Gresham Family Chiropractic

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a common symptom after a car crash, and it’s something that Dr. Robert Ramsey sees often in our   Gresham, OR office . The key to recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome caused by a crash is to understand the root cause of the problem and how chiropractic care can help. The thoracic outlet is a bundle of nerves and blood vessels that travel through your neck and shoulder to your arm. These nerves and blood vessels don’t have a lot of room, so they pass under and between the strong bands of muscles that support your head. In a collision, these muscles can be stretched and strained. If injured, the muscles become inflamed and tender, and they can develop scar tissue which limits movement and puts pressure on the tissues of the thoracic outlet. Pressure on the nerves can cause tingling or numbness in the  shoulder,  elbow and even the wrist. Pressure on the blood vessels can also cause problems in the arm. Gresham, OR Thoracic Outlet Treatment Ch...

Jaw or TMJ pain is a fairly common condition reported by people after a car wreck, and it can be tough for some doctors to identify the cause of the problem. Complicating the issue, very often you won’t develop TMJ symptoms until many weeks or months after the original injury. Dr. Robert Ramsey has helped many individuals with jaw pain after an injury, and the scientific research explains what triggers these types of symptoms. During a collision, the tissues in your neck are commonly stretched or torn, causing ligament, muscle, or nerve injury. This can clearly cause pain in the neck and back, but since your central nervous system is one functioning unit, inflammation of the nerves can cause problems in other parts of your body. For example, with  radicular pain , irritation of a nerve can cause prickling or numbness in the arm or hand. Similarly, it can affect parts of your body above the injury, like your head and jaw. Headaches after a wreck are very common because of neck injur...

If you are dealing with thoracic outlet syndrome after an auto injury, you’re not alone. Dr. Robert Ramsey sees this type of condition frequently in our Gresham, OR office . Let’s look at the root cause of thoracic outlet syndrome after an auto injury and see how chiropractic care can help. The thoracic outlet is a bundle of blood vessels and nerves that travel through your neck and shoulder to your arm. These nerves and blood vessels don’t have a lot of space, so they pass under and between the strong bands of muscles that support your head. In a collision, these muscles can be stretched and strained. If injured, the muscles become swollen and tender, and they can develop scar tissue which restricts motion and puts stress on the tissues of the thoracic outlet. Pressure on the nerves can cause tingling or numbness in the shoulder, elbow and even the hand. Pressure on the blood vessels can also cause problems in the arm. Gresham, OR Thoracic Outlet Treatment Chiropractic can be an effec...

  Of the roughly 2 million rear-end collisions in the United States annually, a significant number of men and women find themselves enduring long-term pain and disability. Some research indicates that 1 out of 5 people are still in pain a year after a crash. Dr. Robert Ramsey sees many accident patients in our  Gresham, OR office , and we regularly see individuals who have been suffering for many years and have not been able to find help. Dr. Robert Ramsey has great success in treating these patients. What Causes Chronic Pain after a Crash? During an accident, the ligaments of your spine can be sprained or torn. The injured area becomes swollen and irritated and transmits pain impulses to the spinal cord and brain. Pain tells your nervous system that something is wrong, which tells the muscle tissues in the injured area to contract to shield the area from further injury. If the trauma isn’t addressed immediately, a negative cycle develops. The hurt tissues keep sending  p...