Start With What You Feel
Symptom Guide
You know what hurts. You may not know what it's called. Start here, in plain language, and we'll point you toward the likely cause and the right care in Moon Valley, North Phoenix.
What hurts vs. what it's called
Nobody wakes up thinking "I have cervicogenic headache with facet involvement." You wake up thinking "why does my head pound behind my eyes every afternoon?" This guide is written the way you'd describe your symptom to a friend. Then it connects that feeling to the clinical condition behind it and the care that addresses it.
Each guide below covers what you're likely feeling, what it usually means, the warning signs that call for an emergency room instead of a chiropractor, and how Dr. Steve Van Laecken DC evaluates it here at SpinalWorks Chiropractic, with a thorough exam and weight-bearing X-rays when clinically necessary. If you already know your diagnosis, head straight to our conditions library.
Find Your Symptom
Eight things patients tell us every week
Pick the one that sounds like you. Each guide takes about three minutes to read.
Back pain after a car accident
Felt fine at the scene, aching days later? That delay is common, and worth taking seriously.
Read the guideThat "pinched nerve" feeling
Sharp, electric, burning pain that zings from one spot. Here's where it usually starts.
Read the guideShooting pain down your leg
Pain that travels from your low back or hip down one leg often has a single culprit.
Read the guideNumbness or tingling in your hands
Pins and needles can start in the wrist, or in the neck. The pattern tells the story.
Read the guideWaking up with a stiff neck
Once in a while, it's the pillow. Every week? Something else is usually going on.
Read the guideConstant headaches behind your eyes
That pressure behind the eyes often begins somewhere surprising: the top of your neck.
Read the guideLower back pain when standing
Fine when you sit, aching in every line at the store? Posture and your low back are talking.
Read the guidePopping or clicking jaw
Clicks, catches, and soreness when you chew usually trace to the TMJ, and often the neck.
Read the guideAlready know your diagnosis?
Browse all conditions we treat (from low back pain and sciatica to herniated discs, whiplash, and TMJ pain), or book a $79 new patient visit and let's find the answer together.
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