Chiropractors - neck pain and facial tingling
Chiropractors - neck pain and facial tingling
Dr. J. Shawn Leatherman
TREATMENT: Depending on what the exam and x-rays find, spinal adjusting is the main treatment for any spinal dysfunction when biomechanics are the problem. Adjsutments are very safe and are applied in a contolled manner. You may here a loud pop/cracking noise with the adjustment, but sometimes you don't. This POP has nothing to do with the actuall bones of the neck, it is just the noise of gasses leaving the joint space of the spine very quickly...just like opening a champagne bottle or coke can.
this helped to alleviate the pressure within the joints and allow the spine to move more freely.
Additionally, you may have massage therapy/myofascial work prescribed by the doctor or exercises and physical therapy to aid in the resolution and stabilization of your problem.
The doctor may also query you about your nutritional status and recommend some supplements as the lack of nutrients such as B vitamins can easily give rise to neurological symptoms. This may be simple or multifaceted depending on the severity of what was found on examination as well as the doctors philosophy on active treatment.
The bottom line is that I think you are a great candidate for chiropractic care, and that you will see changes for the better in a few weeks. Generally patients see improvements with care in two weeks unless thay have been in a serious trauma such as a car crash or sports injury, which take longer to treat.
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