Conditions for Treatment with Chiropractic

There are many ailments and symptoms that can be successfully treated with Chiropractic medicine.

Chiropractors focus on the health and maintenance of the human frame as a means to achieve and maintain total wellness.

Some common reasons for seeing a chiropractor might be for back pain, neck pain, lower back pain, pain in the extremeties or more.

Several conditions for chiropractic treatment are listed below. If you are wondering if chiropractic is right for you, call Dr Dave and the team at Midtown Chiropractic in Memphis for a consultation.

Chiropractic Treatment of Scoliosis

According to the National Scoliosis Foundation, scoliosis affects an estimated 6 million people in the United States, or 2 to 3 percent of the population. Scoliosis causes a lateral curvature in the spine that is greater than 10 degrees and primarily affects children ages 10 to 15.

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Chiropractic "Only Proven Effective Treatment" for Chronic Whiplash

Khan S, Cook J, Gargan M, Bannister G. A symptomatic classification of whiplash injury and the implications for treatment. Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine 1999;21(1):22-25.

A new study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine not only points out the superiority of chiropractic care for chronic whiplash patients, but also examines which chronic whiplash patients respond best to chiropractic care. The authors begin the paper by explaining that:

“Conventional treatment of patients with whiplash symptoms is disappointing."

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Chiropractic and Migraine Headaches

Although migraine attacks affect a significant number of people the triggering processes for the headaches are not fully understood. Changes in the function of the blood or nervous systems in specific areas of the brain and changes in chemical balances within the body have been related to the cause of migraine attacks.
So, it is interesting that chiropractic treatment has been shown to be effective for migraine sufferers.

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