Chiropractic, Wellness, and Nutrition Blog for Natural Care

Dr. Mark Freund

Oct 31, 2018
1 min

TMJ/TMD Pain Relief Options With Natural Care Chiropractic

When someone is involved in a car accident that isn’t a major collision, it may seem more like a nuisance than trauma. Typically more worried about being late for work or an insurance claim, we don’t always stop to assess what damage may have been done to our bodies. At Natural Care Chiropractic, we know some drivers and passengers feel the effects of whiplash injuries immediately following an accident, while others may walk away not feeling injured and experience pain later

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Common Causes of Neck Pain, Risk Factors, and Treatments

Dr. Mark Freund

Oct 27, 2018
1 min

Common Causes of Neck Pain, Risk Factors, and Treatments

The human head weighs approximately 10lbs. while the bone directly underneath the skull weighs only 2oz! When we are hunched over looking at our phones for most of the day, imagine the pressure and the weight you are carrying on your shoulders. The most common cause of neck pain is a muscle strain, in which a muscle is stretched too far and tears. If your neck pain isn’t alleviated with heat, ice, or over-the-counter pain medications, Dr. Mark Freund or Dr. Nicole Gopaul of N

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Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic: Are You Level Headed?

Dr. Mark Freund

Oct 22, 2018
1 min

Muscle Manipulation: Muscle Pain Relief & Pain Management

Pain is often the result of tight muscles. The health practitioners at Natural Care Chiropractic in Lindenhurst are highly trained in a variety of techniques to maintain whole-body health. While we provide adjustments to misaligned joints, relieving pain and restoring muscle and soft tissue function often requires manual therapy, as well. Our muscles need lots of nutrient-rich blood to rebuild and maintain themselves. Unfortunately, when they swell in response to a subluxatio

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Atlas Orthogonal: Cranial Techniques for Head & Neck Pain

Dr. Mark Freund

Oct 10, 2018
2 min

Atlas Orthogonal: Cranial Techniques for Head & Neck Pain

Have you been suffering from pain in your jaw, neck, or head? If you live in the Chicago area, there’s an important but rarely utilized treatment that can restore your comfort. At Natural Care Chiropractic, Dr. Mark Freund is the only chiropractor in the Chicago area with training in combining both the Atlas Orthogonal technique and Cranial techniques. As such, he understands the complex relationship between the topmost vertebrae, the cerebral spinal fluid flow, and tissues c

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Myofascial technique: How it Works And What it Treats

Dr. Mark Freund

Oct 4, 2018
1 min

Myofascial technique: How it Works And What it Treats

Pain is often the result of tight muscles. The health practitioners at Natural Care Chiropractic in Lindenhurst are highly trained in a variety of techniques to maintain whole-body health. While we provide adjustments to misaligned joints, relieving pain and restoring muscle and soft tissue function often requires manual therapy, as well. Our muscles need lots of nutrient-rich blood to rebuild and maintain themselves. Unfortunately, when they swell in response to a subluxatio

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