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Today we will look at ankle injuries and Chiropractic treatment. Ankle injuries can occur because of work conditions, spinal problems, and sports, such as running, snowboarding, football, and surfing.
Everyone knows that tennis elbow is something that happens to tennis players. In fact, only about 5% of those suffering from tennis elbow actually play tennis. So much for it being a sport injury.
Tennis elbow is a common problem caused by many different activities, including the sport of tennis. A backhand swing in tennis can cause strain in the elbows muscle and tendons, as can activities such as painting, using a hammer or chainsaw, pruning shrubs, and other everyday arm movements common to working people on the Outer Banks.
Tennis elbow is usually caused by repetitive movements at the wrist. Specifically, the movement of the thumb outwards and the palm upwards, repeated many times on a regular basis, strains on the tendons and muscles of the elbow. This means that the problem will not “work itself out” if you continue the same movements, but will continue to worsen.
Symptoms of tennis elbow include:
One home test for tennis elbow is trying to hold a book with your palm facing the floor. If it causes pain then you are likely suffering from tennis elbow.
Chiropractic treatment for tennis elbow may include soft tissue therapies, adjustment of the lateral elbow, and laser therapy. It may also include adjustment of the wrist, since this is where tennis elbow generally starts. Rehabilitation exercises such as stretching for the elbow and wrist are important to help prevent future injuries.
Dr. Craig McGiffin at Clearview Wellness can help you overcome your tennis elbow. Call the number one chiropractor on the Outer Banks today for all of your chiropractic issues.
Does your knee throb with pain?
Knee injuries are common and are often caused by strain, trauma, and poor posture. Knee problems due to misaligned joints in the back, ankle, or foot can be recurring if the true cause of injury goes undetected. Symptoms may include pain (of course), swelling, stiffness, locking of the knee, and the knee’s inability to support weight.
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If you are experiencing jaw pain, you could be suffering from TMJ, or Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. The American Dental Association estimates that ten million Americans are affected by TMJ, formerly known as Costen syndrome.
A visit to Dr.Craig McGiffin could ease your pain
Chiropractic care for headaches has been discussed here before, but what about chiropractic care for migraine headaches?
Migraine headaches are very severe headaches, so severe that they have been compared to drilling a hole in your head. Since they recur periodically, treatment and prevention of migraines is of the utmost importance.
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We all know someone who has had whiplash, and we know how much pain it causes. Here are the basics that everyone should know about this serious injury.
That looks like it hurts the neck.
Dr. Dean Fisherman has brought up an excellent point in the Chiropractic Economics Blog. Teachers tell kids to sit up straight in class. Parents tell their kids “don’t slouch”. One recent and often overlooked part of American children’s lives is cell phone posture.
Dr. Fisherman writes about a young woman and her mother visiting his office in Plantation, Florida.
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The Outer Banks Chiropractor can help you with a variety of ailments, back pain being one of the most common. Roughly eight million Americans are seen by chiropractors every year for back pain, and eighty percent of all people will have back problems at some time. Outer Banks Chiropractic treats many people for back pain from sports, accidents, and work related incidents.
Your Outer Banks Chiropractor will first need to get your medical history and then examine you. There are various options for treating back pain available at Outer Banks Chiropractic, including cold laser therapy with our M6 Class IV Therapeutic Laser. Treatment will likely involve spinal manipulation, which means using the hands to properly align the spine.
Proper spinal alignment is essential for giving the body a chance to heal itself. You should also know that federal government research by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research recommends spinal manipulation as done by a chiropractor for initial treatment of acute back pain because it is safe and effective. Consulting your Outer Banks Chiropractor concerning your back pain can give you relief without surgery or medication.
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Don't forget to read the label!
We all know to bring a list of medications we are taking when we see a doctor, but should we also include medications we stopped taking months ago? The answer is yes, as we can see in this post by Dr. Graeme Gibson, D.C of Seattle .
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It’s the end of June, and for some of us, football season has never seemed so far away. With that in mind, here’s a brief article about the use of chiropractics by football trainers by Brian Starry, D.C. It’s an interesting look at the frequency of use and recommendations for chiropractic care in the National Football League. It’s an easy read about a great sport.
Dr. Starry explains that 75% of athletes suffer from back pain. And he also suggests that number may be higher for football players. Probably a safe guess. Football is one of the most physically punishing team sports in the country, and that has to equate into a large number of back injuries. Having a 250+ guy tackle you has to knock your spine around.
While injuries are possible in any sport, football injuries are pretty common, even with all of the protective gear. And it’s not just the NFL. Football players of every level, right done to high school can suffer from back pain and other injuries. It goes with out saying that chiropractic care can benefit anyone of any age.
If you have a family member who plays football and is experiencing back pain, spinal decompression therapy can help them. Dr. Craig McGiffin has extensive experience helping injured athletes with their sports related injuries. Make an appointment with Dr. Craig at his chiropractic clinic in Southern Shores and get your back pain resolved.
