Can chiropractic adjustments cause arthritis?
There’s no evidence to prove that chiropractic adjustments cause arthritis.
In fact, chiropractic care can actually improve symptoms for some types of arthritis like osteoarthritis. It can help your reduce your pain and restore mobility in your joints.
Chiropractors take extra care if you have some inflammatory types of arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis to prevent your joints from experiencing a flare up during treatment.
A chiropractor will carefully consider your specific type of arthritis and create a safe treatment plan to help treat and alleviate your pain if you have arthritis.
Some treatment that could be included in your treatment plan to help with your arthritis-related pain and stiffness include mobilizations, soft tissue massage, ultrasound, acupuncture, electrotherapy, and more.