In this post, we go over one of the staples of Mckenzie method treatment for neck pain - the retraction and extension exercise. This, combined with chiropractic and manual therapy, helps resolve many neck problems quickly.
Nov 24th, 2020
In this post, we go over one of the staples of Mckenzie method treatment for neck pain - the retraction and extension exercise. This, combined with chiropractic and manual therapy, helps resolve many neck problems quickly.
Come meet Dr. Todd Peterson, owner of Axial Spine & Wellness. He is a chiropractor, and the only certified provider of the Mckenzie method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy.
As the only certified chiropractor in the Mckenzie Method in Chicago's west loop neighborhood, almost every patient who comes in with low back or neck pain will receive some sort of exercise to do at home. But what if those exercises hurt? Come find out..
In this post, we go over the easiest hack to correct your posture in order to get relief from back and neck pain that get worse with sitting & bending.
In this post, we go over the proper technique to perform the extension in lying exercise. This exercise is a staple of the Mckenzie Method, and we often combine it with chiropractic adjustments to get fast relief from low back pain.
In this post, we go over the proper technique to gain relief from neck, upper back, and headache pains by performing Cervical Spine retraction. This movement is one of the staples of the Mckenzie method.
This post goes over the flexion in lying exercise, a critical part of the Mckenzie method. It is often overlooked but it is of the most valuable exercises when diagnosing and treating back pain.
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This self traction mobilization for shoulder pain helps supplement our Chiropractic care and Mckenzie method Treatment plans.
In this post, we share our Youtube video going over how to properly perform shoulder extension, a Mckenzie method exercise we utilize to help people with shoulder injuries.
Side glides are one of the most commonly prescribed Mckenzie method exercises when patients have a relevant lateral component to their low back pain. This blog post goes over how to effectively perform side glides for relief from back pain and sciatica.
In this video, we go over Thoracic spine extension, one of the most undervalued exercises in our Mckenzie method toolbox. It is often combined with chiropractic adjustments to provide relief from mid back pain.
Repeated extension is one of the most powerful tools in our Mckenzie method playbook. When it doesn't have quite enough oomph to get rid of your pain completely, sometimes we look to sustained extension.
When treating shoulder pain with the mckenzie method, one of the most common end range loading strategies is internal rotation. In this post, we go over how to properly perform this exercise to resolve difficulties using your shoulder.
This movement is often overlooked in the catalog of Mckenzie method exercises. It is great to use in conjunction with chiropractic adjustments as it can be well tolerated by almost all patients, and allows patients to perform movements more frequently.
In this post, we go over the Mckenzie exercise known as extension in standing, a common home exercise prescription to supplement the chiropractic care we offer in our West Loop office.
As a chiropractor, I have new patients walk through our doors every day with back pain. Many have been told different things cause it. In this post, we go over which culprits are real and which are questionable.
There are several different kinds of doctors who treat back pain. In this post, we talk about why a chiropractor is a good place to start your treatment when back pain strikes.
Many patients and therapists alike have the misconception that the Mckenzie method of Mechanical diagnosis and therapy (MDT) is just for disc problems in the low back and neck. In this post, we describe why that is not accurate.
Understand how we utilize the Mckenzie method progression of forces to help keep chiropractic adjustments safe and make them more effective.
In this post we go over the classification system for mechanical spinal pain as according to the Mckenzie Method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy (MDT).
In this post we discuss the chiropractic adjustment: What it is, what it isn't, what makes the pop, and other frequently asked questions we receive as chiropractors.
Is sleeping on your stomach bad for your spine? We discuss in this blog post.
In this post, we’re going to talk about 3 ways to utilize movement to battle back pain while you may be stuck working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic
Learn how we are adapting in our office to better treat you during the social distancing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
We've established that we don't love prescribing long term treatment plans for back or neck pain patients. In this post, we go over what is happening in your body as you heal from an injury to your joints and how we treat through each phase of healing.
Handheld percussive devices are gaining popularity fast. Come in this post to see what they do, what they don't, and how we chose the right device for our office.
“Loss of cervical curvature” is one of the most common findings chiropractors use to explain neck pain and warn you of bad things to come. Come read this post to find out why that is not actually the case.
A chiropractic adjustment is a powerful tool for joint healing. But it's not for everyone, every time. Come find out how we decide if, when, and where to adjust.
What have you been told is the source of your pain? A bone out of place? A short leg? A straight curve? Arthritis? A tear in a tendon? In this post we discuss what really causes your pain and how inaccurate labels for pain can be a barrier to recovery.
Chiropractic care can do great things. Unfortunately, some chiropractors don’t.
In this post, we explain the what and why of the Mckenzie method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT).
In this post, we go over our office policies for billing Chiropractic and Physical therapy services to your insurance company.
We’ve had a lot of questions from potential patients recently about what to expect on the first day they come into the office, so this blog post is here to lay out what happens during a new patient visit.
We often joke that understanding health insurance is a lot like learning a new language. In this post, we go over some definitions that will help you understand your health insurance.
Understanding your insurance plan isn’t easy, but it will help save you a lot of grief and surprise medical bills. In this post we go over the basic need to know facts about health insurance and chiropractic care.
Read here if you want to know the things chiropractors may do or say that should make you run in the opposite direction.
The McKenzie method, or Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (AKA MDT) is a method we use to assess every patient who walks in our doors with joint or body pain. In this post, we go over reasons why we think it is the best approach for patients in pain.
Now that we've talked about all kinds of pain, let's get into our specialty: Mechanical pain
In this post, we go over pain. We need to have to learn the basics of pain before you can fully understand mechanical issues like back pain, neck pain, or joint pain
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