Anyone with a spine and nervous system can benefit from chiropractic care. Just as you would visit a dentist for regular teeth cleanings and checkups, we encourage everyone to visit a chiropractor to have their spine properly assessed. Regular maintenance care can help to prevent many spinal problems from occurring, and preexisting spinal conditions are much easier to care for when detected early.

We love to hear that people are seeking out alternative forms of therapy to improve their health. We work closely with several physiotherapists and also encourage our patients to continue with their other therapies while undergoing chiropractic care. Every practitioner has a different specialty and as Chiropractors we are focused on the spine. We believe an integrated approach amongst different practitioners is the best way to ensure patient-centred care and see the best results possible.

One of the most important times to see a chiropractor is during pregnancy! There are so many changes that take place in a woman’s body during pregnancy from the increased hormones, relaxation of the pelvic ligaments, increased weight gain, and shifting of the body’s centre of gravity. With all of these changes in such a short amount of time many women experience discomforts such as low backpain, hip pain, pelvic pain, symphysis pubic dysfunction, and difficulty sleeping. We utilise specific adjusting techniques for pregnant women which are extremely gentle and help to balance the pelvis and sacrum. We also work with the supporting soft tissues to ensure the muscles and ligaments stay relaxed to promote optimal fetal positioning and healthy development.

When you hear a ‘popping’ sound in your joints, it’s simply gas releasing from the joint capsule. This is known as a cavitation. Often times when people attempt to adjust their own back or neck with forceful twisting motions they are placing undue stress on the spinal joints. The cavitation typically occurs in joints that are hyper-mobile. The problem areas are usually the joints above or below these segments which tend to be fixated and not moving properly. The expertise to understand precisely where to apply the adjustment rather than performing a general manipulation takes years of postgraduate study. As Doctors of Chiropractic we are trained to specifically detect the fixated joints and apply a very specific adjustment to these joints to promote healthy movement patterns.