Low back pain (LBP) during pregnancy is quite common with various rates reported in the literature ranging from 59% to 72%.In one study 69% of women reported low back pain for the first time during pregnancy.Low back pain is more common during the second trimester.Factors that are associated with back pain during pregnancy are: younger women […]
Many people come to us with an initial complaint, looking to find solutions to a problem. Often this presentation in adults is back pain, headaches, neck pain, shoulder pain or knee pain. At our clinic we look after a lot of babies and children, so other presentations relevant to these age groups are common. Regardless […]
So you’ve clarified your values, set some health goals, and understand your care choices. You’re keen for Chiropractic care for you and your family but concerned about affordability. We understand current cost of living pressures are putting the household budget under pressure. Everything seems to be going up! We also understand that discussing these issues […]
Interference to the nervous system can occur in many ways, such as with habitual thought patterns, emotions, chemical processes or trauma. One type of nerve interference is called “Subluxation.” A Chiropractor’s primary role is to find and correct subluxation, so that your nervous system function’s better. When Subluxation is present, there is a combination of […]
In our modern world, the function of a Chiropractor has often been perceived as about back pain, neck pain and headaches. This is partly because Chiropractic is so effective at helping these conditions. But to truly understand and use Chiropractic correctly, a more sophisticated understanding is required. Some basic understanding of the way our body […]
The Intervertebral disc (IVD) and it’s function is important in Chiropractic, and is relevance to many cases of back pain, and conditions such as disc herniation. The disc lies between the vertebral bodies – the bones of the spinal columns. There are 5 lumbar bones, 12 thoracic, and 7 cervical vertebra, with disc underneath each […]