At Body Gears, you will find some of the country’s top Functional Manual Therapists. What sets us apart is after we increase the patient’s mechanical efficiency, we re-train those tissues at the pre-motor and motor cortex to reproduce the new movement.
Whether you are recovering from an injury, training for a competition, or you’re striving for health, wellness and freedom of movement, Body Gears can help improve your physical health.
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You have a physical challenge…and we have an answer. In fact, we won’t stop until we’ve found a solution that empowers you to reach your personal well-being goals.
Is your body functioning at its full potential? For most of us, the answer is no. And that leaves us feeling unsatisfied. But we just don’t know how to fix it. Some people have constant and debilitating pain from a physical condition or injury that keeps them from living a normal life.
Our therapists are experts in movement analysis and help athletes become stronger and faster — with enhanced endurance. We know how to treat movement dysfunctions and accurately restore lost movement patterns through CoreFirst Strategies.
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You go to your dentist once or twice a year to prevent cavities. You take your car to a mechanic or the dealership for tune-ups to keep your car running smoothly. You take your dog to the vet for check-ups. We certainly don’t floss to get rid of gum disease, we floss to protect against it. So why not treat your body the same as you do your teeth, car, and dog?
Patients often seek multiple physician opinions when contemplating surgery or faced with a difficult diagnosis. Why? Because different doctors have different levels of experience/skill and offer different approaches to treatment and interventions. Patients may not be comfortable with the first recommendation received or may not want a particular approach to their problem.
We are committed to helping women achieve a natural labor by eliminating the physical factors that can prevent normal descent even if she ends up needing the stirrups. At Body Gears Physical Therapy, we have great working relationships with a number of midwife groups in the Chicagoland area and are familiar with a variety of methods to encourage natural childbirth like HypnoBirthing and the Bradley Method, and we also have a lot to offer expectant mothers.
Low Back Pain is one of the most common health complaints around the world, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point in their lives. No matter what the exact cause of a person’s pain may be, there are a number of factors that need to be assessed and addressed to ensure successful treatment. The Low Back Pain program at Body Gears Physical Therapy provides comprehensive assessment and treatment using cutting edge concepts and techniques, addressing the root cause.
Dysfunctions of the temporal-mandibular joint, or TMJ, can lead to pain in the chewing muscles and/or jaw joint; stiffness of the jaw muscles; limited movement or locking of the jaw; painful clicking, popping or grating in the jaw joint when opening or closing the mouth.
If you are struggling with any of these symptoms and you have been told that there is not much you can to do about it but avoid foods that aggravate symptoms, apply ice and/or take medications, we have good news: TMJ issues can be treated successfully by a skilled physical therapist like the ones found at Body Gears.
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