Universal Wellness Source of Lake Shore East — Local services in Chicago

Based on the numerous five-star reviews, I decided to try this chiropractor (Anthony). Unfortunately, my experience has been negative. I typically visit chiropractors 8-12 times a year and have never experienced issues like this before. Since my visit, I’ve been in constant pain, unable to sleep, and forced to take pain medication I hadn’t needed in over five years.

Billing Concerns: Outside the office, a sign advertises, "First-time patients $57, includes X-rays." However, you are required to sign up for a $49 chiropractic reduced-fare program to be seen. This additional cost was not disclosed until I came in for an appointment.

Treatment Experience: • The appointment felt rushed, with no discussion of which adjustments would be performed or why. • As a small-framed individual, I’ve found the best chiropractors loosen muscles before adjustments to reduce the required force. This was not done. • The force used during my adjustment caused significant pain in my hip and back. Typically, such pain subsides within a few days, but it has persisted for over three weeks.

Final Thoughts: If you’re a larger-framed person under 40, this chiropractor might work for you. However, my experience has been very different. I encourage Anthony to: Communicate openly with patients about proposed adjustments and get their consent about which adjustments you will do beforehand. This is critical for people with chronic pain who know already which treatments have worked in the past and which have not. Consider muscle-loosening techniques (massage gun) prior to adjustments to prevent potential injuries. Remove the false advertising sign out front!

I hope this feedback helps him improve his practice and prevents others from experiencing...

As someone who has never undergone chiropractic care (and was maybe even a little skeptical going into it) my experience at Universal Wellness Source of Lake Shore East has been phenomenal!

Dr. Czahor and his AMAZING staff, Kayla and Emmy, always go above and beyond to ensure the entire patient care experience is flawless! My treatment and overall care and communication from the team has been positive, clear, and consistent, from my initial consultation in March to present (I currently see them 2-3 days/week).

I'm always fully aware of pertinent information regarding any treatment, whether it's Kayla walking me through assessments, treatment plans, cost of services, insurance questions, or my never ending requests to cancel or reschedule appointments (sorry, guys!), or Emmy walking me through pre-adjustment stretches, physical assessments, post-adjustment tractions, or just bonding with me over our mutual love of dogs, and of course - Dr. Czahor! He has been absolutely amazing and supportive throughout my treatment and helps me to always understand where we're at with my progress which is key since this type of treatment can be lengthy. He truly cares about his patients and their overall health and wellness, and his passion and dedication to getting people out of pain, out of misalignment, and in the best chiropractic condition as possible really shows at every visit.

I am happily continuing my treatment with Dr. Czahor and his team and I cannot thank them enough for the care I have received thus far!!

In a nutshell: If you're thinking about seeing a Chiropractor for the first time or looking to make a switch from your current one - This is hands-down the...

When I first came here, I wasn't sure what to expect, but what I found was a group of very friendly, knowledgeable and fun people! Nobody wants to be in pain and needing to go somewhere to fix it, but Dr. Anthony Czahor has done an amazing job not only fixing my initial pain complaints, but making sure everything else that I didn't even realize wasn't aligned or was heading in a bad direction (thanks computer based job for the inverted neck shape lol) gets the attention needed in order to get back into a good spot. The progress pictures showing everything moving in the right direction and where it needs to be is great for visually seeing how things have been going and how much is still left to do, too.

Everything from the the recommended P.T.-like stretches, actual adjustments, and recommendations that'll help speed up progress has felt very personalized vs going somewhere that's a general "in and out" kind of place, which shows me Dr. Anthony Czahor cares not only about his patients, but also for the quality of his practice. He and his entire team are also all very personable, which makes it so nice to be able to talk to and get to know them during the whole process too vs, again, somewhere else where you're just another patient. It also doesn't hurt that he has a great music taste and the music is always fun EDM, or something else upbeat, every time lol.

If you're looking for chiropractic care, I'd 10/10 recommend coming here. I'm not really sure what else you'd even look for somewhere else, but I don't think you'd be able to find the same combination of knowledge, friendliness and care as...