Arm Pain
Myofacial problems in your neck or arm may cause pain or tingling down your arm. Soft tissue injury may be the cause by repetitive movement (tennis elbow). Or a trauma to your neck, like whiplash, can cause muscles in your neck and shoulders to contract and press on the nerves running down your arm.
Your Chiropractic Treatment
Deep massage may help reduce inflammation by increasing circulation and relaxing the contracted muscle. Your trigger points may also be treated to eliminate painful muscle contractions and improve mobility.
Slipped discs-MRI Scans show too much?
Studies indicate that MRI scans, often used as a means to justify spinal and joint surgery, may actually reveal too much information. 100 People with no history of low back pain had MRI scans of their lumbar spine performed. Over 30% of people were shown to have at least one slipped disc, but had no signs of pain. A similar study of tendon 'tears' in the shoulder revealed similar results
Be sure to get a Chiropractic opinion before embarking on any form of low back or shoulder surgery.
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