13. Do chiropractors treat joints other than spinal joints like hands and feet, knees and shoulders?

Yes, some chiropractors treat extremity joints (hands, elbows, shoulders, feet, ankles and knees) but most do not. Robyn, at Precision Chiropractic, has achieved her Gonstead extremity certification and most certainly treats extremity joints.

The same principles of trauma causing misalignment and pain apply to all of the moveable joints in the body and not just the spine.

Pain in the extremity joints, such as the shoulder and hip can originate from the spine, so it is important to consider the spine first. If the cause of an extremity problem cannot be traced to the spine, then it is necessary to look at that extremity joint.