorough exam and specific adjustments to restore movement and give you relief.

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 subluxations within the spinal. These subluxations will lead to pain because of the compressed nerves and discs. 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, nerves can eventually die which may lead to more serious consequences. At Integral Medical and Rehabilitation, we are here to rid your body of these subluxations and relieve you pain.

Headaches are considered to be a normal way of life for people. 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 not be the 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 the neck 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 structure to the neck. Regular chiropractic care can relieve and prevent headaches. Come to Integral Medical and Rehabilitation and just ask our patients!

One of the most common conditions suffered by middle age to elderly citizens is known as sciatica. Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve that runs through the sacrum (tailbone) and down the back of the legs. Sciatica can be caused by a misalignment or due to a muscular problem. 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. The pain in the glute region is the sacroiliac joint, where the sacrum meets the pelvis. 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 Integral Medical and Rehabilitation, we will properly treat this problem without surgery. We will also resolve the issue rather than mask the pain with medication.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a very common condition especially for people that use computers a significant amount. This occurs due to the repetitive movements combined with poor posture. This combination of physical stress creates stress along with wear and tear. All nerves start in the spine, including the nerves that run into your fingertips. Chiropractic adjustments and proper posture can help relieve the stress and pressure on your nerves and joints.

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 Integral Medical and Rehabilitation we perform a thorough exam and provide care the strengths the entire body by relieving stress on the nervous system.

Pinched nerves have been found to be the culprit behind many different conditions from headaches to heart attacks, from infertility to widespread pain. This happens because there are structural misalignments that compress the nerves that extend off the spinal cord. This compression not only affects the direct area but it can extend further than thought. A misalignment in the pelvis can create migraines.

That is why at Integral Medical and Rehabilitation we perform a full body examination. We do not just do the minimum when your health is in our hands.

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 structure and mobility. Keeping your nervous system functioning helps keep your immune system, reproductive system, respiratory system, circulatory system and much more functioning at its max potential!

Call us today at Integral Medical and Rehabilitation in Vernon Hills for your no obligation consultation and get your body functioning at its max potential! Imagine the possibilities!

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