NEW! Pain Relief Specialists at Chiro-Med Health & Wellness Centers in Illinois

Our goal is to treat your condition, not just manage your pain. Our doctors are trained to implement Interventional Pain Management techniques and will work to offer pain relief within the first few visits, often avoiding heavy medication and surgery. We offer New Patient Concierge Service and appointments within 48 hours.

If you are experiencing pain for longer than four weeks, you should see a pain specialist. Early intervention can increase your chance of complete recovery, and prolonging professional treatment can severely worsen your condition.

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Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a condition that causes the immune system to attack a person’s joints, leading to pain, swelling, and stiffness. Unlike other types of arthritis, RA affects joints bilaterally and can affect other parts of the body such as the skin, lungs, or heart.Although women are more likely to have RA, men also can be affected. In total, approximately one percent of the population suffers from this condition. In a patient with RA, an unknown event triggers the immune system to move immune cells into the tissues of the joints, creating inflammation that causes painful symptoms and eventually wears away cartilage that cushions the neighboring bones. In this way, untreated RA can lead to deterioration of a patient’s condition as the cartilage and bones become increasingly damaged.Early treatment is critical to slowing or even stopping this progression. An interdisciplinary approach integrating medicine, physical therapy, and occupational therapy will help you manage RA symptoms.

Auto Injuries

Motor vehicle injuries (MVIs) are a huge concern throughout the United States health care system. The Pain Relief Center treats a vast range of MVI-caused chronic pain conditions. Whiplash is the most common condition caused by motor vehicle accidents. Whether your auto accident left you with painful soft tissue injuries or more severe joint damage or broken bones, the Pain Relief Center offers an interdisciplinary approach to help you feel better fast. Our doctors take advantage of multiple therapy options, avoiding heavy medication and surgery whenever possible.

Back Pain

The Pain Relief Center offers alternative treatments to classic pharmacotherapy and surgery. You do not have to live with the pain; there is a solution. Call and schedule an appointment today.

Bike Injuries

About 500,000 bike riders each year visit emergency rooms nationwide with bike-related injuries. Although most of these injuries are not life-threatening, prompt treatment is the best way to ensure a speedy and full recovery. The Pain Relief Center specializes in treating commonbike-related injuries with a combination of therapies. Our interdisciplinary approach focuses on helping your body heal, and not just managing your pain.

Cancer Pain

Pain caused by cancer has a very individual-specific treatment. A treatment regimen that benefits you most has to be developed with the help of your physician. Non-drug pain treatments that are commonly used are: Nerve Blocks, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Intrahecal Pumps, Massage, and more.

Car Accident

Chronic Muscle Tension

Chronic muscle tension can derive from many conditions. It is important that you visit your physician to determine the real cause and rule out any serious conditions. The Pain Relief Center offers a multidisciplinary approach that can treat not only the symptoms, but also the cause of your discomfort.

Chronic Neck Pain

The neck is a complex system of joints, ligaments, and muscles, any number of which can become injured or deteriorate and cause you pain. Whether your neck pain was brought on by a traumatic injury or is the result of a chronic condition, our team of doctors will give a professional diagnosis and prescribe a treatment system that can result in reducing or completely eliminating the pain.

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is an incurable, chronic condition in which the nervous system sends painful signals that cause burning sensations, swelling, stiffness, and altered appearance of the affected area. Also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), this condition can sometimes occur after an injury. The exact cause is not known, but there are a number of treatments that can bring relief. Our team of doctors will give a professional diagnosis and prescribe a treatment system that can result in reducing or completely eliminating the pain.

Degenerative Arthritis in Spine and Hip

There are five types of arthritis, which in general means joint inflammation. Physicians at the Pain Relief Center are specialized in treating a vast range of arthritis-related symptoms and offer interventional pain management to relieve your pain and increase joint mobility. Call and schedule an appointment today.

Depression

Clinical depression should not be viewed as a personal failure or character flaw; it is a serious medical problem requiring medical attention. It can be effectively treated, most commonly with medication and/or psychotherapy. Pain, discomfort, lack of sleep, and many other factors can exacerbate depression. Call your doctor today, before the symptoms worsen.

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy refers to conditions in which nerve damage has occurred due to injury, nerve-related disease, or as a side effect of another illness.Sometimes diabetes can cause this condition. At the Pain Relief Center, we are equipped to offer a multidisciplinary approach to treat pain symptoms caused by peripheral neuropathy.

Excessive Medication

All medication, including narcotics, is accompanied by unwanted symptoms, some of them serious. Moreover most pain relief medication only covers the alarm your body has been sending trying to tell you something needs to be fixed. Instead of just covering up your pain, our specialists will treat the cause of it, often completely eliminating pain symptoms in a very short period.

Face Pain

Patients suffering from face pain may have Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN), a condition involving sharp pains to one side of the face during intermittent attacks. This condition most frequently afflicts patients who are middle aged or older, especially women and those suffering from multiple sclerosis. During a period of frequent attacks, many patients suffering from this condition find that they are afraid to move their mouth at all lest they trigger a painful episode.

Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Patients are described as having Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) if they have undergone surgery to the back or neck that did not improve their condition. Some patients with FBSS may even have experienced a worsening of their condition after surgery. Alarmingly, more than forty percent of back pain surgeries are not successful. The good news is that it is unlikely that your chronic back pain will require surgery. There are numerous less invasive and more successful treatments you can choose from:spinal decompression, physical therapy, epidural injections, spinal manipulation, and manyothers. Schedule a free consultation with one of our pain specialists and find out which may be right for you.

Fatigue

Fatigue is a very common symptom for a vast range of health conditions such as: infections, stress, depression, heart disease, cancer, sleep disorders, and more. It is important to see your physician and seek a professional diagnosis to rule out any serious sources of fatigue.

Fibromyalgia

The main symptom that affects fibromyalgia patients is muscle pain, but other symptoms include fatigue, headaches, and trouble sleeping.This disorder affects the muscles, ligaments, and tendons in ways that are often confused with other conditions. It has no known cause, but approximately five million patients in the United States suffer from it. Our multidisciplinary approach can successfully treat numerous symptoms accompanying fibromyalgia. You don’t have to live with the pain; there is a solution. Call and schedule an appointment today.

Foot Pain

Foot pain is very common and is often caused by bone spurs, stress fractures, achilles tendinitis, bursitis, neuropathy, osteoarthritis, neuromas, tarsal tunnel, or any other injuries to the 26 bones or 33 joints that are in your foot. The causes can be either structural or neuropathic. Treatments that are available include non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS), opioid medications, physical therapy, steroid injections, lumbar epidural steroid injections, lumbar sympathetic blockade, neuromodulation via TENS unit, Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), and others.

Headaches

Headaches are a daily nuisance for many Americans. Some are plagued by migraines, which are intense headaches often accompanied by nausea and altered sensory perception. You do not have to suffer in silence; our clinic offers multiple interdisciplinary treatments for headaches and migraines. Call our office to schedule a free consultation and find out the many ways we can help.

Herniated Disc and Radiculopathy

Discs lie in between the vertebrae of the spine in order to provide cushion to the spine and surrounding nerves. At times, injury or normal wear-and-tear can cause discs to herniate and put pressure on those nerves, causing pain and/or tingling in one or more areas of your body. Prolonging the correct treatment can cause other damage to the disc, nerve, and other parts of your body. Our facility offers several solutions, the most popular and effective being spinal decompression.

Hip and Leg Pain

As a weight-bearing joint, the hip is designed to support our bodies while still permitting a large range of motion. Both injury and normal wear-and-tear can cause damage to the joint, leading to a number of painful conditions. Perhaps the most common source of hip pain is arthritis, which can also affect other joints of the leg. The hips and legs can also be painful due to sporting activity, which can lead to irritated or injured ligaments, tendons, joints, or muscles. Sometimes discomfort in the legs can include burning or tingling. These symptoms may be a sign of radiculopathy. We provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to your pain. If you suffer from chronic hip or leg pain, please call us to schedule an appointment today!

Joint Problems

We provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to joint problems caused by pigmented villonodularsynovitis, diastrophic dysplasia, and arthritis. If you suffer from chronic joint pain, please call us to schedule an appointment today!

Joint Stiffness

Physicians usually describe a joint as being stiff when the patient is not physically capable of moving the joint as much as would be considered normal. A joint may also be considered stiff by patients when the joint is painful or uncomfortable to move. In either case, our physicians are trained to determine the cause of your symptoms and find the right solution.

Knee Pain

The knee is a complex system of discs, bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and cartilage. Any number of these components can be damaged by injury, overuse, or the wear-and-tear that comes with age. To determine the source of your knee pain, your physician will need to hear a complete history of the problem and may order an x-ray or MRI to look for signs of damage or deterioration. We provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to your pain. If you suffer from chronic knee pain, please call us to schedule an appointment today!

Work-related Injuries and Pain

The Pain Relief Center specializesin treating many work-related chronic or acute pain conditions. Our physicians usually prepare documentation for your attorney within several days of the visit.

Low Back Pain

Low back pain is a common problem in our society. Injury, chronic conditions, and a number of lifestyle factors may be at the root of your discomfort. In most instances, you can manage mild back pain at home and it will resolve within a few weeks. However, severe or chronic back pain should be discussed with a physician. Depending on the type and severity of your condition, we have a number of treatments to help you feel better fast. Our team of doctors will give a professional diagnosis and prescribe a treatment system that can result in reducing or completely eliminating the pain.

Migraine

A migraine is a neurological syndrome characterized by altered bodily perceptions, and severe headaches sometimes accompanied with nausea. Migraines may be due to a large number of medical conditions. Our team of doctors will give a professional diagnosis and prescribe a treatment system that can result in reducing or completely eliminating the pain.

Motor Vehicle Injuries

Muscle Pain

Muscle pain often causes a decrease of daily activities and may be due to a large number of medical conditions. Our team of doctors will give a professional diagnosis and prescribe a treatment system that can result in reducing or completely eliminating the pain.

Muscle Spasms

A muscle spasm occurs when the muscle spontaneously contracts, causing severe discomfort. Generally, muscle spasms can be avoided through lifestyle changes such as drinking more water, eating well, and stretching before exercise. However, if muscle spasms occur frequently or are disruptive to your daily life, you should consult a physician. Our team of doctors will give a professional diagnosis and prescribe a treatment system that can result in reducing or completely eliminating the discomfort.

Neck Pain

Neuropathic Pain

Neuropathic pain is a type of pain which is caused by disease or damage to the nervous system. There is no one specific explanation for all neuropathic pain. Each individual patient’s condition is unique. Our physicians will analyze your symptoms and medical history to devise a treatment plan to reduce or completely eliminate the pain.

Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain is any pain afflicting a woman’s lower abdomen. It is often caused by gynecological problems, scar tissue, or infection. While treating the underlying issue usually leads to complete relief, often the pain does not seem to have a specific cause and can therefore be difficult to treat. In some patients, the nerves continue to send pain signals even after the underlying condition has been resolved. Regardless of the cause of your pain, our physicians will prescribe a custom treatment to reduce or completely eliminate the pain.

Phantom Limb

After a limb has been amputated, a majority of amputees will report feeling that the limb is still attached. This “phantom limb” can result in pain, tingling, or hot and cold sensations. Although this feeling usually dissipates over time, some patients continue to experience discomfort.A number of treatments are available. Our physicians will make a professional diagnosis and prescribe a custom treatment to reduce or completely eliminate the pain.

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is an incurable, chronic condition in which the nervous system sends painful signals that cause burning sensations, swelling, stiffness, and altered appearance of the affected area. This condition often occurs after an injury. The exact cause is not known, but there are a number of treatments that can bring relief. Our team of doctors will give a professional diagnosis and prescribe a treatment system that can result in reducing or completely eliminating the pain.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a condition that causes the immune system to attack a person’s joints, leading to pain, swelling, and stiffness. Unlike other types of arthritis, RA affects joints bilaterally and can affect other parts of the body such as the skin, lungs, or heart. Although women are more likely to have RA, men also can be affected. In total, approximately one percent of the population suffers from this condition. In a patient with RA, an unknown event triggers the immune system to move immune cells into the tissues of the joints, creating inflammation that causes painful symptoms and eventually wears away cartilage that cushions the neighboring bones. In this way, untreated RA can lead to deterioration of a patient’s condition as the cartilage and bones become increasingly damaged. Early treatment is critical to slowing or even stopping this progression. An interdisciplinary approach integrating medicine, physical therapy, and occupational therapy will help you manage RA symptoms.

Sciatica

Patients suffering from sciatica experience severe pain that travels along the large sciatic nerve. This vital nerve runs from the lower back down the legs, all the way to the foot. Accordingly, patients often describe the pain as shooting from the lower back down one or both legs. Although sciatica is highly uncomfortable, the Pain Relief Center offers several treatment options to help you find relief. Our physicians will make a professional diagnosis and prescribe a custom treatment to reduce or completely eliminate the symptoms. Call us today to schedule a free consultation with one of our pain specialists.

Spinal Stenosis

Spinal stenosis is the result of the spine becoming narrower and putting pressure on the spinal cord and nerves in the back. Many patients suffering from spinal stenosis experience pain that travels along the nerves into the back of the leg. Although traumatic injury can cause this problem, it is more commonly the result of deterioration over time. For some patients, simple lifestyle changes such as sleeping in a different position relieve the problem. For more difficult conditions, epidural steroid injections or percutaneous adhesiolysis are proven to be effective treatments. Our physicians will make a professional diagnosis and prescribe a custom treatment to reduce or completely eliminate the symptoms. Call us today to schedule a free consultation with one of our pain specialists.

Sports-related Soreness

Sports activity sometimes causes our body to move in unnatural ways to extremes of range of motion. This can cause injuries and pain. If you experience pain for more than four weeks, we urge you to see a specialist. Early determination of the cause of pain can help lead to a fast recovery.

Stiffness

Stress

Stress is a part of daily life and most of the time we learn to cope with it; however stress can cause numerous health problems when the body is unable to adjust to a stressful situation. Chiropractic manipulation is a great way to help your body heal the natural way.

Tingling

Tingling is a common symptom that reveals a nerve condition usually related to a misalignment of the spine. The location and severity of your symptoms can tell your doctor a lot about the nature of your condition. With our interdisciplinary approach, common causes of tingling can be successfully treated and completely cured in a very short period, all while avoiding heavy medication or surgery. Contact our doctors for a complete diagnosis and ask about a variety of treatments that can be implemented to resolve this condition.

Trauma Injury

After any accident, your first concern is to be sure that you are safe and that your injuries are not life-threatening. Once first aid or even emergency medical treatment has been provided, you may be left with lingering painful injuries that require ongoing care. The Pain Relief Center specializes in addressing the aftereffects of traumatic injury. Our goal is to find the root cause of your pain and use a multidisciplinary approach to help your body heal fully and quickly, often avoiding the use of heavy medication and surgery.Give our office a call and find out how we can help you recover from your accident and get back to your normal daily activities.

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Patients suffering from trigeminal neuralgia experience sharp pains to one side of the face during intermittent attacks. This condition most frequently afflicts patients who are middle aged or older, especially women and those suffering from multiple sclerosis. During a period of frequent attacks, many patients suffering from this condition find that they are afraid to move their mouth at all lest they trigger a painful episode. There are several treatment options available. Contact our office to schedule a free consultation with one of our pain specialists and find out the many ways we can help you feel better fast.

Vertebrae Body Fractures

Vertebral body fractures are most often due to osteoporosis, so treating that underlying condition is important to reduce the chance of suffering another fracture. Typical symptoms of a vertebral fracture include sudden onset of back pain while performing normal daily activity, a hunched back, and loss of height. Our physicians will make a professional diagnosis and prescribe a custom treatment to reduce or completely eliminate the symptoms of pain associated with this condition.

Whiplash Pain

The term “whiplash” is generally used to describe a sprain or strain of the neck, usually resulting from a car accident. Pain from whiplash injuries frequently does not appear until the next day or so. Accordingly, it is important to seek medical care as soon as possible after an accident even if pain does not manifest instantly. Our multidisciplinary approach is designed to help your body heal, and not just to manage your pain. Call us to schedule a free consultation and one of our doctors will devise a treatment plan that is right for you.