‘It’s Only A Muscle Pull” or Is It?

Mary is a 47- year old accountant who sits in front of a computer most of her day.

Over the summer, after a long weekend of tennis, she complained of a “pulled muscle” in her neck and shoulders. Physical therapy, prescription and over-the-counter medication and rest had provided her with little relief. She arrived in our office three months after the injury with limited range of motion and numbness in her arm.

Our x-rays showed a complete loss of the natural curve in her neck and misalignment of the vertebrae there and in her upper back. After a course of gentle spinal adjustments, physiotherapy and postural exercises, Mary was pain free in a few weeks.

Pulled, strained, sprained, over-stretched, tweeked or spasmed muscles are merely symptoms of an underlying cause from misalignment or subluxation. Muscles are only as good as the structures they are attached to. When the structure is off, the muscles will not work as well as they should.

Chiropractors are specially trained to analyze the spine and skeletal structure to determine the cause of your pain. Our treatments are safe, gentle and done by hand without the use of drugs or surgery.

It may not only be a “pulled muscle”. Check with your doctor of chiropractic to determine the cause!

We wish you and your family a very Happy & Healthy Holiday Season!

Article by Dr. Richard Davidson, D.C., CCSP