Conditions Treated With Chiropractic Therapy
The following are common conditions treated by chiropractors:
*If you don’t see your condition listed below, please contact us.
Common Conditions Treated
Head & Neck
- Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS)
- Headaches (tension type, migraines, cervicogenic)
- Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) due to motor vehicle accidents and trauma
- Chronic muscle tension due to poor posture Torticollis (seen commonly in infants, children, and adults)
- Scoliosis
- Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)
- Cervical disc herniations
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- Arthritis / arthrosis
- Facet joint irritation/ dysfunction
- Sports injuries (sprains & strains)
- Sinusitis
- Otitis media (ear infections)
Upper Back & Shoulders
- Postural stress (chronic muscle tension)
- Facet joint irritation / dysfunction
- Scoliosis
- Osteoporosis
- Asthma (tension caused by bronchiolar spasms)
- Costovertebral subluxations (injured ribs where they attach to the spine)
- Shoulder sprains & strains
- Tendonitis (and calcific tendonitis of the shoulder)
- Bursitis
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Rotator cuff tears / injuries
- Arthritis in the shoulder joint
- Shoulder dislocations & separation
- Muscle trigger points
- Sports injuries
Lower Back & Hips
- Lumbar sprains & strains
- Lumbar disc herniations
- Sciatica (radiculopathies-pinched nerves)
- Piriformis syndrome (which can cause sciatica type symptoms)
- Muscle tension and generalized stiffness
- Pregnancy related low back pain
- Iliotibial band syndrome (ITB) seen commonly in runners
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- Degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- Snapping hip syndrome
- Osteoarthritis (in lumbar spine and hip joints)
- Adductor strains (pulled groin injuries)
Common Pediatric Conditions
- Infantile colic (inconsolable crying and irritability)
- Otitis media (ear infections)
- Hyperactivity disorder (ADD & ADHD)
- Difficulty concentrating
- Digestive problems
- Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting)
- Congenital torticollis (head tilted to one side)
- Plagiocephaly (flattening of the head due to constantly lying in the same position)
Common Conditions During Pregnancy
- Low back pain due to postural changes
- Sciatica (shooting pain down the back of the thigh and leg)
- Ankle pain (due to swollen ankles)
- Piriformis syndrome (pain in buttocks and down the leg)
- Mid-back pain due to breast enlargement
- Headaches due to hormonal changes
- Abdominal and uterine pain due to in-utero constraint
- (caused by tension in the soft tissues that stabilize the pelvis and uterus)
Non-Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Migraines
- Asthma
- Infantile colic
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation)
- Otitis media (ear infections)
- Pain originating from visceral organs
- Low energy levels
- Weakened immune system