Sarah K Kelly, DC

I came back to Dr. Kelly for a localized back pain. She did a complete review of the situation, made some suggestions for lifestyle tweaks to help avoid back/​muscle problems & adjusted me with great result. She’s also lots of fun to talk to. Oh .and I love a chiropractor who is honest and doesn’t try to find a way to put you on the 60-​visit-​plan. Thanks Dr. Kelly!

Dr. Sarah is an ANGEL! I was referred to her by a sports doc in the same practice in Chicago for some pain in my ribs after a fall on my bike, and since she has been helping with my other chronic low back and shoulder pain, the dietary landmine that is food intolerances and even super-​evasive hormone imbalances. She’s done hair and saliva testing easily right in her office, and she’s always willing to work with your other docs and, more importantly, within the parameters of what’s most realistic for you, her patient. After all, what good is a prescription for health if you can’t live up to its demands or costs? Echoing the other reviewer’s praise for her patience and thoroughness as well!

I’m a triathlete and have had a few injuries. I’ve been to a few sports docs who quickly referred me to physical therapy and called it a day. PE has been hit and miss for me, and I’ve always felt it was a bit of a waste of time (I could be doing these exercises at home and saving my $ 45 copay and commute time – although I agree it’s critical do to PT).
This time, after injuring my shoulder swimming, I decided to try a different route and visited Dr Kelly – a sports Chiropracter. She works part time in Chicago, part time in Western Springs, and I found her through the Running Institute’s home page.
Wow. Night and day. Dr Kelly spent a full hour with me, going through a full history of stuff I hadn’t even thought about, like posture at work, or playtime with my kids… besides the obvious swimming stroke stuff. She then did a full range of motion and strength tests on both arms.
Instead of the typical doc answer «oh, it’s probably the IT band (or whatever general guess),» she got very specific and narrowed down the exact nerve that was probably sprained. She then gave me 2 – 3 basic exercises to kick start recovery, as well as strict guidelines for posture, ultrasound and an icing/​Transverse friction therapy régime.
More than anything, I highly recommend her for the amount of time and honest dedication she puts into diagnosing and finding a solution. Far, far better than I’ve gotten from other docs.
For the first time, I feel fully confident a doctor’s got my back and I don’t have to spend hours online confirming the diagnosis and therapy for myself.
Check her out!