Chiropractic
Better body, better mind, better health
As Chiropractors, we diagnose, treat and prevent mechanical disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system (nerves, muscles, bones, and joints). We plan individual treatment interventions including a variety of manual adjustments, soft tissue techniques, rehabilitation exercises and patient education. We work to help you build a strong physical and neurological framework upon which you can maintain your long-term health and well-being.
Our approach to Chiropractic
At Better Health we take a holistic and integrated approach to your healthcare and we work hard to fulfill our aim in delivering the best in evidence-based Chiropractic care. When injury does occur we know that the right diagnosis is essential, but that execution of care and proper management is everything. We put together injury management plans for challenging cases, but we also have systems in place for those who want to take a pro-active approach to optimising their health over the longer term.
Our practice is structured so that we can see your case right through from start to finish. We strive to provide each client with a seamless experience and to take the hassle out of healthcare. Our goal is for the children in our practice, to be able to thoroughly embrace and enjoy their growing years, and for the adults to lead healthy and active lives at maximum potential.
The Chiropractic adjustment, or spinal manipulative therapy, is what patients most commonly seek when pursuing chiropractic care. An adjustment to the joints of the skeletal system by a trained Chiropractor involves varying speeds and amplitudes depending on the outcome we want to achieve. Most commonly a high-velocity low-amplitude force is applied by the hands which results in a cavitation of the joint. This is a quick and small movement applied to a specific joint in a specific direction with the goal of restoring range of movement and reducing pain to allow normal physical function. The ‘crack’ or noise you often hear following an adjustment is the noise produced from the dissolved gasses within the joint synovial fluid accumulating in a central bubble.
Healthcare at its core is precisely that, the management of your health whilst you are healthy. We believe that there is no better time to start looking after your health than from day one. From the moment of conception, the growth and development of a baby is one of the most amazing processes we will ever witness. We work to ensure this period of fast growth and musculoskeletal development in a child’s life is as seamless and pain-free as possible.
Therapeutic Ultrasound is a non-invasive option for treating acute pain. The application of sound waves vibrates the tissues to provide deep heating of tendons, ligaments, muscles, and/or joints. It is not a painful process and may take between 3-10minutes. The use of ultrasound therapy may assist with the healing process by increasing blood flow, decreasing swelling and inflammation, decreasing pain and by assisting in the reduction of scar tissue.
Prescription exercises are an integral part of our structured plans of care. These are designed to improve areas of weakness and build strong neurological and musculoskeletal foundations. Whether that may be your strength, endurance, co-ordination, balance and/or posture. We develop a program for you that may include neurological or brain-based exercises through to retraining of movement patterns or cardiovascular and strength training programs.
Electromyography or EMG Biofeedback is a technique which uses surface electrodes to measure electrical muscle activity beneath the skin. This technology is useful both diagnostically and in injury rehabilitation.