
This sensation is usually caused by pressure on a nerve or that a nerve is changing and/or damaged. Any numbness must be taken seriously and investigated. The numbness that a chiropractor corrects is usually impingement at the spinal cord level. Sometimes x-rays are requested to determine the bone structure. An MRI or a CT scan could be requested to determine the extent of any soft tissue like a disc impinging on the nerve.

Regardless of the cause treatment can be instituted to reduce the pressure and hence correct the symptoms.