Orthopedic Assessment

Starting from a Position of Knowledge

Did you know that chiropractors provide assessment and treatment beyond the spine?  We have been trained to assess and treat injuries outside of the spine to include: shoulder, knee, ankles, hips and feet.  With Dr. Josh’s extensive knowledge on orthopedic injuries, we are ready to help your achy shoulder, knee, hip etc.

Deep Diagnosis: The First Step

Orthopedic assessments allow our team to diagnose musculoskeletal issues, inspect connective tissue, muscle, nerve, bone and vascular structures.

The procedure varies by location on the body and symptoms, but together they provide an overall picture of the physical health of the patient.

By understanding how the support and movement systems interact, Dr. Josh and his team are able to diagnose and investigate specific issues patients face by observing how their body feels, moves and reacts.

This assessment allows for precise knowledge of patients’ physical abilities and biomechanical ailments, ensuring that we’ll be able to prescribe the proper therapies and exercises to improve each patient’s situation.

Your Individual Body Blueprint

When performing orthopedic assessments, Dr. Josh observes mobility, range of motion, stability and strength of various points on the body.

The multitude of muscles, joints and bones that make up the musculoskeletal system require different tests, and together the results paint a broader picture of a patient’s physical health.

We’ll take into careful account how a patient’s body reacts to being moved, the ease of movement and the inability to articulate, because different results point to different injuries or imbalances.

By diagnosing these imbalances and injuries, Dr. Josh and his team are able to further create a specialized rehabilitation fitness program, tailored to individual needs.

Non-Invasive, Non-Strenuous

Orthopedic Assessment is a non-invasive form of diagnosing problems in the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.

The gentle non-strenuous procedure is quick and is mostly passive for the patient, who will be delicately maneuvered by the best chiropractor office in Downers Grove.

Our treatment philosophy emphasizes patient education to help manage pain, increase activity, and reduce instances of injury.

Dr. Josh and his knowledgeable team of experts work together with patients to ensure they are equipped with the tools necessary to decrease pain occurrence and intensity.

The first step on this journey is assessing the body as a whole – finding the strengths and weaknesses; orthopedic assessment is a tool that allows just that.

Orthopedic assessments teach the patient and the doctor about the physical state of the body, from the surface symptoms to the root causes – all with the gentle movements of the body.

Start Feeling Better Today

If you’d like to schedule an assessment, Dr. Josh and his team are always welcoming new patients, and would love to meet with you.

Let us help you get moving and back into your daily routines, whether that routine is gardening or running – we are here for you, to help you meet your goals and recover without surgical intervention, and with a team of specialists cheering you on.

Schedule your orthopedic assessment today, and start your journey to less pain and more understanding of your body’s systems and how to heal and strengthen them!