At your first visit, we will take a thorough history regarding your health journey so far. If you are presenting with a specific injury or complaint, we will focus on that.

Sometimes the information you tell us can give us the greatest clues as to the underlying cause of your problem.

The next part is the Physical Exam; we check the movement through each spinal segment and we assess the tonicity (tightness) of the surrounding muscles. Sometimes you might be unsure if you have a muscle
problem or a joint problem. In our clinical experience, almost every time, it is both.

Then we perform what we refer to as orthopaedic and neurological tests. These help us rule in or rule out various possible causes of what might be bothering you. We also perform a posture assessment on this visit.

If appropriate, we might refer you for Xray’s (bulk billed) or other imaging (ultrasound, MRI).

These appointments can include appropriate joint correction (sometimes referred to as spinal adjustments or manipulation).

We can employ manual or instrument (activator/impulse) techniques. We usually perform appropriate soft tissue releases. Muscle testing is frequently used to guide us as to how quickly your body is healing. We also use a special Exercise Rehabilitation Program to prevent injury recurrence and posture correction. Postural braces, supportive pillows and spinal orthotics are often discussed.

If you are in acute or chronic pain certain pain-relieving supplements might be recommended. If you have extremity joint issues, (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle) then often times kinesiotaping techniques are employed.

No two patients are the same, and as such, every care program is specifically designed to suit each individual.