When you have pain and immobility in the back and neck, you need help regaining freedom of movement and freedom from pain. At Fox Valley Physical Medicine in Geneva, Illinois, we can help by restoring strength and motion to your back, your neck and your life.

 

A physical therapist, doctor of chiropractic, doctor of naprapathy, personal trainer and nutritionist work as a team using hands-on techniques and proven modalities to treat back and neck pain caused by injury, illness and other conditions. By combining our experienced care with a dedicated one-on-one patient focus, we can achieve better results faster.

 

Our in-depth evaluations help us understand how pain evolves (traumatic injury, gradual injury or one that just appeared “out of the blue”), what positions make the pain better or worse and what types of daily activities contribute to the pain. During the evaluation, we check the patient’s range of motion, flexibility, strength, posture and other points that may affect their pain experience then create a customized treatment program based on our findings. Some of the therapies we use at Fox Valley Physical Medicine are:

Because no two patients are the same, each patient’s specific treatment program may use one, two or several therapies and/or modalities to help relieve pain and restore flexibility and movement. Please ask us for more information about treating back and neck problems with comprehensive physical therapy.

 

To make an appointment, refer a patient or learn more about how Fox Valley Physical Medicine can help people with back and neck problems, please call us at (630) 397-5131.

 

Please visit our Patient Education Library to learn more about  back and neck problems.

Nerve pain, numbness and tingling are signs of neuropathy, a class of nerve disorders with many possible causes. Peripheral neuropathy, pain and numbness in the hands and feet, is often caused by diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy is common.

 

Other causes of neuropathy include alcoholism, acute trauma or surgery, chronic trauma or repetitive-motion disorders, herpes zoster infection, HIV-AIDS, toxins, neurotoxins and autoimmune conditions such as celiac disease. Neuropathic pain also occurs in cancer when nerves are compressed by a tumor, from chemotherapy and from electrical injury. In many cases neuropathy is “idiopathic,” meaning without apparent cause.

Until recently, neuropathies were primarily treated with strong pharmaceuticals. At Fox Valley Physical Medicine, we use a combination of non-prescription, nonsurgical treatments, including the latest computer-guided electrical stimulation system, the first in the area. This clinically proven therapy reverses chronic pain, restores sensation and improves balance and strength.

 

In addition, we use noninvasive nerve blocks such as electropoint therapy and neurostimulation therapy. Smart ultrasound and blue-light infrared laser therapy are also effective treatments for diabetic and peripheral neuropathies.

 

A physical therapist, doctor of chiropractic, doctor of naprapathy, personal trainer and nutritionist work as a team using hands-on techniques and proven modalities to treat neuropathic pain caused by injury, illness and other conditions. By combining our experienced care with a dedicated one-on-one patient focus, we can achieve better results faster.

 

Fox Valley Physical Medicine is an exceptional facility for treating neuropathies because of our unique multidisciplinary team approach to care, our advanced diagnostic and treatment technology and our patient-focused individualized care. Please ask us for more information about neuropathy care with comprehensive multidisciplinary therapy.

 

To make an appointment, refer a patient or learn more about how Fox Valley Physical Medicine can help people with neuropathy, call us at (630) 397-5131.

 

Please visit our Patient Education Library to learn more about  treatment for nerve pain.

 

Tens of millions of Americans suffer from headaches. Headaches can vary in intensity from mildly annoying (tension or sinus headaches) to completely debilitating (migraines or cluster headaches).

 

While all headaches are unique, physical therapy can be a very beneficial treatment option for headaches originating in the muscles, nerves or joints of the neck. Symptoms can often be alleviated with manual therapy techniques along with soft-tissue stretching and postural training. The more patients know and understand about their bodies and what brings on headaches, the better equipped they will be to prevent them.

 

Over 33 million Americans, mostly women, suffer from migraines. Cluster headaches, also known as one-sided and “suicide” headaches, are relatively rare by comparison, and men are more often the victims. Tension headaches, by far the most common type, strike women more frequently than men and can last from 15 minutes to days on end. In addition, many people with chronic pain and/or cervical pain suffer from headaches. Headaches can be symptomatic of dental problems or other illnesses such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.

 

While no single treatment can eliminate all headaches, most headaches are treatable. Symptoms and pain can often be reduced with manual physical therapy techniques and biofeedback. Muscle strains in the neck, upper back and shoulder muscles are among the most common causes of headaches. Poor posture can also create strain that leads to headaches. Our manual therapy treatment techniques get to the source of the problem and eliminate the cause of the headache. At Fox Valley Physical Medicine, we use soft-tissue mobilization and myofascial release to decrease restrictions and reposition affected joints.

Another common ailment is tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. Though often described as ringing, some patients describe it as a high pitched whining, buzzing, hissing, humming or whistling noise.

 

Tinnitus can range from slight (mildly annoying) to catastrophic (disabling). Over the years, we’ve developed special treatments for tinnitus. These treatments can reduce pain and restore your function. They include neuro-electrical stimulation, nutrition modification, laser therapy and sound therapy.

 

Fox Valley Physical Medicine is an exceptional facility for treating tinnitus and headaches because of our unique multidisciplinary team approach to care, our advanced diagnostic and treatment technology and our patient-focused individualized care. Please ask us for more information about headache and tinnitus care with comprehensive multidisciplinary therapy.

 

To make an appointment, refer a patient or learn more about how Fox Valley Physical Medicine can help people with headaches or tinnitus, call us at (630) 397-5131.

 

Please visit our Patient Education Library to learn more about Headache Treatments.

The easiest way to tell if you are overweight is to measure your waist. If you are a woman and your waist measures 35 inches or more, you are probably overweight and carrying too much unhealthy abdominal fat. If you are a man and your waist measures 40 inches or more, you likely have the same problems.

 

We gain weight when we consume more calories than our body needs. We eat high-fat, high-calorie foods, get no exercise or both. This imbalance between calories consumed and calories burned can also be caused by genetic, hormonal, behavioral, environmental or even cultural differences. Obesity is not simply a behavioral problem.

Genetic traits, how we burn calories (metabolic rates), hormones and other body systems all affect appetite, weight and obesity. Despite over 30 years of dieting, Americans are heavier today than at any previous time in history. Obesity in adults and children is at an all-time high. Why? Because all the diets and weight loss programs we’ve tried so far have been one-size-fits-all plans and we are not one-size-fits-all people.

 

If you have been frustrated by one-size-fits-all diets that don’t work and programs that don’t consider your uniqueness as an individual, then Fox Valley Physical Medicine’s ultimate weight loss program is tailor-made for you.

 

It’s thoroughly customized to your own family and health history, your CBC, body analysis results and your unique lifestyle and eating habits. Patients work with a team of physicians, certified exercise specialists and nutrition specialists. Patients receive clinical nutrition, diet counseling and organized regular exercise programs. In addition to reaching their ideal weight and looking healthier, patients may also experience pain reductions and help prevent disease and chronic illness.

 

Fox Valley Physical Medicine is an exceptional facility for solving weight problems because of our unique multidisciplinary team approach to care, our advanced diagnostic and treatment technology and our patient-focused care.

 

For more information about weight loss, make an appointment, refer a patient or learn more about how Fox Valley Physical Medicine can help people lose weight, call us at (630) 397-5131.

 

Please visit our Patient Education Library to learn more about Doctor Supervised Weight Loss.

 

When you have pain and immobility in the back and neck, you need help regaining freedom of movement and freedom from pain. At Fox Valley Physical Medicine in Geneva, Illinois, we can help by restoring strength and motion to your back, your neck and your life.

 

A physical therapist, doctor of chiropractic, doctor of naprapathy, personal trainer and nutritionist work as a team using hands-on techniques and proven modalities to treat back and neck pain caused by injury, illness and other conditions. By combining our experienced care with a dedicated one-on-one patient focus, we can achieve better results faster.

 

Our in-depth evaluations help us understand how pain evolves (traumatic injury, gradual injury or one that just appeared “out of the blue”), what positions make the pain better or worse and what types of daily activities contribute to the pain. During the evaluation, we check the patient’s range of motion, flexibility, strength, posture and other points that may affect their pain experience then create a customized treatment program based on our findings. Some of the therapies we use at Fox Valley Physical Medicine are:

Because no two patients are the same, each patient’s specific treatment program may use one, two or several therapies and/or modalities to help relieve pain and restore flexibility and movement. Please ask us for more information about treating back and neck problems with comprehensive physical therapy.

 

To make an appointment, refer a patient or learn more about how Fox Valley Physical Medicine can help people with back and neck problems, please call us at (630) 397-5131.

 

Please visit our Patient Education Library to learn more about  back and neck problems.

Nerve pain, numbness and tingling are signs of neuropathy, a class of nerve disorders with many possible causes. Peripheral neuropathy, pain and numbness in the hands and feet, is often caused by diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy is common.

 

Other causes of neuropathy include alcoholism, acute trauma or surgery, chronic trauma or repetitive-motion disorders, herpes zoster infection, HIV-AIDS, toxins, neurotoxins and autoimmune conditions such as celiac disease. Neuropathic pain also occurs in cancer when nerves are compressed by a tumor, from chemotherapy and from electrical injury. In many cases neuropathy is “idiopathic,” meaning without apparent cause.

Until recently, neuropathies were primarily treated with strong pharmaceuticals. At Fox Valley Physical Medicine, we use a combination of non-prescription, nonsurgical treatments, including the latest computer-guided electrical stimulation system, the first in the area. This clinically proven therapy reverses chronic pain, restores sensation and improves balance and strength.

 

In addition, we use noninvasive nerve blocks such as electropoint therapy and neurostimulation therapy. Smart ultrasound and blue-light infrared laser therapy are also effective treatments for diabetic and peripheral neuropathies.

 

A physical therapist, doctor of chiropractic, doctor of naprapathy, personal trainer and nutritionist work as a team using hands-on techniques and proven modalities to treat neuropathic pain caused by injury, illness and other conditions. By combining our experienced care with a dedicated one-on-one patient focus, we can achieve better results faster.

 

Fox Valley Physical Medicine is an exceptional facility for treating neuropathies because of our unique multidisciplinary team approach to care, our advanced diagnostic and treatment technology and our patient-focused individualized care. Please ask us for more information about neuropathy care with comprehensive multidisciplinary therapy.

 

To make an appointment, refer a patient or learn more about how Fox Valley Physical Medicine can help people with neuropathy, call us at (630) 397-5131.

 

Please visit our Patient Education Library to learn more about  treatment for nerve pain.

 

Tens of millions of Americans suffer from headaches. Headaches can vary in intensity from mildly annoying (tension or sinus headaches) to completely debilitating (migraines or cluster headaches).

 

While all headaches are unique, physical therapy can be a very beneficial treatment option for headaches originating in the muscles, nerves or joints of the neck. Symptoms can often be alleviated with manual therapy techniques along with soft-tissue stretching and postural training. The more patients know and understand about their bodies and what brings on headaches, the better equipped they will be to prevent them.

 

Over 33 million Americans, mostly women, suffer from migraines. Cluster headaches, also known as one-sided and “suicide” headaches, are relatively rare by comparison, and men are more often the victims. Tension headaches, by far the most common type, strike women more frequently than men and can last from 15 minutes to days on end. In addition, many people with chronic pain and/or cervical pain suffer from headaches. Headaches can be symptomatic of dental problems or other illnesses such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.

 

While no single treatment can eliminate all headaches, most headaches are treatable. Symptoms and pain can often be reduced with manual physical therapy techniques and biofeedback. Muscle strains in the neck, upper back and shoulder muscles are among the most common causes of headaches. Poor posture can also create strain that leads to headaches. Our manual therapy treatment techniques get to the source of the problem and eliminate the cause of the headache. At Fox Valley Physical Medicine, we use soft-tissue mobilization and myofascial release to decrease restrictions and reposition affected joints.

Another common ailment is tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. Though often described as ringing, some patients describe it as a high pitched whining, buzzing, hissing, humming or whistling noise.

 

Tinnitus can range from slight (mildly annoying) to catastrophic (disabling). Over the years, we’ve developed special treatments for tinnitus. These treatments can reduce pain and restore your function. They include neuro-electrical stimulation, nutrition modification, laser therapy and sound therapy.

 

Fox Valley Physical Medicine is an exceptional facility for treating tinnitus and headaches because of our unique multidisciplinary team approach to care, our advanced diagnostic and treatment technology and our patient-focused individualized care. Please ask us for more information about headache and tinnitus care with comprehensive multidisciplinary therapy.

 

To make an appointment, refer a patient or learn more about how Fox Valley Physical Medicine can help people with headaches or tinnitus, call us at (630) 397-5131.

 

Please visit our Patient Education Library to learn more about Headache Treatments.

The easiest way to tell if you are overweight is to measure your waist. If you are a woman and your waist measures 35 inches or more, you are probably overweight and carrying too much unhealthy abdominal fat. If you are a man and your waist measures 40 inches or more, you likely have the same problems.

 

We gain weight when we consume more calories than our body needs. We eat high-fat, high-calorie foods, get no exercise or both. This imbalance between calories consumed and calories burned can also be caused by genetic, hormonal, behavioral, environmental or even cultural differences. Obesity is not simply a behavioral problem.

Genetic traits, how we burn calories (metabolic rates), hormones and other body systems all affect appetite, weight and obesity. Despite over 30 years of dieting, Americans are heavier today than at any previous time in history. Obesity in adults and children is at an all-time high. Why? Because all the diets and weight loss programs we’ve tried so far have been one-size-fits-all plans and we are not one-size-fits-all people.

 

If you have been frustrated by one-size-fits-all diets that don’t work and programs that don’t consider your uniqueness as an individual, then Fox Valley Physical Medicine’s ultimate weight loss program is tailor-made for you.

 

It’s thoroughly customized to your own family and health history, your CBC, body analysis results and your unique lifestyle and eating habits. Patients work with a team of physicians, certified exercise specialists and nutrition specialists. Patients receive clinical nutrition, diet counseling and organized regular exercise programs. In addition to reaching their ideal weight and looking healthier, patients may also experience pain reductions and help prevent disease and chronic illness.

 

Fox Valley Physical Medicine is an exceptional facility for solving weight problems because of our unique multidisciplinary team approach to care, our advanced diagnostic and treatment technology and our patient-focused care.

 

For more information about weight loss, make an appointment, refer a patient or learn more about how Fox Valley Physical Medicine can help people lose weight, call us at (630) 397-5131.

 

Please visit our Patient Education Library to learn more about Doctor Supervised Weight Loss.