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Can A Chiropractor Improve Your Balance?

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Keeping Balanced With Chiropractic Care

A chiropractor can cover a whole lot of different avenues when it comes to health related conditions. Balance however is something that can be improved by implementing chiropractic care.

What Causes Our Balance To Get Worse?

Balance is dependant on what we do throughout our lives. If you are someone that is sitting in a slouched position or cross-legged on the couch then this can cause changes to our posture. Also injuries that involve muscles or joints can have a long-term effect on balance as changes to both gait and posture will limit the amount of strength and energy the body has to exert and focus pressure in a single spot.

Other Conditons That Can Affect Balance

  • Eye disorders
  • Ear disorders
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Medications
  • High or low blood pressure

Be sure to keep in check with your GP for any medical related concerns involving medications/cardiovascular disorders.

How Can Chiropractors Help?

Chiropractors aim to make changes to the musculoskeletal system which effects both or mobility and flexibility. By doing so our balance can improve and this is because our muscles tighten up and limit our ability to control them. 

What Techniques Will Chiropractors Use?

Our Chiropractors may use many different treatment modalities which can include adjustive techniques, dry needling, cupping, mobilisations or even exercise prescription.

Be aware that care is always dependant on the patients presentation on the day and other abnormalities or risks presented at the time of treatment.

If you are someone who is currently struggling with balance issues our chiropractors and remedial massage therapists can help you improve today!

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Paediatric Care Near You!

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Paediatric Care Near You

Did you know our chiropractors treat infants and children?

What’s great about our profession is that we are given the ability to treat many different types of bodies with various techniques as we all know not one person is the same and not one method suits all!

Our approach to paediatric care is gentle and specific to areas of concern. For children under the age of 2 it is common to use low force techniques instead high velocity adjustments due to the nature of the spine whilst it matured. It is common for children’s aches and pains to go unnoticed but at times things such as colic and reflux can be a way of them telling us there is something more going on!

Common Concerns To See A Chiropractor For:

  • Pain
  • Growth
  • Co-ordination
  • Muscle Pain
  • Sleep Disturbance
  • Muscle Imbalances
  • Concentration
  • Circulation
  • Colic
  • Reflux
  • Bedwetting
  • Constipation

If you believe your child is suffering from reflux or colic or want to know more about what else we can help treat visit our website to find out more!

Our Clinic Offers Pregnancy Care and uses techniques that are specific for patients during their pregnancy!

If you would like to book in an appointment you can call us on 9302 1023 or book online today!

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5 Tips On How You Can Manage Fibromyalgia!

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Fibromyalgia Pain In The Hip Joint

About Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic fatigue and cognitive issues. The reason why our team of chiropractors work with people suffering from fibromyalgia is because the symptoms that follow with it are arthritic-like or that of inflammation (especially in joints).

It is common to be hypersensitive to both hot and cold temperatures and have an increased sense of smell. Unfortunately there is no definitive cause of how fibromyalgia starts although it is more common in those with auto-immune conditions or substance abuse.

Can You Cure Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a condition that you will never be able to get rid of unless there is a new miracle drug that helps. At this very point in time fibromyalgia can only be managed by using a few particular methods!

How To Manage Fibromyalgia?

Can Our Team Of Chiropractors Help?

Of course! Our main goal as chiropractors is to reduce the pressure throughout the musculoskeletal system. This enables us to reduce inflammation and allow the body to settle itself down. Fibromyalgia is a condition that over exerts the bodies receptors hence why the nervous system needs to be settled!

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Can Chiropractic Care Benefit An Athlete?

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Chiropractic Care Benefits On Athletes

Chiropractors are allied health professionals who place a large focus on helping people move, feel and function to their greatest potential. Chiropractors use a number of different techniques, such as Chiropractic Adjustments to help make changes to the musculoskeletal system.

People often come to see a Chiropractor for a number of different reasons. These reasons can include neck pain, back pain, headaches, sciatica and more! Chiropractic care may be able to help with these issues by restoring movement in the spine and helping to relieve tension. Some patients seek long term care from a Chiropractor as it may assist in preventing tension and stiffness building to a point that it affects function in everyday tasks. 

When it comes to athletes, some athletes prefer to be adjusted by their Chiropractor prior to their competition or game so they are able to perform to their best ability. Adjustments allow full movement throughout the body by decreasing restriction through joints and muscles.

Some Common Areas In Which Chiropractors Can Help Assist!

How Can Chiropractic Care Help Athletes?

Chiropractic care may be help athletes in the following ways:

  • Decreasing muscle tension
  • Increasing mobility and flexibility
  • Reduced inflammation
  • Decreasing pressure off muscles and joints 
  • Increasing blood flow
  • Decreasing Stress
  • Increased Energy Levels
  • Increased range of motion and movement
  • Improving posture and creating a balance throughout the bodies sytem
  • Reduction of pain

If you are an athlete wanting a better idea of what we have to offer or help with performing to your best ability without the restriction of muscle and joint tension, consider contacting The Melbourne Chiropractor to get started on your healthcare journey.

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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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