Testimonials - Arthritis & Ankle Pain

I am so glad that I found Dr. Andrea Armstrong. I have suffered with pain for years. I have had neck and shoulder pain for over forty years and her adjustments have made it almost pain free. Five years ago I broke my ankle. My orthopedic doctor told me that the swelling would never go away. My back has been extremely painful for the last two years due to my altered gate from the ankle fracture.

I went through two rounds of physical therapy and was told I have arthritis in my L4 and L5. I still experienced extreme pain even on pain meds and was told I needed steroid injections. I could not sweep, stand or sit for long peroids without severe pain. My stomach is very sensitive and I can not take anti-inflammatory drugs.

Finally I went online to check for a chiropractor with my insurance.

There was Dr. Armstrong. After just a few weeks my neck and shoulder pain is greatly reduced, my back rarely hurts and the swelling in my ankle is gone. I never thought it would this easy to become pain free.

Thank you Dr. Armstrong, I am so glad you became a chiropractor.

Cheryl  R. - Fox Cities

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Tuesday
Feb082011

The Thoracic Spine

 

The middle of your back consists of 12 vertebrae, T1 through T12, and is known as the Thoracic Spine. Each of these vertebrae has two ribs attached to them.  The nerves exiting out between these vertebrae go to muscles and other surface tissues as well as your internal organs.

Some of your surface areas these nerves go to are your arms from the elbows down, the hands, & fingers. Also the muscles of the middle back, the chest muscles, and muscles of the rib cage are supplied by nerves that exit out from this area of the spine.

The internal organs supplied by nerves from your thoracic spine include much of the body parts supplied by the sympathetic nervous system.  This portion of the nervous system innervates many of the organs in your chest and abdomen including, your heart, lungs, bronchial tubes, gallbladder, liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, kidneys, and your small intestines.  Subluxations affecting these organs can lead to a large list of functional problems including, asthma, certain heart problems, bronchitis, blood pressure problems, ulcers, allergies, kidney trouble, and digestive problems, and others. Most subluxations affecting these areas go undetected for a long time before a health problem is ever noticed.

If you are concerned about your spinal health, contact Dr. Armstrong to schedule an evaluation today!



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