Questions people ask about the practice

Yes. Barton Chiropractic Clinic, at 18665 Dixie Hwy in Homewood, Illinois, is the family chiropractic office of Dr. Diane Barton, D.C., who has cared for patients in the south suburbs since 1987. Her patients range from pregnant women to babies to senior citizens on Medicare. Call 708-922-1400.

The office is at 18665 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430, on Dixie Highway just north of 187th Street. Look for the cream sign with teal letters over the windows. Call 708-922-1400; the fax is 708-922-1451 and the email is BartonChiro@att.net.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8 am to noon; Tuesday and Thursday 8 am to 6 pm; Saturday by appointment; closed on Sunday. Call 708-922-1400 to book.

Call the office at 708-922-1400, or send a request from the Contact page and the office will call you back to find a time. Saturdays are by appointment. Please keep medical details for the phone call.

Dr. Diane M. Barton, D.C., is the chiropractor at Barton Chiropractic Clinic in Homewood, Illinois. A native of the south suburbs, she earned a bachelor’s degree in English at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, then studied chiropractic at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, graduating in 1987, and has practiced in the south suburbs ever since.

Find the true problem behind the pain or the loss of function, fix it, then leave it alone. Dr. Barton treats patients in the shortest amount of time without sacrificing care and without unnecessary treatments, using hands-on chiropractic techniques rather than medication that may only mask the pain.

Yes. Barton Chiropractic Clinic is family-friendly, with patients ranging from pregnant women to babies to senior citizens. No matter the patient, Dr. Barton’s care and attention remain the same. Ask about care during pregnancy when you call 708-922-1400.

Yes. Senior citizens on Medicare are among Dr. Barton’s patients. Rehab care at the clinic includes balance and fall prevention exercises and help with everyday activities.

Yes. Dr. Barton uses massage therapy to relieve pain and help muscle tissue recover. The clinic’s massage therapist is Kim Carollo; ask about a massage when you book at 708-922-1400.

Treatment includes rehab exercises to improve how you function: disk rehab, balance and fall prevention, activities of daily living (getting through your day more easily) and posture correction.

As a chiropractor, Dr. Barton has helped many people with pain from degenerative disks, headaches and migraine headaches, hip pain and hip misalignment, lower back pain and stiffness, neck pain or stiffness, pinched nerves and sciatic nerve pain, and spinal misalignment. Not sure about yours? Call 708-922-1400 and ask.

Download the new patient forms from the New Patients page, fill them in at home and bring them, with your insurance card, a list of the medicines you take and any recent X-ray, MRI or CT reports. Dr. Barton goes over your history, then checks flexibility, posture, strength, balance and reflexes, with X-rays or other tests only if they’re needed, and finishes with a consultation about your plan.

The office files insurance claims for you as a courtesy and will help you receive your maximum benefits. Your co-payment is due at the time of service, and deductibles, co-payments and anything your plan doesn’t cover are the patient’s responsibility. Call 708-922-1400 to check how your plan covers chiropractic care.

Cash, checks, Visa, Mastercard and Discover, and the office can set up automatic monthly billing to a card. Please call at least 24 hours ahead if you need to cancel or move an appointment.