About Us
American Back Center was founded 30 years ago by a natural healer 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.
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.
American Back Center is part of Midwest Medicorp,
a group of unique, integrative healthcare centers located around the
Chicagoland area. We are currently Midwest Chiropractic & American Back
Center - proudly able to offer the highest quality of care to many
communities throughout the city and surrounding suburbs.
To view our other
locations, Click Here.
Our Services
At American Back Center, we offer a variety of services that can be integrated to form comprehensive, effective whole-health programs:
- Physical Therapy Rehabilitation - Work-Related Accidents, Personal Injuries
- VAX-D Non-Invasive Spinal Decompression Therapy for Spine-Related Conditions
- Chiropractic Care for Proper Function & Pain Relief
- Acupuncture
- Lifestyle Change & Behavior Modification Counseling
- Nutrition For Improved Health & Natural Pain Management
- Massage**
- Yoga Classes
- Lab Testing Services - Millennium Lab Partners
**Massages offered at our Millennium Park Medical Spa
Physical Therapy Rehabilitation - Work-Related Accidents, Personal Injuries
Physical therapy and rehabilitation at American Back Center help patients regain body functions lost due to medical conditions, work-related accidents, or sports/personal injuries.
Many injuries or medical conditions can affect one's ability to function:
- Chronic pain, including back and neck pain
- Major bone or joint surgery, severe burns, or limb amputation
- Severe arthritis becoming worse over time
- Severe weakness after recovering from a serious illness (such as infection or
heart failure or respiratory failure) - Spinal cord injury or brain injury
- Sports-related injuries, such as ligament tears, sprains, damage to cartilage
American Back Center's out patient physical therapy programs include advanced, integrative therapies for maximum speed recovery and long-term relief from pain.
Physical Rehabilitation Therapy: Our Goal
The goal of rehabilitation therapy at American Back Center is full restoration and recovery.
Our therapists use a variety of tests to evaluate each patient's problems and monitor recovery.
A patient may need a full rehabilitation program and treatment plan to help with medical, physical, social, emotional, and professional problems. Our rehabilitation focus often goes beyond an injured body part.
We cater to patients in need of: therapy for specific medical problems; nutritional counseling for weight loss and pain management; behavioral modification and stress management, and advice about setting up their home to maximize recovery, function, and safety.
Physical Rehabilitation Therapy: Our Team Approach
The physicians and physical therapists at American Back Center recognize the necessity for teamwork to achieve success in treatment. That's why we utilize a variety of treatment methods and therpaies fine-tuned to each individual's needs. Our care providers work closely with family members and primary care physicians to set up an post-therapy environment that ensures long term recovery and function.
Wellness Wednesdays
Because getting
proper nutrition is vital to our health, American Back
Center offers pateints special disounts on our top-of-the-line
nutritional products.
Any order for Metagenics products can be placed at our
online boutique.
We offer other brand names as well, which can be purchased
by phone or on location. Any order placed online on the the last Wednesday of each month, is
discounted by 10 percent. American Back Center offers special
offers and discounts on various Metagenics products, and on recurring orders.
Featured products and recurring orders are discounted by 15 percent.
To learn what our featured product is this month, go to
MidwestAmericanHealth.com
Workshops & Events
As members of the
Foundation for Wellness Professionals (FWP), our physicians
are frequent and dedicated health consultants for the Chicago
professional community.
American Back Center has worked with a wide variety of companies, institutions, law firms, and not-for-profits throughout the Chicagoland area.
For a list of all the organizations American Back Center has worked with,
click here.
Corporate Wellness Workshop and Interactive
Seminar topics include:
- Proper Nutrition: Best Defense, Ultimate Cure
- From Slow Flow to Toxic Waist: What pH Levels Say About Health
- Stress Less: Your Life Depends On It!
- Massage: Myths, Methods, & Measuring Benefits
- Boost Immunity, Energy, Happiness, Youth: Weight-Loss Done Right
- Workplace Ergonomics: A Simple System
- Heartless Headaches: Intelligent Help
- Superior Strength, Supreme Serenity: The Yoga Approach
- A Pain in the Neck - And Back: How to Deal with Injuries Effectively
- Injury Prevention, Step by Step
- Pregnant & Well: Nine Healthy Months
- Diabetes Type 2: Natural Prevention & Treatment
For over 20 years, our no-cost, highly-recommended seminars
have successfully helped thousands of individuals take control
of their health and transform their lives.
To schedule
a Workshop or Interactive Seminar, contact
Jamie Lawler.
No-Charge Consultations
Experiencing new aches and pains?
Suffering from chronic back or neck pain? Constant Headaches or Migraines? Living with low energy
and constant fatigue? Dealing with Irritability or mood
swings? Unable to lose weight?
Regardless of which symptoms
you suffer from, you must remember that the sooner you pinpoint
the cause of your discomforts, the sooner you can begin to make
the changes necessary to eliminate them for good!
Never Ignore Your Symptoms. Pain and discomfort are
your body's way of asking you for help. By ignoring or "numbing"
your symptoms, you fight your own defenses (which, over time,
enables the development of disease.)
Sadly, many avoidable,
treatable conditions and diseases are "commonplace" in our society
... but that doesn't make them normal!
Recognizing that "something's wrong"
is the first step.
Deciding to "get well" - to heal
and strengthen every vital system in your body so you can live
a healthy, high-quality life - is where we come in.
We invite you to come to American Back Center
for a comprehensive, private consultation at no-charge to you.
Our goal is to help you understand what's making
you feel the way you feel - so you can make informed, proactive
decisions about your health and healthcare.
To request a no-charge consultation, Click Here.