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Chiropractic
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Common Complaints Low Back Pain Low Back pain is a common health problem affecting more than 80% of the population second only to the common cold. LBP can be caused by bony degenerative changes, sport injuries, wear and tear from repetitive work and poor posture. |
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| Bone
Spurs Improper joint function and misalignment of adjacent bony structure may result in an imbalance of weight bearing along the joint line. Increased in weight bearing could stress the local area which in turn increased its calcium deposition. Bone spurs are formed when soft tissue adjacent to these stressed structures are calcified. Bone spurs can compress adjacent nerves; blood vessels and soft tissue resulting in symptoms ranging from minor pain, numbness to gross sensory loss and muscular atrophy. |
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| Sciatica Sciatica is a painful condition affecting the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers comprising of the 4th and 5th lumbar nerves and the first three sacral nerves. Compression and dysfunction along these spinal levels can cause sciatica and the pain typically extends down to the back of the thigh; down the leg to the foot. |
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| Sport
Injuries Lack of warm up and rest are major causes for most sport injuries. Repetitive use of particular joint also increases the chance of wear and tear leading to sports injuries. |
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| Scoliosis Scoliosis can be either structural or non-structural. In non-structural scoliosis; postural scoliosis is developed over a process of many years in poor posture. |
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| Tennis
Elbow Rebound force exerted at the elbow during tennis game and repetitive work load exerted at the elbow joint cause muscle to tense up. Tension surrounding the elbow jams the cartilage in the joint and strain the soft tissue surrounding the joint causing inflammation. |
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| Knee
& Ankle Pain Knee and ankle pain is a very common condition with may causes. One common cause originates from aberrant foot biomechanics and worn heels straining the ankle joint and its adjacent supporting soft tissue. In addition, weight bearing and walking cause torque along the tibia straining the knee joint. |
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| Whiplash
Injuries A common condition seen with motor vehicle accident victims. In a car crash, the neck vertebrae went through a sudden back to front lash movement injuring the supporting soft tissues as well as the vertebral joints along the neck. |
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| Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome Repetitive work requiring wrist motion increases the wear and tear in the wrist joint; some work may also force the carpal bones out of place narrowing the carpal tunnel cavity where the median nerve passes through. Impingement of the median nerve may lead to paresthesia in the hand and fingers as well as muscle atrophy in the hand. |
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| Frozen
Shoulder Shoulder is a shallow joint supported by muscles surrounding the joint. Imbalance in the muscle may pull the shoulder joint out of its proper alignment further leading to strain and inflammation along the joint capsule. |
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| Paresthesia Paresthesia in the arms or the legs should be carefully examined as there are may causes. Paresthesia in the upper extremities often originates from the neck while paresthesia of the lower limbs are often caused by conditions that affect the nerves of the lumbar spine. |
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| Headache Headache can be caused by many different conditions and must be carefully differentiated. According to one anatomy report from Maryland University U.S.A.; tension in the suboccipital muscle group directly stress the dura mater of the brain and cause headache. In addition, tension in the jaw; degenerative changes in the neck from repetitive work or from motor vehicle injuries can also cause headache. Go to Examination section |
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