Neck Problems/ Whiplash / Migraines
Your neck is packed with nerves, glands, tubes, blood and lymph vessels, and 48 joints, plus your brain stem, spinal cord, spinal column, muscles, ligaments, tendons, fluids, meninges, and more...and it balances your heavy head!
If your head and neck are thrown or "snapped" back and forth very quickly, you can have a whiplash injury. Whiplash is seen in auto accidents, falls, and in "collision" sports such as football and boxing. In addition to the disc and soft tissue damage, whiplash causes spinal column misalignment and irritation and stretching and impingement to the nerves and spinal cord.
Other neck problems can be caused by poor posture, work habits, and birth trauma.
Neck problems and whiplash can cause headache, numbness, coldness, tingling in the face, chest, arms, wrists, or hands. they can also result in anxiety, insomnia, low back pain, neck pain, ear ringing, dizziness, hearing loss, eye pain, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, and other problems.
Chiropractic has been a blessing to millions of people suffering from neck and whiplash problems saving many sufferers from unnecessary drugs and surgery.
Low Back / Disc Problems
Major Government studies from the US and Canada have reaffirmed what chiropractic patients have been saying for years, stating that chiropractic is one of the preferred and most effective methods of care for acute adult low back pain. The panel revealed that extended bed rest was harmful and that muscle relaxants and surgery can be unnecessary and, in some cases, harmful. The Manga report from the government of Ontario Canada found that chiropractic care for patients with low back pain is superior to medical care in terms of safety, scientific evidence of effectiveness, cost and patient satisfaction.
* Back pain is a modern epidemic. 80% of Americans will experience disabling low back pain at least once during their lives!
Common Questions
1.Can Chiropractic prevent back surgery?
In a majority of cases "yes"...
2. Can a person who had back surgery see a chiropractor?
Yes. It's an unfortunate fact that up to half of those who had spinal surgery discover a return of their original symptoms months or years later. then they face the prospect of additional surgery. This too-common occurence is known as "failed back surgery syndrome." Chiropractic may help prevent repeated operations.
Sciatica
The sciatic nerve is the longest and largest in your body. When it is inflamed, the condition is called sciatica. Not all leg pain is sciatica, but most sciatica involves leg pain. Occasionally pain is felt in the front or side of the legs, in the hips, or in both legs. The usual pattern is in the back of the legs and thighs. Apart from pain, sensations such as pins and needles, burning, tingling, prickling, or crawling sensations may be felt.
Dramatic relief has often been observed after a single chiropractic adjustment. Chiropractic has been found to work better than traction, painkiller injections, and surgery.
TMJ
TMJ symptoms include but are not limited to severe headache, loss of hearing, tinnitus, shoulder, cheek, jaw, or tooth pain, nausea, and dizziness. TMJ affects more women than men. Among the most common causes of TMJ are vertebral subluxations, poorly fitting braces, poor dental work, and trauma. Chiropractic Physicians correct vertebral subluxations and relieve symptoms of TMJ.
In the heart of Tempe serving Tempe, Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Higley, Queen Creek, and the entire East Valley
Ashley Chiropractic
480-259-0064
3006 S Rural Rd
Tempe, AZ 85282
