What is Chiropractic?

 

The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) states: “Chiropractic is a health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on the function of the nervous system and general health. There is an emphasis on manual treatments including spinal adjustment and other joint and soft-tissue manipulation”.

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Chiropractors focus on the spine and the neuro-musculoskeletal system and how conditions affecting these areas can affect your health and performance. Chiropractors are trained to assess the neuro-musculoskeletal system and identify restrictions, imbalances and dysfunction. Our package of care involves spinal and peripheral joint adjustments and mobilisations, application of soft tissue treatment and advice on exercise, self-help, diet and lifestyle where appropriate. Some chiropractors offer rehabilitation programmes.

 

Chiropractors do not use medicines or surgery and the gentle manual approaches we use are extremely safe and comfortable to receive.

 

A package of chiropractic care is used regularly to help maintain good posture, promote health and improve performance, no matter what it is you do, from a high performance athlete to a senior member of the community enjoying a potter in the garden.

 

Patients undergoing chiropractic care often report benefits from:

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• Ankle sprain (short term management)

• Cramp

• Elbow pain and tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) arising from associated musculoskeletal conditions of the back and neck, but not isolated occurrences

• Headache arising from the neck (cervicogenic)

• Inability to relax

• Joint pains

• Joint pains including hip and knee pain from osteoarthritis as an adjunct to core OA treatments and exercise

• Back Pain

• Generalised aches and pains

• Lumbago

• Mechanical neck pain (as opposed to neck pain following injury i.e. whiplash)

• Migraine prevention

• Minor sports injuries and tensions

• Muscle spasms

• Plantar fasciitis (short term management)

• Rotator cuff injuries, disease or disorders

• Sciatica

• Shoulder complaints (dysfunction, disorders and pain)

• Soft tissue disorders of the shoulder

• Tension and inability to relax

 

(List of conditions sourced from the ASA website Jan 24)​