Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

• What is Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

• Why should you have your child screened?

• What will a Chiropractor due if they find a scoliosis?

• Idiopathic is the cause in 75% of cases of scoliosis and often occurs in adolescence.

• What are the Risk Factors for idiopathic scoliosis?

• What to look for in your child which may indicate they should be screen for scoliosis
  

We at Nomad Chiropractic utilise a few different chiropractic techniques within our clinic but all 3 of us are trained in Sacro Occipital Technique… Chiropractic is far more than just a bone out of place. It’s a holistic approach to your overall health using your spine as the window to your nervous system health.
So what does that mean? …. Click to learn ‘The Basis of S.O.T’

*If you are experiencing severe headaches, call your pregnancy professional: midwife/obstetrician/health care GP immediately.
- Types of headaches - why are you getting them?
- Home care / Lifestyle suggestions
- How chiropractic might be able to help you…

TYPES OF HEADACHES:
- Tension
- Cervicogenic
-Migraine

SPINAL HEALTH WEEK! 22-28 MAY 2023
Migraine and tension-type headaches are the most prevalent headache disorders, both with disabling potential having the greatest impact on public health. With more than 7 million Australians suffering from debilitating tension headaches and more than 4.9 million suffering chronic migraine.
Read on for information on headache/migraine types and what you can do about it!….

• What is frozen shoulder?

• Symptoms of frozen shoulder

• Treatment options for frozen shoulder

• How can chiropractic help frozen shoulder?

PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME - KNEE PAIN

• Do you have knee pain when squatting?

• Do you feel like your knees are not tracking correctly?

• Have you recently hit or fallen on your kneecap?

• Do you have knee pain?

Osgood-Schlatter Disease is a common cause of knee pain;
It’s most commonly found in growing adolescents between 10-16 years old.
Join Chiro Karli for a chat about the symptoms and some treatment options for your child :)

What are shin splints?
What causes shin splints?
How to avoid getting them: and
How to treat them if you need to!
Join Chiro Karli for the discussion

DRY NEEDLING

Mosman Chiropractors Dr. Kristin Webb & Dr Sandy Ghobrial, are certified in Dry Needling.
- What is dry needling?
- What conditions can dry needling help with?
- How is dry needling different to acupuncture?
- Dry needling may be is used for three main reasons…
- How does it work?
- Is dry needling safe during pregnancy?
- How does dry needling compliment your adjustments & current care?

What is Craniopathy?
Why would I have my cranials checked?
What causes Cranial distortions?
How can it impact my overall health?

Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Technique (CMRT) is used by our chiropractors as part of Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) adjusting protocol.
- It is a method of treating spine and vertebral visceral symptoms with reflexes.
- It allows for us to take a whole person approach to your health.
- CMRT is gentle and specific

JAW PAIN?
What causes it?
What can you do at home to help?

• What is Sympathetic Dominance?

• Are you stuck in Fight or Flight?

• Homecare tips to help.
  … Join Chiro Karli for a chat about your nervous system!

LETS TALK ABOUT YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM!
The nervous system helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other. It also reacts to changes both outside and inside the body, such as stress or trauma… Join chiro Karli for a discussion on how the it may present in your body!

By Guest Author: Sarah Hornsby, RDH - is a myofunctional therapist based in Seattle.
What is a tongue tie?
- How to diagnose a tongue tie in Abbies, children or adults
- 8 Symptoms of tongue tie
- Tongue tie causes and risk factors
- Treatment for tongue tie: surgery & myofunctional therapy
- Consequences of untreated tongue ties
- Lip ties
- Tongue tie in adults: should adults have theirs released?

Have you woken up and noticed you can't turn your neck or even your head is tilted down and your chin pointing away from that side?! You have most likely experienced torticollis… Join Chiro Karli for a chat about the causes and what you can do about it!

What is plantar fasciitis?
Why do people get it?
How can Chiropractic Help Plantar Fasciitis?
Join Chiro Karli for the discussion…

PROPRIOCEPTON / BALANCE - with Chiro Karli
- what is it?
- Do a self test at home (how to)
- what can you do to help improve it?

Upper cross syndrome is a muscular imbalance syndrome whereby the front and back of your neck, chest, rib cage and thoracic spine aren’t balanced. It causes differences in strength and flexibility of these areas… Read on for more + home tips from Karli!