Chicago Spine & Disc Center

I know it’s been said about other practitioners, but trust me, Gentle Reader — Dr. Ken Horbacz is a miracle worker. If you have any kind of pain, this is the guy to see.
Truth in advertising alert — Dr. Ken and I both teach at a massage school (different classes). I’ve seen Dr. Ken give 15-​minute treatments/​consultations to students, and he is absolutely amazing. Then, he treated me a few months ago for 15 minutes before our classes began, and I realized that, when I had pain, I would see him.
Dr. Ken recently opened his new space at the Warren Barr Pavillion. I went to see him for a running injury.
Gentle Reader, even during the treatment, Dr. Ken asked me, how would I describe what he does? And I cannot. He has an incredible variety of odd-​looking machines that opened up my back and neck painlessly.
The first thing Dr. Ken likes to do is have his patient soak their feet in a specialized bath. By looking at how the water changes color, and other items, he can make a diagnosis. I was totally amazed to see that my nice, clean feet turned the water a pee-​colored yellow and even emitted black flakes. He explained that the color was not too bad, because I was a vegetarian with a decent diet. But through observation and questions, he determined that an iodine supplement would be helpful. And I won’t tell you what else he told me, but I was floored.
Then it was on to the machines. Incredible. They look like medieval torture devices, but are surprisingly relaxing. Within half an hour, I could feel my back loosen up, and my hips opened and relaxed.
After the machines, Dr. Ken, who is a naprapath, made adjustments. Again, not painful or scary.
All in all, I was with Dr. Ken for almost 2 hours. He gave me some nutritional advice and recommened serious baths in epsom salts for that day and the next, to avoid muscle pain. I did take a long, salty bath, and I have no discomfort today.
I can’t tell you the exact charge, because, as colleagues, he cut me a deal. I can tell you that Dr. Ken is knowledgeable, experienced, compassionate, and very wise. He more than met my expectations, and they were pretty high, given what I had seen him do in 15-​minute increments.
I would definitely go again, and I would be very happy to refer anyone to him. If you’re tired of being of pain, you should make an appointment today.