Moving joints through their ranges of motion helps to flush the joint with important nutritional synovial fluid.

In a study of 272 patients, spinal manipulation therapy and home exercises with advice were shown to be more effective than medication in the treatment of acute and subacute neck pain.

Bronfort, Gert, Roni Evans, Alfred Anderson, Kenneth Svendsen, Yiscah Bracha, and Richard Grimm Spinal Manipulation, Medication, or Home Exercise With Advice for Acute and Subacute Neck Pain: A Randomized Trial. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2012, January; 156 (1): 1-10.

A study of 44 workers admitted to a Norwegian hospital suffering from sudden and painful low back pain diagnosed as acute sciatica, who received chiropractic treatment, showed that 91% of the patients returned to full- time work within 21 days. The results demonstarted that the addition of chiropractic treatment reduced sick leave among the patients by almost 66% compared with that associated with conventional medical treatment.

Orlin JR, Didriksen A Results of chiropractic treatment of lumbopelvic fixation in 44 patients admitted to an orthopedic department. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2007;30:135-139.

Normal healthy movement is vital in maintaining flexibility and reducing pain and tension.

40 male participants between the ages of 30 and 40 diagnosed with degenerative lumbar disease were split into two equal groups, one group receiving a spinal manipulation the other placebo. The group receiving a spinal manipulation noticed immediate improvement in every test area including their "self-perceived pain, spinal mobility in flexion, hip flexion and subjects' full height" even after just one treatment.

Vieira-Pellenz F, Oliva-Pascual-Vaca A, Rodriquez-Blanco C, et al Short-term effect of spinal manipulation on pain perception, spinal mobility, and full height recovery in male subjects with degenerative disk disease: a randomized controlled trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2014;95:1613-19.

A review of randomized clinical trials suggests that massage therapy, physiotherapy, relaxation and chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy might be equally efficient as some medications in the prophylactic management of migraine.

Chaibi A, Tuchin P, Russell M Manual therapies for migraine: a systematic review. J headache Pain, 2011;12(2):127-133.

Compared to control participants, massage participants exhibited greater improvements in migraine frequency and sleep quality during the intervention weeks, indicating support for the utility of massage therapy as a nonpharmacologic treatment for individuals suffering from migraines.

Lawler SP, Cameron LD A randomized, controlled trial of massage therapy as a treatment for migraine. Ann Behav Med . 2006;32(1):50 - 59.

We are an outcomes based practice and pride ourselves on being able to provide the best possible care and advice at all times.

A 2011 study of 28 patients with adult scoliosis who participated in a multimodal chiropractic rehabilitation program conducted over two years showed that even after six months disability scores were halved and pain was reduced by up to 40%. Abnormal curves were reduced in the majority of cases and difficulty breathing due to the scoliosis was reportedly reduced.

Morningstar, MW Outcomes for adult scoliosis patients receiving chiropractic rehabilitation: a 24-month retrospective analysis. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine. 2011;10:179-184.

You can claim directly from your health insurance at the time of your appointment using the HICAPS facility.

A Chinese study of 90 sciatica patients showed that 56.67% of the patients receiving acupuncture, compared to 26.67% of the patients receiving pain medication and 20% of patients receiving alkaloid injections, experienced increases in their pain thresholds.

Chen M, Wang P, Cheng G, et al. The warming acupuncture for treatment of sciatica in 30 cases. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2009; 29 (1): 50-3.

Parking is available at the practice both at the front of the property, off Pacific Highway, as well as at the back of the property, off Silvia street.

Ankle injuries rank as the most common sports injury in over 24 specific sports categories such as basketball, football, volleyball, and soccer with over 40% of inversion injuries resulting in chronic ankle instability. A recent study showed that chiropractic treatment with rehabilitation was more effective in the treatment of inversion injuries compared to rehabilitation alone.

Lubbe D, Lakhani E, Brantingham JW, et al. Manipulative therapy and rehabilitation for recurrent ankle sprain. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 2014 Nov 6. S0161-4754(14)00204-8.