Acute Phase of Chiropractic Care (Injury/Concern)
Usually there is a reason for first coming into the chiro. Whether it is because you have lifted something in a funny way or twisted suddenly and heard a noise there is always a reason for coming into your first visit. Maybe a family member or friend have recommended a chiropractor in the past and have told you about their results or maybe you feel like their is more to the problem than just a “tight muscle”
Our Job as Chiropractors at The Melbourne Chiropractor is to find the underlying causes to your complaint and giving you an idea of how we can better the problem at hand. Usually symptoms that include pain are just a way of letting the body understand something is wrong. The problem with this is that we don’t know exactly how the pain started unless there is a mechanism for the injury or we do a little more digging to figure out what you could be doing to create this issues with daily activities.
Some Issues Our Chiropractors Deal With Include:
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Headaches
- Migraines
- Shoulder Pain
- Sciatica
- Chronic Stress
- Balance Issues
- Postural Issues/Scoliosis
- Hip Pain
- Whiplash
- Disc Injuries
Corrective Phase of Chiropractic Care
After people get their initial concern dealt with they will tend to find that there are other areas that may be effecting them throughout daily life. Usually posture is the biggest issue when continuing care. This is when we try to reverse poor posture and release tight areas that may be causing ongoing stress.
Maintenance Care
Chiropractic Maintenance care involves fortnightly or monthly treatments depending on severity and intensity of your daily activity. You may find that seeing a chiropractor to get on top of pain/stiffness will help rid you of any aches or pains and allow you to continue living to the best of your abilities!
Chiropractic Care also has continual benefits such as:
- Decreasing Stress
- Decreasing Muscle Tension
- Decreased Inflammation
- Improve Athletic Performance
- Improve Posture
- Increase Mobility/Flexibility
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
CTS is a condition that causes pain, numbness and pins & needles of the hand. The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway at the base of the hand which contains various bones, ligaments, nerves and tendons. The condition occurs when one of the major nerves that supplies the hand, the Median nerve, is compressed as it travels through this carpal tunnel
The compression of the median nerve occurs due to the narrowing of the carpal tunnel as a result of swelling. This swelling can be as a result of repeated hand and wrist movements, genetic factors, hand and wrist positioning, pregnancy and other health conditions such as diabetes and certain arthritis
Symptoms include pain, numbness and tingling, particularly at the thumb, index middle and ring finger. The little finger generally is not affected. You may also experience weakened grip strength
Women between the ages of 40-60, pregnant individuals, those with arthritis’ and individuals who use their hands repeatedly are at most risk of developing CTS
CTS can generally be treated without the need of surgical intervention. Manual therapy and stretching routine has been proven effective in reducing the symptoms of CTS. If left untreated, permanent nerve damage can result
Median Nerve Stretch
Rib 1 Mobilisation
Grip Strength
Forearm Extensor Stretch
Resisted Finger Extension [Rubber band]
Please see a health professional before commencing these exercises
