Chiropractic Care at Dunn Healthcare Center in Nashville

This condition manifests by a sensation of a firmly contracting or moving muscles and a dull or sharp pain moving within hips or legs. Poor posture, arthritis, strains, injuries, inflammations, and nerve damage are the underlying causes of a back spasm.

Pinched nerves occur due to disruption of nerve function due to the pressure applied to the nerves by the surrounding tissues such as bones cartilage, muscles, or tendons. The disturbance causes pain, numbness, and weakness in the areas supplied by the nerve.

Pinched nerves do not respond well to self-medication. Thus, one needs to seek chiropractic medical intervention. Outside factors such as arthritis, osteophyte (bone spurs), obesity are of great concern.

Through a holistic examination, we will determine the condition and the right manipulation needed.

This condition presents through a rubbery disk between the spinal bones in the neck and lowers back due to disk degeneration. The symptoms of a herniated disc include; arm or leg pain, numbness, and weakness.

Diagnosis of this condition is through lab tests or imaging. Surgery may be done to avoid paralysis or permanent weakness. Fortunately, our care along with exercise, good posture, and maintaining a healthy weight has proven to reduce the problem dramatically.

Occurs due to sudden forces that may cause your neck to jerk backward or forward. The condition is known to afflict many professional and amateur athletes as well as car accident victims.

Whiplash distinguishes itself by tenderness, headache, and immense pain that limits your range of motion.

Speak to us about the correct course of treatment.

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Also known as inter-scapular pain. The common causes include; overuse of your arm and shoulder. Repeated overhead activities such as serving a tennis ball, putting things on a high shelf, transporting a heavy backpack and poor posture when using a computer for long more often lead to the condition.

Prescribed use of painkillers such as ibuprofen can relieve the pain. However, after our treatment, good posture, and the correct use of seating will reduce any re-occurrence.

Wrist pain refers to a feeling of tingling and numbness in the hand and arm. Underlying health conditions, wrist anatomy, and hand use frequency are some of the proven factors contributing to wrist pain.

This condition requires medical diagnosis by a professional to prescribe an appropriate treatment. Speak to us at Dunn clinic and we will advise you on the correct treatment for your body.

Arm-hand pain is as a result of injuries to compressed nerves, joint inflammation, and trauma. The condition is characterized by; difficulty straightening the arm, weakness, numbness, and tingling that is evidence of radial nerve damage.

Sports injuries such as joint injury, inflammation of tendons, and rapture of ligaments are the most common types of sports injuries in our society today. If one does not consider taking precautions to the numerous causes, these conditions may be substantially disabling.

Physiotherapy and sports rehabilitation combined with chiropractic care and massage therapy can have an amazing affect on your overall pain levels. Combine that with the right long term behavioral changes for best results. No matter what type of sports injury you sustained our team of medical professionals will come together and find the best treatment plan for your personal situation.

Auto injuries vary from whiplash to bone fractures. Dizziness, neck pain, headaches, shoulder, pain, and back pain are some of the evident personal injuries that you may encounter in daily activities.
Some of the auto injuries may be invisible. Thus, x-ray, CT scan, and MRI scan may be employed to examine the hidden injured body tissues.

In cases of accidents and severe injuries, expert examination and chiropractic manipulation is necessary for specialized treatment.

Fibromyalgia presents through rapid muscle tenderness and strain. Loss of sleep and memory, persistent fatigue, and mood may also accompany the condition. The situation may last for many years (chronic) and requires a comprehensive, holistic diagnosis.

Unlike Arthritis, fibromyalgia affects only soft tissues. Specific causes for these conditions are still under research, but risk factors such as traumatic injury and rheumatoid are of medical importance.

This condition often causes joint inflammations, followed by pain and stiffness that is crippling. The most common types are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid, with different root causes, including wear and tear at the joints, infections, and underlying diseases.

Often, lab tests for blood, urine, and imaging may be required. Arthritis relief focuses on relieving symptoms and improving joint function. Manipulation take the pressure and irritation from the affected area.

This is characterized by an abrupt painful sensation in the skeletal muscle that lasts for a short period. The condition can be due to overuse, dehydration, muscle fatigue, and electrolyte abnormalities.

Other causes may be due to excessive sweating, inadequate fluid intake, and illness. How can this be relieved? This condition can be quickly relieved by gently massaging and gentle stretching. Keep the muscle in stretch position until spasms stop.

For long term relief speak to us now.

Chiropractic treatment of injuries has been around for a long time. It is a form of alternative medicine that deals with the detection of the musculoskeletal problem and applying the right manipulation. The main emphasis centers on ‘vertebral subluxation’ issues that affect the spine.

Musculoskeletal disorders affect general health through the nervous system via vertebral subluxation. The method mainly employs manual therapy, often spinal manipulation therapy.

Modern chiropractic care emphasizes spinal care model and evidence-based. It involved the application of pressure to your spine and other parts of the body by qualified practitioners known as chiropractors.

The musculoskeletal manipulations aim at improving mechanical function and reduce pain. Chiropractors often focus on the spine and use massage, relaxation techniques, and heat or cold, depending on the condition. The professional perform prior tests such as imaging to ascertain the required treatment.

Gentle chiropractic is a technique that results in successful, natural healing for optimal health and living. This is done by addressing immediate issues and projected future healthy life and wellness goals.

The care also includes insights on spinal health and supportive movement strategies to improve lifestyle changes.
A blend of gentle chiropractic care, holistic therapists competent in natural health solution is key to quality treatment.

This is a type of chiropractic care done to babies to keep their body fully functioning even after a stressful birth process.

Chiropractors help fix musculoskeletal pain that may be robbing sleep to newborns. The birthing process subjects babies to misalignment of their spine, causing symptoms such as reflux, colic, constipation, torticollis, and more. Therefore, chiropractic is crucial for your baby, as it enhances digestion, energy, sleep, respiratory, and immune system functions.

These disorders are noticeable by severe pain and limited movement of the jaw joint and the surrounding muscles. This disorder is an attribute to jaw or teeth injury. The disease can cause hearing impairment.
The mouth and face may swell.

This refers to sideways bending of the spine that occurs more often during growth period before puberty. The condition may be due to muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.

Symptoms of scoliosis may include; uneven shoulder heights, arm length, prominent shoulder blade, and rare hip position. As much as this condition is known to be incurable, chiropractic treatments, complementary therapies and physical exercise are ideal for helping suppress the symptoms.

Chiropractic treatments are successful with all structural (skeletal, muscular and neurological) conditions. Our skilled professionals can assist with the best course of action and treatment no matter what your issue.

If your condition is not listed above, contact us for a consultation, and we will find the best solution for you.