Heskett Family Chiropractic of Rogersville

Lower back pain is a common complaint we hear from our patients, and is important that it is addressed as soon as possible. Pain in the lower part of your back may be caused by such things as:

• Degeneration of the discs between the vertebrae in your back.
• Slipped discs pressing on nerves.
• Poor posture – for example sitting at a computer for many hours – creating stress on the nerves of your lower back.
• Conditions such as scoliosis, which is a sideways curvature of the spine, placing stress on the vertebrae, muscles and nerves in your back.
• Accidents or other trauma that apply pressure on nerves, or muscles that have been strained, pulling the back vertebrae out of alignment.

Chiropractic care is a proven, natural way to manage and relieve inflammation and pain caused by low back pain. Seeing the chiropractor on a regular basis provides patients with low back pain treatment that’s a safe, non-invasive, alternative to prescription or over-the-counter pain medications. Under the care of our experienced chiropractic team, we offer effective, all-natural relief from back pain.

If you are suffering from pain in your lower back, contact our friendly staff today and we’ll get you on your way to relief from low back pain.

Neck pain usually occurs when the joints and muscles in the neck become irritated or inflamed. The pain can be minor and easily ignored, or it may be so severe, it’s debilitating.

Common symptoms of neck pain include:

• Stiff neck with limited range of motion
• Concentrated sharp or stabbing pain in the neck
• General soreness or tightness of your neck muscles
• Radiating pain from the neck to shoulders, arms, fingers and head

Common causes of neck pain include:

• Poor sitting posture
• Sleeping in an odd position
• Falls
• Sports injuries
• Whiplash from an auto accident

At Heskett Family Chiropractic, our goal is to find out what’s causing your neck pain. By correcting your problem through gentle adjustments to the spine, we can eliminate your pain and suffering. An additional benefit is helping to restore normal function to the nervous system, and increase your range of motion.

Migraines and frequent headaches can cause head or neck pain and are something you’ll want to take care of before it affects your health and lifestyle. Headaches are a very common symptom experienced by the majority of Americans. Headaches can come from subluxations (misalignments) in the cervical (neck) spine. As common as migraines and headaches are, they are a symptom of a problem with pressure on the nerves in the neck.

When our patients come in to get treated for a migraine or persistent headache, we notice several causes, such as:

• Poor posture while standing or sitting at a desk or computer
• Excessive texting or playing handheld video games
• Not drinking enough water
• Poor nutrition from eating a lot of processed foods, including sugars, sodas, white flour, and fried foods.
• Medications and drugs
• Hormonal changes
• Fasting
• Stress

At Heskett Family Chiropractic, we get great results for our patients suffering from headaches and migraines. The first step will be to identify the root cause of your pain and then work to correct the underlying cause using proven natural and safe treatments. If you do not find and correct the source of your headaches or migraines, they will continue and may even get worse.

Because the symptoms of achiness and tingling in and around the shoulder can also mimic other injuries, like a bulging disc, it’s especially important to get a correct diagnosis to ensure you’re getting the right treatment.

Common types of shoulder conditions and pain include:

• Shoulder impingement syndrome
• Shoulder bursitis
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Frozen Shoulder
• Rotator cuff tendonitis and tears

If you have been experiencing shoulder pain or discomfort for more than a couple weeks without improvement then chances are it won’t just get better on its own. For shoulder pain causes, early diagnosis is critical to recovery.

At Heskett Family Chiropractic, our goal is to find out what’s causing your shoulder pain. By correcting your problem we can eliminate your pain, restore normal function, and increase your range of motion.

Numbness and tingling in arms, hands, fingers, legs and feet are abnormal sensations that may be caused by:

• Remaining in the same seated or standing position for a long period of time
• Injury to a nerve, such as a neck injury may cause you to feel numbness anywhere along your arm or hand
• A low back injury can cause numbness or tingling down the back of your leg
• Pressure on the spinal nerves, such as from a herniated disc
• Damage to peripheral nerves from diabetic neuropathy
• Pressure on a nerve in the wrist

Because numbness and tingling is so often associated with nerve issues, it makes sense to turn to a qualified chiropractor if you’re dealing with any of these issues. Spine misalignments (subluxations) can cause a variety of health issues, including pinched nerves, or even carpal tunnel syndrome, all of which may be contributing to your numbness or tingling sensations. Misalignments of the spine can cause nerve interference which can affect proper blood flow and the communication between the brain and the rest of the body.

Depending on your situation, our doctors will perform gentle adjustments that will remove misalignments and nerve interference. This opens up blood flow and corrects the associated health concerns, so your body can once again function as it should. Numbness and tingling can be corrected with regular chiropractic care.