The American Back Center provides a variety of healthcare 
services designed to both promote health and eliminate pain.
About The American Back Center

Our History

The American Back Center began in 1983 as Rosenthal Chiropractic Clinic, S.C., founded by Allyne Rosenthal, D.C., who had recently graduated summa cum laude from National University of Health Sciences.


The American Back Center was founded by a gifted healer & visionary thinker


Even early on, it was clear to patients and colleagues alike that Dr. Rosenthal was gifted; both a natural healer & visionary thinker, she was determined to demonstrate the incredible curing powers of quality, holistic healthcare.

Word of her ability to diagnose, treat and help her patients, and provide them with an alternative to pharmaceutical drugs spread, and their numbers quickly grew.

By 1989, it had become clear that Dr. Rosenthal needed a bigger clinic, and so she moved her practice to 122 S. Michigan. Shortly thereafter, she brought in chiropractic associates and, by the early 1990’s, Dr. Rosenthal had the largest woman-owned chiropractic clinic in America.

Throughout her career, Dr. Rosenthal has always searched for answers to the healthcare problems troubling her patients. This led to her interest in Vertebral Axial Decompression, or VAX-D® and, in 1993, to the creation of The American Back Center. It also led her to an interest in nutrition and, soon after, to her extensive training in Functional Medicine—still practiced at The American Back Center as Nutritional Coaching & Lifestyle Therapy.

Early in 2000, Dr. Rosenthal added Physical Therapy to the clinic in order to provide an even wider range of non-surgical treatment protocols to patients. Trained in both the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, staff physical therapists use a combination of hands-on techniques, an extensive array of therapeutic exercises, and specific physiotherapy “modalities” such ultrasound, electric muscle stimulation. These have made the difference in successfully treating many difficult cases.

In 2007, again because of greatly increased patient demand, the clinic moved to Suite 1770, a 5,000 square foot space that now enables staff professionals to provide a variety of services—including Physical Therapy, Chiropractic, Nutritional Coaching & Lifestyle Therapy, Acupuncture, Massage, and VAX-D®.


Our focus is the restoration of function, not simply the elimination of symptoms


Dr. Allyne Rosenthal’s comprehensive and truly innovative approach to healthcare is what makes The American Back Center so unique. Although she is not currently practicing, Dr. Rosenthal’s long-time commitment to natural, effective healthcare that is both integrated and personalized drives the center’s continued success.

About Our Service Providers

Our expert team of service providers include Physicians, Nutritional Consultants, Acupuncturists, Instructors, Technicians and Therapists.

Each specializes in multiple areas of care; each is dedicated to their patients' success - to efficient progress and long-lasting improvement.

Our service providers all share our purpose:

To improve lives through personalized healthcare;
to provide our patients and the community
with the tools and knowledge needed
to live without pain, and in optimal health.



We view our patients as partners, not just the passive recipients of care


As proud members of The Foundation for Wellness Professionals, our physicians believe patients and practitioners must work together if real improvements in health and wellness are to be made. From the moment our patients first walk through our doors, they experience an atmosphere of warmth and respect, which encourages this essential reciprocity.


Due to a recent merger, we're now able to provide more services to more communities


Recently, The American Back Center joined Midwest Medicorp, a group of unique, integrative healthcare centers located around the Chicagoland area. Not only are we The American Back Center, we are now part of Midwest Chiropractic & American Back Center - proudly able to offer the highest quality of care to many more people from both the city and surrounding suburbs.

To view our other locations,  CLICK HERE. 


Midwest Chiropractic & American Back Center