One
common misbelief is that chiropractors can only work
on spines. While the chiropractor will most often
check each patient's spine we are also fully trained
to assess, diagnose and treat all other joints of
the body.
So,
if you have or have had problems with:
…
ask your chiropractor.
Elbow
In
a study from Queensland on the treatment of lateral
epicondylitis (tennis elbow), patients were divided
into 3 groups. All had similar pain and of similar
duration. One group received spinal manipulation of
the lower cervical spine (neck), one received placebo
treatment and the other was a control. The study revealed
an immediate and clear reduction in pain at the elbow
from treatment at the neck.1
References
1. Vicenzio, B. et al. (1996) Pain 68: 69-74.
