Chiropractic Helps More Than Just Back Pain Is Chiropractic only helpful for back pain? If Chiropractic is truly correcting irritation of the nervous system and the nervous system controls and coordinates all body systems and functions, then it makes sense that Chiropractic can have an impact on more than just back pain. Removing interference from the nervous system should restore normal body function. It?s been suggested that Chiropractic adjustments of the spine can improve dizziness. A case study reported of a 75-year-old woman who had a longstanding history of dizziness. Under Chiropractic care her dizziness was alleviated. This is significant because half of the time dizziness precedes a fall in the elderly. Cleveland College of Chiropractic looked at 70 elderly patients that regularly received Chiropractic care. They followed the patients for a 2-year period and found that these patients experienced 1/3 less falls than the average senior citizen. Have you ever had a headache? Most everyone has. Duke University researchers took a look at all the published research, case studies, etc on headaches and came to the following conclusions. The information said Chiropractic care resulted in improvement in headache intensity and severity. Chiropractic was more effective in sustained improvement than the prescription drug AmitryptylineO for tension-type headaches. Also Chiropractic gives immediate improvement in the severity of cervicogenic headaches.   Another study observed 414 people 75 years of age and older for a 3 year period. They found that the Chiropractic patients were more likely to describe their health as excellent, were less likely to use a nursing home, more likely to exercise vigorously, more likely to be mobile in the community, and less likely to use prescription drugs. The New Zealand School of Chiropractic found that patients under Chiropractic care also reported significant positive changes in physical state, mental and emotional status, as well as combined wellness. A study also looked at Chiropractic patients aged 65 and older who were under maintenance care. Maintenance care is done much like a dental checkup to catch problems before they occur. The maintenance care patients tended to exhibit an improved health status. Doctors of chiropractic also work with the joints in the arms, wrists, ankles and other extremities. Chiropractic care is often effective for carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, knee pain, ankle sprains and other extremity problems. Ask your doctor if he can help you if you have an extremity problem. The evidence is accumulating and supports the Chiropractic approach to health. Therefore to help you live a healthier life, reduce your pain and other problems that may lead to disability, limit your independence, and reduce your social interaction, a good first choice is Chiropractic. Only a Doctor of Chiropractic can determine if Chiropractic can help you. If upon examination it is determined that Chiropractic cannot help your problem, your Chiropractor can refer you for further evaluation.