We can help with back pain/stiffness, neck pain/stiffness, headaches, stress, pinched nerves, sciatica/leg pain, arthritis, carpel tunnel, TMJ, shoulder pain, knee pain, foot/heel pain, auto accident related injuries, myofascial syndromes, work injuries and most other injuries. Please see our solutions to the left to look at individual treatments for various ailments. There are many great benefits of chiropractic care.

How Bloomingdale Chiropractor Can Help You

There is nothing mysterious about chiropractic care. It is a natural method of health-care that treats physical problems with physical manipulation of the joints and soft tissues. Chiropractic is based on a simple but powerful premise; when your joints and muscles are functioning normally your body is better able to heal itself. Your body does the actual healing but your chiropractor can direct improper motions and imbalances to heal quicker and prevent chronic problems.

The types of manipulation used by different practitioners can vary greatly.

Doctor Humberstone mostly uses the National Diversified Adjusting techniques. This expert Bloomingdale chiropractor also incorporated into the practice is Lumbar Flexion Distraction adjusting techniques (similar to the Cox technique), Drop Table manipulation and other techniques depending upon the situation.

In conjunction with manipulation other hands on therapy are:

Exercise therapy
Acupressure
Muscle stripping
PNF- proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
Massage

There are also other physical therapy modalities and exercise I can help you with.

We use the tried and true physical therapy equipment, including some new more effective ways to relieve pain. We concentrate on treating musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries which result in pain stemming from all parts of the body including: neck, lower back, shoulder, hip, and more. These injuries can be caused by anything including falls, sports trauma, whiplash injuries, stress, and even faulty posture. We also treat headaches, sciatica, pain radiating into the arms and shoulders, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Our Chiropractic Services Include:

Personalized History and Examination
Chiropractic adjustments
Physiotherapy
Massage Therapy
Exercise Plans
Spinal and postural evaluations

Exercises are a very important part in recovery. Home exercise programs to strengthens quadriceps, hamstrings, ankle plantar-flexors, ankle dorsi-flexors, and shoulder flexion/abduction are key to avoid recurrences. Other exercise programs, are available in a more formal setting if necessary.

And, of course you'll find ultrasound, ice, moist heat, traditional lumbar and cervical traction to aid in pain relief and rehabilitation.