Chiropractic News

By Hannah Dale: Chiropractor Victoria Point Chiropractic Most people begin seeing a chiropractor to address a specific problem or injury, but what comes next? Chiropractic care can be broken down into three phases, with the overall aim to decrease neck, back, joint pain but to also improve and maintain spinal function. Your condition, age, stress load and lifestyle determine how much care will be required. When patients initially see a chiropractor, their muscles may be in spasm and joints inflamed, […]

By: Victoria Point Chiropractic Regular exercise is recommended as a preventative health measure to assist optimal functioning of the body. It is essential for everyone, regardless of age. Chiropractors encourage regular exercise as a way of maintaining flexibility, mobility and stability. Appropriate regular exercise is mentally and physically stimulating, can assist the immune system to fight illness and in combination with a healthy diet is beneficial in the management of weight. Muscles require strength to protect joints and to assist […]

By: Victoria Point Chiropractic What is a Schedule of Care? It is an estimate, based on previous experience and research of how much treatment over a specified period of time will be required to correct or improve the cause of spinal problems. Early in chiropractic treatment, adjustments often need to be frequent and close together to address long standing patterns that have developed over the years. Progress during this time can be rapid and encouraging but may also be slow […]

By Bethany Higgins: Chiropractor Victoria Point Chiropractic It’s that time of year when the holidays are coming to an end and we start thinking about return to work, school, university, or perhaps another tertiary institution. This can be a stressful time and in all the chaos, particularly when preparing children for ‘back to school’, we often do overlook other factors that can have a significant effect on our future health and well-being. As adults, we know it is important to […]

By Lloyed Clarke: Chiropractor at Victoria Point Chiropractic Book now The festive season is an excellent opportunity for relaxation with family and friends and is a time when many people plan holidays that include travel. Time off work can help lower stress levels and assist recovery after a busy year; however, even holidays can have some obstacles. Travelling is a common reason for reports of neck pain, mid-back and lower back pain due to extended periods of sitting in cars […]

The festive season is with us. Our Chiropractors, Massage Therapists and Receptionists appreciate and thank you for your patronage, support, and cooperation throughout 2023. We wish you, family, and friends a safe enjoyable festive season and a healthy prosperous 2024.

By Bethany Higgins: Chiropractor at Victoria Point Chiropractic Posture is the position in which you hold your body while standing, sitting, or lying down. Good posture involves training your body to stand, walk, sit, and lie in positions where the least strain is placed on supporting muscles and ligaments during movement or weight-bearing activities. Many factors can cause poor posture, but bad habits such as slouching and inactivity cause muscle fatigue and tension that ultimately lead to poor posture. The […]

By Nathan Reynolds: Chiropractor at Victoria Point Chiropractic Restricted joints manually adjusted by a chiropractor may or may not produce a ‘popping’ or ‘cracking’ sound. When chiropractors use their hands to apply a gentle but rapid impulse that separates the surfaces of a restricted joint, any associated ‘popping’ or ‘cracking’ sound is known as cavitation. Cavitation is not from your bones or cartilage snapping against each other but is considered to be from healthy gasses being released into the joint. […]

By Philippa Wordsworth: Chiropractor at Victoria Point Chiropractic Do you participate in competitive sport or are you simply wanting to enhance movement and function during regular walks or everyday activity. Chiropractic can help prevent and manage injuries, increase range of motion, flexibility, balance and stimulate your nervous system to activate muscles to achieve the most out of your activity. One way to visualise our nervous system is as a garden hose, free flowing without interruption. However, if there is a […]

Submitted by: Victoria Point Chiropractic Overuse or repetitive strain injuries are the result of cumulative tissue damage from repetitive use and can affect any part of the musculoskeletal system. We are all at risk as most occupational or recreational activity requires repetitive movement. Age, gender and anatomical make up may also play a role in the onset of overuse injury. Overuse injury refers to an array of diagnosis which can affect a variety of joints, for example: wrist – carpal […]