Whole Body Kinetics Grand Opening

We are excited to announce the Grand Opening of Whole Body Kinetics on Clark St. & Berwyn Ave in Andersonville, Chicago. Whole Body Kinetics offers Rolfing Structural Integration, Pilates (Private / Semi-Private) and Functional Movement Integration to help improve pain disorders, support athletic enhancement and rehabilitation. Whole Body Kinetics specializes in post physical therapy services, helping clients ease back into their pain-free activities and fitness exercises following physical therapy and chiropractic treatment. We support your transition post injury and help you achieve long-term proper joint alignment and muscle balance in a safe and non-destructive manner. Your newly found balance allows you to move at greater ease and with higher efficiency, which helps prevent future injuries. Whole Body Kinetics also helps individuals who may have developed aches and pains related to athletic and recreational activities such as running, road cycling, dancing and...

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Structural Integration and Pilates

Why combine Structural Integration and Pilates? The "short" answer is that they are complementary to achieving goals such as reduced pain, regaining muscular balance, improving joint alignment, posture, flexibility, strength and mobility. Both modalities will enhance athletic performance, improve longevity to professional or recreational activities, improve endurance, reduce pain and enhance overall quality of life. Most clients report feeling taller, younger, improved mood, a boost to their energy levels, reduced pain, balanced, more aware of their bodies and more mindful in participation of activities. Let's look at Structural Integration and Pilates in more detail. Structural Integration is a progressive, whole body, manual therapy approach to improving posture, restoring muscular balance, reducing pain and improving proper joint alignment. Pilates is a system of exercises using specialized apparatus, springs and other equipments that is designed to improve physical strength, flexibility, endurance, posture, muscular...

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Bridging the Gap of Health Care Services and Fitness Industry

It’s an unfortunate trend that more and more health insurance companies are hindering access to services like Physical Therapy and Chiropractic care by setting a fixed number of yearly visits, high deductibles and required co-pays for services. This is an unfortunate trend in the American Healthcare Market today and there are fewer and fewer yearly or approved visits while the cost of deductibles and co-insurance keeps going up. The consequence is that people often receive only a portion of the care that they require to fully recover and heal. The community needs practitioners that cost effectively and knowledgeable manage an injury post rehab, or supplementary to physical therapy, chiropractic services or acupuncture. You should not have to ask yourself, “What now?” after you finished your allotted health care services, chiropractic or physical therapy. "How can I prevent future injury?", "Am I...

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