Many people consult with a chiropractic physician for a neck or back pain, however, many patients are also surprised that their other health issues such as digestive disturbances, female problems and sleeping issues has been improved as well.  Any symptoms that arise from an irritated nerve by a misaligned vertebra may benefit from a treatment by a good chiropractor.  Spinal nerves function most optimally when the spine is in a correct alignment.  An irritated nerve may have many symptoms: neck pain, back pain, numbness and tingling down the extremities, and muscle weakness along the nerve path. 

If structural misalignment causing nerve irritation is the cause of the patent’s symptoms then chiropractic treatments are best for a long term relief.  If the patient’s health condition is not related to a spinal misalignment and/or by an irritated nerve then the patient is referred to their general physician or to a medical specialist.