Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care is designed to find and correct areas of spinal dysfunction. Proper maintenance of the spine through Chiropractic adjustment will ensure the well-being of the body. Chiropractors apply a specific adjustment procedure to the bones surrounding the spinal cord in order to improve dysfunction so the body can function more effectively. Regardless of your age, size, fitness level or condition, we tailor our treatment to you as an individual. We understand that patients expect the best care, an honest assessment and true concern for their health as well as an efficient means of receiving treatment.
More Effective than Pain Meds
For decades, chiropractic therapy, also called spinal manipulation, has been considered an “alternative” treatment for back pain. Recent research has shown that chiropractic can be even more effective than pain medication for the 80% of Americans with bad backs. Twenty-two million Americans receive chiropractic treatment every year, but that means many more Americans haven’t been to a chiropractor.
The word chiropractic comes from the Greek word for “done by hand”, and the way chiropractic adjustments are performed is pretty straightforward. Force is applied in a very controlled manner to correct dysfunctions in spinal structures to restore normal mobility. Dysfunction of vertebra prevents limits normal range of motion and puts pressure on the nerves exiting the spine, making daily tasks, whether doing the laundry, lifting up the kids, or making dinner, more difficult and uncomfortable. What’s more, vertebral dysfunctions can lead to bulged or herniated discs, conditions that are painful and can take time to heal.
Quality Chiropractic Care for the Whole Family
We are committed to providing the Kane County area with quality chiropractic care for the whole family. Our primary goal is your health and helping you reach your full potential. In an ideal world, we would see a majority of our patients before they began hurting or became sick. Similar to a dentist finding and fixing a cavity before it becomes a crater and painful. However, it is at that very point of pain and discomfort that most of our patients first come to see us. It is then up to the patient to decide what their goals are concerning their treatment. We can offer more than just superficial relief of pain. There are three types of treatments we provide:
Relief Care
Pain is often the last thing to show up and the first thing to leave. Initially, relief will come in the form of reducing inflammation and irritation of nerves. Most people that walk into our office have that goal in mind, relief. This becomes our first objective and begins with these steps.
- Uncover the underlying cause of the problem
- Offer a plan of care to give you the best results in the shortest amount of time
- Show ways that the patient can participate and be active in their recovery
- Explain the value of post-symptomatic corrective and wellness care
If you had a rock in your shoe, this phase of care would be like the initial process of removing the rock, almost like chipping away at it, enough that it no longer hurts. Most conventional treatments would try to mask the symptoms with no real way of removing the rock.
Corrective Care
After the pain has subsided; most people assume that they are healed. However, this is not always the case. As stated earlier, pain can be the first thing to subside but the rock may not be completely gone. In fact, sometimes we learn to work around our problems just enough not to feel it and assume everything is ok. Corrective care consists of actually fixing the structural and biomechanical cause of your pain. The goal is to fully restore pain-free range of motion and normal biomechanical movement. In our rock in the shoe analogy, this phase of care would be like removing the rock completely, something that chiropractic care is specifically geared towards doing.
Wellness Care
Building on the corrective care, now is the time to strengthen and increase the flexibility in the newly restored full range of pain-free motion. Instead of waiting for pain to creep back in, you can actively prevent further pain and dysfunction! Feeling sick and having aches and pains is typically the main indicator for someone making the decision to see a doctor. We would like to see this change. We want to do everything we can to prevent these things from happening in the first place. Take a proactive approach when it comes to your health. Abandon the narrow-minded reactionary model of healthcare that is so prevalent today. Start a plan that actually addresses your health beyond illness or pain. Choose chiropractic care. In our rock in the shoe analogy, this phase of care would be like keeping the rock out of the shoe and finding out why it got there in the first place so we can keep it from happening again.
You don’t have to receive all three phases of care. We are happy to help you reach your personal treatment goals, but remember, there are no shortcuts. It is possible to feel better and have residual structural problems that will affect you later, especially when our bodies are so good at adapting and working around pain. Regardless of your health goals, we know that you deserve proper care. It’s your body, your health and your future and our job is to offer you the finest chiropractic care possible. It’s up to you to decide how much you would like to invest in your health.
“What a great experience! Thanks Dr. Hart, and to the staff of Hart Chiropractic. Looking forward to my next visit!”
“Dr. Hart is totally professional, empathetic and creative regarding treatments for returning patients to high levels of wellness and then retaining that wellness.”
“I’ve seen several chiropractors over 10 years for chronic back pain with limited success. I started seeing Dr Hart about 2 years ago after moving to the area and his approach was unlike any Dr. I had ever had. ”