Chiropractic-Not Just for Neck/Back Pain

Many people tend to think of Chiropractors as strictly neck/back doctors.Chiropractors will tell you that this is not the case.Yes, we DO help with neck and back pain, however we also can help with many other issues you may not be aware of.For instance, we work with people who suffer from headaches/migraines, carpal tunnel, radiating pain in arms/legs, whiplash injuries, children’s ear infections, allergies/sinus problems, irregular menses, and much more.

Case of the week:

I have been treating a patient now for six weeks who came to me with numbness and weakness in the skin and muscles of her left shoulder, specifically over the Deltoid region. Upon evaluation, she could not raise her arm above her shoulder (about half of the normal range of motion of a shoulder). When I looked at her x-rays, there was degeneration occurring in her spine that had caused the nerve running out to her shoulder to be pinched, thus creating arthritis and severe pain in her arm and shoulder.

The degeneration taking place was choking off the nerve flow to the muscle of her shoulder. After several weeks of adjusting, she was able to raise her arm to normal levels. She also noticed that her muscle strength had returned to normal. Chiropractic did not make the decay process completely disappear, but the chiropractic adjustments helped to reduce the nerve from being pinched.With continued chiropractic maintenance, she will see even greater results and ultimately reach full range of motion with little to no pain.

If you have suffered with a problem similar to this or are suffering with pain in general, please get checked by a chiropractor. As your medical doctor will tell you, chiropractors and medical doctors are working together to give you the best possible care. You may check us out on the web at www.drkiefer.net or feel free to call and speak with me or make an appointment at your earliest convenience.Whatever you do, don’t wait until you can no longer stand the pain; get it taken care of so that you can maintain your spine and health now and always.