Chiropractic treatment usually consists of safe and gentle spinal manipulations to free joints in the spine and related areas, which have become impeded in some way. This often requires short, sharp, pressure applied to joints that results in an audible ‘pop’. It often results in instant relief of symptoms, and some patients report a rise in feelings of wellbeing.

The ‘pop’ these procedures cause is nothing to worry about they are just bubbles of air ‘popping’ in the joint fluid as the pressure is released – much like any other hydraulic system.

Western medical acupuncture is an alternative medicine that involves inserting fine needles under the skin; it is a modern adaptation of traditional Chinese acupuncture that seeks to apply ancient techniques to scientific knowledge of the body, in accordance with the principles of evidence based medicine. Western medical acupuncture evolved from Chinese acupuncture, but its practitioners no longer adhere to pseudo-scientific concepts such as Yin/Yang, meridians, and circulation of qi. Western medical acupuncturists view their science as part of conventional medicine.

Medical acupuncture can be used to treat musculoskeletal pain, including myofascial trigger point pain, and is also effective for postoperative pain and nausea.

Used for mobilizing the joints in a non – stressful position and for trigger point release in muscles.

We make sure that medical braces, prosthetic limbs, arch supports, and other medical devices properly fit patients by using equipment to help mold and alter the devices to the patients’ specifications.

Kinesiotape is commonly seen as a part of wider treatment. Since it has more than 30 years of research and clinical use behind it, kinesiotape is regarded as the gold-standard in elastic therapeutic taping. It is a gentle therapy, unquestionably effective, and leads to the re-education of the neuromuscular system, improvement of blood and lymph circulation, and pain relief.

It is one of the most thoroughly approved methods of providing comfort and stability to your patient care needs.

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a hands-on therapy, where the touch is gentle, non-invasive and usually subtle. Specific gentle pressure is applied where necessary, to enable the inherent healing ability of the body to effect the release of stresses.

Patients find CranioSacral Therapy effective for a wide range of problems associated with discomfort, pain and dysfunction. Remarkably, this approach also appears to complement and stimulate the body’s natural healing processes.

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Poor lifting or incorrect carrying of heavy weights

Poor posture

Unsuitable seats or beds

Sports or other injuries

Stress

Pregnancy

General ‘wear and tear’

Any decision to request an x-ray (which may be required) will be dealt with in consultation with you. Because there is a minute risk from large amounts of radiation, accrued in x-rays, a chiropractor does not take the procedure lightly.

Your chiropractor will work hard to assess the risks and the benefits of such a procedure and give you expert counsel on the matter.

Some patients who may require x-rays will be suffering from recent injuries, or they’ll be older patients who may have undergone changes in bone density. Or, occasionally, something unusual will present itself in examination, or an x-ray may be decided upon due to a history of significant illness.

A chiropractor will have the ability to treat each patient as an individual, and will therefore make this decision on a case-by-case basis. Usually, post-surgery chiropractic treatments are possible: your chiropractor will carefully avoid areas that may be too sensitive for treatment, and can often work around them.

Chiropractors are also able to advise on post-surgical exercises and rehabilitation, if required.

Medical practitioner guidelines suggest that spinal manipulation is most likely to help back pain if carried out within 6 weeks of onset. If you’ve been in pain for longer than this, it may likewise take longer to improve following your session. Your chiropractor will inform you of plausible recovery times, and advise you on how to minimise the chances of recurrence.

Early treatment is definitely beneficial, but long-standing or chronic pain also falls well within chiropractors purview of treatable conditions. Patients find CranioSacral Therapy effective for a wide range of problems associated with discomfort, pain and dysfunction. Remarkably, this approach also appears to complement and stimulate the body’s natural healing processes.