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Chronic ankle pain from 1 year old ankle injury – Specific Chiropractic NYC

Patient injured her ankle a year ago, did a year of physical therapy and pain medications, however nothing has helped to alleviate her ankle pain. She also experiences chronic fatigue syndrome and constipation. A thorough structural test reveals a structural abnormality in her foundation, the sacrum, 1st Lumbar vertebra, 6th Dorsal vertebra, 7th Cervical vertebra, […]

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Deja vu / Déjà vu – Specific Chiropractic NYC

Chiropractic, Gonstead / gonsteadnyc

This is by far the most interesting case I\’ve came across. While we may experience déjà vu once in a blue moon, this patient experiences déjà vu every single day and multiple times per day. Structural test revealed abnormalities at the right ilium (hip) and Atlas (1st Cervical vertebra). They are counter rotated in opposite

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Midfoot pain from ankle dislocation, chronic fatigue syndrome, constipation

Chiropractic, Gonstead / gonsteadnyc

Patient presents with midfoot pain from an old ankle dislocation where surgeons reduced the dislocation, screwed them together while it healed, then removed the hardware. As a result, her talus and navicular developed over time degenerative joint disease (DJD) in the ankle. In essence, her ankle bones got rusted shut in a misaligned position resulting

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Finger numbness, wrist pain, neck pain

Chiropractic, Gonstead / gonsteadnyc

Patient presents with neck pain that radiates with numbness and tingling in the right index finger and middle finger. He states wrist pain. A thorough structural test reveals structural abnormalities in his neck with significant structural damage (DDD / Degenerated Disc Disease ) that was causing his right index and middle finger numbness and tingling.

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Bunion pain and right shoulder pain

Chiropractic, Gonstead / gonsteadnyc

Patient came to us complaining about the left bunion pain and right shoulder pain. During consultation, we learned the patient also has right TMJ pain and grinds teeth during the day and night – also known as bruxism. A thorough structural test and Gonstead examination revealed although she has idiopathic scoliosis since childhood, her sacrum

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Numbness in Neck and Wakes up middle of night Severe low back pain

Chiropractic, Gonstead / gonsteadnyc

Patient complains of numbness in the neck and also wakes up with severe back pain at night. Using Gonstead Chiropractic, two structural abnormalities were detected and corrected. The original abnormality — the foundation (sacrum) — caused the rotatory scoliosis leading to all the structures to compensate. One compensation — 1st Dorsal vertebra — had too

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Plantar Fasciitis

Chiropractic, Gonstead / gonsteadnyc

The patient present with left foot pain for the past 6-7 months. A Gonstead examination and structural test revealed a structural abnormality of the talus which has shifted anterior, superior, and laterally. As a result, the medial arch of the foot (inside arch), collapsed and stretched the plantar fascia which caused the patient to experience

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Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Chiropractic, Gonstead / gonsteadnyc

In this case study, the patient had a 5th Lumbar herniated disc and had disc surgery 7 years ago. After the surgery, and for the past 7 years, the patient continued to experience pain in the low back, both ankles, and both achilles. The patient recently started to have a new problem in the upper

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Frequent Urination – Nocturia

Chiropractic, Gonstead / gonsteadnyc

In this case study, she originally came in for low back pain and neck pain. During consultation, it was revealed she experienced frequent urination (Nocturia), waking up 5-6 times during the night to urinate. The frequent interruptions to urinate during the night prevented her from getting a good solid sleep, affecting her quality of life,

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Foot pain, heartburn, low back pain, mid back pain, and neck pain.

Chiropractic, Gonstead / gonsteadnyc

This patient came with low back pain, mid back pain, neck pain, and right foot pain. During consultation, it was discovered he experiences severe heartburn. Structural examination found several structural abnormalities. Rotated sacrum causing unstable foundation for the entire spine, 6th dorsal vertebra for his chest pain, mid back pain, and heartburn, and right medial

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