Hi, Libertyville chiropractor Dr. Steve Segal from Community Chiropractic Care and www.libertyvillechiropractor.com , welcome to my website…
Chances are you’re in pain and looking for my telephone number, which is 847-778-3627, or you’re in pain and looking to see if I’m “The Go-To-Guy” to help you.
Since 1989 I’ve been helping people in pain… all kinds of pain, back pain and neck pain, headaches, work injuries and sport injuries, even pain from auto accidents, you name it.
I’ve been brought in the “back door” to treat all types of professional athletes, from football players to golfers, water skiers, volleyball players, and rodeo riders, along with your occasional rock star and actor.
Here’s how I might help you…
Your first visit starts with you telling your story…any information that you want me to know about you, how and when your condition started, what helps it, what aggravates it, etc.
I ask pertinent questions next…
I watch you walk and evaluate your gait; that reveals to me a part of your life-long alignment history.
How your feet contact the ground and your knees, hips, low back, line up…tell me a lot.
Looking at you from the side reveals how your head, neck, and shoulders line up, then…
I perform a symptom pin-pointing examination that reveals your pain level and range of motion.
Tight muscles?
Weak muscles?
Do your muscles have appropriate strength?
Up to 40 painless Orthopedic tests may be performed to determine your exact diagnosis and short-term treatment goals.
Your area of complaint is felt and evaluated for tight muscles and joint motion.
About 15% of the time, based on your history, I’ll take some diagnostic imaging…X-rays, it lets me see what’s inside, your bone structure, and how it looks compared to how it’s suppose to look for someone your age.
Then I can answer the four questions almost every person I’ve ever seen asks me…they are.
What’s wrong with me?
Can you fix it?
How long is it going to take to fix?
How much will it cost?
After I answer those and any other questions you have… we will start helping with pain relief and get you moving better.
Most often, if you’re acute, my approach is …You’re seen twice a week for 2- 4 weeks, re-evaluate where you are, and schedule appropriately.
My treatment plans are in focused “goal-orientated chunks.”
Once you’re feeling much better you’ll hear me tell you” give it a couple of days see how you’re doing and you’ll text me for your next visit”.
I think you’ll agree my treatment plan makes sense, common sense.
Sometimes I initiate “co-treatment” with other health care providers including physical therapists, massage therapists, personal trainers, Podiatrists, Orthopedic surgeons, internists, and anyone I feel is a piece of your health care puzzle.
In all my years in practice, patient care has come down to two rules, only two rules…they are
Rule #1 The Would I Rule…
Would I …recommend this x-ray, therapy, or treatment plan to my family?
If the answer is…yes, then all’s right in my world.
Rule #2… Refer to rule #1
I still periodically get a call from the first, second, and fourth patient I saw when I opened up my practice in 1994; the third one moved to Northern Michigan.
If you want this type of common sense, family care…then I’m your guy!
Call or Text 847-778-3627 or make your appointment by clicking on the website tab that says…Schedule An Appointment, or email me here.
I look forward to helping you quickly!
Dr. Steve Segal