Dr. Hoffman and his dedicated staff at the Bourbonnais, Illinois Chiropractic Clinic serve the citizens of Kankakee County including the towns of Bourbonnais, Bradley, Kankakee, Limestone, Hersher, Manteno and Peotone.

In addition to the treatment of upper and lower back pain, Dr. Hoffman specializes in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) and chronic neck pain. Dr. Hoffman’s staff includes a massage therapist and a nutritionist as well as a specialist in functional neurology. Does your back hurt? Book an appointment with Dr. Hoffman and get rid of back pain once and for all !

Does your back hurt? You’re not alone: Over 50 percent of working Americans report at least one episode of significant back discomfort every year. Experts estimate these back pain sufferers spend nearly 50 billion dollars every year looking for relief. Back pain frequently escalates into uncomfortable symptoms in other parts of their bodies as well.

Back pain is on second only to upper respiratory infections as a driver of visits to physicians’ offices. But often medical doctors aren’t as effective as chiropractors for the treatment of back pain. Chiropractors, you see, specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the spine’s alignment and movement disorders.

What Causes Back Pain?

The anatomy of the back is very complicated. Bones, muscles, ligaments and joints all have an important part to play in posture and movement: If they are misaligned, they will hurt. Disease and medical conditions like obesity, arthritis, psychological stress, kidney infections or osteoporosis can also contribute to back pain.

People are used to thinking that dramatic injuries cause the most pain – the sports injury that strained a muscle, the whiplash incurred in an automobile accident. Back pain, however, is frequently associated with very simple movements like bending over to pick something up from the floor. Back pain is also very often associated with workplace injuries.

How Chiropractors Heal Your Back Pain

Chiropractors approach back pain in a dramatically different way than medical doctors through a technique that’s been characterized as conservative management of the neuromusculoskeletal system. Chiropractors eschew medicines or surgery in favor of spinal manipulative therapies that emphasize massage, range of motion exercises, traction and release, adjustments and stimulations among other techniques.

Chiropractic treatment is safe and effective. It reduces pain rapidly so back pain sufferers who have chiropractic treatment end up taking less analgesic medication than their counterparts who seek conventional medical attention. The result? They are less constipated and more active.