Chiropractic has been shown to provide effective pain relief and has been validated through extensive research studies. Chiropractors commonly treat all types of injuries and are highly competent health care professionals who have been trained extensively in manual therapy. Professional sports teams, large business corporations, and elite athletes have doctors of chiropractic managing their health. Chiropractors are considered as primary health care professionals as a result of their extensive professional training and academic education.
The following are common conditions seen in a chriopractor's clinic:
HEAD & NECK
- Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS)
- Headaches (tension type, migraines, cervicogenic, sinus congestion)
- Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) due to motor vehicle accidents & trauma
- Chronic muscle tension due to poor posture
- Torticollis (seen commonly in infants, children & adults)
- Scoliosis
- Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)
- Cervical disc herniations
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- Arthritis / arthrosis
- Facet joint irritation/ dysfunction
- Sports injuries (sprains & strains)
UPPER BACK & SHOULDER
- Postural stress (chronic muscle tension)
- Facet joint irritation / dysfunction
- Scoliosis
- Mid-back pain caused by chronic coughing
- Costovertebral subluxations (injured ribs where they attach to the spine)
- Shoulder sprains & strains
- Tendonitis (& calcific tendonitis of the shoulder)
- Bursitis
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Rotator cuff tears / injuries
- Arthritis in the shoulder joint
- Shoulder dislocations & separation
- Muscle trigger points
- Sports injuries
LOW BACK & HIP
- Lumbar sprains & strains
- Lumbar disc herniations
- Sciatica (radiculopathies-pinched nerves)
- Piriformis syndrome (which can cause sciatica type symptoms)
- Muscle tension & generalized stiffness
- Pregnancy-related low back pain
- Iliotibial band syndrome (ITB) seen commonly in runners
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- Degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- Snapping hip syndrome
- Osteoarthritis (in lumbar spine & hip joints)
- Adductor strains (pulled groin injuries)
COMMON CONDITIONS SEEN IN NEWBORN BABIES
- Congenital torticollis (head tilted to one side)
- Plagiocephaly (flattening of the head due to constantly lying in the same position)
- Baby having difficulty breastfeeding
- Developmental delays
- Excessive regurgitation/reflux
- Persisten unexplained crying (Colic)
COMMON CONDITIONS SEEN IN CHILDREN
- Poor posture
- Scoliosis (abnormal curvatures of the spine)
- Gait disorders (problems with walking)
- Injuries due to falls/trauma
PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY
- Low back pain (due to postural changes)
- Sciatica (shooting pain down the back of the thigh & leg)
- Mid-back pain/pain between shoulder blades (due to breast enlargement & postural stress)
- Headaches (due to hormonal changes)
- Ankle pain (due to swollen ankles & weight gain)
- Piriformis syndrome (pain in buttocks & down the leg)
- Muscle cramps in legs
- Chronic pain associated with pregnancy
- Abdominal & uterine pain due to in-utero constraint (caused by tension in the soft tissues that stabilize the pelvis & uterus)
