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You’ve likely heard of a friend or family undergoing chiropractic care — but maybe you’ve been reluctant to try it out. Maybe you haven’t experienced any sort of discomfort or injury — which, consider yourself lucky if this is true for you. But, just the same, it’s important not to press your luck, which brings…

It doesn’t matter who you are, back and neck problems can happen anytime, anywhere. It doesn’t matter what your vocation is, whether you are on your feet all day or sitting in front of a computer 40 hours a week. As a matter of fact, about 8 out of 10 Americans will have a back…

People looking to correct their posture have more than a few options for assistance in their quest for achieving good posture — which helps protect your neck and back as a result. One of these devices is called a posture corrector (also called back brace), which generally makes an effort to retrain your musculature, which,…

Neck pain (NP), lower back pain (LBP), as well as middle back pain (MBP) don’t discriminate when it comes to age. Actually, all three conditions are starting to become acknowledged as widely starting early on in life. Bad habits like poor posture, as well as everyday wear and tear, can contribute to flare-ups. During adolescence,…

As our college-age and younger patients head back to school we like to remind them to take extra measures to take care of their back. We also remind our wide patient base that Barton Chiropractic Clinic specializes in treating patients of all ages — pretty much from infants and toddlers to our elder patients. We…

Spinal stenosis is a disorder that you might not have heard about until affects you or someone you know. It’s a disorder brought on by the narrowing of the spinal canal —  which comes as a result of facet joint and intervertebral disc degeneration. During spinal stenosis, bone spurs (also known as osteophytes) start to develop,…

As the summer months draw to a close and the autumnal months approach, we thought it would be a good idea to remind patients to take a personal inventory. It’s important to take stock of your health and wellness as a way to check in with yourself — it’s a great way to energize and…

Many people might have their theories about which is better when it comes to sitting or standing at work. Maybe your boss has one of those cool elevating desks and rubs it in everyone’s face — all the people who have to sit down to earn a living. Okay, maybe that’s all a little dramatic.…

Most employers take their safety protocol very seriously. Many companies pride themselves on keeping long streaks of injury-free workdays. However, even in the face of good intentions, work-Related Injuries are still all too common. As an experienced chiropractor in Homewood, IL, we see a lot of patients who get injured on the job. That being…

As the summer comes to a conclusion hopefully we all have a few stories of us getting outside, enjoying the beach, maybe climbing a mountain or hiking on a trail. During the summertime, we put extra pressure on ourselves to get out and experience the world beyond the interiors of our homes and workplaces, which…

In this day and age, with the onset of automation, many of us spend long chunks of time sitting down, staring at a computer screen. Even manual laborers and other vocations that have an opportunity to work outside fall victim to putting the body through wear and tear. That’s why it’s important to stay active.…