Spine & Pain at Lehigh Valley Chiropractic

Live Well by Managing Pain

Pain management should be a collaborative effort on the part of your health care team. For many people, chiropractic is an important part of pain management. Centrally located on the Muhlenberg Campus of Lehigh Valley Health Network in Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley Chiropractic is positioned to meet your pain management needs. Musculoskeletal conditions that may respond well to treatments rendered by a chiropractor include:

• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Certain types of headache
• Fibromyalgia
• Carpal tunnel
• Tennis elbow
• Upper extremity pain
• Lower extremity pain
• TMJ
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

You may benefit from manual therapies such as joint manipulation/mobilization and soft tissue techniques (such as Active Release Technique®). Doctors of Chiropractic are equipped to provide high quality musculoskeletal care that is relatively non-invasive. Certain patients may also benefit from the specific exercise, dietary modifications, ergonomic assessment, and phytotherapy recommended by Lehigh Valley Chiropractic doctors in Bethlehem.

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