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Treating the Cause of Back Pain

Posted on 2012-01-27 07:52:49

Frankfort chiropractor helps with back pain.jpgBack pain is not an uncommon problem. The majority of people will experience it at some point in their lives and as many as one in two people experience some degree of pain in their backs at any given time. Although many people fail to seek treatment for the condition, those who do often find that chiropractic care can alleviate symptoms and prevent them from occurring again in the future.

One of the most common causes pain in the back and neck is poor spinal alignment. Subluxations in the spine, which may include displaced vertebrae, bulging discs or pinched nerves, can cause chronic back and neck pain due to inflammation. Poor posture and personal injury stemming from an accident are examples of common causes of those subluxations.

Left untreated, the conditions may worsen over time, and the body may form scar tissue around the problem, which could intensify pain and make certain activities, such as sitting or standing, more difficult. Fortunately, early treatment of spinal subluxations can provide immediate relief and restore wellness to the spine and back.

How Our Frankfort Chiropractor Can Help

At our Frankfort clinic, our chiropractor is experienced in identifying and treating the causes of pain in the neck and back. He uses gentle manipulation of the spine to gradually correct posture and subluxations. In addition, our office is fully equipped with advanced physiotherapy treatment options, including muscle stimulation therapy, cryotherapy and far infrared.

Because Dr. Stratton prefers a natural approach to health, he also makes lifestyle recommendations to patients who experience back and neck pain due to poor dietary and sleep habits. Carrying too much weight can place unnecessary strain on the muscles and joints, which can lead to alignment problems. By conducting a nutritional assessment, Dr. Stratton may be able to provide indirect pain relief by encouraging patients to incorporate a healthy diet and exercise into everyday life.

Have you ever suffered from occasional or chronic pain in your back? If so, did you seek chiropractic treatment for the condition?


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Frankfort Chiropractor Talks Nutrition: Redefining the Diet

Posted on 2011-11-25 08:19:42

Frankfort chiropractorFranfort chiropractor implements good nutrition.jpg, Dr. Stratton, wants to redefine the word “diet”. Most people immediately think of a restrictive set of food rules they have to follow to lose weight. While a proper diet often leads to weight loss, this mindset misses the point by miles. “Diet” should refer to eating the foods that will help our bodies heal and thrive; foods that fortify and strengthen us, help us avoid illness and fatigue, while helping us reach our fullest health potential.

Eating for Wellness


Eating for wellness can be very simple, but it requires some evaluation of every individual’s nutritional needs and physiological makeup. Consider the following questions:

Does most of my food come from a package? Packaged foods have had most of their essential nutrients processed out of them. Those nutrients have, instead, been replaced by preservatives, colorings and fillers that add stress and toxins to our bodies that can make them ill and fatigued.

Am I eating organic, fresh foods? Organic, in-season foods carry the best mix of nutrients for our bodies. The body absorbs and uses them as nature intended without putting extra stress and toxins in to slow down the process. This is our definition of “diet”—putting the best foods into our bodies to fuel our optimum, holistic health!

Am I eating healthy, but still not feeling well? If so, come in for non-invasive Nutritional Response Testing (NRT). By evaluating the strength or weakness of certain muscles, our chiropractor can accurately diagnose a person’s food sensitivities and digestive health issues. If a person has a latent sensitivity to potatoes, for example, even fresh organic potatoes can still cause problems for that person.

Through NRT, we can craft a nutritional roadmap for each individual that addresses food sensitivities and nutritional needs in such a way that removes toxins and stress from the body’s organs and gives it the fuel it needs to feel great and function at its top level.

Just think about it: what goals could you accomplish if you felt completely well and energetic?

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Nutrition Response Therapy Can Help You Get Your Life Back

Posted on 2011-10-21 08:43:44

Nutrition Response Testing through Frankfort chiropractor.jpgDo you wake up every morning with an aching back or a stiff neck? Are you exhausted by the time 1 p.m. rolls around? Do you dread the thought of walking up and down the stairs in your home?

Nutrition Response Testing might be the answer. Through this scientific method, our chiropractor tests your body's neurological reflexes. This is important because these reflexes tell practitioners whether your nervous system is operating properly or whether something is wrong.

The Key to Well-Being


Frankfort chiropractor, Dr. Scott Stratton is trained in Nutrition Response Testing. When you schedule an appointment at our chiropractic center, we will test your organs, glands, joints and muscles to determine whether your reflexes are operating properly.

The best part? Nutrition Response Testing is non-invasive. Our chiropractic treatments will include a full body scan to assess each of your reflexes. Our chiropractor will ask you to extend your arm and explore a specific reflex area. If the tested reflex area is stressed by this procedure, your body will tell us, by reducing the energy to the extended arm, weakening your muscles and causing your arm to drop.

The key to this treatment is that it doesn't rely on expensive drugs or equipment. This results in an effective treatment that is also inexpensive.

The Benefits of Nutrition Response Testing


Nutrition Response Testing can help reduce headaches, improve your digestive health, restore lost energy and help you sleep better. Every patient is different, but at Advanced Chiropractic Wellness, we often hear from patients who have seen positive results in as few as four weeks.

Most of our patients request Nutrition Response Testing because they have one or more persistent health problems that they cannot seem to resolve. Traditional medical treatment has not been able to provide the results they want, and their health problems are causing problems in their personal and professional lives.

Nutrition Response Testing Can Help

You might be surprised at how effective this treatment can be. It just might help you get your life back. How have you benefited from Nutrition Response Testing? You can take the first step towards wellness by scheduling a visit to our Frankfort chiropractic clinic to discuss the benefits today.

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Chiropractic Care and Wellness Blog

Posted on 2011-09-27 15:40:23

Advanced Chiropractic Wellness' First Blog Post


Wellness care provided by Frankfort chiropractorWelcome to Advanced Chiropractic Wellness’ first blog post! We are pleased to be your Frankfort chiropractor, and now we are happy to announce an extension of our commitment to our patients, by providing this blog. We commit to providing you with the most current, most accurate, and most dependable information available on a wide range of topics that pertain to your well-being. From articles about the latest developments in medicine, to specific articles about headaches, whole health, neck pain, and back pain, to tips on how to recover from an auto accident or personal injury.

How Can Our Clinic in Frankfort Help You?


If you are already one of our patients, then you know that chiropractor Dr. Scott Stratton and his team are fully committed to providing you with only the latest and highest quality care possible. Did you know, however, that we can do more than just give adjustments? Dr. Stratton is dedicated to the “whole body” approach to medicine, and he believes that lifestyle and diet play as important a role in your well-being as does proper spinal alignment.

At our clinic we use state-of-the-art equipment to perform nutrition response testing. This non-invasive procedure tests your body’s neurological reflexes to show us how well your nervous system is functioning, or where there may be an issue.

Once we have this information, we can go beyond simple chiropractic procedures and treat the very deepest of underlying issues that may be causing your pain, discomfort or immobility, or these issues could be preventing you from healing.

Back pain, neck pain, and myriad other conditions can all be vastly improved once we set you on a path of treatment. We want you to live your best life, and we want to be your primary natural health care provider. With this blog we hope to extend our knowledge to you, so that you might find accurate information that pertains to your condition, or just for your own personal information. We hope that you will visit this blog often, as we will be updating entries regularly.

Before we get started, are there any topics in particular that you would like us to cover?

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20500 S LaGrange Rd #300

Frankfort, IL 60423
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