Scientifically Evaluated Indications

• Cervicalgia (neck pain)

• Lumbago (acute lower back pain)

• Low back pain (lumbar pain)

• Sciatica (pain along the back of the thighs) and cruralgia (pain along the front of the thighs)

• Acute torticollis (sudden neck stiffness)

• Dorsalgia (pain between the shoulder blades)

• Pelvic dysfunction (painful sacroiliac syndromes)

• Intercostal neuralgia

• Cervico-brachial neuralgia (neck pain radiating into an arm)

• Pain related to spinal postural disorders (scoliosis, upper crossed syndrome, lower crossed syndrome, etc.)

• Certain types of coccyx pain

• Cervicogenic headaches (headaches originating from the neck)

• Referred facial pain originating from the neck

• Dizziness

• Jaw pain or temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD/SADAM)

Relief for Joint Disorders

• Shoulder or scapular pain

• Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)

• Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)

• Tendinitis

• Knee pain

• Carpal tunnel syndrome (wrist pain)

• Heel or ankle pain

Functional Disorders

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Many clinicians and patients report improvements in functional visceral disorders (somato-visceral effects) following chiropractic care. These may include:

• Changes in intestinal transit

• Improved breathing sensations

• Alterations in the menstrual cycle

• Reduction of infant colic

However, these improvements are not systematic and do not yet reflect the current state of scientific knowledge.

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Source: French Chiropractic Association