Chiropractic is a great way to maintain mobility, manage pain and add quality to your later years. Many of our seniors find they are in the too hard basket for many of their doctors with limited choices for medication and too risky for surgery.

Using specially designed tables to assist you lying down, and gentle low force techniques many of our seniors are delighted to find there is hope and comfort in their later years. We see numbers of seniors in their nineties, and have seen patients into their next century!

To assist we have parking directly outside, have no steps and are Veterans Affairs (DVA) approved, part of the Medicare enhanced primary care program for chronic conditions with referral from your GP and are happy to assist you with mobility issues.

Chiropractic Techniques

Techniques we use will depend on your age, physical condition and any complicating factors. Our chiropractors are trained in and regularly use specific spinal adjustments (Diversified and Gonstead), drop piece tables, Activator, Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT), cranial adjustments, dry needling, soft tissue and exercise advice.

Drop-piece tables- these special tables have sections that move up and down under your body to gently unlock specific segments of your spine. Tables are able to gently lower to lying position and have sections that separate to allow pregnant, elderly and post surgical patients to lie comfortably face down.

The Activator is a small hand held instrument to gently loosen the spinal joints and restore function to the nerves. It feels like a quick finger flick against the skin. Because its speed is so fast, only a small amount of pressure is required to correct spinal problems. The Activator is especially suitable for babies, children, the elderly and people with a history of spinal surgery or complicating factors.

Dry needling involves the use of small needles which penetrate the skin at specific sites within taut band of muscles and tendons. The result is a mechanical stimulation of the surrounding tissues which promotes healing and reduces pain within these tissues. It may be used in the treatment of lower back pain, neck and mid thoracic pain, shoulder pain, knee and hip pain, and ankle pain. It is used specifically for the treatment of plantar fasciitis, and golfer’s and tennis
elbow.

Will I Need Digital X-rays?

This will be determined after a full history and physical examination. If required we will refer you to x-ray facilities nearby or of your choice. X-rays are largely covered by Medicare rebates.

Children will not require x-rays in most cases unless they show significant trauma or postural deviations. Please bring previous x-rays or scans to your first appointment so we can review them.

Do Chiropractic Adjustments Hurt?

Chiropractic treatment should not cause pain. The Chiropractor will work within your pain tolerance adapting techniques to suit your age, build and history. Sometimes you may experience temporary tenderness after your first few adjustments (much like you have done a work out at the gym) as your body adapts to its new alignment. Please feel free to contact us if you have any concern.