Common conditions helped with holistic chiropractic care include:

• Cervicogenic Headaches/Migraine Headaches
• Acute/Chronic Neck Pain and Shoulder Girdle Pain
• Acute/Chronic Low back pain
• Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis

Cervicogenic Headaches/Migraine Headaches

Cervicogenic headaches are usually the result of an injury or repetitive strain to the neck, causing dull or aching pains at the base of the skull or either side of the head. Chiropractors commonly treat these types of headache by ensuring your spinal vertebrae are moving correctly and eliminating nerve interference.
Migraine is a severe from of headache. It is usually one sided with a throbbing nature and is often accompanied by nausea, an increased sensitivity to light and noise and visual disturbances. They can last from hours to even days. Chiropractic can help identify if your spine is a contributory factor to your headache and help reduce stresses on the muscles, joints and nerves which may be causing the problem.

Acute/Chronic Neck Pain and Shoulder Girdle Pain

Over many years, our necks are subjected to repeated stress and minor injury. Modern day living involves a lot of time sitting at desks, working on computers, driving long hours or performing repetitive tasks. This can lead to loss of joint movement in your spinal vertebrae causing irritation to the nerves. The nerves that exit from your neck supply the structures of the shoulder, arm, wrist, hand and fingers, and pain in any of these areas may be a direct result of a neck problem. Symptoms may include, numbness, tingling or pins and needles.
Chiropractors will often examine and treat the neck when complaining of shoulder or arm problems due to the nerve supply from the top of your spine to the fingers. Unlike pain killing drugs, chiropractic treats the cause of the pain, not just the pain itself.

Acute/Chronic Low back pain

Low back pain is very common, costing millions in lost work, as well as millions in medical, state and insurance resources every year. The pain varies from a constant, dull ache to a sporadic, sharp twinge on certain movements. You may also experience “referred” pain into the buttock. Back pain may be accompanied with symptoms into the legs and feet caused by irritation to the nerves exiting from your spine. This is known as sciatica. Your chiropractor is trained to identify the specific cause of your back pain and once you have been treated, they will advise you on appropriate rehabilitation and maintenance care to prevent a recurrence.

Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis

Arthritis literally means inflammation of a joint and is used to describe pain in the joints. There are different types and different causes of arthritis. Degeneration or “wear and tear,” termed osteoarthritis, is due to the natural ageing process and most people are likely to get some degree of this later in life. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage surrounding each joint becomes worn and the tendons and ligaments become deformed, painful and stiff. Although this degeneration cannot normally be reversed, your chiropractor can regularly adjust your spine to keep the joints healthy and mobile, and slow the progression of this degeneration. In addition, chiropractic care can help eliminate nerve irritation which affects your body’s natural healing potential.