Hawkeye Chiropractic

Good Morning Catherine! Yes, chiropractic adjustments are the number one remedy for treating and curing migraines! Dr. Drew has helped thousands of patients get rid of there migraines with out the use of drugs and surgery. You can click on our website to see more information! The website is www.hawkeyechiropractic.com We are closed today and tomorrow due to the holiday but I would love to reach out to you on Thursday to see if we can squeeze you in for a consultation with Dr. Drew! What is the a good number for us to contact you at? Yours in Health, Carla Mellace Office Manager

Hi Robert! Thank you for your question! Chiropractic is an alternative to those more invasive treatments. Chiropractic care for TMJ can ease pain by correcting misalignments between the spine and nervous system. Chiropractic care can be effective at reducing the pain associated with TMJ, either when used alone or as a complement to other treatments. This is because, rather than change the diet or modify the teeth, it relaxes the muscles, adjusts the joint and uses specific trigger points to accurately re-position the jaw. When done successfully, this will not only relieve pain in the short term (as would medications or eating soft foods), but it will help prevent TMJ pain from returning. Chiropractic treatment of the temporomandibular joint focuses on relieving tension in the muscles around the joints themselves. I hope this helps answer your question! Doc V

Hi Bennie! Thank you for your question! Chiropractic adjustments usually do not hurt. Adjustments to certain joints in the spine or extremities may feel slightly uncomfortable or pressure, but once the adjustment is performed you should not feel pain. In general, patients enjoy being adjusted and like the way that the adjustment feels. The adjustment also helps relax the patient. If it is your first time ever being adjusted, you may experience slight soreness or discomfort for 12-24 hrs. following the first adjustment. This is very common and is relieved by ice and stretching. We inform out patients that in response to their first adjustment it is very common to feel sore or "like you worked out" type of discomfort following the adjustment. The adjustment helps restore the alignment of the spine and puts motion back into the joint that is hypo-mobile (not moving in its full range of motion). I hope this helps answer your question! If you have anymore please give us a call! Doc V

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Hi Rachel! Thank you for your question! As a Chiropractor I do consider myself a holistic health practitioner and believe that medication and surgery, while helpful to some patients, should only be utilized as an option of last resort. I believe that safe and natural steps are the best ways to treat disease. These natural steps include: - Lifestyle changes, like diet and exercise programs. - Chiropractic spinal adjustments. - Stress reduction techniques to increase wellness and overall vitalism. At Hawkeye Chiropractic we believe that disease should be treated at its root cause, instead of managing the symptoms alone. This root cause of dis-ease would be called a spinal subluxation (misalignment). By combatting the initial problems root cause we are able to get rid of the problem without the use of drugs and surgery. As always, if you have anymore questions please feel free to call the office directly at 847-472-1224! We would love to help you with any healthcare questions! DocV

Hi Andrew! Great question! The speed of a patients results depend not only on the diagnosis, age or severity of the condition but also by the techniques used by the clinician to treat the patient. At Hawkeye Chiropractic Dr. Drew specializes in a wide range of techniques that he uses to treat newborns all the way up to his ninety year old patients. Dr. Drew believes that every person is different and tailors the treatment given to the patient based on the medical necessity needed. In our office we are not a "one size fits all system". Every patient has a custom treatment plan built for them by Dr. Drew, which is based upon the goals set up at the beginning of the consultation. If you have a specific question about a condition or treatment we recommend you setup a 1-on-1 detailed consultation with Dr. Drew so he can help assess the problem with you! All the best, Team Hawkeye Chiropractic

Hi Hugo! Dr. Matt has retired from the profession and we were last told he moved back to Iowa where his mother and father lived! Hope this helps! Thanks!