Areas of our skin receive sensory innervation from particular spinal nerves.
These sensory areas, called “dermatomes,” are predictable from person to person, and can be “mapped” on a model of the human body.
An a an example, if a patient presents with pain, or with numbness & tingling, in a specific area of the arm or hand, the doctor can identify the involved spinal nerve(s) based on the dermatome map of the upper extremity.
As an Advanced Proficiency Rated Activator Chiropractor, once the involved nerve(s) is / are identified, I can make precise, gentle adjustments accordingly to relieve nerve impingement & help relieve the patient’s symptoms.
