We want to see all our patients attain and maintain a level of wellness care. This is when your body is fully healed and only needing maintenance adjustments. It is still recommended to come in for periodic adjustments to keep things running smoothly. This requires a quick visit 1-4 times per month based on your lifestyle and goals.
Nine out of ten Americans say that they suffer from headaches. Some of these people experience headaches frequently. Some experience constant headaches that are very painful. These can even make a person nauseous. Ninety-five percent of headaches are tension, migraine, or cluster headaches. These types of headaches are not caused from a disease, but from something in your body that is not sitting correctly.
The cause of neck pain isn’t always direct. Pain can come from any number of structures in the neck. There could be joint misalignments, spinal disc damage, ligament damage, muscle dysfunction, or all of the above. That is to say, minor damage to any of the areas can cause pain. Spinal misalignments are usually the first to cause a structural imbalance. They also put pressure on the nervous system, commonly known as a “pinched nerve.” If you do not correct the misalignments, the imbalance gets worse, and damage to the other structures follows. Consequently, spinal misalignment and abnormal spinal motion can contribute to neck pain and accelerated aging.
You don’t have to be a professional athlete to want shoulder pain relief. We have all experienced pain in the shoulder at some point in our lives. For example, you over participate in overhead activities, you paint the house walls, or you’ve spent all weekend acting as a human jungle gym for your kids. As a result of this, your body lets you know it needs some rest. The next day we wake up with this shoulder pain near the neck and search the internet to find some shoulder pain relief. This reaction is a common occurrence for the majority of the patients I see.
The cause of low back pain isn’t always direct. Pain can come from any number of structures in the back. There could be joint misalignments, spinal disc damage, ligament damage, muscle dysfunction, or all of the above. That is to say, minor damage to any of the areas can cause pain in the back. Spinal misalignments are usually the first to create a structural imbalance. They also put pressure on the nervous system, commonly known as a “pinched nerve.” If you do not correct the misalignments, the imbalance gets worse, and damage to the other structures follows. Consequently, spinal misalignment and abnormal spinal motion can contribute to low back pain and accelerated aging.
Sciatica is characterized by pain in the lower back that radiates down one or both legs. The pain is described as dull, achy, sharp, like “pins and needles” or similar to electric shocks. Other symptoms associated with sciatica include burning, numbness and tingling sensations. Sciatic nerve pain varies in intensity from mild to severe, and frequency may range from occasional to constant. The onset is generally gradual and not necessarily associated with a previous event. Sciatica is also known as radiating or referred pain, neuropathy, or neuralgia.
A pinched nerve can happen in a variety of places throughout the body with some of the most common being the lower spine, wrists, neck, and legs. A pinched nerve occurs when the muscles or tendons around the nerve are inflamed, putting pressure on the nerve and either causing pain or even numbness throughout the extremities related or attached to this affected nerve.
Your pinched nerve may be caused by different physical conditions such as carpal tunnel or a herniated disc. Though pinched nerves can be painful, the majority of patients find that their pinched nerve(s) goes away on its own.If the pinched nerve does not resolve itself and you have persistent pain that lasts for more than a few days, you should seek medical attention by scheduling an appointment at [dm-name] with our chiropractor. This is especially true if you’ve tried at-home treatments but feel like your pain is worsening as time progresses. With pinched nerves, it’s important to seek medical attention in order to identify the underlying cause of the pinched nerve to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
In the event you have injured your knee due to trauma, you want to visit an orthopedic doctor to evaluate your situation. However, if you have knee pain without injury per se, a chiropractor can be your best option. Issues with your knees can be a result of misalignments in the spine, hip, knee, and ankle joints. Chiropractors are educated and highly experienced in correcting spinal misalignments but not all chiropractors align extremities. The good news for you is Dr. Swink does.
Sports can be very taxing on your body, no matter what you play. Our trusted staff will work with you to get to the root of your problem and help you feel better again. We help treat and also prevent injuries in the neck, back, shoulders, knees, and ankles. We are able to manually adjust your spine, relieving any pain that you are feeling. This will allow your body to function much better after the injury.
