Hip pain

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Hip pain has many different causes and symptoms and different methods of care. Your Chiropractor will do a full screening to find the root cause of your symptoms and can then recommend the best form of care.

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Cause

There are many different causes for hip pain, these can include;

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• Muscle Strain

• Ligament Sprain

• Nerve Root Irritation

• Soft Tissue Swelling

• Hip Instability

• Osteoarthritis

• Dislocation

• Tight Gluteals

• Tight Hip Muscles

• Poor Gait

• Hip, Leg, Knee, Ankle or Foot Trauma

• Joint Misalignment

• Poor Posture

• Poor Circulation

• Infection

• Sciatica

 

Symptoms

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• Local Pain

• Referred Pain

• Shooting Pain

• Pins and Needles

• Stabbing Pain

• Muscle Spasm

• Limited Range of Motion

• Pain with Movement

• Muscle Loss

• Local Swelling

• Clicking, Popping or Crunching from the hip

 

Care

The type of care given suitable for hip pain primarily depends on the cause and the symptoms you have.

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Every day people visit Chiropractors with hip pain and evidence shows that Chiropractic is effective at improving hip pain caused by osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.

 

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Leg pain / numbness

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Leg pain or leg numbness can include symptoms from the hip to the toes. These have many different causes and symptoms and different methods of care. Your Chiropractor will do a full screening to find the root cause of your symptoms and can then recommend the best form of care.

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Cause

There are many different causes for leg pain and numbness, these can include:

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• Muscle Strain

• Ligament Sprain

• Nerve Root Irritation

• Soft Tissue Swelling

• Hip Instability

• Osteoarthritis

• Dislocation

• Tight Leg Muscles

• Tight Hip Muscles

• Knee Meniscus Tear

• Hip, Leg, Knee, Ankle or Foot Trauma

• Joint Misalignment

• Tennis Leg

• Varicose Veins

• Poor Circulation

• Infection

• Sciatica

 

Symptoms

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The cause of your symptoms will normally define the type of symptom pattern you experience. Below is a list of different symptoms that can be experienced down the legs;

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• Local Pain / Muscle Spasm / Stabbing Pain

• Referred pain / Shooting Pain / Pins and Needles

• Local / Diffuse Numbness

• Limited Range of Motion / Pain with Movement

• Muscle loss

• Local Swelling

• Clicking, Popping Crunching from Joints

 

Treatment

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The type of care suitable for hips, knees, ankles, feet or any part of the leg, primarily depends on the cause and the symptoms you have. During your initial consultation the Chiropractor will assess your body, complete a medical and symptom history, allowing them to provide a working diagnosis. There may be occasions where Chiropractic is not the right solution for you, in this case, we will refer you to the correct health practitioner (e.g. General Practitioner).

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Everyday people visit Chiropractors with leg pain or numbness and evidence shows that Chiropractic is effective at improving symptoms of leg pain caused by Sciatica and other musculoskeletal conditions.

 

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Arm pain / numbness

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Arm pain / numbness can include symptoms from the shoulder to the fingers. These have many different causes and symptoms and different methods of care. Some causes of arm pain can be serious, so it is always worth being checked out by your Chiropractor or GP if you are concerned. Your Chiropractor will do a full screening to find the root cause of your symptoms and can then recommend the best form of care.

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Cause

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There are many different causes for arm pain and numbness, these can include:

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• Muscle Strain / Ligament Sprain

• Nerve Root Irritation

• Soft Tissue Swelling

• Shoulder Instability

• Frozen Shoulder

• Osteoarthritis

• Tennis / Golfers Elbow

• Tight Neck / Shoulder Muscles /Shoulder Impingement

• Shoulder, Neck or Arm Trauma

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Heart Attack / Angina

• Poor Circulation / Infection

• Joint Misalignment

 

Symptoms

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• Local / Referred / Shooting / Stabbing Pain / Muscle Spasm

• Pins and Needles

• Limited Range of Motion / Pain with Movement

• Muscle Loss

• Local Swelling

 

Treatment

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The type of care suitable for shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, or any part of the arm, primarily depends on the cause and the symptoms you have. Everyday people visit Chiropractors with arm pain or numbness and evidence shows that Chiropractic is effective at improving symptoms of arthritis, frozen shoulder and other musculoskeletal conditions.

 

If you are experiencing left shoulder pain which is sharp or stabbing, you should seek immediate medical attention.

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Shoulder Pain

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Shoulder pain has many different causes and symptoms and different methods of care. Some causes of shoulder pain can be serious, so it is always worth being checked out by your Chiropractor or GP if you are concerned. Your Chiropractor will do a full screening to find the root cause of your symptoms and can then recommend the best form of care.

 

Cause

There are many different causes of shoulder pain and numbness, these can include:

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• Muscle strain

• Ligament Sprain

• Nerve Root Irritation

• Soft Tissue Swelling

• Shoulder Instability

• Frozen Shoulder

• Osteoarthritis

• Tight Neck Muscles

• Tight Shoulder Muscles

• Shoulder Impingement

• Shoulder, Neck or Arm Trauma

• Heart Attack

• Angina

• Poor Circulation

• Infection

• Joint Misalignment

 

Symptoms

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• Local Pain

• Referred Pain

• Shooting Pain

• Pins and Needles

• Stabbing Pain

• Muscle Spasm

• Limited Range of Motion

• Pain with Movement

• Muscle Loss

• Local Swelling

 

Care

The type of care suitable for shoulder pain primarily depends on the cause and the symptoms you have. If you are experiencing left shoulder pain which is sharp or stabbing, you should seek immediate medical attention.

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Everyday people visit Chiropractors with shoulder pain and evidence shows that Chiropractic is effective for of care for improving shoulder pain caused by Osteoarthritis, getting frozen shoulders moving again and other musculoskeletal conditions.