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Lincoln Park Working Professional Life Hacks Ergonomic Tips For Neck & Back Pain Relief & Stretching Exercise Videos to Improve Spinal Wellness, to Know Best: How you sleep How you stretch How often you move How you set up your desk How to tell when the pain needs more than a better chair. Common Causes […]
Chiropractic vs physical therapy for athletes usually isn’t an either-or choice. Chiropractic care restores joint movement and calms pain, while physical therapy rebuilds the strength and control that keep an injury from coming back. For most sports injuries, the fastest way back uses the right one at the right time. And often, it uses both. […]
Find ASSC at the Faces of Fitness Chicago 2026: Wellness Village The ASSC team will be at our booth in the Wellness Village both days. Stop by the booth for a free sports injury assessment and massage! The people who come to Faces of Fitness are the same people we work with every day: active […]
Deciding between a Chiropractor and Orthopedic Surgeon isn’t about quality, it’s scope. Knowing which scope fits your injury saves time, money, & in many cases, unnecessary procedures. Here’s how to make that call with your sports injury. For most sports injuries, including muscle strains, joint sprains, overuse injuries, and disc irritation, a chiropractic sports medicine […]
Pickleball Back Injury Main Causes Pickleball combines explosive lateral movement, repeated spinal rotation, and low-to-the-ground ball retrieval, which puts consistent demand on muscles and joints that most recreational players haven’t trained specifically for. If you’ve recently suffered from a pickleball back injury, one of the key factors as to why lies in repetition. Why Pickleball […]
The majority of soccer injuries occur in the lower body. Ankle sprains, hamstring strains, and knee ligament injuries are common issues that can sideline players for days, weeks, or even longer. This guide covers the 5 most common soccer injuries, how they’re treated, and when it makes sense to see a professional rather than wait […]
You rolled your ankle on a trail run. Your shoulder has been aching for weeks after swim practice. Something went wrong in your lower back mid-deadlift and it hasn’t felt right since. Now you’re trying to figure out who to call – a chiropractor, an orthopedic doctor, your primary care physician, or someone else entirely. […]
01. What is Sciatica? Sciatica Isn’t A Type Of Back Pain. Some people with sciatica feel little to no back pain at all. General lower back ache is incredibly common, but if you are experiencing pain that actively shoots down your leg, localized tingling (paresthesia), or unilateral muscle weakness, you are dealing with a neurological […]
How to Sleep With Neck Pain The best way to sleep with neck pain is on your back with proper neck support, preferably using a contoured or cervical pillow. However, there are also several sleeping positions and pillows you should avoid if you want to prevent waking up with neck pain. Stomach sleeping, for instance, […]
Stop Masking the Pain: Is it Spinal Arthritis or Misalignment of the Spine? If you live in Chicago, you’re probably familiar with the routine: your back seizes up during a bumper-to-bumper drive on the Kennedy, or your neck feels stiff after a long day at your desk. For many, the quick fix is to pop […]