July 25, 2017

Not exactly a spine condition, but Ehlers Danlos is a body condition that may affect the spine and musculoskeletal system and be assisted by gentle Sitka chiropractic treatment. Chiropractors who are back pain specialists like your Sitka chiropractor at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka certainly approach conditions like Ehlers Danlos conservatively and gently. Chiropractors also cooperatively care for these patients with any other medical healthcare providers and their treatment plans for the well-being of the patient. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka invites these types of opportunities to help Sitka Ehlers Danlos patients like this.

Ehlers Danlos hypermobility type affects a number of systems resulting in a range of symptoms: pain (muscular, articular, neuropathic, back pain, neck pain, abdominal pain, pelvic pain, and headache) and fatigue (muscle weakness, unrefreshing sleep, depression, anxiety, etc.). (1)  Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka knows Ehlers Danlos by such symptomatology.

Ehlers Danlos cared for with chiropractic responds positively. One patient case Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka read in a peer-reviewed journal features a young Ehlers Danlos female who suffers with chronic neck pain and low back pain who also experiences headaches and hand pain and stiffness. As is seen in Ehlers Danlos, she also faces weekly or daily joint dislocations and upper and lower extremity joint hypermobility. Sitka Ehlers Danlos hypermobility type patients know what this is like and appreciate relief. In this case, her treatment plan incorporated gentle low force chiropractic manipulation with some soft tissue therapy. An assortment of patient outcome scales record decreases in disability, headache and spine pain for her. (2) Another case of Ehlers Danlos - with some of the characteristically recorded issues had formerly been diagnosed inadequately with fibromyalgia and degenerative arthritis before the more proper Ehlers Danlos diagnosis – explains how she feels relief of back pain with gentle Cox Technic flexion distraction, diet change, and exercise care. (3)  Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka shares gentle Sitka chiropractic care for this type of relief.

If you or a Sitka family member or friend has Ehlers Danlos and experiences back pain or neck pain or other musculoskeletal pain connected with Ehlers Danlos that Sitka chiropractic manages, schedule a Sitka chiropractic appointment now. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is ready to help.