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HEADACHES
If you have a headache, you're not alone. Nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches. Some are occasional, some frequent, some are dull and throbbing, and some cause excruciating pain and nausea. If you're suffering from headaches, it's time to start woring with doctors that have experience in treating headaches and have effective treatment options for tension headaches and headaches that originate in the neck.
Ninety-five percent of headaches are primary headaches, such as tension, migraine, or cluster headaches. These types of headaches are a concern for many people.
If you're suffering from a headache, Dr Kemp and the team here at Kemp Chiropractor may do one or more of the following to help releieve your pain.
Perform spinal manipulation or chiropractic adjustments to improve spinal function and alleviate the stress on your system.
Provide nutritional advice, recommending a change in diet and perhaps the addition of supplements to help reduce inflammation and muscle tension.
Offer advice on posture, ergonomics (work postures), exercises and relaxation techniques. This advice should help to relieve the recurring joint irritation and tension in the muscles of the neck and upper back.
We also offer neck pain relief, which is a leading cause of headaches. Call Kemp Chiropractor today to set up an appointment and relieve your pain!
WHIPLASH
Of the million of people that visit a chiropractor each year, a large number have had whiplash injuries. Whiplash injuries occur when a person's spine, usually their neck, was hurt by being unexpectedly or suddenly thrown very quickly in one direction and then in the opposite direction.
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries of car accidents; it is estimated that around thirty percent of car accident victims will suffer neck pain and should seek out professional care from a chiropractor.
Whiplash symptoms may start as:
Neck pain or stiffness
Often accompanied by a headache immediately or within a few hours of the accident
Numbness and/or pain
Tingling between the shoulder blades, arm and hand
Some people may experience:
Ear ringing
Dizziness
Possible hearing loss
Tearing or running of the nose
Sometimes the eyes can be affected and there may be:
Pain behind the eyeballs
Blurred vision
Sensitivity to light
Or other visual symptoms
Kemp Chiropractic in Saratoga Springs specializes in helping and healing victims who suffer from whiplash.
Text or Call us today for a consultation!
SHOULDER PAIN
Although your shoulder is very flexible, it can also be very fragile. Shoulder dysfunction and shoulder pain can be a result of an irritated nerve in your neck, repeated overuse, an old injury or new injury. Whatever the cause, inflammation and stiffness can make everyday activities painful and frustrating.
Types of Shoulder Pain
There are several conditions that may cause shoulder dysfunction and shoulder pain. By promptly getting appropriate chiropractic care, you can naturally relieve your pain and avoid recurring and chronic problems. Common types of should pain conditions include:
Biceps Tendonitis
Bursitis
Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
Arthritis
Rotator Cuff Tear
Frozen Shoulder
Calcific Tendonitis
Labral Tear
Shoulder Instability
Shoulder Dislocation
SLAP Lesion
How can a chiropractor help my shoulder pain?
Chiropractic treatment for shoulder pain focuses on treating the cause of your condition, rather than just treating the symptoms. Kemp Chiropractic provides a safe, gentle, and effective approach for treating shoulder pain.
Shoulder Pain Symptoms
Symptoms of shoulder problems vary from person to person. Some of the common signs that you should seek chiropractic care for your shoulder pain include:
Shoulder pain that persists beyond a few days
Recurring shoulder pain
Inability to carry objects or use the arm
Injury that causes deformity of the joint
Shoulder pain that occurs at night or while resting
Inability to raise the arm
Swelling or significant bruising around the joint or arm
Signs of an infection, including fever, redness, warmth or swelling
Any other unusual symptoms
At Kemp Chiropractic, we commonly diagnose and treat shoulder pain and dysfunction.
SPORT INJURY
Athletic Injury Treatments with No Drugs and No Surgeries
Dr. Kemp and team have years of treating professional, college and high school athletes. Dr. Kemp was the Chiropractor for the UVU sports program for 3 years. At Kemp Chiropractic, we use non-invasive chiropractic care, muscle manipulation, scraping, cupping and other techniques to treat sports injuries.
At Kemp Chiropractic, we have many athletes who have received treatment for a variety of injuries including, but not limited to:
Concussions
Neck injuries
Head injuries
Hamstring injuries
Back injuries
Elbow injuries
Leg injuries
Shoulder injuries
Hip injuries
Ankle injuries
Wrist injuries
Knee injuries
At Kemp Chiropractic, we offer a balanced approach to the treatment and healing of the sports injuries. Treatment combined with the proper rest and recovery will have athletes doing what they love again in no time. If you're in need of a sports injury chiropractor in Utah county, give Kemp Chiropractic a call today!
NECK PAIN
Your neck and shoulders contain muscles, bones, nerves, arteries, and veins, as well as many ligaments and other supporting structures. Many conditions can cause pain in the neck and shoulder area. At Kemp Chiropractic we can help you determine what is going on in your particular situation and see what treatments are right for your specific issue.
Common Neck Pain Conditions
that respond well to chiropractic care include:
cervical sprain injuries
spinal joint restriction syndromes
facet joint sprain
"whiplash" sprain injuries
acute torticollis (when the neck muscles stay contracted and can cause the neck to stay in a twisted position) and stiff neck
cervical disc injuries that don't require surgery
degenerative joint syndrome of the neck
vertigo
various types of chronic neck pain
forward head posture
Before deciding which approach or approaches to try for your neck pain, our doctors will do a thorough examination to diagnose the specific cause of your pain and help to get not only the pain relief you need but an overall increase in the health and function of the neck.
PREGNANCY
Expecting a baby is one of the most joyful times in a woman's life, but often discomfort becomes a way of life as the pregnancy progresses. During pregnancy most woman often experience lower back pain, it is the most common complaint received from pregnant woman. Fortunately, lower back pain due to pregnancy can be treated through chiropractic methods.
Lower back pain during pregnancy can be irritating at its most mild, yet absolutely crippling at its worst.
Some of the causes of lower back pain during pregnancy include:
Weight gain
Altered center of gravity
Poor posture
Hormonal changes
Stress
At Kemp Chiropractic, our doctors have lots of safe and effective remedies to relieve your pregnancy back pain along with other pregnancy related issues. This will allow you to enjoy your pregnancy without the nagging pain. We also provide massage therapy, which many pregnant women s to benefit from.
BACK PAIN
Back pain is a problem that affects millions of Americans. When your back hurts, many other things suffer too. Simple everyday tasks like getting in and out of a car, putting on a coat, picking up a child, sitting at a desk, or standing for periods of time may become unmanageable. There are many causes of back pain: injuries, heavy lifting, ageing, recreational activities, pregnancy, and the stress of everyday life.
HOW CAN CHIROPRACTORS HELP?
If you experience back pain that lasts more than a few days, consult one of our chiropractors for an assessment. Our chiropractors will recommend a course of treatment specific to you. Most people respond well to treatment and get back to their regular activities faster than if they chose to wait it out. Here are three common treatment techniques chiropractors use to help you become pain-free:
Soft Tissue Therapy: This is where your chiropractor works to relax and treat tight and sore muscles. There are a variety of ways to bring relief to muscles when they are the source of pain, such as manual release therapy (stretching the muscle while applying pressure), trigger point therapy (applying direct pressure on the area of the muscle that is most tense), or instrument-assisted soft tissue therapy (using a tool to apply gentle pressure and sweep over the area).
Manual Therapy: When a joint isn’t moving as well as it should, your chiropractor may utilize this treatment technique to help regain motion within a joint. This can be accomplished through joint mobilization (slow, gentle stretches of the affected joint) or manipulation (a quick but gentle movement that stretches the joint).
Exercise Therapy/Self-Management: Your chiropractor will be able to provide simple exercises that you can do at home to help with your pain and to help prevent it from coming back. They will also be able to provide you with safe lifting techniques, tips for good posture, and other strategies you can incorporate into your day to prevent re-injury.
Many people choose to just “tough it out,” but ignoring back pain doesn’t make it go away. It can even make it worse. It’s important to treat not only the symptoms but also the cause. If back pain is affecting your ability to get through the day and keeping you away from your favourite activities, consider chiropractic care.
INFANT AND CHILD
Here are the top 5 conditions that Dr. Kemp and team treats with pediatric chiropractic care.
Colic Relief
Colicy babies cry relentlessly and it can be incredibly difficult on both the baby and the parents. Colic is caused by abdominal pain or underdeveloped or underperforming gastrointestinal tract, and there are few resources for parents other than the sentiment that “they will grow out of it.” However chiropractic care for babies with colic has shown to relieve symptoms (and thus the crying) in as many as 94% of babies. By performing gentle manipulations, Dr. Kemp stimulates the nerve flow to the small intestine and increases peristalsis – the wave-like motion of muscles in the gut that pushes liquid and gas through.
Torticollis
Torticollis causes the head to tilt down or to one side because of problems in the muscles of the neck. It is fairly common in newborns. The baby may have been cramped in the womb or was in an abnormal position, such as a breech. Sometimes torticollis may not present at birth and only becomes obvious once the baby gains more strength in their neck. Chiropractic for babies with torticollis works to gently adjust the cervical spine and massage the muscles in the neck to relieve the tilt and allow the neck to grow properly.
GERD
GERD is short for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. It causes acid reflux to back up into the esophagus. Babies with GERD often spit up a lot and are very fussy after eating because they are so uncomfortable. Through gentle manipulations of the spine and neck, the nervous system is stimulated and improves the control of the upper valve of the stomach, stopping the reflux.
Breast Feeding
Chiropractic care for babies can help improve latching. If the baby is experiencing latching issues, Dr. Kemp will gently adjust the spine for proper alignment and positioning when feeding, and she will check the cranial bones including the jaw to see if a correction is needed to get the proper suck and ease fatigue when feeding. When we remove nervous system interference, our bodies function better.
Difficulties Sleeping
The birthing experience can be stressful on the baby’s body and nervous system, chiropractic stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system to allow the baby’s nervous system to calm and rest easier.
HIP PAIN
Our hips serve innumerable functions for our body; they keep us upright, allow us to bear weight, walk smoothly, run, jump, kick, play. Since the hips are engaged in nearly every way we move, pain in this area can have debilitating consequences for patients. Although hip pain is frequently the result of osteoarthritis or injury, it can also be a sign of other health conditions. A doctor of chiropractic can help you identify the source of your hip pain and develop a tailored treatment plan for your symptoms.
Common Causes of Hip Pain
Inflammation
Hip pain can derive from the structures within the hip joint or from the structures and ligaments surrounding the joint. Within the joint itself, there is limited space for the femoral head to move in the socket of the acetabulum. If an injury or illness triggers inflammation, this space can become easily filled with fluid or blood, causing pain. Inflammation of the sac outside of the hip, the bursitis, can also be the source of pain. Bursitis is often the result of minor trauma or overuse.
Overuse Injuries
Heavy wear and tear on the cartilage surrounding the hip joint can cause arthritis and inflammation. Routine daily activities that place stress on the hip can also cause inflammation of the muscles, tendons, and ligaments surrounding the hip. This type of pain can develop gradually overtime.
Referred Pain and Other Sources of Hip Pain
Often what patients describe as “hip pain” may actually derive from a different part of the body. Some patients that experience pain in the lower back and hips may actually be suffering from dysfunction of the sacroiliac joints, or the joints that connect the sacrum to the iliac bones.
One of the more common types of referred pain is sciatica, or inflammation or irritation of the sciatic nerve. This can result from conditions like disc herniation, spinal degeneration, narrowing of the spine due to osteoarthritis, or Piriformis syndrome. Irritation of the nerve root can cause pain the in low-back, buttocks, hips, as well as radiating leg pain.
How Chiropractic Can Help Hip Pain
Your chiropractor will create a personalized treatment plan that could include chiropractic adjustments, exercise therapy, posture advice, stretching, massage, coordination with other health practitioners, and more. Treatments will aim to reduce inflammation, relax any existing muscle spasms, strengthen weakened muscles, and improve the mobility of the joint.
Depending on the cause of your hip pain, chiropractic adjustments could help.
Multiple studies have found that chiropractic adjustments are effective in relieving sciatica, a common cause of pain in the hip and lower back. In a study comparing the efficacy of chiropractic to surgery for sciatica, 60% of chiropractic patients with severe sciatica had substantially improved symptoms that enabled them to avoid surgery. Cases studies have also suggested that chiropractic can relieve pain associated with sacroiliac joint dysfunction and Piriformis syndrome, which both frequently result in hip pain.
Some patients with hip osteoarthritis (HOA) have also benefited from chiropractic care. In one study, 83% of HOA patients improved within nine visits to a chiropractor. Treatment included axial manipulation of the hip, stretching, and full kinetic chain treatment ( manipulative therapy to the spine, knee, ankle, or foot when appropriate).
Natural treatments of hip pain can allow patients to avoid the costs and risks of surgery and drugs.
AUTO ACCIDENT
The Truth about your auto accident!
If you have been in an accident, major or minor, and you are experiencing pain, including: neck, back, headaches, etc., you have the right to receive treatment. In Utah, if you have auto insurance, you have PIP (Personal Injury Protection). This means that you have coverage for medical/chiropractic care without any expense to you. Utah is a no fault state. Whether you were at fault or not, you can use your PIP. Even if your accident was 6-12 months ago, if you are still in pain and suffering from the accident, you can still use your PIP.
Here's what you need to know about using PIP:
Your auto premiums will NOT increase
You will have NO out of pocket expense.
We do ALL insurance billing and paperwork
Here's what you need to Do:
Call your Utah County accident chiropractor and make an appointment
Bring your insurance card and claim number
Get the care, from Kemp Chiropractic, that will make a difference