Chiropractic

Chiropractors will look at how the spine in functioning as a whole. Whilst curvatures within the spine are normal, if they are too small or big it will change how the spine works and therefore cause pain in places such as the spinal joints or provide excessive wear and tear in discs. This can also be affected by poor posture which our practitioners can look at.

If rehabilitation is required or recommended as part of your treatment plan with your chiropractor, the practitioner will go back to basics with you, using a technique called DNS (Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization). This is based on how babies move, so we rehabilitate you back to how you instinctively hold yourself.

Soft tissue massage is a technique we use that mobilises the body’s soft tissues. The technique can be used on the tendons, ligaments, muscles, fascia, and connective tissue around the joints. Using this technique will relieve muscle tension and increase joint mobility helping you to live a more pain-free life.

Muscle Energy Techniques (also known as MET) is a type of massage therapy that chiropractors use to strengthen and improve the muscles. MET is typically used to provide pain relief for the following problems:
Reduced movement in the neck, back and shoulders
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Contractures
Leg length discrepancy
Muscle injury
Muscle tightness

Dry needling is a technique which involves inserting a fine filament needle into the muscle fibres which act as a trigger point for the pain the client is experiencing. The aim of using dry needling is to cause a local twitch response which will relieve muscular tension and pain.

Using a range of exercises and repetitive movements, joint articulation and manipulation will allow your joints to move more freely which will relieve the pain you’re experiencing.

COMING SOON! In some instances, your chiropractor will recommend an exercise plan which may include pilates and yoga. We are working on getting our in-clinic one-to-one and group classes back up and running, so watch this space!