I had an outstanding experience at this orthopedic clinic. From the moment I walked in, I felt…read moregenuinely cared for and welcomed by the entire team. What really sets this place apart is not just the quality of care, but the energy and personality of the staff, they strike a perfect balance between professionalism and making each visit enjoyable. I was also lucky enough to experience the fun, playful side of the team. From their creative dry erase board polls to their fully committed construction-themed Halloween setup which, in my opinion, absolutely mogged the other offices (not even close) they created an atmosphere that made coming in something to look forward to. The occasional "jam session" moments just added to the positive, upbeat vibe. Especially when Tate McRae was cranked up to volume 12, I felt unstoppable! As for the care itself, Emma, Christine, and Jose were exceptional. They truly listened to my concerns about my lower back pain and guided me through every step with clarity and expertise. Their knowledge and attention to detail made my decision to come here feel like a no-brainer. The facility is clean, well-organized, and equipped with everything needed for effective treatment. I especially want to highlight the dry needling, it was a complete game changer. I only wish I had started it sooner, as it provided significantly more relief than stretching or traditional PT alone. Within a short time, I noticed a major improvement in both my pain and mobility. Overall, the care is top-notch, the staff is incredibly professional (while still keeping things fun), and I can't recommend this place enough.

Love how this friendly, supportive place operates for all folk, shapes, sizes, ages, problems. Fit…read moreyoung athletes and Medicare old aches and pains, nearly 80 like me. Initial evaluation goes beyond the thing I thought I had and looked at my whole body - maybe something else was contributing to the initial referral. YES it was! All staff are cooperative, positive and experts in what they do

Life-Changing Experience with Dr. Josh: A Must-Read for Those Seeking True Relief…read more I rarely leave reviews, but Dr. Josh has truly changed my life, and I feel compelled to share my experience. After struggling with spina bifida and a self-induced spinal fusion for 20 years, along with countless physical therapy sessions, muscle relaxers, painkillers, and various back massage devices, I finally found relief with Dr. Josh. In just one week, he provided an honest diagnosis of my core issue, which surprisingly had little to do with my back. He identified the root causes related to my mouth breathing and an old ankle injury, simply by observing how I sit. I am now in my third month with Dr. Josh, and for the past 10 out of 12 weeks, I haven't even thought about my back pain. His targeted exercises have made a genuine, visible difference within days. Dr. Josh's understanding of the human body's core issues and his ability to provide precise, effective exercises is unparalleled. If he told me to run through a wall, I would do it without hesitation (of course, using the proper techniques he taught me). I highly recommend Dr. Josh to anyone seeking real, lasting relief. Feel free to reach out to me for any questions or an honest opinion: RyanNewman20@gmail.com.

This review is for Dr. Josh Akin (also, Chicago Chiropractic moved its Northfield office to 562…read moreGreen Bay in Kenilworth). I'll start by saying over the past decade, I've been to a few chiropractors with limited benefit and after the first couple appointments, would dread going and wasting the time/money, feeling fairly sure the "treatment" was getting me nowhere. The difference can be summed up by the fact that I look forward to appointments w/ Dr. Akin. I strained my back showing snow in Feb 2021, saw a couple of chiros, a couple PTs, had X-rays and an MRI -- nothing was helping. I coincidentally heard about Dr. Akin from a friend of a friend and started w/ him in March 2022. Our first appointment was enlightening: So many things not even related to my back that he picked up on that had been causing mild discomfort for years; for me, a locked up ankle that was causing tightness on that same hip and pain in the opposite heel and knee. A lot of drs will tell you low back pain is a result of a weak core. While that's true, Dr. Akin's approach to building the core is unlike anything I've done or seen on websites, social media/bloggers, etc. If you've been struggling with back pain for a while and the big box chiros/sport med practices aren't getting you anywhere, you owe it to yourself to call Chicago Chiropractic.

massage today Broken arm & knee in my past. They are just…read morelovely people . They are respectful and you can tell the team gets along well. They work together so nicely and are highly professional. They have great hours and when needed always seem to hire more staff. I assume so as to keep up with business & not work people too hard as many places seem to do these post covid times . They seem to really appreciate Dr K& he them.

The doctor is very good with sports injuries and chiropractic care…read more He takes insurance and doesn't bill you first! He uses all kinds of tools to help with pain, ultrasound, needling, massage, gives exercises like PT. The best chiropractor I have ever been to!!! His staff is professional and goes above and beyond and is super nice. A+++

I have been going to Westlake Chiropractic for about 8 months and notice a significant improvement…read morein my back and neck pain. Dr. Mike Belba is not only a very effective chiropractor, but he is such a caring, knowledgeable, relaxed, and overall pleasant person to entrust with your medical issues. The ambience of the office is comfortable, and I receive a variety of treatments during my twice a week visits. The office is also conveniently located right off the Lake Street exit of the Edens expressway, so is easily accessible for me from the city. I have received treatment from both Dr. Mike and Dr. Joel, and they are both wonderful! You can't go wrong with either doctor, as Dr. Joel is also very skilled and friendly. Mandy at the front desk is also so friendly and helpful. Treatments for my personal issues include spinal adjustment (it feels fantastic!), stretching my back on the rotating flexion table, the "Cadillac" of massage chairs, "stim pads" which are currents that stimulate the muscles in specific aching areas, vibrating handheld massagers, rollers, some type of clicker on my spine, a table that maneuvers up and down in the hip area to release the tension in the lower back, hand pressure on areas of my back, etc. I feel almost "drunk" relaxed when I leave the office! I would highly recommend these doctors to anyone looking for some relief!

I have been coming to WestLake since last year. I consider myself very lucky to live so close and…read morebe a patient here! Thank you to Dr. Mike Belba for making my back feel better every time I come in, it is always a great experience coming in. The staff are really nice and the facility is clean. I also really love using the massage chair!

I tried to convince myself that, as a yoga instructor, i could rehab my sciatica on my own... but…read morethank goodness someone knew better and sent me to Allison at Doctors of PT . After a few sessions with Allison it was obvious while I had many things rights, there were plenty of components completely missing from my routine that Allison was able to patiently explain and guide me through. Her hands on adjustments felt amazing when nothing else worked and dry needling was also successful with her. Most importantly the knowledge to stay strong and mindful in movement to avoid future injury was really her strongest asset. Highly recommend.

I concluded physical therapy with Allison Lovering on September 8th of 2022. Here it is September…read more28, 2023, and I am daily doing some of the exercises that Allison showed me. I am able to (honestly!) run up the 12 stairs from the basement and ride my bike for six miles every second day. There is no pain in either hip. In the morning I wake with a pain in my back, but as soon as I have completed my exercises, I am pain-free. What a blessing! I use no analgesics, so that all systems are working well: no laxatives or sleeping pills! Following a regular practice of physical exercise as I have been informed to do by Allison has resulted in a wonderful lifestyle in my old age. Thanks Allison, Stephanie, Ben and Ingrid! Michael

If you don't mind having the price high, and constantly increased every few visits, he's ok. Most…read moreof the visit involves getting massaged with a massager (just like the one I have since purchased at Costco), and also having tight muscles rubbed hard with a large metal popsicle stick. Based on the per visit price he makes a lot more than a surgeon, This always seemed very excessive to me, but when you're desperate you pay up if you can afford to. I assume most chiropractic patients are hurting, and pretty desperate for solutions. I just can't agree with the cost. So did he fix me? NO , but the massages were helpful at the time. Many of his reviews indicate very long term clients. Did anyone actually get cured or just get caught in the long term care program? Buyer beware is my free advice. Time is itself a great healer.

Dr. Bob is the absolute best AND I have been to 3 other chiropractors but I have been his patient…read morefor almost 40 years. He keeps up on all the latest continuing education and is extremely knowledgeable about other medical issues. I only wish I lived closer to him, I am almost 40 minutes away. I cannot recommend anyone more competent. Highest rating!

This is the place to go for top-notch care. I had knee replacement surgery on 7/24/26 from start…read moreto finish everything went perfect from checking in and having my nurse April which was just perfect She is the best I couldn't ask for better. She answered all my questions. And was fun to talk to and Nina was helpful also and I was in and out in no time I recommend IBJ Harry Schon

Everyone, from the registrars, prep nurses, surgery nurses and surgeons were wonderful to me and my…read morewife. This is our fourth experience having surgery here and each time we are treated with warmth, care and professionalism. I highly recommend!

Very great! My daughter tore her meniscus and he was our surgeon and helped us a lot with recovery!…read moreThank you so much!

My doctor said that I needed to see an Orthopaedic Surgeon because of pain in my knee (I am a very…read moreathletic guy and the pain was getting in the way of my working out) and gave me a list of orthopedics... When I asked my doctor; "Who would you send your brother, father or wife to?," He said; "Bradley Dunlap at Evanston Hospital." Just a FYI, Dr Dunlap has relocated his main office to the new Ambulatory Building at Skokie Hospital. One more thing, I had previously had both my left and right knee worked on by other surgeons earlier in my life, so I have a benchmark and neither of these surgeons were worthy of a review, but Dr. Bradley Dunlap is much different both demeanor wise and option wise.... Long story short, after doing an MRI on my knee, Dr Dunlap informed me that, should I opt for surgery,based on my MRI, I would need a knee replacement... And, instead of "scheduling the surgery" Dr Dunlap gave me the option of a cortisone shot stating that it might relieve the pain temporarily or for an extended period of time, but it would be worth the try to put off surgery... As it turned out, the cortisone worked...on the left knee... Several years later, my right knee acted up just before my skiing vacation and I was back in Dr Dunlap's office... Dr Dunlap informed me that it was probably a meniscal tear which would require surgery... Again, long story short, rather than waste time, money and lose my skiing vacation, Dr. Dunlap offered me a cortisone shot in the right knee and told me that it would probably need surgery, sooner than later, and informed me that this was the last cortisone shot I could get in the right knee.... So, of course, I took the shot and had a fabulous skiing vacation... Well, as you can guess, I procrastinated a year till this last November (2013); and the pain came back, but this time; severe! When I told the doctor I had another skiing vacation planned, he agreed to give me one more cortisone shot with an agreement that I would get an MRI quickly to determine the issue...He advised me to limit my exercising to reduce my swelling before the ski outing and even provided some pain relief medication to tide me over... I wound up NOT missing my skiing vacation and had limited pain thereafter... I just recently had the knee surgery and that is why I am highly recommending Dr. Bradley Dunlap! If you read my other reviews, you would know that I only rate the best, I have no time to review losers or mediocre, that is why I have a limited amount of reviews posted on Yelp So, as I do in my other reviews, I highly recommend Dr Dunlap (as compared to two previous surgeon); and here's why: -I have never waited more than 10 minutes in the Skokie location waiting room for my appointments, most of the time, less than 5 minutes, even if I show up early! -After the MRI, when I asked the doctor why the pain occurs, he went out of the way to take out a knee model and show me exactly where the tear was and demonstrated the mechanics of how the pain was occurring which no surgeon ever took the time out to do in my two previous procedures! -I was VERY WELL INFORMED BEFORE SURGERY AS TO WHAT TO EXPECT and was much better prepared for pre and post operation preparation and follow-through! -Better yet, when I forgot half of what I was told the day before surgery, Dr. Dunlap's nurse, Sylvia, returned my call quickly, answered all my questions and treated me with the utmost of respect! -Check-in and recovery at the hospital was seamless! -7 days, post procedure, doctor showed me very clear images of my knee surgery showing me the initial damage, and then several stages of the tear removal, followed by the final result. Dr Dunlap also took the time to show me images of the other side of the same knee to reassure me that the health of the knee on that side was impressively pristine! I highly recommend you consider Dr Bradley Dunlap, I would recommend him to a close friend or relative; he is a superior doctor with excellent soft skills and his staff is exemplary!

The office experience with Dr. Barrett and his staff was exceptional in their education, techniques…read moreand attention to detail for my specific needs. Dr. Barrett's adjustments, manipulations and stretches alleviated my pain, increased my flexibility and gave me more strength in just one visit! The chiropractic massage by his assistant was the best I have ever had! I am 55 years old and the therapy has given me a vitality that I haven't felt since my 20s! Thank you Dr. Barrett!

Been suffering from my lower back for years, with occasional flareups that would turn life…read moremiserable. This time we were heading to a big event on the weekend, and my daughter suggested I call Dr. Barrett, who was very receptive and set a time for me the next morning. I was at his clinic for 1 hour, and by the afternoon felt A LOT BETTER. 2 days later I'm almost totally pain-free! He taught me a few things about maintaining my lower back flexibility. I can only thank Dr. Barrett for saving me!