What Causes a Pinched Nerve?

Pressure on the sciatic nerve can cause extreme pain or only mild tingling or muscle weakness. Chiropractors provide relief from sciatica by taking pressure off the sciatic nerve and help find the cause of the pressure to prevent sciatica from recurring.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the pain, burning or tingling in the wrist caused by pressure put on the nerves in the carpal tunnel. Chiropractors can adjust the neck to release pressure on the nerves as well as apply soft tissue treatments to the wrist.

Pregnant women should receive chiropractic care to help position the pelvis to provide for a healthy environment for the baby. Chiropractic care also helps position the baby for birth.

Recovering from a sports injury is a long process that involves healing the injury and rebuilding strength. Exercise will help to get the blood flowing to the injured area to promote healing.

Teenagers play a lot of sports, carry heavy backpacks and stare down at phones, books and computers and their posture and spine suffer as a result. Chiropractors can work with teenagers to help improve their posture and make sure their spine is aligned.

Nerves can get compressed from being irritated through inflammation, injury or misalignments. Chiropractic adjustments take the pressure off the nerves so the body can function properly.

Chiropractors identify herniated discs based on patient consultations, manual exams and MRI results. Chiropractic adjustments relieve stress on the spine and spinal decompression will alleviate pressure on the discs to reduce pain.

Champion Chiropractic in Shrewsbury, NJ offers tips on ways to prevent injuries with chiropractic adjustments and proper workout techniques.

Chiropractic adjustments align the spine to allow proper nerve and muscle function which alleviates the symptoms of many types of headaches.

Chiropractic care can help patients avoid spine surgery.