Who Can Benefit From Chiropractic Care?
Think Chiropractic is Just for Back and Neck Pain? Think Again
Chiropractic care can benefit people at all stages of life.
Children can benefit from chiropractic care from early on. It can help with discomforts that can occur with their growth, as well as help them to recover from the bumps and bruises they accumulate along the way. Some common issues that parents have sought chiropractic care for include the physical discomforts associated with issues like colic, constipation, feeding issues, and sleep disturbances. Chiropractic care does not treat visceral conditions but can be quite helpful with physical discomforts associated with many issues that kids experience.
Chiropractic can also be beneficial during pregnancy to ensure proper pelvic biomechanics, which can help encourage proper fetal positioning and easier labour/delivery.
Adults can benefit from chiropractic care in many ways. It can help with overall function, and of course pain relief. The effect of the chiropractic adjustment on the nervous system helps to clarify communication between the brain and body, which will help with all manners of function. It primarily helps to optimize biomechanics, in order to keep you moving through all of life's stages.
Conditions Commonly Helped By Chiropractic
Chiropractors DO NOT TREAT specific conditions. Chiropractic adjustments may help with the physical symptoms associated with various conditions that people commonly experience.
These include:
Wellness and Preventative Care
Fibromyalgia
TMJ Dysfunction
Pregnancy-Related Discomfort
Ergonomic Posture and Related Problems
Allergies
Asthma
Colic
Constipation
Ear Infections
Chronic Sinus Issues
Reflux
Menstrual dysfunction
Menopausal symptoms
Low Back Pain, Mid Back Pain, and Neck Pain
Migraines and Tension Headaches
Sciatica
Whiplash
Concussion Management
Postural Strain
Disc Herniation
Muscle Spasm and Pain
Nerve Entrapments and "Pinched Nerves"
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
Shoulder Complaints
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Golfer's Elbow or Medial Epicondylopathy
Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylopathy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Knee Issues
Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome
Piriformis Syndrome
Sprains and Strains
Tendonitis/Tendinopathy
Shin Splints
Bursitis
Achilles Tendonitis
Plantar Fasciitis, Heel Spurs, and Arch Pain
Osteoarthritis
Repetitive Strain Injury