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Living with chronic pain can affect every aspect of your daily life, from mobility and independence to overall well-being. At Advanced Care Specialists in Racine, WI, we understand how debilitating chronic pain can be. Our experienced physical therapists are here to provide personalized, compassionate care tailored to your unique needs. By focusing on your goals,…

If you are wondering whether chiropractic does work, the answer is yes. There seems to be a grey area between alternative medicine and standard health care. However, chiropractic care can be incorporated with medical care to yield effective results. While incorporating these two treatments can greatly benefit you, chiropractic offers some unique benefits over medical…

The answer is, it depends. There are different factors that influence the best way to stretch your hamstrings. Our hamstring muscle is a two joint muscle, meaning that it crosses two joints. The hamstring muscle works at both our hip and knee. We are able to actively stretch our hamstrings while lying on our back,…

We frequently use Aspen back braces as an element of a patient’s treatment plan. There are three different types of braces we utilize but the one that we choose depends on the condition. Sometimes there’s hesitancy from our patients when giving them a back brace because they are afraid it is going to make their…

Joint pain, also known as arthralgia, is a discomfort that arises from any joint. A joint can be painful without being inflamed, or it can be both inflamed and painful. Your joints connect bones, support your weight and allow you to move and though they are designed to cope with incredible amounts of stress, sometimes…

Well, since the golf season is officially over for most of us in Wisconsin – it’s time to tune into the guys that do it best on TV.  There are a couple of great tournaments coming up, specifically the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua’s Plantation Course, which is a great test for even the…

This is a question we get asked often here at Advanced Care Specialists. Fortunately, we not only have the answers to most of your questions, but we also have successful treatment options for some forms of arthritis. So back to the original question, what is arthritis? Arthritis is defined as inflammation or swelling of one…

If you have a busy schedule and a great deal of responsibilities, a healthy homemade dinner might not be at the top of your to-do list. However, spending extra time preparing healthy meals to last you a week is worth the trouble. You probably envision bland steak, rice and broccoli portioned out into several days’…

Injections are administered with the desired outcome to improve an individual’s function and reach a more tolerable level of pain or ultimately, eliminate the pain. Someone presenting for injections is already in pain, so ideally, I like to reiterate the fact that the injections can’t hurt any more than the pain the individual is already…

Oftentimes when you come to a new office they will take x-rays of your area of complaint.  X-rays are not always needed for treatment but visualization of the area of complaint can be an important piece of the puzzle. At ACS, we want to not only know WHAT is happening but, what can be more…