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Patient of the Month, Jenn L.

Daniel: Hi, I am Dr. Daniel Strelcheck with Strelcheck Chiropractic Clinic. Welcome to our patient of the month Jenn Lachel. Jenn: Hi, I am Jenn Lachel. I have unfortunately been dealing with severe headaches, migraines, upper neck pain, shoulder pain for most of my adult life. It has not only affected me physically but emotionally as well. And I heard through word-of-mouth a friend of mine recommended me Dr. Daniel and I started seeing him last summer and I was well skeptical at first and I could not be happier with the decision I made to start seeing Dr. Daniel. Since last summer my headaches and migraines have reduced significantly. My upper neck pain and shoulder pain has also reduced significantly. I honestly feel great and it sounds kind of cheesy but my emotional state has also changed enormously. My daily attitude is 10 times better than it was and so I owe a huge thank you to Dr. Daniel and the whole office; the massage therapist and the great staff for just taking the time to help me. Thank you very much! Daniel: For a healthy and happy life, I am Dr. Daniel Strelcheck. Jenn: And I am Jenn Lachel.

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Strelcheck Chiropractic Clinic Patient, Maria, Crystal Lake IL

My name is Maria Mitchum and I started coming here around mid-April because for the last five years I have been having really bad pains in my right leg. I was having lower back pains, headaches and neck aches. I had seen a doctor for all of this and I was diagnosed with a condition. He wanted to start me on a regiment of steroids, a treatment with steroids. Along with the steroids there were other medications to counteract the effects and I really didn’t want to do that. At the time I was taking care of my father and this one, she’s just two, she was just born and I read about the side effects of steroids and mood swings, I wasn’t going to deal with that. My son was already seeing Dr. Strelcheck and he kept telling me: “You have to see a chiropractor.” He didn’t want me to take this medication and I didn’t want to do it either. I dealt with my problems taking Advil at night so I could sleep because I was having a really hard time sleeping at night with the pain. Finally I decided I am going to do it, I’m going to come see the doctor. I never saw a chiropractor, I was seeing my rheumatologist and he is the one… He’s a great doctor don’t get me wrong at Northwestern but when he said this is what I needed to do in order to get my condition under control, I really didn’t want to go that route and when my son recommended this doctor, I said why not? Let me give it a shot. The treatments have been helping tremendously. I used to go up and down the stairs like a baby almost; one foot then the next, one foot then the next and now I can even run up and down the stairs. It’s amazing!

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Strelcheck Chiropractic PhysioTaping

Hi, I am Candice, a physical therapy technician at Strelcheck Chiropractic Clinic. Today we are going to talk about physiotaping. Let’s start with what is physiotherapy? It originated in Japan during the 1970s when doctors were looking for a sports taping method that would assist in the healing of tissues and muscles but not reduce the range of motion at a joint. Once medical professionals began seeing the numerous beneficial effects, it quickly moved into the United States and many other countries. Nowadays you see athletes wearing brightly colored physio-tape at most sporting events. Physiotape is believed to work by reducing pain, improving function and reducing swelling. So let’s break that down. Physio-tape may work to reduce pain by stimulating nerve receptors in and under the skin. Signals from the receptors that detect movement and touch reach the brain faster than pain signals therefore the pain signals interrupted and the pain is decreased. This is the same concept as when you accidentally bump your head and quickly rub it to decrease the pain. Physiotape may also work to improve the function at a joint. When tape is applied with considerable stretch it changes the position of bony structure. This allows a joint to move freely and with correct alignment. Applied physiotape may also help to reduce swelling in an area. It is believed that the tape helps to activate the autonomic nervous system which regulates blood circulation and in turn decreases inflammation. Now let me demonstrate how physiotape is applied. So the first step is to wipe the area down with alcohol swab. Then we are going to begin by adding our first trip of physiotape. Now if the taped area ever becomes red, itchy or irritated, remove the tape right away. Also if the tape ever increases your pain or discomfort remove it. It is only to bathe, shower or swim with the physiotape on. However the adhesiveness of the tape becomes reduced when it is wet therefore patting the area dry rather than rubbing it is always the best option. Now the physio-tape should stay on your skin for approximately one week however, if it begins to roll, attempts to replace it. If it continues to roll, snip it off at the base of the role. If you find that you’re having trouble with your physio-tape staying, shave the area prior to your next taping session. Now we are going to add our last strip here. The easiest way to remove physiotape is in a warm shower with a little bit of soap and water. Remember to pull with the direction of the hair growth for easiest removal. Our last step here is just to smooth down all our edges and make sure we have a nice tight seal. As you have learned, physiotape can be used to decrease a variety of symptoms associated with the muscular and skeletal systems. For additional information, please ask your doctor as it is always recommended to confirm with a healthcare professional prior to attempting use.

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Introduction to Strelcheck Chiropractic Clinic

Are you suffering and in pain? Do you feel tired all the time? Is it hard to concentrate or sleep? Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain at least once in their lifetime. One in four people watching this are trying to cope with back pain right now – the bottom line? Pain disrupts our lives stopping us from doing what we love most; being active, spending time with family and friends. Most painful conditions worsen if left undiagnosed or neglected. There is help at Strelcheck Chiropractic Clinic. The doctors at Strelcheck are experienced at using effective and gentle chiropractic techniques to treat a variety of painful conditions such as low back pain, numbness in the arms, legs or hands, neck stiffness and migraine headaches. Hundreds of people have relied on the doctors at Strelcheck to keep their families healthy, active and together for 50 years. Dr. Strelcheck: Hello, I am Dr. Dan Strelcheck. I’m a chiropractor. I have been here in Crystal Lake since 1958 and it’s been a wonderful journey through all these years. I don’t know where they went but it sure has been fun. Dr. Daniel: Hi, I am Dr. Daniel Strelcheck. My father started the clinic 50 years ago. It’s been great working with him and I have been able to learn from him firsthand. We have been practicing together now for 11 years. Dr. Norton: My name is Dr. Peter Norton. I am the senior associate chiropractor here at Strelcheck Chiropractic Clinic. The most important cases to me are like cases of patients with more chronic issues; those with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, severe migraine, TMJ and headaches. Those are the patients that I like to see and are absolutely the ones that respond beautifully to what I do. Speaker: Everybody needs help when they have a problem no matter how old or how young. There is a way that usually you can give them some type of relief. If we cannot do it then the most important thing is to get them to somebody that you believe that can. Ryan: My name is Ryan Johnson; I am the head of the massage department. With the chiropractic what we do is we actually try to release the tension from the muscles that are pulling the bones out of place and we also can help hold the adjustments by after the adjustments have been done by the doctor we can also take more and more tension and also increase the blood flow to help the healing process for the patient. Speaker: I am always excited to see and meet new people and after we do a thorough exam and x-rays we know if we can help the person. Over the last 50 years we have been able to see many, many persons and families benefit greatly from our care and that’s a true joy in our lives. Announcer: The best patient care takes a combination of experience, skill and judgment. Our doctors take the time to listen to you so we can work with you to feel great again and we are always charting a course for improvement by staying on top of the latest treatment methods to help common and chronic health problems. As we continue to learn, we take a leadership role in the community. Speaker: Well, the community has been supporting us for 50 years. As you know we are celebrating our 50th year and so we feel very obligated and we feel very motivated to support our community. Announcer: Sharing health tips and information. Speaker: We are excited about a little project that right now we are calling the chiro-minute and that is where we are going to take very specific conditions and we are going to try to expand the horizon of what the public knows and thinks a chiropractor can do. Announcer: As well as hands-on treatment and care. And our results show one after another satisfied patients extend the trust that they have placed in us by sharing our names with friends and family. Speaker: I have referred probably 20 patients. It never fails them when I am in here, I don’t run into somebody that I’ve referred to or somebody from our community and I’ve got to know the staff very well over the years and everybody here is fantastic. Speaker: Just from walking in the door I love it here. Strelcheck has been wonderful. It’s like a family. Speaker: I keep coming back for one reason and only because there is results after every single time he takes care of me. If it’s not immediate it’s within hours after I leave here I feel the relief of whatever he has treated me for and I will continue coming back to him because I know I can get better. Speaker: They are very warm here, family oriented. You feel so comfortable just coming here. Speaker: I was working as a mechanic and I got caught underneath a dash of a car and I couldn’t get straightened out so we went out to Dr. Dan and he straightened me out and I have been with them ever since. Speaker: I have been a patient here at Strelcheck simply because I feel very comfortable, they take care of all the problems and issues I do have come in and they treat me very nice and I feel very comfortable here and would recommend highly anybody else that would be interested in coming. Announcer: Get back to your life and the people you love. Feel great again. Call Strelcheck chiropractic clinic.

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