PORTLAND OREGON CHIROPRACTOR
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RIB, MIDDLE BACK, THORACIC, STERNAL INJURIES
MIDDLE BACK PAIN, THORACIC AND STERNAL INJURY, RIB PAIN: GENTLE, EFFECTIVE CHIROPRACTIC CARE
DR. STRASSER TREATS MIDDLE BACK PAIN, THORACIC AND STERNAL INJURY AND RIB FIXATIONS WITH PAIN USING GENTLE CHIROPRACTIC TECHNIQUES.
Pain and injuries to the upper and middle back and trunk, including the rib cage, are just as important an area of spinal complaints as the neck and low back. Dr. Strasser has over 20 years of experience treating patients with middle back, trunk and rib pain. By addressing the mechanical and neurological sources of middle back and rib pain, chiropractic care provides relief from pain without drugs.
Midback pain is often pain between the shoulder blades and up into the upper shoulders. Sometimes there is sudden tightness and soreness in this region often described as a burning pain. Long hours at the computer or repetitive activities can lead to motion restrictions in the joints of the spine.
This loss of normal spinal joint motion in the upper and middle back,called a spinal joint fixation, also called a subluxation complex, can effect muscles and ligaments causing inflammation and pain. Dr. Strasser utilizes gentle and non-force manipulation, specific manual manipulation and physical therapies to return motion to the spine, to relieve pain and to promote a return to normal spinal mechanics. Therapeutic exercises are introduced when spinal mechanics have been reestablished.
Rib pain can result from a fall or injury, or can come on suddenly from no apparent specific incident. Sudden rib pain often presents as a sharp,localized, grabbing pain just to the side of the spine. Gentle chiropractic adjusting of the rib, to return motion to the rib joint, can offer immediate relief of pain and a return of normal motion in the region.
Before any treatment program of middle back and rib pain and injuries., Dr. Strasser completes a comprehensive history and examination of the entire spine, a postural evaluation, and a neurological and orthopedic examination. Some patients require x-ray and imaging studies. Chiropractic always views a regional pain, such as pain between the shoulders, in the context of the whole structure and the whole person. Dr. Strasser takes the time to evaluate each patient in an organized fashion prior to arriving at a diagnosis and establishing a treatment plan.
We are always available to answer questions you may have regarding Dr. Strasser's approach to treating Upper and Middle back pain, Rib injuries and pain, Sternal pain, and other disorders of the trunk.