Spine & Sports Center of Chicago

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A huge congrats to Dr. George as he recently became the owner of Spine and Sports Center of Chicago.

Dr. George Nicolopoulos spent the day at Colombia Explorers Academy for career day teaching students what it takes to become a chiropractor and basic musculoskeletal maintenance!

Top 3 ways to improve your squat

Its summer, time to get out there and be active again. For many of us that means brushing off the gym shoes and exercising. Below are three quick ways to improve your squat form today.

1. Breathing- Ok I know what you’re thinking. I’m always breathing. But timing and tempo is key when squatting with or without weight. Taking one deep belly breath prior to exertion of force with an exhale at the culmination will drastically improve stability of the lumbar spine with any hip hinge movements.
2. Ankle mobility- The main key to squatting without your heels leaving the ground or knees crashing is to increase the ability of the ankle to dorsiflex. Stretching the calves can have a profound effect on your ability to get full range of motion on a squat.
3. Form over function- Always practice proper form. This goes without saying. There is a reason why squat form is stressed so heavily. Improper form is the number way to hurt yourself with any exercise. Prior to any heavy lifting make sure to watch yourself in a mirror. Don’t be afraid to have a few days of decreased load to work on form. Heavier weights will come eventually.
These are some tips to work on overall squat strength and mobility. As always if you have any pain with these movements consult a health care professional.

Spine and Sports Center of Chicago will be closed today and Saturday. We will be back in the office on Monday. We hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Numerous MRI studies show full or partial rotator cuff tears don't always mean surgery is necessary. Many times the pain generator is not even the site of the tear! Here you can see Dr. Lotus helping a shoulder pain patient. The Theraband is now needed as her care indicated increased force progression. Keeping the care active and the patient involved is just one way SSC gets results fast and patients back into their activities.