Atlas Upper Cervical Chiropractic | Dr. Alex Halstead, DC

"Investing in consistent, regular care from Dr Alex has improved my life immensely. Not only did I learn that I've been walking around with whip lash for 30 years (old car accident) but he has helped with my severe TMJ issues, as well as getting to the root cause of my 20 year long musculoskeletal problems. I am able to do all the active things I want because Dr Alex literally puts me all back together if I do too much! He also found that I had been walking around for 15 years with a twisted knee from an old injury (I have seen 4 medical professionals who never found that, I'm looking at you Illinois Bone and Joint!). Dr Alex is skilled, brilliant, trustworthy, and kind. He will find your problem and fix it. I'm so fortunate to have found him."

"Just left Dr Alex's office to get a second opinion on my ongoing neck pain and right arm to fingers nevre pain - he took one xray and saw an injury no one has ever pointed out to me. Walked me through what happened to me and why this pain is showing itself the way it is. Asked me questions he already knew the answer too...about headaches, prenatal, etc. if you have neck pain you need to see Dr. Alex! Wow"

"Dr. Alex is quite literally changing my life--for the better! I've had chronic neck and upper back issues for decades that no other chiropractor has been able to successfully address. After ONE visit with Dr. Alex I was already in less discomfort and each visit has continued to put me on the path toward not noticing my neck at all on a daily basis! Prior to this, I felt my neck every single day! If you have neck/upper back issues, SPRINT to Dr. Alex and let him help you! He's a healer and the upper cervical methodology works!!"

"Dr. Alex clearly knows what he's doing, and cares about his patients! Before seeing him, I was having trouble swimming, as well as other activities, because one of my shoulders did not have a full range of motion. I also couldn't turn my face to take a breath while swimming on this same side as well. My regular chiropractor, who is excellent, did not have the answer for this issue. I started to feel better pretty quickly with Dr. Alex, and as I continued to see him the pain in my shoulder and arm continued to subside. I just did some dips (7) at the gym with no problem after not doing them for about a year! I couldn't believe it, and I felt fine the next day. I would never have been able to do just one dip before coming to Atlas Upper Cervical...no way. I'm thankful I found Dr. Alex."

"Dr. Alex is SO knowledgeable and caring. I have enjoyed working with him - he was able to teach me an incredible amount of information in our 30 minutes together. I am looking forward to our next session! Don't sleep on this resource - several of my colleagues also see Dr. Alex and rave about him!"

"He's the best! He makes your health his number one priority. I'd been to several other chiros who never resolved my problems. Then I read about the Atlas Chiro method and Dr. Alex and it was a game changer! Had several issues with my neck, shoulders, leg and saw him for about six months. Over time my issues started to dissolve with regular Atlas and other Chiro adjustments. He always explained to me reasons why the issues were happening, gave me exercises to help improve my posture and muscle strength at home and suggested videos that would also help. With my own research in hand, during my visits we'd discuss other alternative remedies to help my healing along which he was very open to. He sees the whole body as an integrative system so anything outside of chiropractic he also embraces like cranial sacral, reiki, qi gong, meditation, yoga, diet changes, etc anything that can help the body to heal and get back into balance. I always looked forward to our discussions, his sense of humor and ease. His pet corgi Olive also made visiting him a pure joy. Because I've been doing so well, even though my visits have decreased he still recommends doing certain exercises, yoga, etc to keep my body in optimal health. I highly, highly recommend Dr. Alex Halstead in Wilmette, Chicago."

"Alex is helping me relieve pain in my heels. I feel better every time I leave his office. And I'm grateful that my heels feel better now than before I started going to him a couple months ago. PROGRESS! Thank you Dr. Alex"

"Dr. Alex has given me a quality of life I didn't know I could have. It sounds cliche, but I have never seen another doctor who has listened to me as attentively as he does and has helped me feel comfortable with trusting the treatment process. I have had bad experiences with chiropractic care in the past from other providers, so I was suspicious initially. My first adjustment after our initial consultation was life-changing. It felt like I could finally breathe deeply and normally again after years of only breathing shallowly in my chest due to what I thought was anxiety. I have been going through my treatment plan since May, and it's night and day difference in my ability to relax in my body now that my treatment plan is almost finished. Because of this, a lot of my low-grade anxiety and chronic tension is gone. No amount of mindfulness, meditation, or "willing away" tension have allowed me to finally feel at peace in my body more than this treatment. He also assists me with questions and advice about other musculoskeletal issues I manage, and his advice is incredibly helpful. I finally feel normal, and for me, I've found normalcy because of Dr. Alex's practice. Chronic pain sufferers who are reading this--IYKYK."