Chiropractors, Not only for Spinal Health

It is a common misconception that Chiropractors only treat back and neck conditions. Here are some conditions that Chiropractors routinely encounter and treat.

Cervicogenic dizziness

Cervicogenic headache

Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)

Hip osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis

Migraine headache

Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Plantar fasciitis

Sciatica / radiating leg pain

Shoulder girdle pain / dysfunction

Tennis elbow

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Chaibi A, Benth JŠ, Tuchin PJ, Russell MB. Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for cervicogenic headache: a study protocol of a single-blinded placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. Springerplus. 2015;4:779. Published 2015 Dec 16. doi:10.1186/s40064-015-1567-5

Murphy FX, Hall MW, D’Amico L, Jensen AM. Chiropractic management of frozen shoulder syndrome using a novel technique: a retrospective case series of 50 patients. J Chiropr Med. 2012;11(4):267–272. doi:10.1016/j.jcm.2012.07.001

de Luca K, Pollard H, Brantingham J, Globe G, Cassa T. A randomized controlled trial of chiropractic management of the lower limb kinetic chain for the treatment of hip osteoarthritis: a study protocol. J Chiropr Med. 2011;10(2):86–92. doi:10.1016/j.jcm.2010.12.002

Stuber K, Kristmanson K. Conservative therapy for plantar fasciitis: a narrative review of randomized controlled trials. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2006;50(2):118–133.

Gliedt JA, Daniels CJ. Chiropractic treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a case report utilizing active release techniques. J Chiropr Med. 2014;13(2):104–109. doi:10.1016/j.jcm.2014.06.009

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