What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic works on the principle that good spinal alignment and function lead to better health and well being.

Chiropractors specialise in the detection, correction and prevention of spinal disorders( subluxations) and their affects on the nervous system and the body.

A vertebral subluxation results when bones of your spinal column lose their normal motion or position and irritate the nervous system. Subluxations may or may not be painful, however they have the potential to effect your health.

Your nervous systeml is made up of your brain, spinal cord and all attached nerves. It is protected by the skull and the spinal column, and is so important because it controls the function of virtually every cell, tissue, organ and system of your body.

Subluxations are very common and do not always produce pain or other obvious symptoms. A chiropractor is the only registered health professional who has the skill to detect and correct vertebral subluxations in your spine.

Spinal subluxations can be caused in a number of ways.

Physical
e.g. trauma at birth, injuries, incorrect posture.

Chemical
e.g. toxins such as derived from a bad diet, cigarette smoke, hormonal imbalance and drug reactions.

Emotional
e.g. Work stress, relationship stress.

Once subluxations have been corrected your chiropractor will organise an exercise programme and an educational programme concerning spinal health so that you can prevent further subluxation in your spine and maintain good health.

Chiropractic is a way of keeping healthy and being at your best for:
Better sports performance.
Improved flexibility.
Better posture.
Higher resistance to disease.
A more comfortable and energetic lifestyle.
Easier birthing process

Facts on Chiropractic:

A medical referral is not required to consult a Chiropractor.

Claims for Chiropractic care are covered by worker's compensation and motor vehicle accident insurance.

Private health insurance companies provide rebates for Chiropractic care.

The Department of Veteran's Affairs covers Chiropractic treatment to eligible veterans.

To be registered by the government as a Chiropractor you must undertake a five year full time university degree.

Some people can now have limited access to chiropractic under the medicare system.

What Conditions We Help

Strictly speaking, Chiropractors only treat the subluxation.

Briefly, the subluxation is any joint complex that is not working normally and is subsequently irritating the nervous system and resulting in alteration of the nerve supply. Many different symptom patterns can arise from nerve irritation. By finding and removing the subluxation, Chiropractors can have a positive effect on a wide variety of symptoms.

So, a better question to ask is:

What effect can the removal of nerve interference have on my body?

Chiropractic can provide relief from not only back and neck ailments, but many types of soft tissue injuries such as tendonitis, bursitis and extremity disorders such as ankle, knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand problems.

Patients from our clinic commonly report relief of:
Lower back pain and stiffness
Neck pain, headaches and migraines, dizziness and vertigo
Leg pain (sciatica)
Arm pain, weakness and tingling, sciatica
Chest pain
Asthma
Dysmenorrhea (Period pain)
Indigestion
Postural related symptoms, including pain form scoliosis
Paediatric conditions, such as colic, otitis media (ear infection), bedwetting, birth trauma and common childhood trauma
Sports injuries and enhancement of sports performance
Injuries from motor vehicle accidents
Work place injuries
Geriatric conditions
General feeling of well-being and increased energy

While we cannot guarantee relief from such conditions, Chiropractic has helped millions of individuals with all sorts of conditions by removing nervous system interference.

Unfortunately, many people are under the misunderstanding that if they have no symptoms then they are well and healthy. Quite simply, pain is a warning that some part of your body is not working as well as it should, many health issues take a long time to come to the point where a symptoms occur.