What we see in practice

We are passionate about the health benefits of chiropractic and strive to always deliver exceptional service and professional advice to our patients. We are committed to empowering you to a new level of health. Your nervous system controls and regulates every cell of your body. When your nervous system doesn’t work correctly, you don’t work correctly. And when you don’t work correctly, you’re sick! It is as simple as that.

If you, or a loved one feel you would benefit from Chiropractic care, contact us at Nervana Chiropractic to arrange a thorough examination in our practice immediately. Neglected, spinal problems may worsen and make correction more difficult and expensive later.

Ear infections
Headaches
ADHD
Allergies
Asthma
Motor Vehicle accident
Back Pain
Carpal Tunnel
Colic
Neck Pain
Spinal misalignment
PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome)
Pregnancy
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Slipped Disc
Stress
Wellness
Whiplash
When should you consider visiting us at Nervana Chiropractic?

Ear infections

Ear infections (otitis media) account for a large number of doctor visits. Traditional methods include:

• Antibiotics may be effective against bacterial infections, but many cases are viral, for which antibiotics are useless.
• Surgical implantation of little drainage tubes (grommets) involve the administration of a risky anaesthesia and then, then they fall out and the procedure has to be repeated

Parents are choosing an alternative method; Chiropractic to locate nerve blockages that may have made the ears prone to infection, and adjustments to reduce them. Our bodies have an incredible capacity to fight infection. When that we get infections, it means that something else is going wrong. Some of the nerves that control, regulate and monitor the ear begin in the brain stem, continue down the spinal cord and exit out from between the bones of the spinal column.

Changes to the function of the bones in the upper neck may affect the nerve signals to and from the brain, this is called nerve compromise and can affect the ability of your child’s ears, to ward off infection. Nerve compromise is often accompanied by abnormal tension to the muscles that support the spine. Besides “protecting” the spine from further compromise, these muscle spasms can exert pressure on nearby lymphatic drainage ducts. This prevents natural drainage, further compounding the problem. There is growing evidence that supports the use of chiropractic adjustments in the management of ear infections.

Chiropractic Care

Since chiropractic care isn’t a treatment for infections, when parents bring their child for us to check, we look specifically for distortions in the upper spine. If nerve tension is detected, we gently reduce it with safe and natural chiropractic adjustments. This helps restore nervous system integrity. For a child or infant, this usually requires little more than a light touch with our fingertip at just the right place and direction, or the use of an Activator.

Parents love our approach. We explain everything in advance. Our adjusting approach is safe and results are achieved naturally. Please feel free to contact us for any enquiry.

Headaches

Headaches are common, but they're not normal. Drugs that you can buy in the supermarket numb your nervous system, and reduce the symptoms but have side effects, such as kidney failure or liver damage. Worse, they don’t actually correct the underlying cause of the headache.

Chiropractic care

Chiropractic care considers the underlying cause of many types of headaches. A common cause of headaches is from spinal bones in the neck that aren’t supporting the head properly. You might not notice your reduced ability to turn your head. But these misalignments affect nerves, muscles and even the blood supply to your head.

Our thorough examination often detects vertebral subluxation (misalignment) could be causing your headaches. If misalignments are present, you are very likely to benefit from chiropractic care.

Sometimes headaches are even caused by problems in your lower back. The upper spine compensates, shifting the head off centre, causing headaches. While we can’t guarantee results we have a high success rate with patients who get headaches. Please contact us for any enquiry.

FAQs

Q: How many visits will it take?

We won’t know until a thorough consult and examination is completed. This examination includes an initial consult where we ask many questions regarding your history, type of work, family history, lifestyle and medications. Following this is a physical examination which includes a chiropractic, neurologic, and orthopaedic exam. Based on the results obtained from these, X-rays may be required to determine underlying problems. Only after all of the above can our Nervana Chiropractor give you a realistic idea of what will be involved to address your concerns.

The vast majority of patients enjoy symptomatic results relatively quickly. Others notice a slow decline in their symptoms after several weeks or longer of chiropractic care. It’s impossible to predict. If you have had chronic headaches for many years, improvement can take time. We monitor your progress and modify our recommendations as needed. It is important to remember that correction of long term problems does take some time.

Q What if chiropractic care doesn’t help?

If we’re unable to find and correct the cause of your particular health problem, we will refer to other experts who may be able to help. Nervana Chiropractors are aligned with who’s considered the best in local medical doctors, physiotherapists, massage, acupuncturists, and mid-wives/doulas. Your health and your satisfaction are our only goal. (Top)

ADHD

We do not treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
However, since ADHD appears as a neurological disorder and chiropractic care attempts to reduce nervous system disturbances, many parents who want a natural, non-drug solution for their child have found chiropractic care helpful.

Common Symptoms
The classic signs that parents and teachers notice:
• Inattention, hyperactivity and being easily distracted
• Difficulty concentrating and sitting still
• Inability to control impulsive thoughts and behaviours
• Easily distracted by noises and activities
• Always moving—fingers, hands, arms, feet or legs

Begin by making nutritional and lifestyle changes. Rule out environmental factors by reducing your child's exposure to substances:

• Remove food dyes, preservatives and additives from the diet.
• Focus on natural, organic foods grown without pesticides or herbicides.
• Determine if an allergy is involved such as dairy or gluten and eliminate.
• Eliminate all sugars and artificial sweeteners.
• Reduce the use of cleaning agents, detergents, fabric softeners and other chemicals.
These are wise choices whether your child has the symptoms associated with ADHD or not.

A traditional treatment of controlling symptoms of ADHD is to administer regular doses of drugs producing similar effects as, amphetamines and cocaine. The side effects, including personality changes and permanent changes to the brain, cause many parents to look for alternatives.

Chiropractic Care

Instead, we look for disturbances to the child’s nervous system. We often find problems caused by spinal distortions in the upper neck. In fact, this link between the spine, brain stem dysfunction and ADHD is common. A thorough chiropractic examination can reveal noticeable spinal distortion, even a reversal of the normal neck curve. With a schedule of safe and natural chiropractic adjustments, these often resolve, reducing nervous system tension. If your child exhibits the symptoms of ADHD, you know it affects virtually everyone your child is in contact with. As you consider your options, get a thorough chiropractic evaluation. Contact Us. (Top)

Allergies

Chiropractic care doesn’t treat allergies.
So, why do so many people with allergies mention that they see improvement by receiving care in our practice? There are many signs of an allergic reaction. Itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, skin rash and more serious reactions can include constricted air passageway and vomiting or even death.

Your nervous system is the master system that orchestrates your immune system, glandular system, respiratory system and every other system that reacts inappropriately to an allergen. Normally, these systems help you respond and adapt to the world around you. But if your nervous system isn’t working properly you don’t work properly.

Every day you adapt to the physical, emotional and chemical stresses of life. Every stressful encounter your body faces, fills up your quota. If your quota is already full and you encounter pollen, foods or other chemicals, your quota is used up and you have an allergic reaction. You lost your ability to adapt.

Chiropractic care

At Nervana Chiropractic, we look for ways to restore your ability to adapt to allergens by locating and reducing disturbances to your nervous system. Please feel free to call us with your enquiry. (Top)

Asthma

Chiropractic is not a treatment for asthma.
However, many who suffer from asthma report improvement by receiving chiropractic care. Considerable research documents the link between the spinal column, the nervous system and the respiratory system. This may be why many have mentioned improved breathing by consulting our practice.

Drugs may temporarily reduce symptoms but ignore any underlying nerve disturbance. Asthma cases seem to be rising at an alarming rate. Some think it’s due to a combination of factors, especially the increase of chemicals in our environment. These days, airtight, super-insulated homes can trap chemicals, moulds, formaldehyde and other irritants. Even the increasing use of vaccinations, caesarean births, antibiotics and our fascination with germ killing have been cited. If these factors were the only issue, why wouldn’t all children living in the same house and breathing the same air, suffer equally?

Your diaphragm is the primary muscle used for breathing. Nerves that control each breath leave your brain and exit the spinal cord in the mid-neck (C3, C4 and C5) area. Spinal problems in this area can have a profound effect on the nerve supply to the diaphragm. Reducing vertebral subluxation complexes in the spine may help restore proper nervous system control of the lungs and improved function can begin.

Research published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research documented the results experienced by 81 children with asthma who received chiropractic care. The two-month study revealed that those under care saw a 45% decrease in the number of “attacks” and that 31% of the subjects voluntarily chose to decrease their medication.

Chiropractic care

Chiropractic care may help reduce the frequency and severity of asthma attacks. If your son or daughter has subluxations, they may be the cause of their symptoms. Children have found relief with chiropractic care. Please feel free to contact us for any enquiry. (Top)

Motor Vehicle accident

You may not think your injuries are serious because your car has sustained little or no damage. Drivers and their passengers can be injured greatly from a dented fender or a broken taillight.
If you visit the emergency room, you may be given a clean bill of health because you don’t have any broken bones. You might get a prescription to reduce the muscle spasms caused by structural changes in your neck or lower back.

You need a health professional that understands soft tissue injuries, spinal biomechanics and rehabilitation strategies.

Chiropractic care

Nervana Chiropractic offer drug-free chiropractic care If you’ve been in a car accident, Please feel free to contact us for any enquiry.

FAQs

Q: Why do I have pain in my arms and hands?

Because the nerves to your arms and hands exit the spine through the injured area of the neck, numbness and tingling are common. Even lower back pain can result directly from the trauma, or as a reaction to the loss of proper spinal curves or alignment.

Q: Why did my headaches start more than a week after my accident?

Whether you’ve been in an accident, stressed at work, or over-exerted yourself in the garden, your body is constantly adapting to the environment. When your capacity to adapt is exhausted, symptoms can appear. This can take days, weeks, months or years to occur.

Q: Will I ever be normal again?

Many chiropractic patients report improved spinal function and a reduction of their symptoms. Those who delay seeking appropriate care often discover that scar tissue and long-standing spinal instability increases the recovery period. (Top)

Back Pain

Pain of any kind is a signal that something’s amiss. Some people silence their symptoms with a pain killer and ignore the message. Drugs can only silence the pain.
There are two common causes;
• The nerve-rich facet joints on the back of each spinal bone are a common cause of back pain. The pain can be a sign these interlocking “fingers” aren’t moving correctly.
• The discs between spinal bones can be involved, too. Trauma can cause the soft, pulpy material in the middle to bulge, to put pressure on nearby nerves.

We’ve helped many people with safe and natural chiropractic care. However, other choices include:
• Ignore it (Spinal problems may worsen.)
• Bed rest (May prolong the problem.)
• Therapy (Stresses malfunctioning joints.)
• Medicine (Numbs the body.)
• Surgery (Drastic last resort.)

Chiropractic care

Specific chiropractic adjustments can help improve spinal function. By restoring the way your spine works, discs and soft tissues may heal, nerve involvement may be reduced, pain can ease and better stability can return.

FAQs

Q: Isn’t some back pain normal?

Pain of any kind, at any age, is a sign that something is amiss. Pain is the way your body signals that a limit has been reached or a problem has developed.

Back pain is common- yes but not normal! Much like high blood pressure is common- but its certainly not normal.

Because your nervous system can adapt, you often shrug off minor aches and pains. If the underlying problem remains unattended, the problem may slowly worsen until it becomes more difficult and expensive to resolve.

Q What about muscle relaxants?

Firstly, chiropractors don’t dispense drugs. We rely on natural methods. Muscle relaxants and even the most common over-the-counter pain medications fail on two counts. While convenient, they don’t address the underlying cause of your problem and side effects can arise such as addiction, kidney failure, liver damage and even death. When properly applied, ice can have an analgesic effect without the side effects associated with pain medications.

Chiropractic works because you are a self-healing, self-regulating organism controlled by your nervous system. Millions of instructions flow from your brain, down the spinal cord, and out to every organ and tissue. Signals sent back to the brain confirm if the body is working correctly. Improper motion or position of the moving bones of the spine can interfere with this vital exchange by irritating nerves and compromising the function of affected organs and tissues. Specific spinal adjustments ar designed to improve mind/body communications. Health often returns with improved nervous system control of the body.

These days, many insurance policies cover at least some of the care you’ll need. It’s convenient when an insurance company or some other third party helps pay the bill. But be careful! Don’t allow the profit motives of a huge corporation to make decisions for you. If you sincerely want your health back, we can probably help. Contact us today and find out how we make chiropractic care affordable for just about anyone. (Top)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal tunnel is a band of ligaments and small bones in your wrist. Painful symptoms can result when nerves are compressed by a collapse of this nerve “tunnel.” Many are surprised to learn that the cause of their wrist problem may be due to functional changes to one or more joints of the neck, shoulder, elbow or wrist. Vertebral subluxation complexes in the upper spine may compromise the workings of any structure between it and the tip of your littlest finger. This is often called the "double crush syndrome."

Chiropractic Care

It just makes sense to take the more conservative approach first: chiropractic first, drugs second and surgery last! Shoulders, hip problems, knees, ankles and even the jaw problems have been shown to respond to chiropractic care. Find out before resorting to more drastic treatments such as surgery. Call us to schedule a no-obligation consultation and find out what safe and natural chiropractic may do for you.

FAQs

Q: Can chiropractic repair bone spurs?

A Bone spurs and other arthritic change to joints throughout the body is a common response to long-standing malfunction. While no long-term research exists, restoring proper joint function is hoped to at least slow this degenerative process. Nevana Chiropractors will most often take a second X-ray to assess for this when appropriate.

Q: Does cracking your knuckles cause damage?

A Limited studies suggest that knuckle cracking does not damage the metacarpal joints of the hand. While there may be danger of overextending already loose knuckle joints, adding motion to these or other joints of the body is best left to an experienced chiropractor. The joints in the hand are some of the most basic joints in the body- being simply they never get "Stuck" out of position. (They may get dislocated!) Now it does make sense that if you make a joint move more than it was designed for then this may lead to irregular werar and tear. This process is very different in the spine due to the joints being far more complex. They are also prone to getting "stuck out of place". Your Nevrana Chiropractor will determine whats normal and what's not. At that point only the joints not working correctly will be addressed.

Q: Is it okay to wear a wrist brace?

A brace is often prescribed to help protect the wrist and reduce mobility. While it may alleviate certain symptoms, it virtually ignores the malfunctioning joints causing the problem. The chiropractic approach is to help restore proper motion to affected joints and strengthen supporting muscles and soft tissues. While this may require some type of ongoing supportive care, many patients are able to resume their activities without bracing. (Top)

Colic

Newborn babies cry, indicating that something isn’t right. You as a parent feel helpless. Infantile colic was first thought to be merely indigestion. The most widely accepted definition of colic today is “unexplainable and uncontrollable crying in babies from 0 to 3 months old, more than 3 hours a day, more than 3 days a week for 3 weeks or more, usually in the afternoon and evening hours.”

If a baby is inconsolable, it’s hard to know if it is a digestive disturbance. When we examine babies, we often find spinal distortions in the baby’s upper cervical spine. These babies are probably suffering from head and neck pain. This is especially common if there was a difficult birth. There have been case studies showing significant improvement among babies with vertebral subluxation complexes that have been though to suffer from colic.

Chiropractic is not a treatment for colic. If vertebral subluxation complex is present adjusting the proper function of the body, restoring proper nervous system control, often allows the body to heal. This may happen regardless of age and regardless of what the particular symptoms are called.

The assessment (and treatment) of a baby/child is vastly different to that of treatment of an adult, and Nervana Chiropractors have an excellent track record of delivering professional and safe care to all types of patients.

Neck Pain

Your neck and shoulders work hard to keep your head up. Even the smallest misalignment in any of the seven bones of your cervical spine (neck) can cause pain and reduce head and neck mobility. Your neck is one of the most nerve-rich areas of your spine. Problems here can cause problems throughout your body.

Generally, we see two types of neck pain cases. Minor neck and shoulder pain involve sensations of discomfort, stiffness or soreness. If these symptoms last for more than a day or so, occur frequently or were preceded by an accident or some type of injury, we consider it major.

Physical, emotional or chemical stress can affect the frequency and severity of neck pain. Your neck and shoulders may be your “weakest link in the chain”. Stress symptoms show up here. Often, emotional stress is the overlooked culprit. Fear, anger or frustration can trigger the tightening of our neck muscles. In time, chronic muscle spasms set in. These can lead to headaches. Over-the-counter painkillers might dull the pain, but won’t relieve the primary cause.

Chiropractic care

Nervana Chiropractic has an excellent track record of working on people with neck pain. We unblock the nerve openings, naturally, without drugs or surgery. Please feel free to contact us for any enquiry. (Top)

Spinal misalignment

The 24 moving bones of your spine protect your spinal cord while permitting normal turning and bending. Pairs of nerve roots, one on each side, branch off your spinal cord at each segmental level to service the organs and tissues of your body. When these openings are unobstructed, your brain can't properly control and regulate your body.

When a spinal bone is misaligned, it can interfere with these important nerve openings. Nerve irritation can result. We call that a vertebral subluxation complex.
When spinal bones lose their normal motion or position, it can cause one of two types of nerve disturbances:
• Compressed lesion - This is just a fancy name for a pinched nerve. What surprises many is that it's actually quite rare. More common is a...
• Facilitative lesion - This is when the nerve root is stretched, twisted or chafed -hard tissue rubbing on soft tissue.

Bones don’t move unless muscles move them. And muscles don’t move bones unless sent messages by the nervous system. We locate the areas of your spine with the irritated nerves and reduce their impact on your nervous system.

A thorough examination helps us identify areas of your spine where spinal bones are stuck and not moving correctly. Then, we give them a precise little nudge called a “chiropractic adjustment.” Your body uses this energy to “right itself” as nerve irritation is reduced. Because chiropractic addresses the integrity of your nervous system, it’s a natural solution to many health problems

FAQs

Q: How long does it take for nerve irritation to be reduced?

Some patients experience almost instant relief. Others discover it can take many weeks or months.

Many factors affect the healing process.
• The length and extent of your problem and the regularity of your appointments.
• If you are getting the proper rest, exercise and nutrition.
• If you smoke.
• If you are in generally good condition.
Within a short period, most patients sense enough progress to justify completing our recommendations.

Q: What about my friend who only needed one visit?

There are rare occasions when just one visit can give instant pain relief. However, the effect is often short lived. Because underlying muscles and soft tissues have not been strengthened and retrained, a relapse often occurs. Our experience has found that when patients begin chiropractic care as adults, they have considerable structural and functional damage from years of neglect. A single “miracle” adjustment rarely produces permanent change. (Top)

PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome)

If there’s evidence of nerve compromise to your reproductive organs, chiropractic care may help.
Estimates suggest that up to 90% of women suffer from some form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) with 10 -20% experiencing severe or disabling symptoms. If you’re resolved not to give in to menstrual or premenstrual discomfort, and you want a natural solution that avoids drugs, many women turn to chiropractic.
Your nervous system controls and regulates every cell, tissue, organ and system of your body. The spine, especially in the lower back, can irritate nerves that control the reproductive and hormonal systems. Women with vertebral subluxation complexes can suffer from a wide variety of female health problems including pelvic pain, PMS, incontinence, sexual dysfunctions and even infertility.

Three types of effects can result when proper nervous system regulation of the reproductive system is disturbed from the abnormal motion or position of spinal bones.

• Over activity – such as heavy bleeding or severe cramping.
• Under activity – including missed periods or infertility.
• Distorted activity – cells that normally line the uterus, implant elsewhere causing bleeding, pain and reduced fertility.

While chiropractic care isn’t a treatment for PMS many women with spinal distortions have seen an improvement in their reproductive health while under chiropractic care. Restoring a more normally functioning nervous system helps the entire body function the way it is supposed to.
If you, or someone you love, suffers every month, come in for a thorough chiropractic examination. If there’s nerve interference, there’s a good chance we can help. Call us today for an appointment. (Top)

Pregnancy

Many people don’t see the connection between chiropractic and pregnancy. However, there are four stages in which having an optimally working nervous system can help both mother and child.

• Pre-Conception
Chiropractic care prior to conception promotes a more regular menstrual cycle, and optimal uterine function. It prepares the body to be as strong, supple and balanced as possible to carry the pregnancy.
• Pregnancy
Regular chiropractic care helps maintain uterine ligament flexibility and balance. When the growing baby is comfortable it can assume the optimal birthing position.
• Labour and Birth
Mothers who are adjusted prior to or during the birth process seem to deliver more easily. When the mother remains supple, the baby can move more easily through the birth canal.
• After Birth
Even natural births can stress a baby’s spine. Breastfeeding problems can arise if the
baby has a subluxation and is unable to comfortably turn its head to one side.

We use special approaches to make our adjustments safe and comfortable for you and your child. Having a more normally working nervous system, especially when you’re pregnant, creates the optimal environment for your baby to realise his or her fullest potential. (Top)

FAQs

Q: Will adjustments hurt my baby?

Of course not. This is a common concern amongst parents who mistakenly think their child will receive adjustments like the ones they receive. Not only are adjusting techniques modified for each person’s size and unique spinal problem, an infant’s spine rarely has the long-standing muscle tightness seen in adults. This makes the energy needed to adjust a child’s spine considerably less than an adult’s does.

Q: Will adjustments make my spine loose?

No. Only the spinal joints that are “locked up” receive adjustments. This allows weakened muscles and ligaments to stabilise and heal.

Q: Pregnancy is natural. Why would I need chiropractic?

Birth is a natural phenomenon. A newborn’s introduction to the world is often accompanied by a severe drop in temperature and loud noises and the administration of drugs and anesthesia to the mother can have a profound effect on a newborn.

Q: Will my medical doctor approve?

You don’t need anyone’s approval to seek a chiropractic opinion about health issues affecting your child, however, the judgment of another health care expert is always helpful in the decision-making process. Medical practitioners keeping up with the latest paediatric chiropractic research are starting to understand the value of this natural, drug-free approach to better health. (Top)

Sciatica

Sciatica is a disturbing pain that begins in the lower back and extends down one or both legs along the sciatic nerves. It worsens with periods of sitting or standing. The discs between the spinal bones of the lower back are often involved. Trauma can cause one or more discs to bulge. Pills or muscle relaxants can’t correct the nerve compression caused by a bulging disc. This pushes on nearby nerves, causing irritation and inflammation. The pain seems to be in the leg, but often stems from he lower back.

Fortunately, improving joint motion in the lower back with a program of chiropractic adjustments has produced results for many people. Afer a n examination we will let you know If we think we can help you

FAQs

Q: How do you get sciatica?

You may be able to trace spinal problems to an event, such as a car accident. Yet, sciatica is often the result of cumulative damage. Years of bad posture, poor muscle tone, excess weight or countless other causes sets the stage. Then, something simple like bending over to tie your shoes can trigger an episode. Spinal decay can be another culprit. Instead of disc thinning that puts pressure on the sciatic nerve roots, arthritic bone spurs can intrude into the space normally reserved for the nerve.

Q: Can chiropractic cure sciatica?

Chiropractic doesn’t cure anything! Only your body can do that. The chiropractic approach to sciatica (and other health problems) is to help restore the way your spine works, reducing nerve irritation and revitalizing your own healing ability.

Q: How much chiropractic care will be needed?

Most sciatica patients are delighted with the results they get after weeks or months of care. Naturally, this varies from patient to patient. After a relapse or two, many discover that years of neglect have produced spinal instabilities that never fully heal. These patients elect to continue with periodic chiropractic checkups. It’s up to you. (Top)

Scoliosis

Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine that is found mainly in girls between the ages of 8 to 18. It begins as a postural distortion and may become a permanent deformity. Allowed to advance, it may interfere with the lungs, heart and many other vital organs. Any type of sideways curvature is abnormal. From the back, the spine should appear straight. When scoliosis is present, there are usually two curves; a primary curve in one direction and a compensatory curve in the opposite direction.

There are three causes;
• Congenital genetic predisposition
• Habitual or behavioural routines
• Idiopathic (unknown) cause

A parent may notice that a high shoulder or low hip makes clothing fit poorly. Back and leg pains may develop but are often dismissed as "growing pains. Scoliosis may often worsen. Severe cases may involve unsightly bracing or surgery that attaches steel rods, forcing the spine to straighten.

Chiropractic care

Chiropractic care is a natural solution. A care program of specific chiropractic adjustments may help improve the function and structure of the spine. As muscles are trained and strengthened, posture may improve. Over the course of several months or longer, the spine may be seen to “right itself.” We have helped a lot of young people with scoliosis.
Early detection is the key to great results. Whilst scoliosis is easiest to find after the age of 8and more common in girls, Chiropractors can find abnormal movement well before this age through a child examination. It is recommended that children (both boys and girls) be assessed at the age of 5

FAQs

Q: Is scoliosis caused by a lack of calcium?

No. However, there are a growing number of people who believe uncorrected spinal damage from the birth process may be involved. Some theorize that “walkers” may prematurely interrupt the crawling stage so essential for proper spinal development. (Top)

Slipped Disc

A disc can’t slip. But it can wedge, bulge, protrude and herniate. Chiropractic care may help. The most serious disc problem is a "prolapsed disc" in which the soft centre ruptures and leaks. The disc is a special cartilage between the bones of your spinal column. It attaches to the vertebra above and below it. This creates the separation between spinal bones so pairs of nerves can exit the spine. Each spinal disc has a jelly-like “ball bearing” core that is contained by bands of fibrous tissue. Healthy discs give you flexibility for normal turning and bending. Improper lifting, slips, falls and car accidents can cause the core to shift:

There are three things that can the disc can do

• Herniation - disc wedging narrows nerve openings. Obvious symptoms may not be present.
• Protrusion - like a blister, the disc bulges where it is the weakest, causing nerve pressure.
• Prolapse - with the cushioning and separating compromised by rupture, movement is painful.

Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic has been a natural solution helping people with a variety of disc problems without the use of drugs or surgery.

FAQs

Q: How does chiropractic help disc problems?

The purpose of chiropractic care is to locate and correct areas of the spine interfering with the proper nervous system control of your body. Because the intervertebral discs are so close to the spinal cord and nerve roots, disc involvement is quite common in chiropractic cases. Chiropractic adjustments help restore proper motion and position of malfunctioning spinal bones, reducing nervous system involvement. If caught before permanent damage, disc tissue often returns to a more normal size and shape by restoring proper motion and position of affected spinal joints.

FAQs

Q: Aren't disc problems simply the normal aging process?

No. However, many disc problems are the result of years of neglect. Many spinal problems are non-symptomatic until the advanced stages of degeneration. There are many cases of elderly patients who have maintained their spine throughout their lives who enjoy excellent spinal health and function.

Q: I didn’t do anything so how can a disc be involved?

This is a common statement. Because our bodies are unusually adaptive, we can often accommodate a variety of stresses for years. Finally, like the “straw that broke the camel’s back,” we turn or bend funny and suddenly our spine succumbs to the accumulation of stress.

Q: Is surgery ever recommended?

In extreme cases, as a last resort and after other more conservative approaches have been taken, surgery may be the only alternative. (Top)

Stress

Instead of fainting or going unconscious, think of a subluxation as your body’s attempt at managing stress. Not all stress is bad. A 20-minute workout at the gym for a fit 25-year old is good stress. The same workout for your 75-year old grandmother would likely be bad stress!

• Physical Stress
Repetitive motions (painting the ceiling), postural distortions (falling asleep with your neck twisted) and whiplash injuries from a car accident are physical stresses, as are slips and falls. Even being born is a physical stress.

• Mental Stress
An impossible deadline, frustration, or a sense of powerlessness at work or the loss of a l oved one are common forms of emotional stress. Tthe posture of someone who is depressed is a typical sign.

• Chemical Stress

Today’s environment constantly exposed to toxic chemicals. Drugs, preservatives, tobacco, alcohol, pollen and a host of other substances can affect our nervous system and muscle tone. When your body reacts by “tripping a circuit breaker” and causing vertebral subluxation complex, chiropractic care may help.
Stress can’t be eliminated, but regular chiropractic care may help you better to adapt to it.

Please feel free to contact us for any enquiry. (Top)

Wellness

To visit the doctor when you’re feeling great is something new. Yet, a growing number of people who want to be and do their best are visiting chiropractors on a regular basis.
We are passionate about the health benefits of chiropractic and strive to always deliver exceptional service and professional advice to our patients. We are committed to empowering people to a new level of health. Please feel free to contact us for any enquiry.

Whiplash

Your car is suddenly hit from behind being pushed forward! Your head, isolated by your neck, delays its reaction is flung forward or to the side. Then, your body changes directions, moving forward to the limits of your seatbelt Then your head is snapped backwards. But you can’t stop it. Even a minor fender bender can produce a whiplash injury. It may take a day or two, or sometimes months for symptoms to appear.

Chiropractic care

Pain pills won’t heal inflamed tendons and ligaments. Muscle relaxants won’t heal torn muscles. A cervical collar won’t restore a graceful forward spinal curve.
Specific chiropractic spinal adjustments are needed because they can help restore proper motion and position of individual spinal bones, and can better assure proper healing. The longer you wait the more unseen damage there can be and the longer it may take to recover. Drugs may temporarily reduce the pain, but they simply cover up the need for the restoration of proper spinal function. Call us for an appointment! (Top)

FAQs

Q: Why do I have pain in my arms and hands?

Because the nerves to the arms and hands exit the spine through the injured area of the neck, numbness and tingling are common. Even lower back pain can result directly from the trauma, or as a reaction to the loss of proper spinal curves.

Q: Why did my headaches start more than a week after my accident?

When should you consider visiting us at Nervana Chiropractic?

• Pain is something you really ought to act on, as misalignment affects how your whole body works.
• Stress and tension can give you misalignment, so check it out
• When you may have a whiplash injury from a car accident, slip or fall
• When you have fallen asleep with your neck twisted
• Many elderly experience great pain after years of repetitive work or bad posture
• Women who are finding it hard to become pregnant have found that adjustment/alignment can help fertilisation
• Pregnant women can experience misalignment, or may need help avoiding a breach birth
• Many women have misalignment after birth and carrying infants.
• Children who fall, cry, then the pain seems to disappear, but consider when you are wearing sunglasses on your head, and start looking for them elsewhere, the sunglasses are still on your head, as is the misalignment in your child’s spine
• Even being born can give a misalignment
• Make a habit of having a regular check up - do you only you service your car only when it breaks down?

An examination at one of our Nervana Chiropractic clinics is worthwhile. Chiropractic is a powerful, natural method of health care. It assists your nervous system in restoring brain and nerve function to your body, by opening the pathways along your spine and reducing nerve stress. So that you can be the best you can be. That’s what we’re here for.

A Regular Nervana Chiropractic Wellness Care program will allow the body to re-establish its balance and regain best possible body balance, health and bliss.

Please feel free to contact us for any enquiry. (Top)