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Do I Need An X-ray Before I See A Chiropractor?

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In Short No, X-Rays are not necessary to get before seeing a chiropractor. This is because our team of chiropractors perform an assessment which includes a thorough history, orthopaedic testing and mobility stress tests to ensure that there are no significant red flags that may justify the need for an X-Ray.

Indications for an X-ray Include

  • To diagnose recent trauma which may have been a cause of fracture or dislocation at any age and anyone over the age of 50 who has suffered from a minor fall or slip with uncommon pain.
  • Diagnose degeneration/arthritic conditions or structural changes that may be causing pain and restriction.
  • To see changes with spinal deformities over time to ensure they are not getting worse such as scoliosis/kyphosis or other spinal degenerative changes.

X-rays are a great tool to help guide a particular treatment that is needed for the patients success. 8 times out of 10 it is likely that with or without X-rays the chiropractors treatment will not change and this will be based on patients goals and what they have assessed on examination. Our team of chiropractors are able to refer out for any X-rays that are indicated.

Contraindications for an X-ray

  • To identify problems with soft tissues. Unfortunately X-rays can only visualise issues related to bones and joints and not with muscular problems.
  • To find out whether or not areas of no concern have problems.
  • If the patient is pregnant
  • X-ray referrals without any clinical evidence or reasoning

It is common that with most general complaints not to need X-rays. Also with the initial assessment our practitioners find that with most patients they will have certain anomalies where things dont add up before a referral is needed for an X-ray. The reason why chiropractors and other allied health professionals don’t send patients out readily for X-rays is because of the exposure to radiation and it is best to avoid it if possible!

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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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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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.

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Chiropractic For Self Care

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Self Care

Self care is commonly spoken about as it involves giving time to yourself to create healthier habits and relationships within your day to day life. Sometimes it can be difficult to find things that motivate us or even give us a sense of a healthier outlook on life. Below are some reasons why Chiropractic care is a great addition to your routine to boost your mental and physical health.

Chiropractic Care Is Great For Pain!

Our chiropractors are most commonly come in for symptomatic care, meaning due to things such as low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, headaches or even sporting injuries just to name a few. Usually the reason behind pain can be due to spinal dysfunction, nerve irritation or muscular tension/imbalances. Our chiropractors help to correct these issues by performing chiropractic adjustments and various soft tissue techniques to alleviate the pain associated within the area.

Chiropractic Care Is Great For Preventing Pain!

Chiropractic care is great for preventing reoccurring aches and pains that can stop you in your tracks. The goal of chiropractic during this phase is to manage areas which are beginning to freeze up and to jump on top of any joint restrictions before its to late. It is important to note that consistent care can help prevent those symptoms and pain cycles from recurring. Preventative care is the key to real health, and chiropractic care is a great place to start.

Chiropractic Care Improves Us Physically and Mentally!

The biggest changes after chiropractic care is the sense of feeling better after treatment. They may feel lighter, more mobile and healthier overall. When you upkeep your bodies musculoskeletal system and you are keeping on top of joint restriction and muscle tension the body allows you to perform at its best.

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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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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Benefits of Chiropractic Care

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There are many benefits of chiropractic care that involve more than just symptomatic/pain relief. Chiropractic care can be great for anyone who is suffering from limited range of motion or people who have experienced changes to their mobility over the years. What chiropractors aim to do is alleviate tension and mobilise the joints that are suffering from restriction. This in turn allows chiropractors to enhance the bodies overall function.

Chiropractic Care Enhances Overall Wellbeing

Chiropractors aim to stabilise joints and ensure that everything is moving and functioning at its best. Pain is a symptom of an underlying condition and a chiropractor is able to identify these issues by doing thorough examinations throughout the bodies musculoskeletal system.

Most Common Symptoms That Chiropractic Care Helps:

Chiropractors help with the above issues making it wasy to influence a persons wellbeing. Getting chiropractic adjustments from a qualified practitioner can set you up in the right direction. Our Chiropractors at The Melbourne Chiropractor are all experienced and qualified professionals who are regulated by AHPRA. Adjustments performed by our chiropractors are done with consideration of previous history and testing which is performed during the initial consult.

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

Chiropractic Care has been established as a natural therapy that does not use medications or surgery to improve pain. Our team at The Melbourne Chiropractor believe that a healthier spine will improve a persons overall health not only physically but mentally. In addition to this a healthy lifestyle combined with chiropractic care may help you to reach optimum health and wellness.

*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, 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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How Often Should I See My Chiropractor For Maintenance Care?

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Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic is generally seen as a natural form of therapy that works best when injuries first occur such as a slipped disc or headache. Whilst Chiropractic care is great for recovering from an injury it is also great at maximising your overall health and wellbeing.

Chiropractic care initially requires multiple visits as it takes time for the structure to change and adapt to the correct posture. It can take several sessions to feel changes and pain relief that is experienced.

Once pain begins to deminish its recommended to continue the care plan given as the body is still changing and improving over the course of treatment. Most times when pain does occur it can be due to a chronic condition which may have been going on for months or even years. Because of this your body may feel “great” when the symptoms have diminished but your body has gotten used to the pain and pressure it has been under for so long that it has forgotten what it feels to be “pain free”.

Once you have completed your chiropractic care plan your chiropractor may recommend maintenance care or wellness care which looks at upkeeping your functional wellbeing and ensuring you are constantly performing at your best. Depending on the amount of stress you put your body under you may come in fortnightly all the way up to once a month to get a treatment in to get adjusted.

Some of the benefits chiropractic care offers can include:

Ongoing healing

While some people may feel immediate results after only one or two Chiropractic sessions, this doesn’t mean you’re healed and unfortunately a number of people will drop off care at this stage and lose their progress. Healing is an ongoing process and regular adjustments may help accelerate that process.

Prevent injuries and limit future bouts of pain

Chiropractic care helps to make sure that the body is functioning at its best, making it less likely for injuries to reoccur. Your body may also have an easier time moving around and twisting into positions you once were not able to. Maintenance care may also help reduce pains that were existing prior to the main episode and can be diminished overtime without the use of pain medication.

Improved overall health

Chiropractors work on the bodies muscles and bones but also have an effect on the bodies nervous system. Regular chiropractic adjustments can help strengthen and enhance mobility whilst helping the body function at its best. In order for you to achieve optimal results with care exercises and stretches may be implemented to strengthen areas of weakness and also maintain mobility through restricted areas of the body.

If you have any questions regarding wellness care or maintenance chiropractic care, you can contact our team at The Melbourne Chiropractor or for an appointment you can book online today!

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The Melbourne Chiropractor in Westmeadows

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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!

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Chiropractic Room in Westmeadows

Chiropractors Education

Five years of university training, along with ongoing research and training has increased our teams ability to give you the right advice. Evidence based practice increases our safety and effectiveness.

What Is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic Care is internationally recognized as being a way to help alleviate pain and increase a person’s functional well-being. A chiropractor may help you achieve a healthier lifestyle by giving you strategies to overcome stress, injuries, pain, and other musculoskeletal conditions.

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Chiropractic Room in Westmeadows

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

7 Facts About Westmeadows

  • Population 5,848
  • Westmeadows was first established in the 1850s
  • Average age is 36
  • Westmeadows area is 4.7 km squared
  • Westmeadows is know as “Old Broady”
  • The first Broadmeadows Post Office now Westmeadows opened on 1 January 1855
  • Bluestone Bridge over the Moonee Ponds Creek was built in 1869 through Westmeadows

Suburbs We Service

Predominately Northern Suburbs but not limited to:

  • Craigieburn
  • Roxburgh Park
  • Greenvale
  • Tullamarine
  • Essendon
  • Niddrie
  • Ascot Vale
  • Moonee Ponds
  • Aberfeldie
  • Fawkner
  • Cambellfield
  • Mickleham
  • Wollert
  • Clarkefield
  • Airport West
  • Attwood
  • Westmeadows
  • Meadow Heights
  • Jacana
  • Glenroy
  • Pascoe Vale
  • Hadfield

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.

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Do Posture Supports Really Work?

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Posture Support

What is a Posture Support?

Posture Supports are brace like devices that work to keep your back in a straight position. They can help assist posture whilst doing strenuous activities or long hours of bent over work/desk work.

What is considered poor posture?

Poor posture is becoming more common as the world becomes technologically advanced and more sedentary over time. Many of these “poor postures” that we see can be simply from desk work or from looking down at screens for prolonged periods.

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Poor Posture Comparisons

What do posture supports do?

Posture supports aim to correct your posture by removing the pressure and the stress accompanied with poor posture. Great for short term but if you are looking for long term outcomes the posture brace may weaken your secondary muscles and overall weaken your upper back further. Also, even though your posture may look great with a posture support on it should only be worn for 3 hours at a time mean that the muscles that should be working to hold the shoulders back naturally no longer have to work to do this.

What can you do to improve your posture instead of posture braces?

*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, 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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Can Chiropractic Care Help Pelvic Instability?

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Good vs Bad Pelvic Tilt

The pelvis has several nerves and muscles that pass through the area and refer to each other depending on the issue at hand. Pelvic pain is a complaint that may be experienced typically at the base of the low back, the Sacro iliac joints (SIJ) or in the sides of the gluteus maximus muscles.

What are the causes of pelvic pain?

Anterior Pelvic Tilt

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Anterior pelvic tilts occur when the pelvis is moved towards the front of the pubis and the SIJ’s are lifted upwards. The feeling of this can be one of an extenuated low back curve which may be uncomfortable or even painful. 

Posterior Pelvic Tilt

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Posterior pelvic tilts occur when the pelvis tilts backwards lowering the SIJ’s and bringing the pubis up. The feeling can be that of stiffness and a loss of the lumbar curve which can cause increased pressure on the intervertebral discs which may lead to degeneration.

Lateral Pelvic Tilt

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Lateral pelvic tilt causes changes to “leg length”. This can also be caused by scoliosis of the lumbar spine and can cause instability between both sides of the body. This can lead to one side of the body in more pain than the other side and cause discrepancies in muscle tone between both sides.

Pelvic Instability

Pelvic Instability can be caused by trauma such as dislocation of the pubic symphysis during childbirth or changes to the sacroiliac joints where they become affected.

Symptoms of an anterior pelvic tilt can include pain at the base of the low back, a feeling of having tight low back muscles, thighs or hamstrings, or feeling a lack of strength in the gluteus and core muscles.

What are the symptoms of pelvic pain?

How can Chiropractic Care Help?

Chiropractic Care helps with pelvic concerns as joint mobilization and muscle relaxation helps with changing overall biomechanics. Pelvic pain due to tilting or rotation can be alleviated with simple spinal adjusting which involves the chiropractor in using a force that moves the joints into a particular range back to its “regular” state. A chiropractor may also use low force techniques such as drop piece or pelvic blocks which help to encourage the pelvis to sit in a more comfortable position to alleviate pain. The main goal of our team of chiropractors at The Melbourne Chiropractor is to restore mobility, range of motion, decrease overall pain and reset the joints out of alignment to help correct posture in the affected region/s. BOOK NOW

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