Knecht Chiropractic Clinic

I had severe pain in my upper back where I could hardly rotate my head. I had never been to a chiropractor before and was frankly skeptical, but I needed relief. The office took me as a walk-​in immediately and I learned, through x-​rays, how badly my posture over years had contorted my spine and that I needed help. I learned how much my spine is connected to other parts of the body and how I can fix it. Dr. Knecht laid out an exercise and test plan that would help me get my back straight. We would adjust my back and exercise it and then test on a monthly basis how my progress was proceeding. While there was some short term pain as my back adjusted to carrying my weight in the correct way, I am so much more comfortable now. I know how to sit and sleep with correct posture so that I am not in pain. I will continue to stretch and exercise my back while getting adjustments in the future from Dr. Knecht and his team.

Let me start by thanking Dr. Knecht and the staff for their continued encouragement and positive attitudes. I was definitely skeptical of going to a chiropractor but I am now a true believer in the practice. In fact, I have never been a fan of going to the doctor for injuries. I love to play competitive sports and be outdoors hiking and mountain biking so I have had quite a few injuries and ailments and have always believed that I could work those kinks out or address the pain myself.
I was having back pain for a solid 9 months before I went to Dr. Knecht for a consultation and my only regret is not going in sooner. My lower-​mid back was in constant pain and would go in spurts of being so bad that I couldn’t even bend over to take my shoes off. The consultation was eye opening — the genuine concern Dr. Knecht and his staff had for me was really telling to how they run their business. After going over X-​rays, a history of injuries, current pain levels, and how this pain is negatively affecting my life it was clear that I had a problem and we came up with a game plan to correct my alignment which would alleviate this pain.
I travel a lot for work and Dr. K, Deborah, Stephanie, and everyone else on the team has been incredible in being flexible with my schedule. As long as you are fully committed to the program Dr. Knecht and his staff lay out for you I guarantee they will help reduce any pain you are experiencing. After a few weeks I noticed my pain had reduced significantly. Now, after a few months of treatment I am pain free in my lower and mid back and am so thankful for Dr. Knecht and the wonderful staff at Knecht Chiropractic. Not only am I pain free but I have noticed that I am so much happier waking up in the morning and don’t have to worry about my back pain being a factor when going out with friends or traveling for work.

I must first say that I was a skeptic and have been turned a believer. I have my fair share of «ailments» that I have dealt with over the years and had convinced myself that no one could make them better. Fast forward to me meeting Dr. Knecht and immediately feeling comfortable enough to let him know about some mild, some frequent, some infrequent pain I had been having. Having these issues in all different parts of my body including my lower back, my stomach and an extreme sensitivity in my upper back I didn’t think that chiropractic care would be the resolution; but I was willing to listen about what my options were. Anything is better than ignoring the issues like I had been. During our first meeting, Dr. Knecht took the time to learn about my lifestyle, what I did and when certain pain arose. It was an in-​depth conversation. One where I felt like someone actually wanted to work on fixing my problem rather than applying a band-​aid for temporary relief. After reviewing results of my x-​rays it was clear that the problems I had been ignoring would continue to get worse if I didn’t do something about it soon. We talked about what some of my largest concerns were about chiropractic care and my main objective was keeping my time! It’s a valuable thing. When I saw that 3 days a week of therapy for 12 weeks was required I thought it would be impossible. It’s now my «me» time during the week. I look forward to going to the chiropractor because not only am I FEELING better, but I get a few minutes to take a step back and breathe. The office is accommodating and welcoming. In just 12 weeks, sensitivity in upper back that has been bothering me for a decade is now almost non-​existent, I sleep through the night, and my lower back hurts only a minor amount of time in comparison. Taking the time to start caring about myself was the best investment I’ve made. My mental health, physical health and overall well-​being have improved and I am forever grateful that I met Dr. Knecht and his team.

I love this place! I found Knecht Chiropractic through a referral. As I was recently in a car accident and suffering from the effects of whiplash and back pain, I wanted to be able to receive treatment during my month-​long stay in Chicago. Luckily, I was able to squeeze into an appointment spot the same day that I had called! Everyone at Knecht is extremely friendly and helpful — they make you feel welcomed.
During the initial consultation, Dr. Knecht and Dr. Petrak conducted a series of comprehensive tests. I have been to several chiropractors previously and I have never experience such thorough examinations as I have at Knecht. Dr. K is friendly, funny, and easy to talk to.
I would definitely recommend Knecht Chiropractic to others!

I came in feeling very anxious about my first chiropractor’s appointment and have been having a wonderful experience. The staff are great, take the time to explain things and are very competent. Looking forward to healing and feeling better!

I have been away toooooo long. Many new faces, yet the same great service. They have been able to help relieve most of my back pain. It is a work in progress! Thanks Folks Keep Up The Great Job!!!

I think I’m addicted to going to the chiropractor after my experience at Knecht Chiropractic. I’m a performance artists and did quite a number on my lower back over the summer, but after only 2 weeks of visits the pain was nearly gone and I can say now that there’s absolutely no pain. It’s not just the pain relief that’s made my time spent at their office enjoyable. Everyone there really cares about me, and I love that when I walk in the door, Deborah says hi to me by name and asks how my weekend was, as does everyone else there. They know what’s going on in my life and are genuinely interested in me as a person, not just as a spine that needs cracked. Everyone should go see Dr. Knecht and Dr. P. Those guys know what’s up and they have a dang good staff working there too.
Plus there is massage therapy offered, and you just can’t beat that.

This place is fantastic. I found these guys when walking by one day. I have suffered from headaches for years and was losing hope that all of the doctors I had previously seen about them would ever figure out their cause. After my initial X-​rays and consultation, they were able to figure out the cause of my headaches and put me on a path to fix them. Since then, I’ve been living close to headache-​free (I was pretty much in a state of constant headache when I first when in). One of the best decisions of my life was to call these guys up and make an appointment.

Found Dr. Knecht here on Unilocal and was overjoyed to find out that they accepted walk-​ins as I was very clearly in pain. After a thorough exam including x-​rays I was informed that many years after an accident and general life my spine was in worse shape then I thought. With Dr. Knecht in my corner along with his wonderful and friendly staff I’m on the path the correcting the trauma. His office hours great and I had no problem working them into my day to day schedule.

As long as I can remember, I’ve always had neck and back problems. I’m a hairstylist and being on my feet all day definitely takes a toll on me daily and I have to say, feeing sore and tired all the time is not the type of life I want to live. As soon as I got insurance my boss told me her husband sees an amazing chiropractor in Lakeview and recommended him to me. The next day I was in his office and in no time began my therapies. I have to say, from the polite conversations of the receptionist Debbie to the amazing adjustments Dr. Knecht gives me, this place is absolutely my go to for healing! They create an amazing plan and work with your budget to ensure you are completely satisfied and not to mention I get physical therapy and an amazing massage from Shane! I highly suggest if you are able to make it in to consider Dr. Knecht he is hilarious, kind, patient and smart! Thank you to the entire staff for being so incredible and treating me with nothing but love and respect! I am proud to be a part of your practice!

Just an update to say how awesome I still think this place is! They not only know me by name, but know what’s going on in my life, making coming here like going to my home away from home. I’ve started their Ideal Protein program and highly recommend it.

I really enjoy going to Dr. Knecht. The staff is friendly and professional. They really work around my hectic schedule. I started with Knecht a few years ago with serious neck mobility issues. Within a few short visits, my neck mobility greaty improved. Today, I am currently on maintenance and I have no mobility issues. Thanks, Dr. Knect and crew.

This is by far The Best place Ive been to for back pain.

I wish I could give Dr. Knecht zero stars. He is awful and a crook. He charged me cash for my appointments and then charged my insurance company as well. I happened to check my insurance statements and noticed it. I immediately brought this into his office and he said it was an oversight. Um. insurance fraud?!
He gives all chiropractors a bad name. Shame on you Dr. Knecht.

Outstanding.
Let’s just say I found Dr. Knecht in an emergency situation after recently moving to the Chicago area. I was in a pinch (literally) and needed some serious help with no time to spare. Dr. Knecht’s staff was friendly and accommodating, they were able to fit me in same day (which I seriously appreciated). Quite literally, I went from barely being able to walk/​constant sharp pain, to almost 100% again in just a few visits (2 – 3 to be exact).
I’m thrilled with my new chiro and it’s a huge relief knowing I’m in good hands should another episode happen again. Another plus: I was concerned about a big bill when I learned Dr. K was out of my insurance network, but he’s agreed to a very reasonable rate and I couldn’t be more grateful.
Do your spine a favor and stop in at Knecht Chiro for your next alignment or check up– they’re truly concerned about bettering overall health and restoring vitality.
–Happy Client :)

They are seriously the most accommodating practice I have ever been to. Not only that, but noticeable differences in my everyday life after my first few visits! I strongly recommend giving Dr. Knecht and his team a shot, they are extremely friendly and great healers!

How many people do you know that can say they love going to see their doctor? I can. I first visited Dr. Knecht in 2012 because I had developed Plantar fasciitis which was very painful. I origninally visited a Podiatrist and the results were minimal at best. On a recommendation I was told to visit a chiropractor. Who knew? For years I thought that one of my legs was slightly longer than the other. I thought this the cause of the PF and also shin splint pain which stopped me from running years ago. It took Dr K. a matter of minutes to determine that I had a functional leg length deficiency caused by a pelvis rotation. My alignment was out of whack and that was it. After a couple adjustments I sat down on the floor with my legs stretched out and voila, my legs were the same length! As far as the PF that is all gone now. After some foot adjustments, exercises customized for my issues and amazing orthotics I have zero foot pain, ZERO. I’m now a firm believer in chiropractic health and wellness thanks to Dr. K. and his associates. I’ve read some of the negative reviews here and feel they are extreme. Dr K. cares about health and wellness first before anything bottom line related. Yes, our visits are usually quick but that’s the beauty of it. And as soon as I have a question he takes the time to make sure I understand the explanation, no matter how long it takes. This is a 5 star office, all around!

I am not surprised to see other one star reviews. The doctor was very nice, but my experience very weird. I went in with a «friends and family» offer hoping to get an adjustment and help with all the pain I have in my back and neck. Instead it was an hour and a half of filling out paper work, weird tests, and a dozen x-​rays. After all of this, even a «pain» test from which I am still sore, I was hoping they would at least give me some information on what they found. Instead I was told to make a «findings» appointment when they would tell me a diagnosis. So basically I wasted an hour and a half of my life doing tests that I will never know the result of, because I can’t afford the next appointment for $ 75. All I wanted was a 10min adjustment! My last chiropractor didn’t need all of the extra crap to help me feel better.

Seriously, I cannot relate to any of the negative comments given from other Unilocal reviewers. I have had nothing but an amazing experience!
Dr. Knecht is very confident — that’s what you want in your doctor — he can see the trouble, diagnose it, and can lay out a plan of attack. He just knows what to do. Smart guy. Attention to detail. Very thorough.
I initially saw Dr. Knecht because of a cramping shoulder/​neck that wouldn’t go away. After reviewing my x-​rays, the plan of attack was 6 – 8 mos of adjustments, with active therapy each week. Since starting this plan, I have not had a single neck pain!
I had strained my lower back raking this spring and immediately couldn’t walk. My husband called Dr. Knecht’s office and caught the staff just as they were ready to close. Dr. Knecht stayed at his office for an extra 45 min to see me so that I didn’t have to go to the emergency room. He told me how to treat it, and then he saw me again the next morning. He likes his job.
If you need active therapy — see Jarius. He is the best masseuse I have ever seen. He doesn’t give a «spa» massage… he actually TREATS the problem area to relieve you of tight muscles and tendons. He knows what he is doing. Trust me — I’ve paid top dollar to rid myself of this chronic stiff neck I get — Jarius is trained how to figure it out!
My last comment: Dr. Knecht runs a pretty tight ship. All of his doctors and staff talk to one another because they all know you by name and can remember your issue. His clinic is clean and organized, and everyone is professional.

I’d have to agree with Brian H on this one. I went in with a KGB deal and he spent about 15 minutes trying to create a problem for me.
Also, if you happen to go in with a KGB deal, I recommend you ask them how long your visit it scheduled for before showing up. I showed up on time and saw the doctor after 15 minutes of waiting. He wanted to perform another 45 minutes of testing before my massage which they had scheduled an hour later! I think it you plan on keeping someone in your office for over 2 hours, you should definitely convey that to them when they make the appointment!