What do chiropractors treat?

Chiropractors can treat a variety of issues which include:

• Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Headaches and Migraines
• Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Whiplash
• Muscular Aches and Pains
• Joint Pain
• Repetitive Motion Injuries
• Foot Pain
• Arm and Leg Pain

Back Pain

If you are plagued by back pain, know that you are not alone. Eighty (80) percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetime.

A 2007 review by the American Pain Society/American College of Physicians assessed the effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation Therapy (SMT) and found that “spinal manipulation [therapy] are effective for chronic or subacute low back pain”

Neck Pain

Neck pain is a common problem and can cause a lot of other problems. One of the best ways to alleviate neck pain is to visit a chiropractor!

In the March/April issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, researchers reviewed nine published trials which produced “high-quality evidence” that patients with chronic neck pain showed significant pain-level improvements following spinal manipulation. 

JMPT

Headaches and Migraines

A migraine headache can leave you incapacitated and miserable. Chiropractic care has been recommended for patients with chronic headaches and migraines for years.

Several clinical trials indicate that spinal manipulation therapy may help treat migraine headaches, and help reduce stress (which can be a leading cause of migraine headaches).

Whiplash

Whiplash pain can be caused by a variety of problems, such as, joint dysfunction, disc herniation, faulty movement patterns and chronic pain. Chiropractic care treats all of the symptoms of whiplash through spinal manipulations, muscle relaxation or stimulation, manipulative exercises and lifestyle advisement.

Whiplash Video on YouTube (Whiplash Injury Animation, Dr. Nabil Ebraheim, M.D., Department of Orthopedic Surgery at The university of Toldeo Medical Center)