It is estimated that a driver in the United States will be in some sort of automobile accident once every ten years. Many of these are just fender bender incidents where no one is injured. Unfortunately, however, some accidents do result in injuries and pain to the driver or occupants. Chiropractors have extensive training and experience in helping those involved in an automobile accident to recover as fully as possible. Prompt treatment is important!

Both adults and children have been treated successfully by spinal wellness care. Children who suffer from any form of dysfunction on affected areas such as the back, neck, or spine can possibly receive spinal care treatment. Because the bodies of babies or children are very dainty and fragile, a careful and specialized approach is employed.

I can’t believe the number of patients I treat that tell me they have been to three or four different medical practitioners to treat pain that they are experiencing before they even get to me to treat them. If you have back pain, you might end up at an orthopedist, neurologist, chiropractor, acupuncture and a pain management physician. Each one gives you their interpretation of what is causing the very same pain with a different cause professed based on the individual’s educational and clinical background.

Whenever the issue of chronic pain is discussed in the media or amongst people, there seems to be a unified thought that narcotic medication is not a healthy choice of treatment. This idea then segways into a discussion about the various types of alternative treatments. Physical therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, meditation, massage, vitamins are all alternatives designed to address chronic pain without having to take medications that are potentially addictive.

There are many causes for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which is numbness of the fingers supplied bey the median nerve. The intensity of the treatment depends on the severity of the presentation.