Chiropractors, Not only for Spinal Health
March 25, 2025
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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