COMMON CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE HELPED BY CHIROPRACTIC CARE

• Asthma
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Autism
• Bell’s Palsy
• Blood Pressure
• Bursitis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Cerebral Palsy
• Chronic Neck Pain
• Colic
• Crohn's Disease
• Degenerative Joint Disease
• Ear Infections
• Epilepsy
• Fibromyalgia
• Headache
• Herniated Disc
• Infertility
• Low Back Pain
• Migraines
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neck Pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Otitis Media
• Parkinson's Disease
• Pregnancy
• Sciatica
• Scoliosis
• Stress
• Suppressed Immune System
• Temporomandibular Joint
• Torticollis
• Visceral Disorders
• Vertigo and Balance
• Whiplash

CONDITION OF THE MONTH

You have probably heard how chiropractic has helped a friend’s headaches or backaches, but it is perfectly normal for you to wonder whether a Doctor of Chiropractic can really help your particular problems.

The truth is we are extremely successful with these problems and many more, often more quickly and effectively than other healing methods. We treat newborn babies, children, pregnant mothers, older adults, athletes and everyone in between for a wide array of conditions. The only way someone can know for certain if his/her problem can be helped by chiropractic is to call and make an appointment to receive a consultation to see if chiropractic might be able to help you.

To read about how many of our current patients have benefited from chiropractic care CLICK HERE.

Each month we highlight a specific condition. We look at the symptoms of the condition and see how chiropractic care might help treat those symptoms.

This month we will look at FIBROMYALGIA
and how chiropractic can help.

FIBROMYALGIA

DEFINITION

Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by widespread pain in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Some other problems commonly linked with fibromyalgia include fatigue, morning stiffness, sleep problems, headaches, numbness in hands and feet, depression, and anxiety. Fibromyalgia can develop on its own, or secondary to other musculoskeletal conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, or systemic lupus. Diagnosis of fibromyalgia requires a history of at least three months of widespread pain, and pain and tenderness in a least 11 of 18 tender-point sites. These tender-point sites include fibrous tissue or muscles of the Neck, Shoulders, Chest, Rib Cage, Lower Back, Thighs, Knees, Arms (elbows) and Buttocks. The overwhelming characteristic of fibromyalgia is long-standing, body-wide pain with defined tender points. Tender points are distinct from trigger points seen in other pain syndromes. (Unlike tender points, trigger points can occur in isolation and represent a source of radiating pain, even in the absence of direct pressure.) Fibromyalgia pain can mimic the pain experienced by people with various types of arthritis. The soft-tissue pain of fibromyalgia is described as deep-aching, radiating, gnawing, shooting or burning, and ranges from mild to severe. Fibromyalgia sufferes tend to waken with body aches and stiffness.

SYMPTOMS

• MULTIPLE TENDER AREAS
• SLEEP DISTURBANCES
• REDUCED EXERCISE TOLERANCE
• FATIGUE
• BODY ACHES
• CHRONIC MUSCLE PAIN OR ACHING

TREATMENT

Chiropractic care works on relieving pain and symptoms associated with fibromyalgia. To see if chiropractic may be able to help you call 225-2237 today for a complimentary consultation.