Wicker Park Chiropractic Health

I have been going here for my neck issues for several years now. I have seen many different chiropractors throughout my life and I can say for sure that Dr. Jay & Dr. Andy are by far the most effective. They don’t just do an adjustment and send you on your way — there’s a thorough examination along with therapy and they even give you pointers on things you can do at home to help. I would strongly recommend you see these guys if you are looking for a Chiropractor or if you have pain and don’t know what to do; they can probably help!

Wow! As soon as I sat down with Dr. J, his knowledge and overall concern about my physical health amazed and impressed me. He takes people in as if they were family. I was treated with so much respect, honesty and care as he talked me through step by step procedures and exercises to pinpoint my problem areas and alleviate my pain. Dr. J showed me what doctor is supposed to be.
This is the place.

Mom Myth #1: Chiropractors will break your neck. Beware!
Dr. J Truth: The first adjustment happened in the 1890’s…no broken necks on record.
Mom Myth #2: Sore muscles? Put a heating pad on it… heating pad can cure all!
Dr. J Truth: Heat can be the worst thing at the onset of an injury. USE ICE PACKS!
So, I’m now a self-​proclaimed chiro convert. After a lot of traveling, sleeping on horrible hotel beds and a huge apartment move, my lower back was killing me… couldn’t bend over and barely dress myself. My coworker kept telling to me to see Dr. J and Wicker Park Chiropractic Health. To which, I said «No!» Partly because of my mom myths but also out of fear.
I went in every day from Tuesday through Saturday and have seen a tremendous uptick in how I feel and how my back is responding. This office is like a well-​oiled, friendly machine. I was treated with care, kindness, understanding… basically, like a human being. That doesn’t happen with some doctors offices in the city.
But let me not fool you, it CAN get more painful before it gets better. Going in for my 3^rd adjustment, I broke down in tears from how the pain crept back. HAVE NO FEAR! Dr. J and Dr. Andrew were there. They upped the ante and incorporated acupuncture and laser into the mix. They gave me a lot of clues as what to watch for and urged me to call if things weren’t getting better.
I can now almost bend over ½ way and can do things much easier than this time last week. Dr. J warned me that, because I waited so long to seek treatment, it may be a few more weeks til I feel like my old self.

There were some issues with the phones that just needed sorted out and everything is great now. Dr Jay has gone out of his way to make things right. As always I had an excellent appointment and will be coming back!

After having my son, I was experiencing significant back and neck pain, as well as some numbness in my extremities (pinched nerves). I had always been apprehensive about going to a chiropractor. My husband recommended I see Dr. Jay, the owner of Wicker Park Chiropractic Health, as he had found incredible relief. I shouldn’t have waited so long. Dr. Jay has received a strong education in his field, is very knowledge on overall health and wellness and completely eliminated my issues… all in roughly 3 – 4 adjustments. I plan to continue to see him for preventative adjustments. His staff are friendly. The therapist that provided ice and stem work was very helpful and knew just where to target my pressure and pain points. My payment process was seamless with insurance as well. I would highly recommend Dr. Jay’s practice to anyone looking to resolve their body aches and pains!

I used to love coming here, sadly they have a new receptionist who doesn’t know anything about insurance and each time now tries to overcharge me. I have over and over tried to explain how my insurance works and even tried to conference her in with my insurance (BCBS!) but she refuses. I just can’t go anymore because they are over-​charging me and she won’t file claims so she can’t see the actual truth either.
If only she would make time to talk to me for more than 30 seconds maybe we could get it figured out but no, so I guess sadly I have to move on.
Dr J however is a wonderful doctor, have no hesitations about coming to him, just be very clear about your insurance! To his credit he is trying to make this good with, me so hopefully we can make this right :)

To say that the people who work here are magic is an understatement! They treat me like a person here and not a patient. You know a place is doing things right when you look forward to going to see the doctor!
I also have to mention the Daleks in the fish tanks. How amazing is that?

After a truly horrific insurance experience with Chiro One (EVIL corporate chiropractic business– do you research), I was reluctant to try another chiropractor even though I really believe in chiropractic care.
I’ve been seeing Dr. Jay since about February and I hope I never move away or get different health insurance because I absolutely love his practice. Everyone there is so friendly and helpful. Dr. Jay is incredibly knowledgable about a variety of subjects related to health. He will tailor a treatment plan to your needs and listen to what you need. When I was planning my wedding, my mom got cancer, and I was seeing him every week just due to stress. Eventually I was able to «graduate» from care, which should be the main goal, and only see him for maintenance.
He also employs amazing massage therapists. I see David who is versed in acupressure and works with your body to energetically rebalance you– it’s not a spa massage, so be prepared to work and communicate, as he is clearly a healer. He and Dr. Jay communicate so your treatments are connected to and support each other. I have also seen the other massage therapist who is great as well.
I’ve also seen Dr. Nick a few times, and he’s usually there running therapies with Dr. Jay. He is a friendly, lovely person as well and has very promising technique.
Lastly, I know there are some complaints about long wait times– I would agree that sometimes there is a longer wait if you’re going after work. That’s not unexpected among any type of doctor. I budget my time for about 45 – 60 depending on what I’m getting (massage and adjustment or adjustment and ultrasound therapy) — and I’m always happy I put aside the time just for myself in such a welcoming, family environment.

I’ve been going to a chiropractor for about 3 years for maintenance and was looking for something a little closer to home.
Unfortunately, I don’t have 45 minutes to waste every time I have a 20 minute appointment. I went here twice, and the first time they said the long wait was due to an emergency visit and it usually doesn’t happen. Understandable. But it happened the second time, and I have a friend who goes here who said 45 minutes is a standard wait every time. That’s just ridiculous. If you can’t manage the clients you already have, stop accepting more.
But, I can tell why people want to see him, because I could tell from the two times I was in that he’s VERY knowledgeable. I found another chiropractor with zero wait times who’s equally great, though.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Jay for a little more than a year now, first coming in for recurring pain in my back and neck. Since receiving chiropractic care and wellness coaching from Dr. Jay, I can gladly say that the lower back pain I’ve experienced since my first growth spurt 15 years ago completely disappeared after the first 2 months of regular adjustments.
Since then I’ve been on a «once a month, unless you hurt yourself» schedule, and while I’m a little accident prone, I’ve never had a problem getting in for a last minute appointment when I’m in pain.
Most recently, I started having swelling in one of my feet. After having two internists and a podiatrist tell me they didn’t know what it was, and being proscribed only Advil, I brought it to Jay’s attention. He was immediately was able to pinpoint the center of the pain and swelling, and was able to guess some of my habits based on the injury. With a combination of adjustments and following his advice, the pain has finally started to subside.
Lastly I want to mention his assistant, Dr. Nick. Not long out of school himself, Nick already displays a real wealth of knowledge and insight, and is consistently a pleasure to talk to while waiting for or receiving treatment.
My experience with Wicker Park Chiro has been overwhelmingly positive, and I hope this review expresses the gratitude I have towards Dr. Jay and his staff for all he has given me and helped me to learn about myself.

As stated in my previous review, I have no problems with Dr. Jay. I think that he’s very friendly and knowledgeable about his chiropractic business. I still think this, but I will now add that he has a good business staff and is a good person.
After stating my problem to Dr. Jay and his office, they really went out of their way to not only acknowledge my problem, but they also corrected the situation. They talked to my insurance for me to make sure that the claims were processed correctly. They also talked to me to show me that they do care about their patients and want to make sure that their patients are looked after.
I am happy that I will continue to go back to his office and recommend for others to go there, as well. It’s nice to find a doctors office that makes such an effort.

Initially I was looking for a new chiropractor for my husband who suffers from chronic back pain & needs adjustments every so often. We found Dr. Jay on Unilocal & based on the reviews we gave it a chance. My husband is VERY pleased & after 3 visits is back to normal with no complaints of back pain.
I decided to get treated myself as I suffer from carpal tunnel & I had a wrist sprain which made any hand movement very painful. After just 1 visit and wearing a splint for 1 day I was back to full wrist/​hand movement & pain free!!!
I highly recommend Dr. Jay… I Didn’t give them 5 stars because there is no parking during rush hour and their x-​ray machine is not working.
Wrote this review in May 2011 just never posted it till now.

Dr. Jay is awesome! I started coming to Wicker Park Chiropractic a little over a year ago when my back was in real bad shape and I am so happy I did. Dr. Jay had me walking around straight in no time! He is so incredibly knowledgeable, super friendly and easy to talk to, and so good at what he does. He really cares about his patients and will spend time with you answering any questions you may have from supplements to exercise to insurance to anything else on your mind. They also offer massage and I’ve had several because my insurance pays for it… yea, pretty awesome. If you’re looking for a chiropractor look no further!

I met Dr. Jay when he was completing his internship at Bucktown Chiro, and was impressed w his compassion & level of expertise. I was in immense pain w/​plantar facistis sp? and he helped w/​orthotics & chiro care on my feet & ankle adjustments.
Staff & service are wonderful :)

Yes, the staff is friendly– but unfortunately I didn’t have the same amazing experience as others.
Pros:
–Friendly staff
–Free ice pack and one week supply of vitamins to take home on first visit
–Cute roaming dog (may not be good for those with allergies though)
Cons:
–Was not taken promptly (both times)
–When told that certain evaluations would be done on second visit (x-​rays, supplement consultation), I was told it would have to wait for next weeks visit (which I ended up canceling– I can’t afford $ 60 a week)
–Was not warned or prepared for the spinal alignment which consequently created a lot of discomfort
–My back has felt worse after going to this clinic and it’s been a couple of weeks already.
What worried me most was it seemed they performed the same treatments on everyone, regardless of the individual’s complaint. My complaints did not warrant an X-​ray (which is needless radiation exposure).
I typically trust Unilocal reviews, but will look elsewhere when it comes to chiropractic care.

Just want to say I’ve gotten through my first round of adjustments and not only am I always going to be a patient here, as the staff know my name when I come in, are always kind and friendly and are just a warm bunch of people… but also I am proud of myself for healing so quickly. Not only is the injury in my hip gone, but thanks to all the knowledge bestowed on me, I’ve got better posture, I feel less tired physically as I go about my day and I am beginning to notice when something in my body feels off. Just the other day, I did a neck stretch and the biggest crack happened. Scared my dog out of the room. But it felt so good afterwards. I honestly feel like I’m 12 years old. Running with the dog, doing yoga, all that is a breeze and before I was scared, wincing and wondering what was gonna work. I’m happy now and I make sure to tell everyone about this place.

I’m a big fan of this place. It’s always easy to make an appointment and usually I can get in same-​day.
I’ve been seeing Joe as needed for about 6-​months. Most chiropractors that I’ve seen are creepy old white dudes that try to upsell some biofreeze or some random plant extract. Joe’s not that guy. Normal Chicago suburb kind of guy.

I threw my back out and turned to Unilocal to find a chiropractor in my area. I saw the five stars and the great reviews, so I called to see if I could get in on short notice. They got me in within two hours of my call! I hobbled in pain to their office.
From my initial visit to every adjustment since, I have been impressed with both the desk staff and the doctors. I’ve never had to wait more than 2 minutes. Dr. Joe is great. He has a good sense of humor, which is definitely the most important thing to look for in a chiropractor.
In case you’re not an animal lover (like me!), others have written about their office dog. I haven’t seen a dog in the month and a half I’ve been going. They do have 2 turtles, though, but they are safely tucked away in their tank.
Although this is my first chiropractic experience since living in Chicago, I have no reason to try a second. They are fantastic, thorough, and don’t make you wait.

I had never been to a chiropractor before a couple of weeks ago, but I realized — after becoming good at ignoring it, for the most part — that it was not normal for my neck and my entire back, lower middle and upper, to be in pain, all day and night (since 7^th grade).
After four adjustments my posture is fantastic! I always thought it was so terrible due to my, um, especially significant girl… anatomy –but indeed I was incorrect.
After a nicely thorough third grade-​level explanation of the spine (any more advanced and I would have been uninterested/​too stupid to comprehend) I had a satisfactory understanding of what was wrong (who knew I had so many spinal/​back issues? No wonder I was so tense…).
Everyone at the office is nice, and any medical office with a dog to greet you is a keeper in my book. Specifically,
Dr. Jay is great because:
a.) He says things like «you feel me?» and «fershizzle» and «your boy…» (in reference to himself);
b.) He likes the way I do my makeup, since it is, as he told me, really, perfect;
c.) He was my witness for my absentee ballot for the Presidential election;
d.) He thinks Lupe Fiasco (the love of my musical — and, who am I kidding, general — life) is a great artist (the only comment that would have been better than praise for Lupe’s artistry would have been praise for his eyes and, uh, abs);
e.) He is energetic, short and enthusiastic (all of which = thumbs up, IMHO);
f.) He literally jumps around;
g.) Oh, and my back feels better (I didn’t realize how much pain I was in!), to boot!

I felt welcome here. I felt it was a comfortable surrounding and all. Below is a quick overview
1 I show up for my FREE 1^st appointment. This includes diagnosis (x-​rays and all that jazz) and a few other things. This also includes review of results
2 I come back in one week to find out my results from the xrays. They forgot to take a few so they take some more (also part of the free). I get my orthotics casted (which is what I wanted and thought I needed in the first place). I refuse the machines that do junk to you since I didn’t like how they felt. So it pretty much is a session where I cast my orthotics.
3 They charge me $ 50 for that visit even though they didn’t do much. The orthotics cost $ 250. I guess I can assume that it was a $ 50 fee for them to fit the orthotics.
This is still cheaper than other places that charge $ 375-​$ 475 for the orthotics. So while the price and quality was good, I was a little taken aback by the extra $ 50 for a visit where all that was done was fitting the orthotics.