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What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is based on applying scientific fact to enhancing your body's own remarkable resources. These important self-regulating and self-healing functions are controlled by your brain, spinal cord, and nerves. When the nervous system is impaired through illness, injury or stress it can cause tissues and organs throughout the body to function poorly. A poorly functioning nervous system is an underlying cause of many health problems. Chiropractic care is not only effective in the treatment of back and neck ailments, but can also provide effective relief for a number of other seemingly "non-spinal" conditions. Chiropractic has successfully helped millions of individuals with all sorts of health conditions through a hands-on, drug-free health care approach for a healthier lifestyle.
What is a Subluxation?
Subluxation is a restriction of one or more of your spinal bones (vertebrae), which causes interference to your nervous system. If your nervous system is not flowing freely, your body's natural ability to heal itself and function at its optimum potential becomes impaired. A spinal restriction is a perfect example of how structure affects function.
What is an Adjustment?
When performing an adjustment the Doctor applies a precisely directed force to a joint that is restricted or not moving properly. Restoring normal motion to joints can allow bones to gradually return to a more proper position and your body to function as it should. It is a safe, natural approach to removing interferences with the spinal and nervous system function and can improve your overall health. At Bourdage Chiropractic, all adjustments are performed with a hands-on technique. This allows the Doctor to be able to receive feedback regarding the tissues and muscles of the body.
What does an Adjustment feel like?
Chiropractic adjustments feel great. Most patients look forward to their treatments as many experience instantaneous relief immediately afterwards stating that it is a highlight of their day. When you allow the vertebrae in your spine to return to their proper position, you will notice much less stress and tension.
Is Chiropractic Care Safe?
Chiropractic treatments are extremely safe and have an excellent safety record. Treatments used are natural and non-invasive methods of care. Of the millions of people receiving chiropractic adjustments, it is extremely rare to hear of a problem resulting from chiropractic care. Chiropractic doctors are highly trained in the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue injuries and abnormalities common to the spine, extremities and rest of the body and practice and perform hundreds to thousands of manipulations before delivering them to a patient. To become a Doctor of Chiropractic, the candidate must first pass the demanding National Board Examination. Then, to apply for a professional license the Doctor must pass an even more rigorous test before winning the privilege to practice.
Is Chiropractic for Everyone?
All ages can enjoy healthier living through chiropractic care. For seniors, improved spinal function can mean better mobility, endurance, appetite, and an improvement in many age-related ailments. Children and even infants can benefit because spinal trauma can occur at birth and later with certain childhood activities. When the body is changing through growth or through aging, maintaining good spinal and nervous system health is especially important.
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Dr. Steven Bourdage is a Doctor of Chiropractic, a Certified Clinical Nutritionist and is the Clinic Director. The Clinic is located in Chicago's northwest side in the neighborhood of Sauganash in Chicago, Illinois. The Clinic also serves the following Chicago, Illinois neighborhoods: Sauganash, Albany Park, Edgebrook, Jefferson Park, Edison Park, Norwood Park, Lincolnwood, Skokie, and Niles. Bourdage Chiropractic provides chiropractic care focusing on pain relief and wellness care through a natural approach for optimal health. Bourdage Chiropractic in Sauganash, Chicago, Illinois provides the most effective treatment methods including chiropractic care, physical therapy (physiotherapy ), pain relief therapies to include therapeutic ultrasound , electrical muscle stimulation , heat therapy , cryotherapy (ice therapy ), massage therapy to include: acupressure and acupoint therapy massage , deep tissue massage , myofascial release (soft tissue therapy ), relaxing massage , sports massage , swedish massage , trigger point therapy massage , tui na massage (acupressure massage therapy ), rolfing massage (soft tissue manipulation ), craniosacral therapy , and shiatsu massage , cupping , custom foot orthotics , exercise therapy , spinal adjustments , weight loss and fat reduction programs , food allergies , hormone balancing and nutritional services . Bourdage Chiropractic specializes in many types of treatment methods for conditions that lead many people to seek out the help of a chiropractor including: ankle pain , ankle sprain , arthritis , auto accidents, back pain, carpal tunnel , chronic fatigue , disc injury (slipped disc) including bulging and herniated discs , headaches and migraines , hip pain , knee pain , low back pain , muscle pain , muscle pull , muscle strain , muscle sprain, neck pain and whiplash , numbness and tingling , pinched nerve , plantar fasciitis (foot pain), rib pain , sciatica , shoulder pain (frozen shoulder ), spinal stenosis , tendonitis (or tendinitis ) including Achilles tendonitis , bicep tendonitis , patellar tendonitis , rotator cuff tendonitis , tennis elbow and golfer's elbow . sauganash chiropractor, sauganash chiropractic, albany park chiropractic, albany park chiropractor.