What Is Muscle Weakness?
Muscle weakness is exactly what the name implies—you feel as though your muscles in one or more areas are weak and you have difficulty using them.
Muscle weakness is one of those conditions that can creep up on you and take hold before you realize there is a problem. When you first begin to feel symptoms, you may brush it off as you simply being tired. You may tell yourself you haven't gotten enough sleep, or that you strained too hard at the gym the other day. Maybe you haven't been getting to the gym enough. You'll make excuses until you realize you can't ignore the problem anymore.
For many people, however, muscle weakness is not just a temporary condition or a fluke; it may be due to an injury, auto-immune condition, nerve impingement, or aging. Thankfully, you don't have to just give in to muscle weakness. Chiropractic care offers a natural, drug-free, non-invasive treatment to help you regain strength, stamina, and flexibility.
Signs and Symptoms of Muscle Weakness
When people have muscle weakness, they usually notice they have difficulty controlling a muscle. It may be difficult to flex or contract the muscle, or using the muscle may be exhausting. It may feel as if your strength in the afflicted area is simply depleted.
Muscle weakness can strike anywhere—the hand, foot, arm, leg, back, or neck. Some people have it in a single place, while for others the problem is more widespread. Weakness can make you unsteady and put you at risk of dropping things, falling, or having various kinds of accidents. In extreme cases, it can impair your ability to work or walk around.
How the Upper Cervical Spine Is Related to Muscle Weakness
The upper cervical spine is made up of the uppermost seven vertebrae that run through your neck. This is a vulnerable area. A jolt to the head, accident, fall, rough play, or even poor posture can cause vertebrae to slip out of alignment.
Misalignments of the spine cause undue stress and pressure on other muscles, joints, ligaments, and tissue in the musculoskeletal system. One minor misalignment can throw the whole system out of whack. In addition, misalignments cause swelling and inflammation, which can put pressure on nerves and disrupt signals from the brain to the rest of the body. This can impede nerve signals sent to one or more muscles.
How We Treat Muscle Weakness
Here at Upper Spine Knoxville, we try to get at the root of your muscle weakness. The good news is, with treatment, muscle weakness is often reversible. Correcting the upper cervical spine will reduce swelling and inflammation, take the strain off the musculoskeletal system, and allow nerve signals to flow unimpeded. Once the spine is corrected, the body's natural healing mechanisms shift into gear and begin repairing damage and restoring health.
Our Dr. Bejian Shamloo is the only upper cervical specialist in the Knoxville, TN area. Dr. Shamloo can give you the best possible treatment plan by using state-of-the-art 3D diagnostic imaging tools and infrared tomography to assess your unique anatomy. Our office is equipped with revolutionary technology to ensure you are getting the most advanced care possible.
Don't go on with muscle weakness hoping and praying it'll go away on its own; contact Dr. Shamloo for a consultation. Our areas of coverage include Knoxville, Alcoa, Maryville, Farragut, Clinton, Oak Ridge, Sevierville, Lenoir City, Karns, Hardin Valley, Powell, Halls, and Fountain City in Tennessee, as well as the surrounding areas.