You came from Elmhurst because the last thing you tried did not last. The pain came back. The injury kept flaring. The 12-hour hospital shift left your back screaming again by the end of the week.
Something in the plan was missing.
That is the only thing we look for. We do not treat the spot that hurts and call it a day. We find what is actually causing the problem — the movement pattern, the compensation, the structural issue that has been building for months — and we build one coordinated plan using chiropractic, acupuncture, shockwave, and rehab. Whatever the problem actually needs.
We are True Health Chiropractic and Acupuncture, a Lombard-based clinic serving Elmhurst patients. Most Elmhurst patients are at our office in about ten to fifteen minutes — west on St. Charles Road or Butterfield Road, just past Yorktown.
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For Runners on Salt Creek Trail and the Prairie Path
You log your miles. The IT band starts whispering, then yelling. The plantar fasciitis flares up the week before your race. The hip pain comes and goes and you cannot figure out why.
Elmhurst has one of the strongest distance running communities in DuPage County. We see runners from York High School cross country, Elmhurst University track athletes, weekend half-marathoners, and adults who picked up running during the pandemic and never stopped. The injuries are predictable: plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, IT band syndrome, runner’s knee, hip flexor strain.
Most of these injuries are not where the pain is. A runner’s knee pain is usually a hip stability problem. Plantar fasciitis is usually a calf mobility plus foot mechanics problem. Your body is compensating, and the loudest part is the part that ends up hurting.
For chronic tendon and soft tissue issues that have not responded to rest, stretching, or generic PT, we use shockwave therapy. Research-backed, non-invasive, effective for conditions that have been stuck for months. We combine it with chiropractic, soft tissue work, and rehab — one coordinated plan, not piecemeal across multiple clinics.
For Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Workers and Healthcare Professionals
You stand for twelve hours. You lift patients. You lean over beds, charts, surgical tables. By Friday your low back feels like it is going to give out, and by Monday morning the cycle starts again.
We see a lot of nurses, techs, doctors, and other healthcare workers from Elmhurst Memorial Hospital and the surrounding healthcare district. The pattern is consistent: chronic low back pain, neck and shoulder tension, sciatica, and the kind of fatigue-driven posture problems that build up over years of bedside work.
This is not random. Your body is compensating for sustained postural load and repetitive lifting. Treating just the back will not fix it. We look at hip mobility, thoracic spine function, and the movement patterns you have been compensating around — then we build a plan that fits around your shift schedule, not the other way around.
For Active Families in Elmhurst
Your kid plays for York High School, Timothy Christian, or the Elmhurst Cardinals. You shuttle them to practices, games, tournaments. When their shoulder, knee, or back starts giving them trouble, the season does not wait while you try rest, ice, and another week of stretching.
We see student athletes from York, Timothy Christian, Immanuel Lutheran, Elmhurst soccer and baseball clubs, and weekend warriors who picked up pickleball at Berens Park. Same pattern as the runners: the injury is usually not where the parent thinks. A volleyball player’s shoulder pain is a thoracic mobility problem. A soccer player’s knee pain is a hip stability problem. We trace it back, build a sport-specific plan, and get them back without sitting out the season.
What Makes Our Approach Different
Most chiropractors will adjust the spot that hurts. Some will hand you a generic exercise sheet and a punch card and call it a plan.
We do something different. Every Elmhurst patient at True Health Chiropractic and Acupuncture starts with a thorough assessment — not just the painful area, but everything connected to it. We explain what we find in plain language. Then we build one coordinated plan using:
- Chiropractic care for the structural piece
- Acupuncture for pain, systemic issues, and what chiropractic alone does not reach
- Shockwave therapy for chronic tendon and soft tissue problems
- Spinal decompression for disc problems and radiating pain
- Massage therapy and rehab to keep the fix in place
This combination is rare. Most chiropractic clinics offer adjustments only, or adjustments plus one add-on. True Health Chiropractic and Acupuncture brings every modality together under one roof, coordinated by the same care team. That is why Elmhurst patients drive to Lombard for us.
Pain is the last thing to show up. We go looking for the rest.
Getting Here From Elmhurst
We are located at 477 E Butterfield Rd, Suite 205, Lombard, IL 60148.
From downtown Elmhurst, take St. Charles Road west, then south on Highland Avenue to Butterfield. About ten to fifteen minutes in normal traffic.
From Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, take Butterfield Road west. About fifteen minutes.
From York Community High School, take Park Avenue south to Butterfield, then west. Under fifteen minutes most of the day.
Elmhurst Patient FAQ
Do you treat athletes from York Community High School?
Yes. We see athletes from York, Timothy Christian, Immanuel Lutheran, and Elmhurst youth leagues. We hold same-week appointment slots during spring and fall sports seasons specifically for active athletes.
I work shifts at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital — can you work around my schedule?
Yes. Our hours include early mornings, evenings, and we work specifically with healthcare workers whose shifts do not match a typical 9-to-5. Tell us your shift schedule at booking and we will fit you in.
Do you offer acupuncture in Elmhurst?
We do not have an Elmhurst location. Acupuncture is offered at our Lombard office, a ten to fifteen minute drive west on Butterfield Road. Most Elmhurst patients come to us specifically because chiropractic and acupuncture are coordinated under one plan and one care team.
Do I need a referral from my primary care doctor?
No. You can book directly. If your insurance plan requires a referral, our front desk will help you sort that out at your first visit.
How long is the first visit?
Forty-five to sixty minutes. We do a full history, a hands-on assessment, and explain what we find before any care begins. No treatment starts until you understand the plan.
Ready to find out what is actually causing it?
Book your New Patient Discovery Assessment. We will do a full exam, explain everything we find in plain language, and show you what a real plan looks like.
No pressure. No commitment until it makes sense to you.
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Conditions We Treat
Most of our patients arrive because a specific condition is not getting better. Here are the most common problems we treat — each linked to a deeper page explaining how we approach it:
- Sciatica — sharp, shooting pain down the leg that has not responded to rest, stretching, or other care
- Herniated and bulging discs — conservative care that helps most patients avoid surgery
- Chronic headaches and migraines — addressing the cervical component most providers miss
- Prenatal pain and pregnancy care — safe, gentle, pregnancy-specific care including the Webster Technique
- Sports injuries — strains, tendinopathies, and movement-related pain for athletes of every level
- Plantar fasciitis — including shockwave therapy for chronic cases that have not responded to other treatment
- Neck pain and desk-related tension — structural correction for chronic neck, shoulder, and tech-neck pain
If your condition is not on this list, call us at (630) 796-2083. We treat a wider range than this list — these are simply the most common.