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Extremities

The chiropractic approach that works so well with the spine can be applied to other joints of your body. Virtually every articulation of your skeletal system is susceptible to fixations that can impair function and range of motion. As a Certified Chiropractic Extremities Practitioner (C.C.E.P.), Dr. Lamar has received extensive postgraduate training in extremity adjusting.

Wrist

Carpal tunnel syndrome is usually due to compression of the median nerve as it passes through the band of ligaments in your wrist. In many cases, the underlying cause is a misalignment of one or more joints of your neck, shoulder, elbow or wrist. Identifying the involved joint(s) and a program of chiropractic care can often avoid surgery.

Jaw

Stress, teeth grinding and spinal problems can cause TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders where your jaw connects to your skull. (You can feel the joint move by placing your fingers in front of your ears and opening your mouth.) Skilled chiropractic care can restore proper nervous system control of involved muscles and ligaments, reducing pain, stiffness, clicking sounds or locked jaw.

Shoulder

Many shoulder problems originate in the area where the nerves branch from the spinal cord and exit the neck. Shoulder pain or pain radiating down the arm can be accompanied by weakness, numbness or tingling in the wrists or hands. Many patients report dramatic improvement with chiropractic care.

Elbow

Classic tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a repetitive strain injury that often afflicts the dominant arm. It is seen among carpenters, mechanics, office workers, cashiers and those who perform repeated hammering, grasping and rotary forearm motions. A thorough examination followed by appropriate chiropractic care can produce excellent results.

Hip

The hips and sacrum, considered the "pelvic girdle," is the foundation of your spine. These sacroiliac joints can affect nerves exiting the spine. While the chiropractic adjustment of the hips can produce excellent results, many hip problems can be caused from malfunctioning joints above or below the pelvis.

Knee

Home of difficult to say conditions such as chondromalacia patellae and familiar acronyms such as A.C.L., the knee boasts the title as the largest joint of the body and is very susceptible to trauma. Chiropractic extremity adjusting to the different joints that make up the knee can remove painful, abnormal mechanical stresses that interfere with proper healing of knee sprains and stains, as well as proper knee cap tracking — allowing the knee to effectively do its job, absorbing shock, so the lower back doesn’t have to.

Ankle

The ankle is the most frequently injured joint in the body. "Pronation," in which the feet flare outward and kneecaps rotate inward, is the most common foot problem. When weak arches cause the bones of the foot to drop to an unstable position, stress on the foot increases. Adjusting malfunctioning joints of the feet, combined with custom shoe orthotics, can reduce tenderness, improve your gait and stabilize the entire skeletal system.

Rib Cage

While not technically an “extremity,” the rib cage does contain joints that can be helped — sometimes dramatically — with chiropractic care. A sudden, sharp pain that stops a deep breath short can often times be associated with a malfunctioning rib joint. Many patients with chest pain, after having been assured by their medical doctor that it’s not from their heart, have found chiropractic care of the rib cage and spine to be just what they needed.

Skull

While some medical texts might lead one to believe that the suture joints that join the 22 bones of the skull (cranial and facial bones) do not allow for movement, nothing could be further from the truth! In fact, the bones of the skull do exhibit subtle motion which, in concert with the sacrum (the triangular “tail bone” at the base of the spine), help to circulate cerebral spinal fluid through the brain and spinal cord. Trauma to this system — on either end — can cause the bones of the skull to “seize up” — interfering with proper flow of the cerebral spinal fluid. This can be the root of a myriad of symptoms and often times is a foundational cause to unresponsive conditions. To adjust the bones of the skull, we utilize the Sacro-Occipital Technique (S.O.T.).

While many health problems can be traced to the spine, other joints of the body can be involved. When chiropractic techniques are applied, range of motion can be improved and painful inflammation reduced. Without drugs or surgery!