With low back pain at the top of the list in work related injuries there is no wonder that at a $50 billion per year treatment industry has been built up around the condition. On the list of most common neurological conditions only headache ranks higher.

Try to think of low back pain like you would the civil defense siren or the lights and sirens on police and emergency vehicles. Those sounds and lights are warnings and you should think of pain in the same manner.

The facet joint on the back side of each spinal vertebra is filled with nerves and if the bones are not moving in the correct manner the result is pain and discomfort. Another cause for low back pain may be the fibrous tissue called discs that act as shock absorbers between the spinal bones. Injury to the spine can cause the fluid in the in the area to bulge or become herniated putting pressure on the nerves. Once the cause of low back pain has been discovered there are several options that might be chosen as treatment.

• Bed RestOne method of treatment would be complete bed rest however studies have shown that prolonged bed rest may actually delay recovery and possibly even compound the problems.
• Physical TherapyAnother option is the administration of physical therapy. Physical therapy for spinal joints that are not working correctly really does not make sense. If the spine is not working correctly why would you want to aggravate the condition with repetitive moment?
• Pain SuppressionThis seems to be the option that most patients and some medical personnel opt for. They cover up the problem by removing the symptom. Wouldn’t it make better sense to simply correct the problem and allow the symptoms go dissipate on their own?
• SurgeryThe most drastic form of treatment is surgery. Laminectomy removes the offending joint and leaves the spinal cord exposed and vulnerable. Spinal fusion involves removing the disc that separates the bones and then fusing the bones together rendering them immobile. There are times when surgery is necessary and makes sense but before you jump on the surgery wagon you should understand that more than half of all back surgeries fail!

With the public becoming more aware of options when suffering from low back pain more and more are turning to chiropractic care as a first choice. They do this because chiropractic care is safe, non-invasive, healthy, and drug free. Chiropractic care concentrates on the health and well being of the entire body by discovering and treating the cause of low back pain conditions instead of merely treating the symptoms. Chiropractic adjustments can remove low back pain and restore natural range of movement and flexibility without the need for surgery.

If you want to cure your lower back pain and live in Brisbane, Australia check out our Brisbane Chiropractic Center and we’ll help you fix your lower back pain permanently instead of simply addressing the symptoms.

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Most often we associate a pinched nerve with the lower back but they can be found anywhere within the body. A herniated disc in the back can cause radiating pain that travels downward into the legs or upward through the neck causing pain in the neck and arms. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a pinched nerve in the wrist leading to numbness and tingling in the hand and fingers.

The common symptoms that present themselves with a pinched nerve include numbness or decreased tactile sensation, a pins and needles feeling, muscle weakness and twitching, falling asleep sensations in the area, and even burning or sharp pain.

A pinched nerve can be caused by quite many conditions but in nearly all cases is the result of pressure on a nerve root. Common causes might be sports injuries, stress, osteoarthritis or bone spurs, obesity, or poor posture. In fact many of the activities that we participate in during our daily lives may increase the risk factor of suffering from a pinched nerve.

Assembly line workers are at a higher risk than others because of the repetitive motions required to perform their job. This repetition can result in overuse of the back, shoulder, wrist or hand. Any repetitive activity increases the risk not just on the job motions.

Obesity can be a major risk factor for a pinched nerve. Over one third of the population of the United States and one quarter of the population of Australia and New Zealand fall into the obese with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 to 35. Of those obese people nearly 5% are considered morbidly obese with a BMI of more than 40! Obesity places sever stress on the body and can cause high nerve pressure.

Heredity can play a role in risk factor for a pinched nerve as well. Some people are simply more predisposed to the condition.

Those who suffer from osteoarthritis are at higher risk for a pinched nerve due to the bones spurs caused by the condition.

Poor posture can play a major role as well. Poor posture puts added pressure on bones, muscles, and tendons and the added pressure on them may in turn increase the pressure on nerves.

Visiting a chiropractor can offer relief from symptoms of a pinched nerve without the use of drugs or invasive procedures. The chiropractor will diagnose and treat the cause of the pinched nerve and by doing so relieve the symptoms. In many cases the symptoms disappear quite quickly.

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The atmosphere at a chiropractic centre is just more open and the doctor has more time to spend with patients. In the typical medical clinic patients are scheduled about 15 minutes apart or less, which means that on a typical day a doctor is seeing 4 or more patients per hour and 32 or more patients in an average day. The amount of patients and the time spent with them simply does not allow the doctor to treat anything but the current symptoms.

The philosophy of chiropractic care revolves around treating the overall health of the patient as well as the current symptoms. Chiropractors believe that instead of treating the symptom it make more sense to discover the cause and treat it. If the cause is treated the symptoms will disappear. This type of diagnosis is more time consuming and thus in a chiropractic centre appointments are scheduled much farther apart to complete total care.

The chiropractic centre, like a conventional medical facility will obtain a medical history and if necessary have tests or imaging conducted. The chiropractic centre is interested in the psychological and emotional care of the patient as part of a total care solution so the taking of the patient history may be a bit different than you are accustomed to.

A chiropractic centre is capable of treating a wide range of common conditions such as pinched nerves, Sciatica, Scoliosis, headaches including migraines, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, back pain, neck pain, slipped discs, herniated discs, and so much more.

Treatment methods are many and varied and include cervical and spinal adjustments, acupressure, Cox Flexion Distraction, Gonstead, activator, Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique (BEST), Applied Kinesology, Thompson Terminal Points, Palmer Toggle Recoil Technique, Nimmo Technique, Orthotics, Motion Palpitation, and many others. All of these treatments are safe and avoid the use of drugs.

While the chiropractic centre treats numerous physical conditions the knowledgeable friendly staff is well trained and quite capable of offering counsel and advice in other areas such as nutrition, daily life management and many others.

If you are looking for an alternative to contemporary medicine and drugs you will be very happily surprised at a chiropractic centre. All treatments are completely safe, administered by fully trained and licensed doctors, non-invasive, and drug free.

Spinal Care Australia in Brisbane is Australia’s top chiropractic centre and has been treating clients in a completely safe and drug free manner for more than 5 years. Visit Spinal Care Australia today for a comfortable alternative to contemporary procedures today.

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Chiropractic is the most well known of the alternative therapies available today with more and more people turning to it every day. One question that has plagued those who would like to step away from our invasive procedure and drug based contemporary medical treatments is…Is chiropractic treatment safe?

A number of independent researchers and even government agencies have conducted studies focusing on that very question. You can read some of their findings below.

• U.S. Agency for Health Care and Research (AHCPR)In its 1994 study the AHCPR and the Department of Health and Human Services concluded and endorsed spinal manipulation for low back pain in its Clinical Guideline #14. It is further stated that that “relief and discomfort of the low back pain can be accomplished most safely with spinal manipulation.”
• The New Zealand Commission ReportA significant chiropractic study was conducted from 1978 – 1980 by the New Zealand Commission of Inquiry. The commission found that “with complete unanimity drawn to the conclusion that modern chiropractic is a soundly-based and valuable branch of health care” and went on to say that “spinal manual therapy in the hands of a registered chiropractor is safe.”
• 1990 British Medical JournalThe study conducted by Dr. T.W. Meade concluded that “after 2 years of monitoring patients with low back pain chiropractic almost certainly confers worthwhile, long-term benefit in comparison with hospital outpatient management.”
• Florida Worker’s Compensation StudyThe state of Florida concluded that claimants with back injuries when treated by a chiropractor versus a medical doctor were les likely to become temporarily disabled, remained disabled for a shorter period of time, and that those treated by medical doctors were hospitalized at a much higher rated than those treated by chiropractors.

So to answer the question of safety in alternative treatment from chiropractors one would have to conclude that these treatments are indeed safe. There are many more studies by government agencies and independent surveys and studies that affirm the safety of alternate therapies.

Treatment at a chiropractic care facility is safe, non-invasive, healthy, and drug free. More people are turning to chiropractic alternative therapies now than ever before in the age of modern medicine.

Spinal Care Australia is a premier chiropractic care center in Brisbane and has been treating clients for more than 5 years.  Visit us in our Brisbane Chiropractic Center Today and alleviate your aches and pains and fix future problems with chiropractic care.

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The some common conditions that may be treated at a chiropractic clinic include:

• Headaches – There are many types of headaches and many causes to go along with them but one thing is for sure, when you have a pounding headache all you want it to do is go away.The market for over the counter (OTC) pain relievers is a multi-billion dollar business world wide. Though these analgesics numb your nervous system and make the pain fade they do nothing to cure the cause of the condition.Headaches can be caused by vertebrae in your neck that are not supporting your head in the in the proper manner and thus affecting nerves, muscles and possibly even the blood supply to the head. At a chiropractic clinic the root of your headache problem will be diagnosed and treated and as a result you will enjoy lasting pain relief.
• Whiplash – The majority of whiplash injures result from some form of accident, usually an automotive collision. The impact drives you back into your seat and the head that is isolated by your neck is just a split second behind the rest of the body. When your body begins to move to it original position the head is still moving in the opposite direction and the neck is jerked beyond its normal limits.Muscle relaxers and pain killers may relieve the pain but do nothing to correct the misalignment of the cervical vertebrae or torn muscles and tendons. Chiropractic adjustment is designed to restore proper alignment and range of motion to the affected area and helps assure proper healing.
• Neck Pain – The neck is the most vulnerable portion of the spine and ideally supports the head with a gentle forward curve. This permits rotation of the head and the free flow of nerve impulses to the rest of the upper body. Chronic neck pain or discomfort is an indicator that something is not quite right.Many activities in our daily lives can cause temporary neck pain such as sitting for too long at the computer, watching TV, or falling asleep in a chair. This type of pain is temporary and usually corrects itself.The most common cause of chronic neck pain is a result of misaligned vertebrae in the neck or spine. When vertebrae are out of alignment the body responds by tightening the muscles in the affected area to form a makeshift splint to offer support. Realignment of the vertebrae can correct the problem and relieve the pain.

Treatment for these and many other conditions may be found at a chiropractic clinic where you can be assured that you will be treated in a safe and free manner, free from invasive procedures and drugs.

Spinal Care Australia is Brisbane’s premier chiropractic clinic and has been treating clients with safe, natural, and drug free methods for more than 5 years. Visit Spinal Care Australia today!

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Today’s modern medicine has accepted massage therapy as legitimate part treatment plans for lower back pain, leg pain, neck pain, anxiety, depression, stress, arthritis, high blood pressure, bursitis, diabetes, cessation of smoking, infertility, and many other common conditions. Who would have thought that something that feels so wonderful is actually good for you?

The benefits of massage therapy have stood the test of time and contribute so much more to our daily quality of life than simply promoting relaxation and a feeling of well being. Though simple massage is a wonderful tool to soothe away stress and anxiety there is so much more going on behind the scenes so to speak. Greater mobility, enhanced circulation, and the flushing of toxins from the body are the true benefits of massage therapy.

What is Massage Therapy?

In a nutshell massage therapy is applying various techniques to the soft tissue and muscular system of the body. Soft tissue manipulation of the body is intended to reduce stress, anxiety, and fatigue while enhancing and improving circulation. Some forms of massage therapy involve various forms of touch therapy using manipulation, re-patterning, and movement to affect structural changes to the body.

While there are actually more than 250 variations of massage therapy they all generally fall into one of three major categories. The various techniques may include kneading, compression, tapping, vibration, friction, rocking, pressure, stroking, and more. Some forms of massage therapy may include the use of oils, powders, or lotions to reduce skin friction.

The Three Categories of Massage Therapy

Therapeutic Massage

Therapeutic massage is a massage therapy style that is designed to reduce pain, stress, and anxiety while promoting relaxation and stimulating the circulatory system of the body. The focus is usually on areas of pain or discomfort and involves both deep and soft strokes of the tissue.

Sports Massage

Sports massage was developed for athletes and typically concentrates on areas of weakness as a result of a sports related injury. Though developed for athletes this type of massage has proven to be just as effective when used as part of a massage therapy program for everyone. The treatment makes use of specific methods and muscle energy techniques to promote overall health and well being.

Relaxation Massage

This technique is sometimes called Swedish massage and is the kind of massage that you receive on a cruise, vacation, or a day at the spa. This massage therapy is known leave you feeling relaxed, replenished, and full of energy. Various techniques are used in this light massage including effleurage, compression, and vibration.

When you feel that you could use a good massage or your doctor recommends massage therapy as part of a condition treatment you should look to a chiropractic care facility. Chiropractors are trained in massage therapy and most types are available at the clinic.

One of the best chiropractic care facilities in Australia is Spinal Care Australia. They can be found in Brisbane and have been providing stress management, pain relief, and other treatments for their clients for more than 5 years. Spinal Care Australia promotes safe, non-invasive, and healthy treatments administered by their knowledgeable and friendly staff.

If you are stressed, anxious, or in pain visit the best Brisbane Chiropractor – Spinal Care Australia and you will find the relief that you need.

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Hippocrates said “First, do no harm” and that saying became part of the Hippocratic Oath that all doctors take. The practitioners of natural therapy and alternative medicine have lived by that very idea long before it was put into words.

In the modern practice of medicine it seems that most care providers work more diligently at suppressing symptoms than they do at discovering the cause of the symptoms. Perhaps they believe that it is easier to write a prescription of pain rather than discover the reason for the pain.

Those who practice natural therapy and alternative medicine have a completely different view. While they will indeed treat the symptoms it is their primary goal to discover the cause. In discovering and treating the underlying cause the symptoms will cease.

The identification and elimination of the cause of a chronic condition is absolutely necessary in order to be cured. Suppose your feet hurt and when analyzing the condition you discover that your feet hurt because your shoes are too small. Would it not make sense to change your shoes instead of taking medication for the foot pain? Natural therapy and alternative medicine dig deeper than the symptom. It is not their goal to simply offer relief from the symptoms; it is to discover and cure the condition.

Natural therapy is made up of many diverse disciplines but all are designed to treat the underlying condition of the patient rather than just the symptoms. Here is just a partial list of natural therapy disciplines.

• Ayurveda – herbal medicine, dietary changes, meditation, and yoga
• Colonic Irrigation – Cleanses toxins built up in the body
• Nutritional Advice – Change in diet to strengthen and heal the body
• Massage Therapy – Use of various massage techniques to relieve stress, pain, and anxiety while enhancing the circulation and promoting a feeling of health and well being.
• Spinal and Cervical Adjustments – Removing pressure on nerves, restoring mobility, and relief of pain.
• Naturopathy – Treat the mental, emotional, and physical states with lasting effects.

This short list of natural therapy options is not all inclusive and there are many more available.

There are many practitioners of natural therapy but the best place to find one and to be treated is a chiropractic care facility. Chiropractors are trained in many methods to relive pain, stress, and anxiety as well as cure the underlying cause. Many chiropractic facilities offer much more than the treatments that you might expect and are all administered in a safe, non-invasive, and drug free atmosphere

Spinal Care Australia is one of Brisbane’s premier chiropractic care facilities and has been treating clients with natural therapy for more than 5 years. At Spinal Care Australia you will find a friendly and knowledgeable staff that treats you and not just your symptoms. Get on the road to recovery and well being today by visiting Spinal Care Australia Today

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Alternative medicine in has been in existence for as long as man has walked the earth and has stood the test of time. Alternative medicine now coexists with conventional medicine in our world. In many cases conventional and alternative medicine work hand in hand to care for patients. Serous injury, life threatening symptoms, and sudden intense symptoms indicate that conventional medical treatment be sought as quickly as possible. On the other hand many chronic conditions can be successfully treated with alternative medicine.

Complementary medicine is the new term for the relationship between conventional and alternative medicine. An excellent example of complementary medicine is the recommendation of some Oncologists that their patients visit a chiropractic care facility when they can use acupuncture to relieve the nausea and pain associated with chemotherapy.

Dr. Andrew Weil of the University of Arizona coined the term “Integrative Medicine”, meaning a treatment program that integrates some aspects of conventional medicine with some aspects of alternative medicine. With the best aspects of both medicines working together patients can enjoy the absolute best of both worlds.

This is a wonderful idea and could be though of as the ultimate medical solution but alas it has not caught on yet in most conventional medical circles. We can only hope that the eyes of conventional medicine are opened in the future.

The focus of alternative medicine is on the entire health of a patient, not just a single set of symptoms. The bottom line is that if the body in kept in good health and condition no symptoms manifest themselves. This is not to say that alternative medicine will not treat a symptom, symptoms will be treated but the root of the problem is the main concern.

Life threatening situations require the care of conventional medical professionals but chronic conditions such as arthritis, sleep disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, back pain, leg pain, neck pain, depression, anxiety, stress and much more can be addressed successfully through alternative medicine.

To receive safe, non-invasive, and drug free alternative medicine patients should turn to chiropractic care facilities. The staff at these facilities are highly trained in many forms of alternative medicine and are very capable of relieving pain, stress, and anxiety.

Spinal Care Australia is a premier chiropractic care facility and can be found in Brisbane and is highly recommended by their satisfied clients. They have been relieving pain and restoring a high quality of life to their clients for more than 5 years. Alternative medicine is alive and well at Spinal Care Australia, Come Visit Us Today!

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CFS is a debilitating condition that that causes those affected to feel completely worn out and tired most of the time. This condition makes it difficult to accomplish simple everyday things that most of us take for granted such as bathing, dressing, going to work or even eating. CFS can develop over time or the onset may happen quickly. Sufferers may feel fine one minute and extremely tired the next. There are successful care plans for CFS that are safe and drug free using alternative medicine.

Symptoms of CFS include:

• Insomnia – Being unable to sleep
• Difficulty Focusing
• Forgetfulness
• Feeling tired even after a full nights sleep
• Aches and pains in the joints not accompanied by inflammation or redness
• Headaches
• Sore Throat
• Tender Lymph Nodes

Other reported symptoms include a feeling of discomfort for more than a 24 hour period after being active, constant cough, and depression.

Little is really known about how common CFS might be or who it targets. Some experts believe that as many as 500,000 people suffer from it but this is a rough estimate. CFS affects people of all races, all ages, and all economic backgrounds. It is thought that women are more often victims of CFS but this could be because women tend to speak to their doctor more often than men.

Conventional medicine tends to treat symptoms more often than not. CFS patients that are suffering from insomnia are given a drug to help them sleep. Those who are having aches and pain in their joints are prescribed painkillers or instructed to take over the counter medications. Treating the symptoms of a medical problem may give temporary relief but it does nothing to correct the condition. If the condition were to be treated the symptoms would go away on their by themselves.

That is where alternative medicine care plans come in, specifically those provided by a chiropractic care facility. Chiropractic facilities treat the whole patient not just the symptom. The philosophy of a chiropractic clinic and the object of the plans that they administer is to diagnose and correct the cause of the condition in order to relieve the symptoms.

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The cause of CFS can be the result of one or more of the factors listed below

• Smoking
• Illegal Drugs
• Canidaisis
• Tooth Foci
• Scar Foci
• Digestive Problems
• Chronic Stress
• Heavy Metal Toxicity
• Poor Diet
• Toxins and Hyperacidity
• Psychoemotional Conflicts
• Leaky Gut Syndrome
• Food Intolerance
• Compromised Immune System
• Environmental Allergies
• Parasitic Infestation
• Endocrine Imbalance
• Viral and Bacterial Load
• Adrenal Stress
• Electromagnetic Stress
• Geopathic Stress

After completing the diagnosis a comprehensive care plan may be put into effect that can at the very least effectively treat CFS and in many cases cure it. With the condition cured the symptoms will not manifest themselves.

There are a number of care plans that might be used and in fact treatment may combine more than one.

Spinal Care Australia can effectively treat CFS and has been doing so for more than 5 years. Spinal Care Australia is Brisbane’s premium chiropractic care facility and has been extremely successful in providing comprehensive care plans for CFS and other conditions. Stop feeling exhausted by visiting Spinal Care Australia today.

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Conventional physical therapy is much like conventional medicine in that the concentration is directed at a specific area. For those with hip replacement total concentration is on the hip, for a baseball pitcher concentration would be on the shoulder or elbow that needs to be rehabilitated.

The main concern of chiropractic physical therapy is to maximize the quality of life of patients by treating and increasing movement potential joints and limbs as well as the overall health and well being of the patient. Overall well being includes the social, emotional, and psychological well being in addition to the physical.

Chiropractors specialize in safe, non-invasive and drug free treatment. They approach the individual as a whole, not simply a condition. The chiropractor is a specialist that treats many conditions with physical therapy by manipulating the joints, spine, neck, and soft tissues of the body.

Conditions that are treated by a chiropractor include:

• Low Back and Leg pain
• Sciatica and Disc problems
• Headaches and Migraines
• Work injury and repetitive strain
• Muscular and ligamentous sprains and strains
• Osteoarthritis
• Baby Reflux and Colic
• Carpal tunnel and compartment disorders
• Sports injury; Rotator cuff tears, Tennis and Golfers Elbow
• Knee, Hip and Ankle injury
• Shoulder and Neck pain
• Poor posture
• Scoliosis and post surgery
• Sleep Disorders
• Anxiety
• Stress
• And many more conditions

Chiropractic care treatments are completely safe, gentle, and effective. Care plans are designed for every patient individually and the low force and impact techniques are safe for all ages from infants to the elderly.

The techniques that are used in chiropractic include:

• Drop piece TPT/Thompson
• Muscle Release and Soft tissue techniques
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Kinesio Taping Method
• Activator
• Diversified manual technique
• Peripheral adjustments
• Rehabilitation
• Gonstead
• TENS and muscle stimulation therapy

Physical therapy is the primary method that the chiropractor uses in the daily treatment of their patients but they are not limited to this method alone. They are trained and qualified to advise patients on a number of other topics.

• Nutrition and healthy diet
• Ergonomic setup and Postural advice
• Work and Sport Performance
• Personal Exercise and Rehabilitation Programs
• Sleeping posture, Mattresses and Pillows
• Strapping and Braces

These topics are all part of the specialty of the chiropractor.

Spinal Care Australia has improved the quality of life for its clients using safe, non-invasive, natural, and drug free treatments in Brisbane for more than 5 years. Spinal Care Australia is recognized as one of the premier chiropractic care facilities in Australia. Start on the road less pain and a better life right now by checking out the Best Brisbane Chiropractor – Spinal Care Australia.

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