What a pain in the neck… and the arm??
Have you ever wondered why a chiropractor checks the sensation, reflexes and strength of your arms? If the pain is in your neck, why does the doctor look further down the arm? And if there’s pain in your arm, why does the doctor look at your neck?
One very simple yet complicated looking, answer:The Brachial Plexus!
Nerve roots come from your neck through small openings in the vertebrae. The twist and turn and join together to form more nerves that supply all of the muscles, sensation and reflexes in your arms. The nerves coming from the right side of your neck supply the right arm and the nerves on the left supply the left arm. Sounds cool… but why is it important for the doctor to examine both?
· Determine where the problem is coming from even if the neck doesn’t hurt
o Pain in the arm can come from the beginning of those nerve roots –or-
o Pain can come from the formed nerves already in the arm
· If appropriate, determine which side of the neck is the primary problem
· Monitor improvement in your condition
o As pain moves and changes it can indicate if treatment is working or not
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