Pain Doesn't Just Happen in the Spine
Your shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, and feet work together every day. When one joint isn't moving well or tissues become overloaded, pain and compensation often follow.
Whether you're an athlete, weekend warrior, active parent, or simply trying to keep up with everyday life, extremity pain can make even simple activities frustrating. Repetitive movements, overuse, sports injuries, falls, lifting, and everyday wear and tear can all contribute to pain involving the joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments outside of the spine.
Many people are surprised to learn that chiropractors receive extensive training in evaluating and treating extremity conditions—not just back and neck pain. At City Point Chiropractic, we evaluate how the entire body moves to identify the underlying factors contributing to your symptoms.
Common conditions we evaluate include:
- Shoulder pain
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer's elbow
- Wrist and hand pain
- Hip pain
- Knee pain
- Runner's knee
- IT band syndrome
- Patellar tendonitis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles tendonitis
- Ankle sprains
- Foot pain
- Tendonitis
- Bursitis
- Sports injuries
Whether your symptoms developed gradually or began after an injury, our goal is to identify the cause of your pain and create a personalized treatment plan that helps you return to the activities you enjoy.
Finding the Cause—Not Just Treating the Pain
Pain is often the result of poor movement patterns, tissue overload, joint restrictions, or compensation elsewhere in the body.
Many extremity injuries are more complex than simply having an inflamed tendon or sore joint. Often, the painful area is compensating for movement restrictions somewhere else in the body.
Your evaluation begins with a detailed discussion of your symptoms, medical history, activity level, occupation, sports participation, previous injuries, and personal goals.
Depending on your condition, we may evaluate:
- Joint mobility
- Muscle strength
- Flexibility
- Balance
- Functional movement
- Walking or running mechanics
- Movement quality
- Neurological findings when appropriate
Rather than simply treating the painful tissue, we evaluate how your entire body works together to help identify the mechanical stresses contributing to your condition. Addressing these underlying movement patterns often leads to more complete and lasting recovery.
Our Assessment & Treatment Approach
Every treatment plan is individualized to your diagnosis, activity level, goals, and response to care.
Depending on your condition, treatment may include a combination of:
Extremity Chiropractic Adjustments
Chiropractic care isn't limited to the spine. We evaluate and adjust joints throughout the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, hips, knees, ankles, and feet when appropriate to restore healthy motion and improve overall function.
Soft Tissue Therapy
Muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia often become tight, restricted, or overloaded following injury. Soft tissue techniques help improve mobility, reduce muscular tension, and promote healthier movement.
Dry Needling
Dry needling may be incorporated to address muscular trigger points, reduce pain, improve tissue mobility, and help restore normal movement patterns associated with tendon and muscle injuries.
Movement-Based Rehabilitation
Exercise is an essential part of long-term recovery. We prescribe individualized rehabilitation exercises designed to improve mobility, strength, stability, balance, and coordination while reducing the likelihood of future injuries.
Patient Education
Recovery continues outside the office. We provide guidance on activity modification, training progression, footwear, stretching, ergonomics, and home exercises to help you recover efficiently and return to doing what you love.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some of the most common questions we hear from patients with extremity injuries.
Can chiropractors adjust shoulders, knees, or other joints?
Yes. Chiropractors are trained to evaluate and treat joints throughout the entire body—not just the spine. Depending on your condition, treatment may include chiropractic adjustments to the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, feet, or other extremities when clinically appropriate.
Will I need dry needling?
Not every patient does. Dry needling is just one of several treatment options we may recommend based on your diagnosis, examination findings, and personal preferences. We'll discuss all appropriate treatment options before beginning care.
Do you treat athletes?
Absolutely. We care for athletes of all ages and activity levels—from youth sports to weekend warriors and competitive athletes. Our goal is to help you recover safely, improve movement, and return to your sport as quickly and safely as possible.
How many visits will I need?
Every injury and every patient is different. After your examination, we'll discuss our findings, explain your diagnosis, and develop a personalized treatment plan based on your goals and expected recovery.
Ready to Get Back to Doing What You Love?
Whether you're dealing with tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, knee pain, shoulder pain, or another extremity injury, we're here to help.
At City Point Chiropractic, we combine extremity chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue therapy, dry needling, movement-based rehabilitation, and individualized home exercises to help reduce pain, restore healthy movement, and get you back to work, sports, and everyday life.
Ready to get started? Call us today at (817) 259-1300 or tap below to schedule your evaluation.
