“Can chiropractors adjust ankles?”

Yes.

Yes a Chiropractor can adjust your ankles. I do that in my office often. In some States the insurance will not cover extremity adjusting. If that is the case in your State or insurance plan, expect to pay out of pocket. Most Chiropractors have taken extremity classes while at the University. There are also Doctors of Chiropractic that have specialized in sports adjusting which includes extremity adjusting. For instance, most of my career has been sports and pediatric adjusting. I hope that helps. Dr. Shanti, D.C.

Thanks for sharing your ankle question with the FATD community. I offer my tips, thoughts and suggestions. Generally, I like to believe that certain chiropractors do a great job when there is neck or lower back pain or loss of function. However, their scope of practice is not focused on extremity issues (like ankles). I am confused about what you mean when you write adjust my ankles. They are generally stable and do not get out of alignment. Therefore, I strongly believe that mobility, flexibility and strength of the soft tissues around the ankles will be much better than an adjustment. I like this link to view and access a host of excellent ankle activities to help. https://www.pop-doc.com/browse.cgi?category1=Ankle I hope this helps. David T. Neuman, MD FAAOS Sports Medicine and Orthopedics 131 West 33rd St. Suite 12-E New York, NY 10001 P: 212-813-3634 F: 212-857-9411 www.nysportscare.com<http://www.nysportscare.com/> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. It may contain confidential and protected health information subject to privacy regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer.

Yes. Some chiropractors adjust more than just the spine. At Capstone Chiropractic LLC, we focus on treating the whole person including extremities such as the ankle.

Yes, I adjust ankles all the time. Helps improve motion and mobility. Great for plantar fasciitis.

They can. But should they? And what do you need your ankle 'adjusted' for??

Chiropractors do not usually adjust ankles to my knowledge

Depends on their area of interest and expertise.

Yes! Chiropractors can adjust ankles. In fact, it's something that I do frequently. The way I see it is if your ankles and feet are out of alignment, every step you take is with altered/abnormal biomechanics.