What Can the Doctor of Chiropractic Do to Help?

Doctors of chiropractic are educated and trained in the detection and care of musculoskeletal problems, particularly the joints ofthe spinal column and extremities (shoulder, arm, wrist, etc.). Your chiropractor can provide you with a complete examination and recommendations for care appropriate to your case.

He/she will seek to differentiate local problems from spinal referred pain. Since the median nerve originates in the neck, the doctor of chiropractic will examine the neck area.

In addition, some musculoskeletal problems affect the nerves and blood vessels in the arm and may mimic carpal tunnel. The doctor of chiropractic may perform some orthopedic tests in an effort to detect interference with blood flow through the arm or changes in sensation if distant problems cannot be found. He or she will examine the local wrist area for deformities, swelling, fixation or movement dysfunction of the carpal bones in the wrist.

If your condition should require examination by another health care specialist however, your chiropractor will refer you.