Conditions

Common Conditions Seen:

Headaches: Headaches are one of the most common reasons for seeing a chiropractor. More than 250 million work days are lost each year from headaches. There are many causes of headaches. Muscle tension headaches are the most common, but there are also migraine, sinus, cluster, etc. Doctors of Chiropractic are trained in finding the issue that is causing the headaches, restoring the misalignment and helping with the headaches.

Neck Pain: According to the NBCE, nearly 20 percent of all chiropractic patients come in as a result of neck pain. Common causes of neck pain are slips, falls, poor sitting habits, whiplash, improper alignment, degeneration, arthritis.

Chiropractors practice a hands-on, drug free approach that includes an examination, diagnosis, report of findings, and a treatment if possible. Many studies are being released in showing that chiropractic care for muscular-skeletal conditions is more effective and less costly then traditional medical treatment.

Low Back Pain: One of the most common issues a person will have in their life, more than 80% of the population will experience severe low back pain multiple times. This can be caused by numerous things. This can be the result of cumulative damage, things like bad posture, poor lifting, excess weight, poor muscle tone, etc. Chiropractors specialize in finding out the actual cause of sciatica, reducing the irritation and allowing your body to heal.

Pregnancy: Chiropractic care has been shown to have numerous positive effects on women during pregnancy. Controlling nausea, reducing labor time and delivery, relieving back, neck or joint pain,

For breached babies, there is a specific chiropractic technique called the Webster technique. There are ligaments attaching the uterus to the pelvis, and if there is a miss-alignment of the hips, it can tug on these ligaments and create torsion. This can prevent the baby from turning.