AlignLife Chiropractic Center of Springfield Illinois

Alternative methods of healthcare are being explored more than ever before as we enter into increasingly progressive realms of modern medicine. Beyond pain management, the use of acupuncture continues to grow in popularity. Acupuncture is being used as a fertility aid, providing relief during pregnancy and in inducing labor—not only safe, it is also beneficial to mom and baby. Acupuncture stimulates specific points in the body by inserting thin needles through the skin. Practitioners implement acupuncture in a number of different ways. I practice a combination of traditional points, which can be traced back thousands of years in Chinese medicine, coupled with understanding the physiological functions and anatomical structure being treated. In no way is acupuncture a substitute for Western prenatal medical care, yet, it is very safe and offers complementary care with many benefits. Acupuncture can be extremely effective at relieving stress, morning sickness, hip and lower back pa...

If you’re an athlete or have children that participate in individual or team sports, the chances are you, or they, have suffered an injury at some time. Such activities can result in painful sprains, strains, or even tears. A chiropractor can help if you’ve suffered a sports injury – and prevent it from happening again. Chiropractors are often associated with the treatment of the neck and spine. However, I treat injuries of all natures to the joints, muscles, and ligaments including, but not limited, to the shoulder, wrist, knee and ankle through manual adjustment of the spine and rehabilitation to the surrounding soft tissues. Chiropractors can also help prevent injury by ensuring your bones and muscles are lined up and balanced, which helps relieve tension or compression in the body allowing it to function better and become less susceptible to injury. The goal of our integrative approach of chiropractic adjustments, coupled with rehabilitation, is to first eliminate pain, but m...

In the US alone nearly 20% of the population will be 65 or over by 2030. Chiropractic is one of the most frequently utilized care by older adults in America.  The most common reason an older adult might seek treatment from a chiropractor is for musculoskeletal symptoms. Chiropractors also provide a wide range of treatments, which include relief from arthritic pain, headaches, digestive problems, and insomnia.  Older adult patients are often encouraged to engage in exercise. In fact, weight bearing physical activity is essential for preventing weakening of the bones later in life. When bone mass has deteriorated, and the bones become weak and prone to fracture, osteoporosis occurs. Bones become thicker and stronger over time to resist forces placed upon them. If there are no forces to act against bones become thinner and weaker. This is why exercise is so important in leading an active life.  As we age, spinal discs, facet joints, ligaments, muscles and other sp...

When it comes to low back pain discomfort often isn’t a back problem at all. For example, if one side of your pelvis is higher than the other, this can result in back pain, hip pain, groin pain or even knee pain. Do you see where I’m going with this? The unevenness of your hips can pull on your lower back, which causes that tightness, especially if you sit for long periods. Every time your feet hit the ground the shock is transferred up your legs to your hips and spine, any irregularity or imbalance could be the culprit. If you have flat feet or over-pronation, where your foot tends to roll inward too much, this may be the cause of your backache. Or, it could be something as simple as one of your legs being ever so slightly shorter than the other. You could even have a curve in your spine. Or perhaps, and more seriously, one of the discs between your vertebrae of your spine could be degenerating. Either way, it’s definitely worth getting it checked out.  Although the causes of...