Cleary Family Chiropractic: Blog

At Cleary Family Chiropractic, we find that the majority of our patients with back pain lack core stability. A weak core can increase the risk of disc bulges and nerve damage. There are numerous exercises that can be done, even in the comfort of your own home with little to no equipment needed, to steadily build your core, relieve back pain and ultimately prevent future back pain. Some of our favorite core-building exercises include: Plank Clamshell Bird Dog Glute Bridge Single-Leg Progression Pelvic Tilt/Glute Bridge Side Plank Tabletop Leg Press Superman Dead Bug Cat Stretches Reverse/Forward Lunge These exercises can also help with balance, function, stability and limit the chances of getting seriously injured. The chiropractors at Cleary Family Chiropractic want their patients leaving the practice with new knowledge about their back pain and how they can treat it with an at-home regimen on days when they do not see a chiropractor. However, it is important to remember that if any o...

In order to complement and enhance the healing effects of chiropractic manipulative treatment, Cleary Family Chiropractic provides hands-on physiological therapeutic procedures. We teach our patients special “blueprint” exercises uniquely designed for them, to help strengthen and correct their own particular problem. Our physiotherapy procedures include: Ultrasound Interferential electrical muscle stimulation Russian Stimulation Mechanical traction Cryotherapy Moist heat therapy Work hardening rehabilitation program Cold Laser Active Release Techniques Decompression Postural restorative exercises Your first session with Dr. Matthew Cleary or Dr. Dave Sikanowicz will be unique to you because your particular needs are addressed. The doctor will also ask a series of questions about your medical history as a starting point for his diagnosis. Once a diagnosis is reached, you will receive a treatment plan with set achievable goals. The doctor will also prescribe an at-home exercise/stretch ...

Cleary Family Chiropractic uses CBP, also known as “Chiropractic BioPhysics,” a technique designed to improve spine and postural alignment. This non-invasive technique combines joint and body part adjustments, extension traction of the head and neck, “mirror image” stretching exercises, and manipulation of the spine. While doctors treat patients symptomatically, chiropractors see the body as something that needs to be entirely maintained, like a well-oiled machine.    The CBP technique also helps improve:   Muscle reflexes Nerve reflexes Balance Head/neck alignment Long-term pain relief   The CBP technique focuses on correcting the curvature of the spine to a normal, healthy state. If you’ve recently suffered a personal or work injury, or experience constant headaches, dizziness, back pain or neck pain, your body is telling you to see a chiropractor! In most cases, poor posture is to blame for these problems. Cleary Family Chiropractic is committed to helping patients live a pain-free...

Cleary Family Chiropractic is there for you when accidents unexpectedly occur in everyday life, such as a whiplash injury due to a sporting mishap or an auto accident. According to Mayo Clinic, “whiplash is a neck injury due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the cracking of a whip.” Symptoms of whiplash include: Neck pain and stiffness Worsening of pain with neck movement Loss of range of motion in the neck Headaches, most often starting at the base of the skull Tenderness or pain in the shoulder, upper back or arms Tingling or numbness in the arms Fatigue Dizziness Blurred vision Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) Sleep disturbances Irritability Difficulty concentrating Memory problems Depression If you are showing signs of whiplash for several days to a couple weeks after an accident, X-rays, CT scans, or MRIs are required to diagnose how severe it is. At Cleary Family Chiropractic, we take pride in being the premier chiropractic office in Woodstock for treatin...