What is chiropractic neurology?
Chiropractic functional neurology is a subdiscipline of chiropractic care that uses a range of advanced techniques to treat neurological and brain-based conditions, such as concussions and post-concussion syndrome (PCS), headaches and migraines, dizziness and balance disorders, peripheral neuropathy, and more.
What does a neurologist treat you for?
Neurologists are specialists who treat diseases of the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. Neurological conditions include epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s disease.
Is functional neurology legitimate?
This is not to say that functional neurology isn’t a legitimate treatment. But from a strictly scientific perspective, there is more work to do for functional neurologists to demonstrate: The scientific explanations (reviewed above) for why patients suffer the ailments they do.
What is the difference between a chiropractor and a neurological chiropractor?
Chiropractic neurologists are chiropractors who have continued with advanced post graduate training and testing to be able to provide all the standard chiropractic services and additionally, the specialized services that their advanced training allows.
Can chiropractors help with neurological problems?
Chiropractic care can help treat a variety of everyday neurological conditions, ranging from Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease, to concussion and brain injuries and conditions you may not even know you have. The nervous system is the epicenter of your body, controlling every function in the healing process.
What is the difference between a chiropractor and a neurologist?
Typically, a Doctor of Chiropractic who specializes in neurology serves in the same consulting manner as a medical neurologist. The difference is that the type of care or applications of a Chiropractic Neurologist do not include drugs or surgery.
What is the difference between a neurologist and a functional neurologist?
While medical neurologists treat through medication, functional neurologists treat through brain exercises and specific adjustments. A functional neurologist is trained in the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions with an emphasis on neurological rehabilitation.
Why do neurologists not like chiropractors?
More than 60 Canadian neurologists have issued a statement warning that chiropractic neck manipulation can cause stroke and death. The neurologists and the Canadian Stroke Consortium caution that chiropractic manipulation involving the neck can cause arterial dissection.
Can a chiropractor help with neurological problems?
Can chiropractors help with neurological issues?
Why do doctors hate chiropractor?
Historically, the medical associations have demonstrated resentment to any other community treating the ill. So first and foremost, it started out as a turf war. Secondarily, Medical Doctors don’t really understand what Chiropractors do, as they were not trained in spinal manipulation techniques.