At Barton Chiropractic Clinic we’re not only here to provide chiropractic care for adults, teens, and children who are injured, active, or simply wanting to avoid injury or optimize their wellness. We also provide education and materials to our patients that will help them live active and healthy lives.

The sauna is one tool at your disposal that will help you enjoy some amazing health benefits — if you do the sauna correctly, that is.

Below are a few of the best sauna practices you should utilize with implementing sauna visits into your health and wellness routine.

Get Out When it Stops Feeling Good

It goes without saying that you should get out of the sauna when it stops feeling good. It’s important not to push your body’s capacity to tolerate heat. If you start to feel faint, nauseous, or your heart rate starts to speed up, you should exit the sauna promptly.

Hydrate Beforehand

It’s no secret that a visit to the sauna will make you sweat out mass amounts of water from your body. As your body perspires in great amounts, you won’t feel any adverse symptoms if you’ve drank plenty of water ahead of time. 

Let Your Body Adjust

It’s not a great idea to plunge into a cold body of water right after spending time in the sauna. Instead, wait about 10 minutes for your body to adjust to normal temperatures, then you can take that cold dip in the pool!

If you have any other questions about how to use a sauna properly, or if you’re in need of chiropractic care, which is also a great way to supplement a healthy lifestyle, contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today.

Chiropractic adjustments are part of the suite of services we offer at Barton Chiropractic Clinic that help patients either manage pain from chronic conditions, treat certain types of injuries, or to help fully optimize their health, wellness and overall functionality.

Finding a good chiropractor is key in a comprehensive health and wellness plan because chiropractic adjustments can offer some serious benefits discussed below.

Sciatica Treatment

Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to be incredibly helpful in treating sciatica. The European Spine Journal published findings from a clinical trial which uncovered how chiropractic adjustments resulted in a 72% success rate for the treatment of symptoms associated with sciatica, compared to a 20%  success rate from physical therapy treatment, and a 50% success rate from corticosteroid injections.

Neurological Benefits

After getting a chiropractic adjustment your cerebral spinal fluid and blood flow increase significantly. Cerebellar invagination (when the cerebellum drops down below the skull line) has even been shown to reverse, not to mention plaque buildup in the brain, which is common in multiple sclerosis patients. Chiropractic treatments have also been shown to help with vertebral subluxations associated with epilepsy and seizures.

Boost Athletic Performance

That’s right, chiropractic adjustments have been shown to reduce inflammation and enhance joint function, which, paired with the neurological benefits mentioned above can help you achieve peak performance.

If you have any additional questions about how our treatments and services can benefit you, contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today. We have a long history of helping patients stay active.

Headaches can come about in all sizes and forms, some brought on by a night of drinking or heavy smoking, others brought on from staring at computer screens for too long on a daily basis, improper diet, excessive noise, stress, environmental factors/toxins and more.

How Chiropractic Care Can Help Your Headaches

Chiropractic has been shown to be beneficial in the prevention of tension-related headaches as well as irritations and pains in the neck. A chiropractic adjustment (various spinal manipulation techniques) can provide patients with immediate relief for their headaches.

Headache victims who work regular chiropractic adjustments in with their pain management routine show vast improvements, too. Watch common migraines start to improve and in some cases cease altogether.

As an experienced doctor of chiropractic, Dr. Barton recognizes that headaches are a way of our bodies warning us. This pain might be attributed to muscle tension, irritation of the nerves  and blood vessels in the neck.

Not only that, but your seven cervical vertebrae (also referred to as your spinal bones) can often get misaligned — this can come about from emotional or physical stress. Even a minor misalignment can leave you with irritated nerve roots in the neck area. In some cases you will even experience blood vessel constriction (vessels which deliver blood to your brain).

Contact Your Local Chiropractor in Homewood, IL Today!

Don’t wait until your discomfort turns into something more serious if you’re living with headaches. Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today. Schedule your consultation and we’ll get you back to healthy and active in no time.

At Barton Chiropractic Clinic we believe that the cornerstone of our practice is our relationship with our patients. We set the tone from your first consultation as the leading chiropractor in Homewood, IL. We set ourselves apart by providing quality chiropractic care that can fit just about any budget.

Below are the 3 Cs of quality chiropractic care.

Compassion

We always put ourselves in the shoes of our patients, whether they’re coming in after an injury or taking a proactive approach to their fitness and overall wellness by using chiropractic care as preventive medicine to avoid injury. We treat every patient as if they were a member of our own family. In essence, that’s exactly what you are, a member of our family.

Cutting Edge Treatments

We treat pain and injury the drug-free way, combining cutting edge treatments with tried-and-true methods that get our patients back to active in no time.

Creating a Comfortable Atmosphere

At Barton Chiropractic Clinic we go to great lengths to provide a comfortable place where all the focus can be put on you. We’ll go over your medical history and take into consideration your lifestyle and your particular body and the way it operates. Together, we’ll create a custom-tailored plan that will boost your overall wellness.

Contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to learn more about our 3 Cs of Quality Chiropractic Care!

In the spirit of March Madness Barton Chiropractic Clinic would like to go over a few ways that chiropractic care stands to benefit athletes, particularly basketball players.

If you’re a hooper, all that jumping, running, and stopping on the hardwood floor can really do a number on your lower back and your legs. That’s probably why the world’s top athletes utilize chiropractic care to overcome injury and even to prevent injury. Read on for a few ways in particular that chiropractic help out basketball players.

Chiropractic Improves Flexibility

Getting a chiropractic adjustment will help improve your body’s overall range of motion, which will help you play better defense. It will also help you avoid muscle strain and muscle tearing.

Chiropractic Improves Performance

Regular adjustments will ensure that the body and the brain are both functioning at optimum capacity. Routine chiropractic treatments will help boost a player’s speed, flexibility, strength, and even balance.

Chiropractic Reduces Risk of Injury and Recovery Time

Spine misalignment can cause the body to undergo undue stress, which can lead to injury. Chiropractors can also utilize a number of methods and instruments to reduce injury recovery time, including massage, stretching,
tools that can diminish scar tissue, electrical muscle stimulation, and more.

If you play a lot of basketball and are looking to boost your game, contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today. We have a long history of helping athletes stay in peak physical condition.

As we head full force into St. Patrick’s Day weekend it’s important to remember what a hard night of drinking alcohol can do to the mind and the body — and that’s not taking into consideration any possible injury you can sustain while being under the influence of alcohol, that’s just from a nutritional standpoint.

That’s why Barton Chiropractic Clinic thought it would be a good idea to go over a few things you can do which will enrich your overall health.

1.) Drink St. Patrick’s Day-Themed Veggie/Fruit Smoothies

Blend up some fresh kale, pear, turmeric root, ginger root, blueberries, and a few cloves of garlic. The end result: somewhat of a green concoction that is a heck of a lot more healthy for you than any ale or lager.

2.) Take a Hike and Avoid the Crowds

Instead of engaging in a day of drinking at the local pub, go on a nature hike and get around the type of green that is good for your mind, body, and soul!

3.) Take a Boxing Class

There have been more than a few famous Irish boxers — and even an MMA fighter named Connor McGregor — who have summoned the strength of their countrymen to achieve victory. Get in touch with your own fighting Irish spirit and take a safe and instructed boxing class to up your cardio and your fight IQ.

If you end up sore after St. Patty’s Day — either from a day of drinking or from being active — schedule an adjustment with Barton Chiropractic Clinic. We have a long history of keeping our patients healthy, active, and well.

Barton Chiropractic Clinic believes in providing comprehensive care that helps patients and readers live more active, fulfilling lives through wellness. We provide drug-free chiropractic solutions to back, neck, and leg pain, headaches, and more. We also provide patient education that helps boost overall health and wellness.

Below are a few foods you can enjoy that will energize you instead of making you crash at inopportune times, which can lead to exhaustion, low performance, and even injury.

1.) Avocados

Avocados are known most for boosting the value of any salad, but they’re also known for being packed with healthy fats that are good for your body and your brain. Avocados also lower your blood pressure as an added benefit!

2.) Quinoa

This is one of the best grains to eat and provides a low processed carb solution for those who are on the paleo diet. Quinoa is noted for its protein content as well as its iron. and fiber. Quinoa helps you maintain a low weight, lower risk of heart disease, and can also help you in preventing getting diabetes.

3.) Walnuts

All nuts and seeds are great, but walnuts, in particular, are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which promote heart health and even improve your mood!

4.) Broccoli

We had to get some vegetables on the list. Did you forget avocados are considered a fruit? Broccoli is known for being rich in bone-healthy vitamins C, A, and K.

5.) Dark Chocolate

We had to put something sweet on this list. Dark chocolate (shoot for 80% cacao or higher) has natural stimulants which will help those who partake boost focus and improve mood.

If you experience pain that persists in the face of living a healthy and active lifestyle, please give Barton Chiropractic Clinic a call today.

Getting a good night’s rest and resting in the right position is key to your overall health and your spine health. Some of us glamorize the grind lifestyle and end up working long hours, which can affect our bodies in numerous ways. Insufficient sleep has also been linked to depression, diabetes, cancer, obesity, increased mortality, and decreased overall productivity and reduced quality of life.

Below are a few ways to help you get a more restful night of sleep.

1.) Cut Caffeine by 3 pm

If you want to get to bed around 9 or 10 pm or in that vicinity, it’s important that you’re not having an evening cup of coffee or a caffeinated beverage past something like 3pm. Having too much caffeine and having caffeine too late in the day will certainly affect your ability to get a good night of sleep.

2.) Exercise

Of course, do not exercise right before bed. Instead, make sure that you get plenty of exercises and give yourself time to put your body through physical exertion. You’ll be surprised at how good you’ll sleep once you start running and hitting the weights consistently.

3.) Read a Book

Reading a book is a great way to relax. And if you read something innocuous instead of something challenging, you’ll probably be more compelled to snooze.

If you have any questions about the importance of sleep or how chiropractic care can improve your overall wellness, contact Barton Chiropractic Care today to schedule your consultation.

In the US, patients spend a little over $240 billion on musculoskeletal conditions — due largely to the fact that over 80% of American adults will experience back pain.

Below are a few tips that will help you shorten your recovery time if you experience the unfortunate event of a back injury.

1.) Keep Good Posture

When you get a back injury it can be tempting to put yourself in a position that gives you any sort of level of comfort. But it’s important when you experience a back injury to keep good posture, stand up with your feet underneath your hips, and keep your back and neck straight. Incorporate a stretch routine in your mornings and evenings to help reduce strain and tightness.

2.) Manage Pain / Restore Mobility

It’s important in your recovery to try to regain your mobility while at the same time keep your pain at manageable levels. Chiropractic care is a great way to manage your pain the drug-free way!

3.) Work on Your Endurance

As you begin to heal, start to push yourself harder and make your workouts more rigorous. Maintain perfect mechanics in your workouts, and, above, maintain good posture.

By incorporating the principles listed above you’ll give yourself a good shot at a speedy, full recovery. If you experience back pain that persists even in the face of following these simple steps, contact Barton Chiropractic Clinic today to schedule your consultation.