Dr. Hamada Yehya

02/14/2026

Had the opportunity to witness the varsity basketball championship game for Universal school for their section yesterday. It was a great atmosphere. They won! My son is part of the junior squad and will join this team next year.

There was a player from the team who went down at mid court and was struggling and wasn’t getting up. I asked to check on him as they were bringing a wheelchair in for him. He had his legs taken out from underneath him and was in pain and anguish when I got there. I proceeded to stress his knee in all directions to check his stability and felt solid to me. I motioned for him to stand up, and thankfully he was able to get off the court on his accord. No wheelchair needed.

02/14/2026

02/02/2026

Another good explanation by Dr. Walid Tawfiq about the relationship between muscle spasm verses spinal misalignment.

Which one comes first? The Chicken or the Egg? Understanding Spine Misalignment & Muscle Spasms As a specialist physiotherapist and chiropractor, I'm often asked: "Is my spine misalignment causing these muscle spasms, or are the spasms pulling my spine out of place?" Let me share what the latest res...

01/14/2026

This article by Dr. Waleed Tawfiq puts to bed the idea of popping or cracking your joints will do harm to the joints.

Cracking the Code: Why Joint “Cracking” Is Not Harmful — A Neurophysiological Perspective By Waleed Tawfiq, Chiropractor – MSK Pain Specialist Abstract Joint “cracking” or “popping” is commonly perceived as harmful, associated with myths of arthritis or joint damage. However, decades...

11/01/2025

Busy day at the Bridgeview Park District last week!

11/01/2025

My family and I joined in last week to help make box lunches to feed the hungry through Pious Projects. We’ve been part of this for the last 5 years now. May they continue to be a great assistance locally and internationally.

10/18/2025

A recent single-blind, randomized study published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine (2023) provides further evidence supporting the safety of cervical spinal manipulation.

Conclusion:

“Manual and instrumental spinal manipulations applied to the upper cervical spine in participants with chronic neck pain did not appear to alter blood flow parameters of the VAs and ICAs.” — Kocabey et al., J Chiropr Med 2023

This adds further evidence that chiropractic manipulation is safe and effective while not compromising the vertebral arteries and internal carotid arteries of the upper region of the neck.

Article:

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09/16/2025

GROIN STRAINS otherwise known as the dreaded GROIN PULLS

This came to mind today with a significant groin injury made public for the defensive backfield star, Jaylon Johnson from our own Chicago Bears.

Groin muscles significantly affect the lower back and hips because they connect the spine to the legs. They impact the lower back and hips by providing stability, facilitating movement and maintaining posture.

Groin area muscles include the following:
-The lower abdominal muscles.
-The iliopsoas muscles which is the major hip flexors.
- The 6 adductor muscles, when contracted pull the leg to the midline of the body. They are:
1. Adductor magnus
2. Adductor longus
3. Adductor brevis
4. Pectineus
5. Obturator externus
6. Gracilis

These muscles are usually injured with prolonged use or a sudden jerk on them too hard due to quick with acceleration activities like football or soccer. These sports usually involves a lot of running and changing directions quickly.

The patient may experience sharp pain, swelling, muscle spasms, pulling sensations, soreness, fatigue, or tightening near the thigh or groin. Symptoms may be minor and cause a little pain and loss of function. While bigger tears and ruptures will lead to significant immobility.

A skilled Chiropractor can differentiate
between the causes of back pain which may include problems to the previously mentioned muscles. Management on these injuries depends on the severity of the situation.

09/14/2025

Beautiful day for a run. Representing at the annual PCRF Run 4 Peace!

09/12/2025

What effects does spinal manipulation and exercise have on the body?

First and foremost,
It has profound effects on clearing the neural pathways connecting the brain to the body.
- It changes spinal function
- It changes brain function
- Stress levels improve
- Sleep is better
- It has an effect on your emotions

A tissue may have experienced injury and has healed but pain continues. This is because the brain has learned that the injured area is painful. If the clothes in the washing machine don’t get circulated, the clothes don’t get washed. Movement whether it is in the spine or elsewhere changes the perception in the brain.

Perception of the brain happens in the pre-frontal cortex, spinal manipulation helps turn off that fight or flight response when the tissues are stressed or when we are emotionally stressed. Therefore, causing rest and relaxation and allowing for healing to take place.

Many ideas discussed here were directly from an interview with a renowned neuroscientist, Dr. Heidi Haavik. Her popular book “The Reality Check: A Quest to Understand What Happens in the Brain as it Relates to the Spine is very reader friendly and recommended.

09/11/2025

Doctors of Chiropractic are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal and musculoskeletal conditions without the use of drugs or surgical intervention.