A pleasant young man recently came into our office. Just 28 years old, he has severe chronic knee and foot pain. He was curious about whether chiropractic could help legs and feet. He was under the impression that chiropractors only treat spinal problems. He had come in with a friend who had an appointment for back pain. While he was waiting, he told us he had no idea that we could help knee and foot pain and was very happy to find out that chiropractors work with the whole body, not just the spine.
It turned out that this young man is on his feet all day, every day, at a very successful high-end casino restaurant. He has a family history of heart disease and was worried about the circulation in his legs because of the unrelenting leg ...and foot pain.
He told us that he was afraid that this was a result of poor circulation, so he delayed getting it checked, despite suffering for several years. During a full exam here, he was so concerned about his blood pressure that he didn't even want to open his eyes to look at the numbers.
Happily, we discovered that his lower extremity circulatory testing and blood pressure were normal. We are sending him for an MRI of his knee, ultrasound of his legs and prescribing custom orthotics for foot pain. In addition, we are implementing a series of treatments, including gentle, effective spinal alignments to increase blood and nerve supply to his legs. He will also work with our trained, certified licensed massage therapists to relax and stretch his muscles, thereby reducing pain and increasing his range of motion.
Did you know that your chiropractic physician can refer you for tests, including MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds, nerve conduction tests, bone scans, dexascans and more as needed?
A chiropractic physician is one of the three main branches of allopathic medicine. Many people choose their chiropractic physician as their primary care physician. Most chiropractors work with general practitioners and other specialty health doctors to provide alternatives to medications and surgery. In fact, most chiropractic physicians and general practitioners not only refer to each other, they also treat each other.
It's so nice to know that there are so many treatment options available, including alternative, drug-free options.See More
