Conditions & Concerns
Start with what brought you here — then look a little deeper.
Each hub explains what we look at, how the nervous system relates to it, and what chiropractic care can and cannot reasonably address. Below them, an A–Z of individual concerns.
Brain Health & Healthy Aging
How well the brain and nervous system coordinate movement, balance, stress and recovery matters to how we experience aging.
Low Back Pain & Sciatica
Low back pain is common, but the place that hurts is not always where the problem is being driven from.
Headaches
Headaches have many drivers. Understanding which ones apply to you is the point of the evaluation.
Balance & Coordination
Balance is a whole-nervous-system task. It is also one of the easier things to measure and re-measure.
Stress, Sleep & Nervous-System Regulation
How well you shift between stress and recovery is something we can measure with the NeuroInfiniti evaluation.
Joint Pain & Staying Active
Shoulders, hips, knees, ankles — extremity function matters as much as the spine.
Family Wellness
Care for children and adults is individualized in technique and force.
Focus, Attention & Brain Function
Attention is a nervous-system function, and it is influenced by stress, sleep and input.
Find your concern
Search 133 conditions, or filter by body area, symptom or topic
These pages are written to explain the term plainly and to be clear about what is and is not within chiropractic scope. Copy marked as draft is still under review.
Showing 133 of 133 conditions
- Achilles TendinopathyAlso called: Achilles tendinitisPain and stiffness in the Achilles tendon, usually load-related.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Ankle InstabilityAlso called: Chronic ankle instability, Giving way ankleA repeatedly rolling or unreliable ankle, usually following earlier sprains.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Ankle PainPain or restriction at the ankle, often after an old injury.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Ankle SprainLigament injury from rolling or twisting the ankle.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Arthritis & Joint StiffnessAlso called: Osteoarthritis, Degenerative joint disease, Joint stiffnessAge- and load-related joint change, and the stiffness that goes with it.Mid Back & Ribs
- Atlantoaxial InstabilityAlso called: AAIExcessive movement between the first two neck bones — a medical finding requiring caution.Neck & Upper Back
- Auto Accident InjuryAlso called: Motor vehicle accident injury, Car accident injuryMusculoskeletal injuries following a motor vehicle collision.Neck & Upper Back
- Back PainAlso called: Acute back pain, Chronic back pain, Mechanical back painOne of the most common reasons people look for a chiropractor — and rarely as simple as one sore muscle.Neck & Upper Back
- Balance Problems & DisequilibriumAlso called: UnsteadinessFeeling unsteady on your feet, particularly in the dark or on uneven ground.Mid Back & Ribs
- Biceps TendinopathyAlso called: Bicipital tendinitis, Biceps tendon painPain at the front of the shoulder along the biceps tendon.Shoulder, Arm & Hand
- BursitisIrritation of a fluid-filled sac that cushions a joint or tendon.Shoulder, Arm & Hand
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeAlso called: Median nerve compression at the wristHand numbness and tingling associated with the median nerve at the wrist.Head, Face & Jaw
- Cervical Disc HerniationAlso called: Cervical disc bulge, Herniated disc, neckDisc change in the neck, sometimes with arm symptoms.Neck & Upper Back
- Cervical InstabilityAlso called: Neck instabilityExcessive movement between neck segments — a finding that changes how care is approached.Head, Face & Jaw
- Cervical RadiculopathyAlso called: Pinched nerve in the neck, Brachialgia, Neck-related arm painArm symptoms that follow a nerve root pattern from the neck.Head, Face & Jaw
- Cervical SpondylosisAlso called: Age-related neck changes, Neck arthritis, SpondylosisAge-related change in the neck joints and discs, often seen on imaging.Neck & Upper Back
- Cervicogenic DizzinessAlso called: Neck-related dizzinessUnsteadiness or disorientation associated with neck position and movement.Neck & Upper Back
- Cervicogenic HeadacheAlso called: Neck-related headacheHeadache arising from structures in the neck.Head, Face & Jaw
- Cervicothoracic Junction DysfunctionAlso called: Base of neck pain, C7–T1 dysfunctionRestriction where the mobile neck meets the stiffer mid-back.Head, Face & Jaw
- Chiari MalformationA medical condition requiring specialist care — support only, within scope.Neck & Upper Back
- Chronic Fatigue & Brain FogPersistent tiredness and mental cloudiness that deserve proper medical evaluation first.Mid Back & Ribs
- Chronic PainAlso called: Persistent pain, Long-term painPain that has outlasted the expected healing time for the original problem.Whole Body & Nervous System
- CoccydyniaAlso called: Tailbone painPain at the very base of the spine, usually worse when sitting.Neck & Upper Back
- Craniocervical InstabilityAlso called: CCIInstability where the skull meets the top of the neck — a medically managed condition.Head, Face & Jaw
- Craniofacial PainAlso called: Face pain, Head and face painPain across the head and face with several possible sources.Head, Face & Jaw
- Cubital Tunnel SyndromeAlso called: Ulnar nerve entrapment, Ulnar neuropathy at the elbowNumbness or tingling in the ring and little fingers, associated with the ulnar nerve at the elbow.Head, Face & Jaw
- De Quervain's TenosynovitisAlso called: Thumb-side wrist pain, Mother's thumbPain on the thumb side of the wrist, often aggravated by lifting or gripping.Shoulder, Arm & Hand
- Degenerative Disc DiseaseAlso called: Disc degeneration, Lumbar disc degeneration, Cervical disc degenerationAn imaging description of disc change over time — not a disease in the usual sense.Neck & Upper Back
- Discogenic PainAlso called: Discogenic back pain, Discogenic neck pain, Disc-related painSpinal pain in which the disc itself appears to be a primary source.Neck & Upper Back
- DizzinessA broad symptom with many possible causes — some of which are medical.Mid Back & Ribs
- Double-Crush SyndromeAlso called: Dual nerve compressionThe idea that a nerve compressed at two points along its path may become symptomatic sooner.Head, Face & Jaw
- DysautonomiaAlso called: Autonomic dysfunctionA medically managed group of conditions affecting automatic body functions.Whole Body & Nervous System
- Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeAlso called: EDSA medically diagnosed connective tissue condition that changes how care is delivered.Whole Body & Nervous System
- Elbow PainPain at the elbow, which is often referred from the neck or driven by forearm load.Neck & Upper Back
- Facet Joint SyndromeAlso called: Cervical facet syndrome, Lumbar facet syndrome, Facet irritationPain arising from the small paired joints at the back of the spine.Neck & Upper Back
- FibromyalgiaA medically diagnosed condition of widespread pain, fatigue and disturbed sleep.Whole Body & Nervous System
- Foot PainPain through the foot that affects nearly every step of the day.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Forearm Strain & Overuse InjuryAlso called: Forearm overuseAching or fatigue in the forearm from repeated gripping or keyboard work.Shoulder, Arm & Hand
- Frozen ShoulderAlso called: Adhesive capsulitisProgressive loss of shoulder movement in all directions, often with significant pain.Shoulder, Arm & Hand
- Golfer's ElbowAlso called: Medial epicondylitis, Medial elbow tendinopathyPain on the inside of the elbow, usually aggravated by gripping and wrist flexion.Shoulder, Arm & Hand
- Greater Trochanteric Pain SyndromeAlso called: Hip bursitis, Lateral hip pain, Gluteal tendinopathyPain on the outside of the hip, classically worse lying on that side.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Growing-Related Musculoskeletal PainAlso called: Growing painsAching in growing children, which should first be medically evaluated.Mid Back & Ribs
- Hamstring StrainAcute injury to the hamstring muscles, common in sprinting sports.Low Back & Pelvis
- Hamstring TendinopathyAlso called: High hamstring tendinopathy, Proximal hamstring painDeep pain at the sitting bone, aggravated by sitting and by running uphill.Hip, Leg & Foot
- HeadachesHeadaches have many drivers, and identifying which apply to you is the point of the evaluation.Head, Face & Jaw
- Herniated DiscAlso called: Bulging disc, Slipped disc, Disc protrusionA change in the shape of a spinal disc that may or may not be causing symptoms.Neck & Upper Back
- Hip Alignment & Mechanical DysfunctionAlso called: Hip restriction, Uneven hipsAsymmetric hip movement and load, often found alongside low back complaints.Mid Back & Ribs
- Hip ImpingementAlso called: Femoroacetabular impingement, FAIGroin pain and restriction with deep hip flexion or rotation.Mid Back & Ribs
- Hip PainPain in the groin, side or buttock that may come from the hip joint, the pelvis or the low back.Low Back & Pelvis
- Hypermobility Spectrum DisorderAlso called: HSD, HypermobilityGreater than average joint movement, with symptoms that come with it.Mid Back & Ribs
- Iliotibial Band SyndromeAlso called: IT band syndrome, ITBSPain on the outside of the knee, typically in runners and cyclists.Mid Back & Ribs
- Intercostal Muscle StrainAlso called: Rib muscle strainStrain of the muscles between the ribs, aggravated by breathing and twisting.Mid Back & Ribs
- Joint Dysfunction & Restricted MobilityAlso called: Restricted joint mobility, Stiff jointA joint that is not moving through its expected range, with or without pain.Whole Body & Nervous System
- Knee OsteoarthritisAlso called: Knee arthritis, Degenerative knee changesAge- and load-related change in the knee joint.Mid Back & Ribs
- Knee PainPain at the knee, which frequently reflects what the hip, ankle and foot are doing.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Knee Tracking DysfunctionAlso called: Patellar maltracking, Kneecap trackingKneecap pain related to how the patella moves through its groove.Mid Back & Ribs
- Leg Pain Associated With Back PainAlso called: Referred leg painLeg symptoms that travel with the back rather than starting in the leg.Head, Face & Jaw
- Ligament LaxityAlso called: Joint laxity, Loose jointsJoints that move more than average, which changes how care is delivered.Neck & Upper Back
- Ligament SprainAlso called: SprainsInjury to the ligaments that stabilise a joint.Whole Body & Nervous System
- Low Back PainAlso called: Lumbar pain, LumbagoPain across the lower back that may stay local or refer into the hip, buttock or leg.Neck & Upper Back
- Lumbar Disc HerniationAlso called: Lumbar disc bulge, Herniated disc, low backDisc change in the lower back, sometimes with leg symptoms.Neck & Upper Back
- Lumbar RadiculopathyAlso called: Pinched nerve in the low back, Nerve root irritation, lumbarLeg symptoms that follow a nerve root pattern from the lower back.Head, Face & Jaw
- Lumbar SpondylosisAlso called: Age-related low back changes, Low back arthritis, SpondylosisAge-related change in the discs and joints of the lower back.Neck & Upper Back
- Mid-Back & Upper-Back PainAlso called: Thoracic spine pain, Upper-back pain, Between the shoulder bladesDiscomfort through the thoracic spine and around the shoulder blades.Neck & Upper Back
- MigraineA neurological headache disorder that is medically managed, with neck findings sometimes present alongside.Head, Face & Jaw
- Military NeckAlso called: Loss of cervical lordosis, Straightened neck curveA reduced or reversed curve in the neck, usually seen on an X-ray report.Neck & Upper Back
- Muscle AchesAlso called: Generalised muscle sorenessWidespread or recurring muscular soreness without a clear injury.Whole Body & Nervous System
- Muscle SpasmAlso called: Muscle cramp, Back spasmSudden, involuntary muscle tightening, often protective.Whole Body & Nervous System
- Muscle StrainAlso called: Muscle pull, Pulled muscleInjury to muscle fibres from a load or stretch beyond what the tissue tolerated.Mid Back & Ribs
- Myofascial Pain SyndromeAlso called: Trigger points, Myofascial trigger pointsPersistent muscular pain with tender points that refer pain elsewhere.Mid Back & Ribs
- Neck PainAlso called: Mechanical neck pain, Cervical painPain and restriction through the cervical spine, with or without referral.Head, Face & Jaw
- Neck Stiffness & Restricted Range of MotionAlso called: Stiff neck, Reduced neck movementDifficulty turning or tilting the head, with or without much pain.Neck & Upper Back
- Neuralgia & Nerve PainAlso called: Nerve painSharp, burning or electric pain following the course of a nerve.Head, Face & Jaw
- Neurocardiogenic SyncopeAlso called: Vasovagal syncope, FaintingFainting episodes that require medical evaluation.Neck & Upper Back
- Numbness & TinglingAlso called: Paraesthesia, Pins and needlesAltered sensation that always deserves proper evaluation rather than guesswork.Head, Face & Jaw
- Occipital NeuralgiaAlso called: Occipital nerve painSharp or shooting pain at the back of the head following the occipital nerves.Head, Face & Jaw
- Osgood-Schlatter DiseaseAlso called: Growth plate knee painKnee pain just below the kneecap in growing, active adolescents.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Overuse InjuriesInjuries from load accumulating faster than the body adapts to it.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Patellar TendinopathyAlso called: Jumper's kneePain at the tendon just below the kneecap, typically load-related.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Patellofemoral Pain SyndromeAlso called: Runner's knee, Anterior knee painPain around the front of the knee, aggravated by stairs, squatting and sitting.Mid Back & Ribs
- Peripheral Nerve EntrapmentAlso called: Entrapment neuropathy, Entrapped nerveSymptoms produced where a nerve is compressed along its course, away from the spine.Head, Face & Jaw
- Periscapular & Shoulder-Blade PainAlso called: Shoulder blade pain, Pain between the shoulder bladesAching around the shoulder blade that is often referred from the neck or mid-back.Neck & Upper Back
- Piriformis SyndromeAlso called: Deep buttock painButtock pain, sometimes with leg symptoms, associated with the piriformis muscle.Head, Face & Jaw
- Plantar FasciitisAlso called: Plantar heel pain, Heel painHeel pain that is classically worst with the first steps of the morning.Mid Back & Ribs
- Post-Concussion HeadacheHeadache continuing after a concussion, often with a neck component.Head, Face & Jaw
- Post-Concussion Neck PainAlso called: Concussion-related neck painNeck injury that accompanies the head injury and often persists.Head, Face & Jaw
- Post-Concussion SyndromeAlso called: Persistent post-concussive symptomsSymptoms continuing well beyond the expected recovery window after a concussion.Head, Face & Jaw
- Post-Fall Neck PainNeck symptoms after a fall, and the balance question behind the fall.Head, Face & Jaw
- Post-Surgical Musculoskeletal RehabilitationMovement and function work after surgery, in coordination with your surgical team.Whole Body & Nervous System
- Postpartum Back & Pelvic PainAlso called: Postpartum pelvic pain, Postpartum SI joint pain, Postpartum recoveryBack and pelvic discomfort in the months after birth.Mid Back & Ribs
- Postural DysfunctionAlso called: Poor posture, Postural strainSymptoms that track with how the body is held and loaded through the day.Whole Body & Nervous System
- Postural KyphosisAlso called: Rounded upper back, KyphosisAn increased forward curve of the upper back related to posture rather than structure.Neck & Upper Back
- POTSAlso called: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, Orthostatic intoleranceA medically diagnosed autonomic condition involving symptoms on standing.Neck & Upper Back
- Prenatal Back PainAlso called: Back pain in pregnancyBack discomfort during pregnancy as load and posture change.Mid Back & Ribs
- Prenatal HeadachesHeadaches during pregnancy, which always warrant obstetric input.Head, Face & Jaw
- Prenatal SciaticaLeg symptoms during pregnancy, often pelvic rather than disc-related.Low Back & Pelvis
- Pubic Symphysis DysfunctionAlso called: SPD, Symphysis pubis dysfunction, Pelvic girdle painPain at the front of the pelvis, common in pregnancy.Low Back & Pelvis
- Quadriceps StrainInjury to the thigh muscles at the front of the leg.Shoulder, Arm & Hand
- RadiculopathyAlso called: Nerve root irritation, Pinched nerveSymptoms produced by irritation of a nerve root where it leaves the spine.Head, Face & Jaw
- Repetitive Strain InjuryAlso called: RSI, Overuse injurySymptoms that accumulate from repeated load rather than a single incident.Neck & Upper Back
- Rib DysfunctionAlso called: Rib joint dysfunction, Costochondral dysfunction, Rib out of placeSharp, localised pain near the spine or breastbone that catches with breathing.Neck & Upper Back
- Rotator Cuff TendinopathyAlso called: Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain, Rotator cuff strainIrritation of the tendons that control and stabilize the shoulder.Shoulder, Arm & Hand
- Round Ligament PainSharp, brief groin or lower abdominal pain in pregnancy with movement.Low Back & Pelvis
- SciaticaAlso called: Leg pain from the back, Sciatic nerve painPain travelling from the low back or buttock down the leg.Head, Face & Jaw
- Scoliosis-Related Pain & Mobility ProblemsAlso called: ScoliosisDiscomfort and movement restriction associated with a curved spine.Neck & Upper Back
- Shin SplintsAlso called: Medial tibial stress syndromePain along the inner shin, usually from a rapid increase in running load.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Shoulder ImpingementAlso called: Subacromial pain syndrome, Impingement syndromeA painful arc of shoulder movement, usually in the mid-range of lifting the arm.Mid Back & Ribs
- Shoulder PainPain and restriction at the shoulder, which often involves the neck and shoulder blade too.Neck & Upper Back
- SI Joint DysfunctionAlso called: Sacroiliac joint dysfunction, Pelvic joint dysfunctionPain around the back of the pelvis where the sacrum meets the pelvic bones.Neck & Upper Back
- Slip-and-Fall InjuryInjuries from a fall, and the balance questions that often come with them.Mid Back & Ribs
- Spinal Joint DysfunctionAlso called: Segmental dysfunction, Restricted spinal joint, SubluxationA spinal segment that is not moving the way the ones around it do.Neck & Upper Back
- Spinal StenosisAlso called: Lumbar spinal stenosis, Narrowing of the spinal canalNarrowing of the spaces in the spine that may affect nerve structures.Neck & Upper Back
- SpondylolisthesisAlso called: Vertebral slip, Stable spondylolisthesisOne vertebra sitting forward relative to the one below it.Neck & Upper Back
- Sports InjuriesAcute and overuse injuries from training and competition.Hip, Leg & Foot
- Stress-Related Muscle TensionAlso called: Tension from stress, Stress-related neck and shoulder tightnessPersistent tightness that tracks with workload, sleep and stress rather than with injury.Head, Face & Jaw
- Tech Neck & Forward Head PostureAlso called: Text neck, Forward head postureNeck and upper-back load from long hours at screens and devices.Head, Face & Jaw
- TendinopathyAlso called: Tendinitis, Tendon painLoad-related tendon pain that typically builds gradually.Whole Body & Nervous System
- Tennis ElbowAlso called: Lateral epicondylitis, Lateral elbow tendinopathyPain on the outside of the elbow, usually aggravated by gripping.Shoulder, Arm & Hand
- Tension-Type HeadacheAlso called: Tension headacheA band-like, pressing headache, usually on both sides.Head, Face & Jaw
- Thoracic Outlet SyndromeAlso called: TOSArm symptoms associated with the space between the collarbone, first rib and neck muscles.Head, Face & Jaw
- Throwing & Overhead Athlete ShoulderShoulder complaints specific to repeated overhead and throwing load.Shoulder, Arm & Hand
- TMJ DysfunctionAlso called: TMD, Temporomandibular disorder, Jaw painJaw pain, clicking or restriction, often alongside neck complaints and headaches.Head, Face & Jaw
- TorticollisAlso called: Wry neck, Infant head turn preferenceA persistent head tilt or turn preference, most often discussed in infants.Neck & Upper Back
- Trigeminal NeuralgiaSevere, brief, electric facial pain — a medical condition requiring medical management.Head, Face & Jaw
- Upper-Crossed Postural SyndromeAlso called: Upper crossed syndromeA recognisable pattern of tight and under-working muscles around the neck and shoulders.Neck & Upper Back
- Vagal Dysfunction & Autonomic SymptomsSymptoms associated with the balance between the body's stress and recovery systems.Mid Back & Ribs
- VertigoA true spinning sensation, usually inner-ear related.Neck & Upper Back
- Vestibular Dysfunction After Concussion or WhiplashBalance and motion symptoms persisting after head or neck trauma.Head, Face & Jaw
- Visual-Motion Sensitivity After ConcussionDiscomfort in busy visual environments after head injury.Head, Face & Jaw
- WhiplashAlso called: Whiplash-associated disorder, Neck injury after a collisionNeck injury from rapid acceleration and deceleration, typically in a collision.Head, Face & Jaw
- Whiplash-Related Cervical InstabilityInstability suspected after a collision — evaluation and caution come first.Neck & Upper Back
- Work-Related Musculoskeletal InjuryInjuries arising from the physical demands of a job.Whole Body & Nervous System
- Wrist PainPain or restriction at the wrist, with or without hand symptoms.Shoulder, Arm & Hand
A–Z of conditions
Every condition page, alphabetically
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- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Disc Herniation
- Cervical Instability
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Cervicogenic Dizziness
- Cervicogenic Headache
- Cervicothoracic Junction Dysfunction
- Chiari Malformation
- Chronic Fatigue & Brain Fog
- Chronic Pain
- Coccydynia
- Craniocervical Instability
- Craniofacial Pain
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
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- Patellar Tendinopathy
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Peripheral Nerve Entrapment
- Periscapular & Shoulder-Blade Pain
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Post-Concussion Headache
- Post-Concussion Neck Pain
- Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Post-Fall Neck Pain
- Post-Surgical Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
- Postpartum Back & Pelvic Pain
- Postural Dysfunction
- Postural Kyphosis
- POTS
- Prenatal Back Pain
- Prenatal Headaches
- Prenatal Sciatica
- Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction
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