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Types of Conditions Chiropractors Help With!

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Chiropractors are skilled practitioners who have a an understanding of multiple regions of the body. Ways in which chiropractors treat can vary based on symptoms and patient goals and in most cases patients can find themselves feeling better within the first couple of sessions.

Some conditions chiropractors can treat include but are not limited to:

Other Benefits Of Chiropractic Care?

Chiropractic care decreases pain and promotes the bodies natural healing process so that it can repair itself to the best of its ability.

Chiropractic treatment offers the following benefits:

  • Boost in physical performance (increases mobility)
  • Improves mental health
  • Decreases stress
  • Better range of motion and flexibility
  • Better sleep
  • Increased energy

How Can Our Chiropractic Team Help?

Depending on the severity of the injury or area of concern our practitioners in our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Clinics will treat accordingly to your complaint. Treatments that may be provided but are not limited to include:

  • Spinal manipulation, Activator Methods, Drop Piece, SOT and other adjustive techniques can help alleviate joints that have restriction such as spinal segments and joints (LeFebvre, Peterson & Haas, 2012)
  • PNF/PIR/prescribed stretching – Stretching has shown to reduce pain, improve functionality of the wrist and hand also maintains strength and improves patients in both long and short-term outcomes.
  • Remedial Massage, Trigger point therapy or use of handheld massager – Have shown to decrease pain/tenderness, enhance both range of motion and quality of life and influence flexibility (Shah et al., 2015) (Imtiyaz, Veqar & Shareef, 2014)
  • Advice on daily living activities/diet – This enables advice on how to change to make healthy        actions into habits and may offer a valuable alternative with potential for long-term   impact. (Gardner, Lally & Wardle, 2012)
  • Prescribed exercises – produce more beneficial outcomes in terms of increased strength, improved function and reduced pain scores. (Fernandes, Pedrinelli & Hernandez, 2015)
  • Dry Needling or Cupping to the surrounding musculature to help decrease tension and inflammation around the area of the hand and forearm.
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New Chiropractor Near Greenvale!

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The Melbourne Chiropractor in Westmeadows is now open!

1 Hopetoun Court, Westmeadows 3049 (Off Mickleham Rd)

Our team will be providing chiropractic services for those suffering with aches and pains. Those who may benefit include

Our westmeadows and broadmeadows clinics offer chiropractic services which also include modalities such as dry needling, cupping, sports taping, trigger point therapy, Stretching and exercise prescription.

Our Westmeadows chiropractic practice also accepts referrals from GP’s for chiropractic services. If you are given a CDM or EPC plan you are eligible for up to 5 chiropractic visits per year!

What Can You Expect On Your First Visit To Our Clinic?

First Visit or First Treatment at either of our westmeadows or broadmeadows health clinics includes a case history, posture scan, movement analysis, pain assessment, orthopaedic testing and a full body treatment.
Referral for X-ray imaging (if required) is bulk-billed through Medicare.

Our Westmeadows Clinic

Our Westmeadows Clinic is spacious and easily accessible by car, bus and train. Onsite Parking is available with wheelchair accessibility and is within 10km of Melbourne CBD

What Can Our Team Do To Help?

Depending on the severity of the injury or area of concern our practitioners in our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Clinics will treat accordingly to your complaint.

BOOK NOW

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Are Chiropractic Treatments Covered Under Medicare?

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Chiropractic treatments are covered under Medicare although they have to be allowed by a GP! If you are suffering from a chronic condition for over 6 months you may be eligible for a care plan from your general practitioner!

All Medicare plans that cover chiropractic care are patient claimed and have a small out of pocket expense unless GP has stated “Bulk Billing” is necessary on the file!

All of our processing for both medicare and private health are done onsite and claimed on the spot!

For more info visit: https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/claims#medicare

*Note: If you are suffering from severe Neck pain, Low back pain, shooting pains down the legs, troubles lifting limbs due to poor posture, sciatica, stress, headaches or joint pain and need help today, don’t hesitate to contact our team of practitioners who are always happy to help! Bookings are available online 7 days a week! https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now

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Does my Private Health Insurance Cover Chiropractic?

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Chiropractic is covered by all major private health insurances with “Extras Cover” for chiropractic services. This means that depending on your insurance company and cover limits you will be covered for a percentage amount of the total cost of the appointment.

For your convenience our chiropractic clinic locations in both Westmeadows and Broadmeadows offer HICAPS GO online and a HICAPS terminal on site to ensure you can claim your extras on the spot!

Our team of chiropractors are also claimable for other treatment modalities also such as dry needling and cupping. This is dependant on who is available on the day to provide such techniques!

If you are someone who is suffering from headaches, neck pain or low back pain and don’t know where to start, or wondering what to expect on your first chiropractic visit, our team of chiropractors at our Broadmeadows or Westmeadows clinic locations are more than happy to help you get back on track. You can always contact us or book online @ https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now

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How long will I need chiropractic care for?

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There is never an clear answer to this question prior to an examination and thorough check up. Usually you will get recommendations on your initial visit about what chiropractic care is needed and what approach will be used unless there are further examinations required such as X-ray reports.

Depending on the person chiropractic care may be for symptomatic issues only.

Some Issues Our Chiropractors Deal With Include:

There are also those who choose to improve their overall function an wellbeing which progresses further over time. Usually after achieving results such as enhanced functional wellbeing many decide to incorporate chiropractic care as ongoing management or wellness care.

Chiropractic Care also has continual benefits such as:

If you are someone who is suffering from headaches, neck pain or low back pain and don’t know where to start, or wondering what to expect on your first chiropractic visit, our team of chiropractors at our Broadmeadows or Westmeadows clinic locations are more than happy to help you get back on track. You can always contact us or book online @ https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now

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Do I need to see a Chiro or a Massage Therapist?

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Chiropractic Care Or Massage Therapy?

Both Chiropractic Care and Massage therapy are great ways of relieving tension throughout the body and apply various different techniques to achieve specific patient goals and outcomes.

Depending on what you are more comfortable with our Chiropractors on your first visit will perform a thorough examination to find out how the body is moving within the joints and how restricted certain movements are. Chiropractors also use different orthopaedic tests which help justify whether or not further imaging is required such as X-ray and if there needs to be certain interventions or other health practitioners to help create positive changes for better health. Chiropractors usually perform spinal adjustments using either their hands, chiropractic activators or drop tables to areas of restriction although that does not mean they don’t focus on the muscle tissue. Chiropractors also use trigger point therapy to decrease pressure in tight muscles and also have the ability to use oils to help massage through areas where muscles are tight and sore.

Some Areas Of Concern Chiropractors Deal With Include:

Unlike Chiropractors, massage therapists use an approach of focussing solely on the muscle and this is great when that is the main concern. There can be times where joints may be causing pressure on other areas of the body causing referral patterns and decreasing muscle tension will not make any changes long term for problems like this.

If you are someone who is getting massages already and is only finding temporary pain relief, chiropractic care may be beneficial! Contact our team of chiropractors to get examined today at either our Westmeadows or Broadmeadows Chiropractic Clinics.

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Westmeadows Chiropractic Clinic Now Open!

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The Melbourne Chiropractor in Westmeadows is now open!

BOOK NOW

Our team will be providing chiropractic services for those suffering with aches and pains. Those who may benefit include

Our westmeadows and broadmeadows clinics offer chiropractic services which also include modalities such as dry needling, cupping, sports taping, trigger point therapy, Stretching and exercise prescription.

Our Westmeadows chiropractic practice also accepts referrals from GP’s for chiropractic services. If you are given a CDM or EPC plan you are eligible for up to 5 chiropractic visits per year!

What Can You Expect On Your First Visit To Our Clinic?

First Visit or First Treatment at either of our westmeadows or broadmeadows health clinics includes a case history, posture scan, movement analysis, pain assessment, orthopaedic testing and a full body treatment.
Referral for X-ray imaging (if required) is bulk-billed through Medicare.

Our Westmeadows Clinic

Our Westmeadows Clinic is spacious and easily accessible by car, bus and train. Onsite Parking is available with wheelchair accessibility and is within 10km of Melbourne CBD

What Can Our Team Do To Help?

Depending on the severity of the injury or area of concern our practitioners in our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Clinics will treat accordingly to your complaint. Treatments that may be provided but are not limited to include:

  • Spinal manipulation, Activator Methods, Drop Piece, SOT and other adjustive techniques can help alleviate joints that have restriction such as spinal segments and joints (LeFebvre, Peterson & Haas, 2012)
  • PNF/PIR/prescribed stretching – Stretching has shown to reduce pain, improve functionality of the wrist and hand also maintains strength and improves patients in both long and short-term outcomes.
  • Remedial Massage, Trigger point therapy or use of handheld massager – Have shown to decrease pain/tenderness, enhance both range of motion and quality of life and influence flexibility (Shah et al., 2015) (Imtiyaz, Veqar & Shareef, 2014)
  • Advice on daily living activities/diet – This enables advice on how to change to make healthy        actions into habits and may offer a valuable alternative with potential for long-term   impact. (Gardner, Lally & Wardle, 2012)
  • Prescribed exercises – produce more beneficial outcomes in terms of increased strength, improved function and reduced pain scores. (Fernandes, Pedrinelli & Hernandez, 2015)
  • Dry Needling or Cupping to the surrounding musculature to help decrease tension and inflammation around the area of the hand and forearm.

BOOK NOW

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What Are The Benefits Of Limiting Sugar Intake?

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Inflammation is something we usually see in our joints and is something that we all like to avoid! Unfortunately sugar is something that fires up our bodies inflammatory system in various ways. We all want to be functioning as best as we can so it is ideal to restrict your sugar intake. It is common to have a sugar craving for sweets and there can be healthier substitutes that allow for better energy and overall performance when it comes to bodily functions.

These snacks can include things such as fruit or nuts which are a great way to avoid ramping up your sugar intake and avoiding those high GI foods that cause us to crash. There are also other types of foods such as yogurts and nuts which are also great snacking foods but beware as they are also high in calories and should be limited.

Exercise is also a great way to decrease sugar cravings as the body tends to crave healthier foods to refuel and rebuild.

By substituting or limiting sugar in your diet the following benefits can be seen in various research articles:

  • Increased Energy
  • Increased Mood
  • Healthier Looking Skin
  • Better Gut Health
  • Better Oral Hygiene
  • Decreases Depression/Anxiety
  • Decreased Likelihood of Diabetes

To find out more about other ways of self care or wanting to know more about what our clinic has to offer you can visit us @ https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/

If you are someone who is suffering from headaches, neck pain or low back pain and don’t know where to start, or wondering what to expect on your first chiropractor visit, our team of chiropractors or remedial massage therapists are more than happy to help you get back on track. You can always contact us or book online @ https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now

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Westmeadows Chiropractic Clinic Opening June 1st

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TMC Westmeadows Chiropractic Clinic

The Melbourne Chiropractor Westmeadows provides specialised therapeutic techniques to help with all types of musculoskeletal problems. Our team of chiropractors strives to decrease pain, increase function and create solutions to your problems which will be long term. Our team strives to get patients back on their feet as quick as possible with ongoing support if it is essential.

Our westmeadows and broadmeadows clinics offer chiropractic services which also include modalities such as dry needling, cupping, sports taping, trigger point therapy, Stretching and exercise prescription.

Our Westmeadows chiropractic practice also accepts referrals from GP’s for chiropractic services. If you are given a CDM or EPC plan you are eligible for up to 5 chiropractic visits per year!

What Can Chiropractic Help With?

Both our Westmeadows Chiropractors and Broadmeadows Chiropractors can help you with various conditions including:

What Can You Expect On Your First Visit To Our Clinic?

First Visit or First Treatment at either of our westmeadows or broadmeadows health clinics includes a case history, posture scan, movement analysis, pain assessment, orthopaedic testing and a full body treatment.
Referral for X-ray imaging (if required) is bulk-billed through Medicare.

Our Westmeadows Clinic

Our Westmeadows Clinic is spacious and easily accessible by car, bus and train. Onsite Parking is available with wheelchair accessibility and is within 10km of Melbourne CBD

What Can Our Team Do To Help?

Depending on the severity of the injury or area of concern our practitioners in our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Clinics will treat accordingly to your complaint. Treatments that may be provided but are not limited to include:

  • Spinal manipulation, Activator Methods, Drop Piece, SOT and other adjustive techniques can help alleviate joints that have restriction such as spinal segments and joints (LeFebvre, Peterson & Haas, 2012)
  • PNF/PIR/prescribed stretching – Stretching has shown to reduce pain, improve functionality of the wrist and hand also maintains strength and improves patients in both long and short-term outcomes.
  • Remedial Massage, Trigger point therapy or use of handheld massager – Have shown to decrease pain/tenderness, enhance both range of motion and quality of life and influence flexibility (Shah et al., 2015) (Imtiyaz, Veqar & Shareef, 2014)
  • Advice on daily living activities/diet – This enables advice on how to change to make healthy        actions into habits and may offer a valuable alternative with potential for long-term   impact. (Gardner, Lally & Wardle, 2012)
  • Prescribed exercises – produce more beneficial outcomes in terms of increased strength, improved function and reduced pain scores. (Fernandes, Pedrinelli & Hernandez, 2015)
  • Dry Needling or Cupping to the surrounding musculature to help decrease tension and inflammation around the area of the hand and forearm.

BOOK NOW

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Phases of Chiropractic Care

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Phases Of Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care is not a magic pill or a miracle drug. Instead, it
is a cumulative therapy where each session creates changes to enhance the musculoskeletal system. Chiropractors use their hands or various other tools such as an activator or drop table to promote healing without the
use of medications or surgery. It usually takes a couple of sessions to make some serious changes although usually after the first session there is some difference felt from when you would have first come in. However trying to be completely pain free in a single visit can be very unrealistic unless you have been seeing chiropractors or other health professionals for maintenance over a period of time.

This is why there are 3 types of care associated with chiropractic care!


Initial Intensive Care


Most patients have musculoskeletal complaints that are causing
them significant discomfort and interfering with their usual way of
life. Therefore, 90% of these patients are in the “Initial Intensive
Care” phase. As chiropractors, we are initially trying to reverse a
pattern of the spine being misaligned to provide quick pain relief.
The problem has probably been there for a significant amount of
time. These patients are generally seen about 2 times a
week to start until the pain level has gone down to a liveable
level.


Rehab/Strengthening Care


During the Rehab and Strengthening Care phase the patient feels
considerably better. This phase continues the healing and
creates changes to the spine that will prevent further injury
from happening. Therapies during this phase are
generally changed from acute care to working different muscle
groups, changing bad postures, rehabilitating areas of weakness and
other areas of the musculoskeletal system. These patients are typically seen once a week until satisfactory results are seen by both the chiropractor and
the patient.

Wellness Care


This is the preventative care phase where the chiropractor aims to get the patient feeling their best continuously and consistently. Wellness care
can be anywhere from once a week to once a month. It depends
on various factors such as age, fitness levels, activities performed and overall health goals.

At The Melbourne Chiropractor our goal is to patients restore our patient musculoskeletal systems to where they are able to perform at their best.

If you are someone who is suffering from low back pain and doesn’t know where to start, or wondering what to expect on your first chiropractor visit, our team of chiropractors or remedial massage therapists are more than happy to help you get back on track. You can always contact us or book online @ https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now

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