Chiropractor for Algonquin and Lake in the Hills
A physician determines whether a patient has sciatica or peripheral neuropathy

How Can I Tell Whether I Have Sciatica or Peripheral Neuropathy

The symptoms of sciatica or peripheral neuropathy are easy to confuse. Both conditions cause pain, numbness and tingling in the legs and feet. The impact on your strength and balance may also make falls more likely.

Sciatica and peripheral neuropathy are two of the more challenging conditions treated at Algonquin Chiropractic Center. Both will have a profoundly negative impact on your lifestyle and simple activities like getting up in the morning, rolling in bed, sitting, bending, lifting, walking and shopping. All will be difficult if not impossible.

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A professional explains how to find a good chiropractor.

How to Find a Good Chiropractor for Effective Pain Relief

You’ve been thinking about your decision for a while. Your friends and coworkers have recommended it, but your spouse isn’t a big fan of chiropractors, so you’ve been hoping that your pain will disappear on its own. You’re tired of taking the medication, and you even tried an injection, which didn’t help for long.

The orthopedist is talking surgery, and you definitely want to avoid surgery. Now, you’ve made the decision: You’re going to figure out how to find the best chiropractor!

Maybe you have questions: “How do I find a good one? Can I figure out how to find a chiropractor that takes my insurance? Do they take Medicare? Has the chiropractor treated my condition before? With what kind of success? What post-graduate training has the chiropractor had? Can the chiropractor get to the underlying cause of my condition? Has this chiropractor treated athletes in the past?”

Here’s a guide to answering those questions and finding a quality chiropractic professional in your area.

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