Chiropractic and Physical Medicine at HSC

Greater mobility, better posture or improved sports performance are just a few of the benefits of seeking care from a Chiropractor. The pain and suffering of back pain, slipped disc, neck strain or headache and old sports injuries is usually what prompts a person to seek the benefits of chiropractic care. “Although the benefits of a chiropractic treatment can often be felt immediately, chiropractic treatment is a natural process of our body’s own controlling and healing ability. The body must have time to re-balance itself for best results. As a Chiropractor, it’s important for me to communicate this to my clients so that they understand and have confidence in the treatment process” explained Dr. Leigh Murrant who leads the Chiropractic division at HSC PNB Darby Park.

Chiropractors are recognized around the world as spinal health and sports injury specialists. Our Doctors’ are proficient in chiropractic techniques such as Diversified, Gonstead, Thompson Drop Piece, Toggle Recoil, Biomechanical Blocking, Flexion/ Distraction, Soft Tissue and Trigger Point Therapy.

These techniques are particularly beneficial in the treatment of:

• Neck and shoulder pain.
• Headache, migraine, whiplash injury.
• Lower back pain, Slip disc, sciatica.
• Poor posture- hunching & round shoulders, scoliosis- spinal curvature.
• Sports injury – muscle strain/ tendinitis- eg Achilles tendinitis.
• Joint pain- hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, wrists – e.g ankle sprain.
• Flat foot, heel spur, trigger finger.
• Frozen shoulders, tennis & golfer’s elbow.
• Numbness, arthritis, rheumatism, bone spur.
• Stress management.

Chiropractors use spinal adjustments to treat their patients. A chiropractic adjustment is a highly skilled, gentle and controlled push or pressure to the spine to improve nerve function and enhance joint mobility. In addition we use soft tissue therapy, physiological therapeutics, exercise rehabilitation, nutrition and ergonomic advice in the care of our patients.

There are three stages of chiropractic care for patients:

Initial intensive care: Acute Care Stage.

In this stage the chiropractor helps you to stabilize your condition with adjustments. This is done fairly frequently so the treatment will help you feel better as quickly as possible. The function of your spine improves, inflammation and nerve irritation decrease and healing starts. You’ll start to feel better with either less pain or more movement.

Rehabilitative care: Stabilization stage.

This stage helps to retrain abnormal movement patterns of the spine back to normal function. Muscle and ligaments learn to work correctly. Treatment continues until the body is stress free in order to prevent spinal malfunction & degeneration. Patients are progressively introduced to exercises for stretching and strengthening the body as well as nutrition and home-advice.

Maintenance stage: Preventive or Wellness care.

Maintenance care helps you to avoid relapses of your condition and continues improvement in your condition. It can enhance function of the nervous system which controls, co-ordinates the whole body. The main benefits are increase energy, better wellbeing and less worry about your health.

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