Overcome Arm and Leg Pain in Portland

What do you do when you have arm and leg pain in Portland that doesn't go away? If our leg hurts, we expect that something is "funny" and that it will pass in a day or two. But sometimes, the pain sticks around, or comes and goes in waves. Or, perhaps, instead of "pain" we experience weakness or numbness.

While it may sound small to someone else to say your leg hurts, we use our limbs all day every day. When you can't find answers to your pain, it can go from being a small problem to a life-altering issue. So where do you find the answers you need? For people in Portland, your team at North Portland Wellness Group is a good place to start!

What Your Joints Have to Do With Arm and Leg Pain

In most cases, arm and leg pain or numbness happen because of a problem in the hip or shoulder joints. Why? The body is full of nerves. There are trillions of nerves in the human body. These nerves are valuable. They send signals throughout the body so that everything works together. Your brain tells your leg to move, and it sends that message through your nerves.

Many of the body's nerves are in the back, bundled around the spinal column.

To send messages to the legs and arms, these nerves travel through your neck, shoulders, and hips.

When a hip joint comes out of its natural alignment (meaning it moves from where it is supposed to be) it may irritate or compress a nerve. Nerves have to be very sensitive to work the way they do, and when compressed or irritated, they either send pain signals or stop working as well, causing weakness or numbness.

How Portland Chiropractors Address Leg and Arm Pain

Many people associate chiropractors with back pain. But how do they address back pain? They do this by gently manipulating the vertebrae (small interlocking bones in the spinal column) back to their natural alignment.

If your arm hurts, it is common for someone to suggest you try "popping your shoulder back into place". This isn't the best advice. You could easily injure yourself further and cause more problems. The idea behind it makes sense though. They are associating the arm pain with a possible joint problem.

Visiting a Portland chiropractor gives you professional insight on what's causing your arm and leg pain, and then how to care for it.

Chiropractic care is non-invasive. With a gentle adjustment of the hip joint, you may experience some immediate relief in symptoms. In some cases, it may be that you only need one appointment to fix your leg pain. Your chiropractor will give you tips on how the injury may have happened and how to avoid it in the future.

Arm and leg pain can be caused by a single injury, like a car accident or athletic event. It can also be caused by repetitive stress on a joint. Your chiropractor may give you tips on office chairs, posture, sleeping habits, or other likely culprits for causing the issue.

If the arm and leg pain is a sign of something more severe, your chiropractor may talk to you about more long term care plans for moving forward.

In either scenario, people come away from their chiropractor appointment empowered with more information on handling their arm and leg pain or numbness in the future.

Are you in need of answers for your arm or leg pain? Contact our Portland chiropractic clinic with your questions.