Treatment Types & Options

There are many different treatment options that will be used in a Chiropractic Session.  Depending on what needs to be corrected with your body to fix the problem, many or all of the techniques below may be utilised to get the best result for the healing process.

Chiropractic Adjustments

There is more to the "crack" that meets the eye...or ears.  A Chiropractic Adjustment is the movement of a bone back into its ideal position to optimize the function of the  joint and its surrounding muscles, ligaments, tendons and nerves.

Adjustments are commonly made to the spine, but can also be made to the 300+ other joints in the body.

Massage

Massage is always included in an Initial Consultation and Standard Consultation, as most injuries have some level of involvement of the muscular system.  If the muscular portion of an injury is not addressed, the healing can take longer or the problem can return later down the track.  

The various massage techniques may be used:
  • Deep Tissue and Remedial
  • Trigger Point Therapy
  • Active Muscle Release technique

Dry Needling

Dry Needling is the Western derivative of the Traditional Chinese Medicine practice called Acupuncture.  It is usually incorporated into a treatment session for very stubborn muscle knots and spasms, tendonitis or acute ligament and muscle strains.

Acupuncture needles are used to target muscles, tendons and ligaments and create a pain reducing and healing response in three ways:
  1. Instant relaxation: the steel of the needle interacts with the neuro-muscular junction causing a relaxation of the muscle
  2. Instant Pain Reduction: the steel also affects the nerves associated with sending pain messages to the brain and turns them down  
  3. Delayed Healing Response: the needle puncture causes a small amount of micro-trauma which brings increased blood flow and healing elements to the injury site.

Kenisio Taping

Kenesiology Tape is an elastic adhesive coton tape that can be used in many different ways! It can help support your new or old muscle and joint injuries whilst still alowing certain amount of movement of the joints and muscles to promote faster healing and less pain in the process.

  • Muscle and Joint support
  • Swelling reduction
  • Quicker injury recovery

Facilitated Stretching

PNF and PIR (Propreoceptive Nuromuscular Facilitation and Propreoceptive Inhabition Relaxation) are the two styles of stretching that is mostly used in Chiropractic treatment sessions when needed.  These two styles involve types of muscle contraction and breathing techniques to facilitate flexibility, strengthening or relaxing of the muscle group targeted.

  • Increases flexibility quickly
  • Promotes Muscle Hydration
  • Decreases pain in other areas

Rehabilitative Exercises

No matter what the injury, rehabilitative exercises must be done to return the body back to normal.  The exercises then progress to the next level to strengthen the body to prevent injuries in the future.

  • Core Strengthening
  • Ankle and Knee Injury Rehabilitation
  • Shoulder and Neck Posture Training
  • Greatly Decreases Chances of Reinjury
Every injury is different, even when you have re-injured the same area! So the correct combination of the above treatment methods is vital for recovery.