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You may be a candidate for Chiropractic care!  For a free no-obligation consultation call 309-268-9000.                               TheSpineDoctor Neck Pain and Our Pillow!             The relationship between neck pain and our pillow is more important than most of us realize! Though we all may have at one time or […]

Carpal Tunnel

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You may be a candidate for Chiropractic care!  For a free no-obligation consultation call 309-268-9000.                               TheSpineDoctor Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – MD vs. DC. Who Should I See?            Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a very common problem affecting a large population (1 out of 20 in the […]

Fibromyalgia and Neurotransmission

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You may be a candidate for Chiropractic care!  For a free no-obligation consultation call 309-268-9000.                                TheSpineDoctor Neurotransmission is the method by which nerves “speak” to each other so impulses can be sent from one part of your body to the brain and back. For example, when […]

Whiplash Avoidance

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You may be a candidate for Chiropractic care!  For a free no-obligation consultation call 309-268-9000.                                TheSpineDoctor PAY ATTENTION WHILE YOU DRIVE. Too often, we get distracted while driving. Any time our eyes leave the road, the potential for an accident increases significantly. This can occur when […]

Fibromyalgia, Sleep and Restless Leg Syndrome

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You may be a candidate for Chiropractic care! For a free no-obligation consultation call 309-268-9000. TheSpineDoctor Fibromyalgia (FM) and sleep dysfunction seem to go hand in hand. In fact, most people who have FM complain of problems associated with sleeping. Sleep problems can include difficulty falling asleep with or without waking up one to multiple […]

Low Back Pain and Sleep

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You may be a candidate for Chiropractic care! For a free no-obligation consultation call 309-268-9000. TheSpineDoctor For the last 2 months, we’ve discussed the importance of sleep and its effect on low back pain (LBP). Last month, we offered 9 ways to improve sleep quality, and this month we will conclude this topic with 11 […]

Is Your Back Healing Ok?

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source   You may be a candidate for Chiropractic care!  For a free no-obligation consultation call 309-268-9000.                           TheSpineDoctor It’s a good question. We want to do the things that promote and speed healing, and not dote kinds of things that cause more harm or are destructive. A lot of us know that a […]

Preventing Low Back Pain

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  source You may be a candidate for Chiropractic care!  For a free no-obligation consultation call 309-268-9000.                           TheSpineDoctor   While 80% of us will suffer a severe back pain episode at some point in our lives, most of us at any given time should be more concerned about preventing or aggravating back pain, rather than […]

Low Back Pain: Getting Back Your Balance

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source You may be a candidate for Chiropractic care!  For a free no-obligation consultation call 309-268-9000.                           TheSpineDoctor Our sense of balance comes from a few different areas of the body. The inner ear gives us input on the position of our head and whether we are moving. This is combined with input from the eyes, which gives […]

“Why Is It That My Usual Stretches Don’t Seem To Help My Back Pain Anymore?”

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Source You may be a candidate for Chiropractic care!  For a free no-obligation consultation call 309-268-9000.                           TheSpineDoctor Like most health conditions, low back pain is a chronic problem. Patients with low back pain typically suffer off and on for years. Back pain seems to come on when we overexert or do something out of […]