Dr. Vishal Krishna Verma, D.C.

Neck adjustments are very effective for the treatment of musculoskeletal issues like neck pain, strain, stiffness, tightness. The doctor will always check your neck first with tests to determine if you are a good candidate. There are also multiple ways to adjust a neck including manual adjustments and use of an instrument. Both are effective and mostly based on preference.

Yes, chiropractic adjustment relax your spine by adjusting the restricted vertebrae that are causing muscle tension around the spine. The most common reaction to adjustments are relaxation and tension release as reported by patients. You will find it to be very relaxing. You may have some soreness after treatment which is normal.

Depending on your hip pain (area of pain, hip or pelvis, quality of pain), a good sports and orthopedic chiropractor is your best bet. They tend to combine chiropractic with therapy care which can help with the pain once you are evaluated. We have seen plenty of good results with hip pain so I know it is possible. The key is to narrow down the diagnosis to the source of the pain. It may not even be in the hip.
Hoping the best for you.

Arthritis usually is helped with movement of the joint that is involved. So, moving the hand helps with pain. Chiropractic involves movement and releasing of the joints, so it would be a great option for you. The chiropractor should evaluate your specific arthritis to make sure you are a candidate.

Vishal K. Verma, DC, CCSP

Absolutely you should. Chiropractors treat low back pain all the time and have great success. They can also assess you and see if you need a referral.

Vishal K. Verma, DC CCSP

Depending on the injury or pain you are seeing the chiropractor for, you should rest accordingly. If you have a back injury and are treated, try not to do a heavy workout after. Daily activity is okay. If just a typical adjustment for wellness and no injury, then no rest needed and return to normal activity. Also ask your chiropractor as they have their own reasons for rest or no rest.

Vishal K. Verma, DC, CCSP

Hi,

Yes, chiropractors specialize in spinal conditions and pain relief with conservative methods. So you should have great success with your issue visiting a chiropractor.

If you don’t have any injury to your neck, then you are just hyper mobile in the neck joints. It’s very common to be for some and those cracks are adjustive movements that occur as you move around. Nothing to worry about unless it becomes painful.

Vishal K. Verma, DC, CCSP

There are many reasons they could be hurting from restless leg syndrome to muscle tightness caused by lack of activity. I suggest that you try stretching or doing yoga first to see if it is just muscles that are tight. Yoga is gentle and very effective. You can find a lot of good videos on Youtube as well. If there are no changes over a month or so, contact your PCP to have it checked out and you may need chiropractic or physical therapy. At that point, you need to see if the legs are being caused referred pain from the spine or buttocks area.

Any treatment can be dangerous if used improperly. Medical, chiropractic, physical therapy, nutritional supplements can all cause problems if done wrong. Chiropractic is safe and effective for most patients and chiropractors will examine you to see if you are safe. A 24 y.o. should have no difficulty with chiropractic at all. Make sure to tell the chiropractor about any injuries you may have to help them get you the best care.

Vishal K. Verma, DC, CCSP

There are many reasons you could have neck pain. Everything from sleeping wrong or poor posture at the computer or phone. Obviously you’re young and you’re saying that you don’t play sports so we can rule out arthritis or injury. But neck pain is usually a secondary issue to something else like weak muscles or restricted joints. Have yourself evaluated by a chiropractor to determine the cause and the treatment should help you if it’s a musculoskeletal problem.

Vishal K. Verma, DC, CCSP

The shoulder is a complex structure made up of multiple bones, ligaments, and muscles. They all work together to form the shoulder complex and any disruption of the normal motion of the complex can cause pain to occur. Short of a traumatic injury (sports, fall, other impact), usually it is a soft tissue disorder like ligament or tendon/muscle injury. The most common will be rotator cuff strain or biceps strain. I would suggest a good orthopedic evaluation to determine the cause of the pain. Typically, orthopedists do not do these tests and rely on X-ray or MRI which are good, but don't paint a full picture. Everyone at the age of 49 will have some "not so young" look to their shoulders and other joints. I suggest a sports/orthopedic chiropractor because we are trained in actual functional evaluation of the shoulder complex. This helps us determine an accurate diagnosis and the need for any imaging if necessary. If you are averse to visiting someone for evaluation, you can always try the Throwers 10 exercises online. These are the exercises for throwing athletes and are a pretty complete group of shoulder exercises to be done. Again, evaluation will be better for you first to determine cause.
Good luck.

Yes, you can see a sports chiropractor for this shoulder issue. They have the ability to evaluate and treat a shoulder issue with chiropractic and physical therapy. You can also try Thrower's 10 exercises for your shoulder pain. You can find it on youtube and it the exercises that are given to throwing athletes who have shoulder pain and need rehab. Check it out and
try them first.

Yes, they are very effective. Chronic issues usually have an underlying issue that is stopping them from healing. Chiropractors can find the underlying issue and treat accordingly. Whether by spinal adjustment or therapy.

Vishal K. Verma, DC, CCSP

Depending on the cause of the migraine, treatment can consist of chiropractic care, physical therapy, medication, acupuncture, or other therapy. The first step is to figure out what is triggering the migraine. Muscle tension, spasm, muscle imbalance, or spinal restriction can be some of the physical causes. Chemical imbalances can be another cause and have to be addressed as well. Find a good chiropractor to assess the neck, upper back, and low back as well as other joints to see if physical abnormality is the cause.

Vishal K. Verma, DC, CCSP

Yes, chiropractic care works very well for chronic neck pain. We generally will examine you first to determine a source of the pain and then use different forms of chiropractic technique and physical therapy to address the situation properly.

Absolutely it is effective for discs. Chiropractic can help take care of the restricted vertebrae and we do physical therapy is combination with it to reduce pain and inflammation of disc. Look for a chiropractor who does traction or flexion distraction in particular for herniated discs. If they do cold laser, that’s a bonus as well.

Vishal K. Verma, DC, CCSP

It depends on many things like your activity level throughout the day like working out or sitting in poor posture at the computer. It can also depend on any injury that you may have or have had in the past. If all of those are normal with no injury noted, then it may be your pillow or sleep position. Laying on your stomach or using a poor pillow without proper support can make your neck stiff when waking up. I suggest getting checked out by a chiropractor to see what the cause is.

Vishal K. Verma, DC, CCSP

The term chiropractors use is subluxation or misalignment. Usually when someone feels “out,” they are referring to that or some muscle spasm associated with it.

Vishal K. Verma, DC, CCSP

Chiropractic adjustments are not painful by themselves. Usually, the area in pain can get sore after adjustment occasionally just like physical therapy. But many people feel immediate relief of pain well. You should always be up front with your chiropractor about what you feel to help minimize any discomfort.
Good luck at your visit. You will be fine.

Vishal K. Verma, DC, CCSP