By Jessie Drolet
Almost everyone experiences numbness and at one time or another.
These conditions are not a condition, hover a symptom that may be caused
by any number of different conditions that may or may not be related.
When these symptoms are recurrent or bothersome, a visit to a St
Petersburg FL chiropractor may be in order.
Conditions that cause these symptoms are usually divided into three categories: metabolic disorders, neurologic events and trauma. Most are trauma related. Such cases are the ones that are most likely to respond to chiropractic.
Chiropractors understand symptoms to point to a deeper problem. These doctors look for underlying causes. Thus, when a patient experiences a tingling limb, the chiropractic doctor searches for the reason it is happening. Once underlying causes have been discovered, the doctor works with patients to determine appropriate therapy to bring healing.
Chiropractic visits often start by gathering a complete medical history. The doctor then performs a thorough physical exam. If necessary, chiropractors may order further tests including x-rays or other type of imaging and blood work. These tests can reveal conditions not found through the manual exam of a patient.
If the condition is determined to be one that might respond to chiropractic care, the doctor may use various types of therapy to bring relief. Often these symptoms are related to irritation of nerves as they leave the spinal column. In such cases, the doctor may make a chiropractic adjustment to allow the nerve to heal. As healing occurs, the symptoms should subside.
Sometimes numbness and tingling are signs of a stroke. Patients experiencing these symptoms that affect just one side of the body and experiencing difficulty talking to others, confusion or loss of coordination they should call 9-1-1. Signs such as these require emergency care and not waiting until it is possible to see the St Petersburg FL chiropractor.
Conditions that cause these symptoms are usually divided into three categories: metabolic disorders, neurologic events and trauma. Most are trauma related. Such cases are the ones that are most likely to respond to chiropractic.
Chiropractors understand symptoms to point to a deeper problem. These doctors look for underlying causes. Thus, when a patient experiences a tingling limb, the chiropractic doctor searches for the reason it is happening. Once underlying causes have been discovered, the doctor works with patients to determine appropriate therapy to bring healing.
Chiropractic visits often start by gathering a complete medical history. The doctor then performs a thorough physical exam. If necessary, chiropractors may order further tests including x-rays or other type of imaging and blood work. These tests can reveal conditions not found through the manual exam of a patient.
If the condition is determined to be one that might respond to chiropractic care, the doctor may use various types of therapy to bring relief. Often these symptoms are related to irritation of nerves as they leave the spinal column. In such cases, the doctor may make a chiropractic adjustment to allow the nerve to heal. As healing occurs, the symptoms should subside.
Sometimes numbness and tingling are signs of a stroke. Patients experiencing these symptoms that affect just one side of the body and experiencing difficulty talking to others, confusion or loss of coordination they should call 9-1-1. Signs such as these require emergency care and not waiting until it is possible to see the St Petersburg FL chiropractor.
