Life’s little incidents and accidents such as car accidents, recreational injuries, repetitive work related postures as well as home stresses, to name just a few of the potential factors, overpower the body’s ability to adjust to its  internal and external environment.

The human body has the natural ability to regenerate; this ability relies on guidance from a healthy nervous system and correct movement of the spine which encapsulates it. If the body’s ability to adjust to its environment is altered in any way, the joints of the spine tend to lock or get stuck thus in turn leading to a lack of motion within those segments.

Chiropractic care specifically identifies and corrects these structural changes, known as Chiropractic subluxations, and restores the body to its natural functions.

 Chiropractic subluxations often manifest as the following in the affected area:

• Pain
• Tenderness
• Swelling
• Tingling ‘pins and needles’
• Numbness

Muscle spasm is also found around the affected joints as a secondary response to the ‘locked joint’.  These muscles spasms can manifest as pain to areas like:

• Head (headaches)
• Shoulders
• Down the arms
• Into the ribcage
• To the hips
• Buttocks or down the legs

Diminished nerve function can cause the whole body to be affected negatively; as vital information travels from the brain to the rest of the body via the spinal cord and spinal nerves. Chiropractic subluxations essentially interfere with the body’s natural ability to communicate within itself. This in turn compromises normal functioning of the body and its different systems.

Chiropractic treatment clears the pathways for the body to maintain its own optimal health, just the way it was naturally designed to do.

The initial visit begins with a detailed consultation. Your Chiropractor will take a detailed history and evaluate the nature of your condition. This evaluation usually includes a series of basic physical tests as well as more focused orthopaedic examinations and Chiropractic evaluations of spinal movement and posture.

If necessary, your doctor may recommend X-rays or other diagnostic tests to obtain further information about the mechanics of your spine and the details of your condition.

Your doctor will then analyse your information and assess your condition and the appropriate plan of treatment. If your case will not benefit from Chiropractic treatment, your doctor will refer you to the appropriate health care practitioner or specialist for further evaluation.