About Chiropractic
Referred Pain
Referred pain is pain felt in an area that does not seem to have any relation to the problem. Referred pain is thought to occur due to the nerves from the tissue or organ where the problem is 'mixing' with the sensory nerves where the pain is felt. The pain felt with referred pain is usually deep and difficult to pinpoint where the exact location is.
There are many conditions that involve referred pain. A very common example is headaches, in which pain is referred to the base of the skull, the top of the head, the forehead, or to the temples. The source of the problem with headaches is often the joints or muscles of the neck. Pain into the back of the leg can be due to referred pain and may be mistaken for sciatica. A more serious example is referred pain due to heart problems, with referral of pain often occurring into the shoulder or into the neck. The chiropractors at City Chiropractic Care are specially trained to locate the real source of pain and restore proper functioning to the area.