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Answering all your frequently asked questions on scoliosis!
- Is Scoliosis normal?
- What causes scoliosis?
- When is a scoliosis a concern?
- What can you do to manage 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
Our newest Chiropractor Dr. Kristin, is certified in Dry Needling. As a new treatment modality to the practice we know you may have a few questions as to how it works and if it may be beneficial to you!
- 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!
A common phenomenon seen with running, whether a beginner or amateur, is tension in either hips, knees or ankles. These joints are the biggest weight bearing areas of the body when running and therefore also most common to see injuries.
Join Chiro Karli as she discusses some of the top injuries associated with running that she sees; some homecare tips to avoid them; and some to help rehabilitate.
Do you find there is something missing in your recovery from running or that you tend to pull up sore continuously from your runs?
Have you considered that this could be due to your posture whilst running, or even an injury you have but have not yet been diagnosed?
Or are you just wanting to improve your runs functionally?
-> Join Chiro Karli for the discussion and some tips!
You can probably notice if someone elses posture is bad but have a look in the mirror or get someone to take a photo of the side of your body… what’s YOUR POSTURE like? Have a look at these checkpoints and compare them to your photos. Click the link for more information on why posture is important and things you can do to correct it!
Headaches are common but not necessary! Headaches are one of the most common ways your body can communicate to you that there is something wrong, and that needs be addressed. Join Chiro Karli for some info on the types and some homecare that might help
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common disorder, thought to affect around 22% of the general population. It often affects physically active individuals, which is one reason it has gained the monikers “runners knee” and “jumpers knee.” In fact, young adults and particularly young women and those who participate in sports are common sufferers [1]. Read on for more from Clare McIvor (ASRF)
Many Australians currently find themselves working from home in order to help protect themselves and those in their community, but that doesn’t mean we have to let our spinal health and overall wellbeing lapse… read on for top tips!
From the office chair to the couch, Australians are spending more time seated than ever before. With many of us either still working from home, or under new flexible working arrangements, on top of spending more time at home, don’t let sitting become your new bad habit. Blog excerpt from Australian Chiropractors Association.
Chiropractic care addresses postural distortions. There’s an ideal shape for your spine to be in to essentially distribute the weight of your head over you shoulders, hips, knees and feet. So how’s your posture + what impact is it having on your health and wellbeing?
Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction - It is possible for women from around the 7-12 week mark of their pregnancy to feel pain down the front of their pelvis/in their groin. And an all too common response is that it is “normal” and so women put up with it! But they need not! Chiro care might help + have a read for some home tips!