An additional three years in school adds knowledge and experience. After earning the advanced degree, he may provide the same care as other chiropractors. However, he is also asked to consulted on difficult cases other professionals are not able to resolve.
The requirements, in addition to a bachelors degree, are 4,200 hours of a combination of class work, lab work and clinical practice. In addition to the doctoral degree 300 hours of post graduate work in neurology are required to be board certified. He is well prepared to cope with a puzzling condition.
Some that can pose a challenge are spinal cord and nerve injuries, head injuries and stroke. Add autism, diabetic neuropathy and dystonia, Magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound or computerized tomography may be used in addition to x-rays.
Spinal adjustments are applied care methods as are balance and coordination activities, eye exercises and nutritional planning. Cognitive and breathing exercises may augment care. The additional years spent in school prepare the chiropractic neurologist to identify subtle changes in the functioning of the nervous system.
Lower back pain is the most common. There is a distinction between that resulting from an injury and a neuropathy. The neuropathic pain stems from a malfunctioning of the nerves, which is the condition. It causes the lightest touch to evoke an intense pain reaction. It would not cause hurting ordinarily.
Chronic pain is that which occurs over a long period of time. It seems to be the result of how the brain processes pain signals. The hurting is subjective and is perceived as annoying to one person and disabling to another.
When chronic back pain cannot be alleviated the evaluation may be approached from a different perspective. The ability to detect subtle change is an invaluable tool. The elusive source of the nerve pain must be found and identified before any method of care can be successful.
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