Our treatment may involve a variety of techniques to treat your condition from chiropractic to electrotherapy to massage to muscle release techniques to corrective exercise and rehabilitation to restore movement and function. Athletes and other sportspeople may also require strength & conditioning programs to return to their sport.

As a team we have qualifications in chiropractic, strength and conditioning, sports therapy, sports science, massage, personal training, pilates and athletic coaching.

We can provide treatment for a range of injuries including neck, shoulder and back pain to sports injuries including knees, ankles, shoulders and elbows. We can also provide training programs to improve health, performance and even assist in fat loss.

Our patients include children, adults of all ages, and all kinds of sportspeople ranging from the weekend warrior to the professional athlete.

Inflammation

Injuries can occur through trauma as in a fall or an ankle sprain, or through repetitive strain as in a back injury when lifting, or when running, swimming, playing golf or weight training.

Inflammation is the body’s response to injury and is necessary for proper healing. When an injury occurs inflammatory cells will circulate in the blood to the affected area where repair and defence mechanisms will be activated. Acute inflammation is the body’s initial response to any injury. This is when pain, swelling, heat and loss of function may be felt.

Inflammation needs to be controlled as too much inflammation can affect healing. Chronic or prolonged inflammation can have a detrimental affect on the tissues of the body and prevent nutritional repair to damaged tissue.

Treatment of inflammation

For the first 24-48 hours after initial injury, treatment can be applied following the acronym RICE. Other letters have been subsequently added to form the word PRICE, PRICES where P stands for protect and S for stabilisation and PRICER where the R stands for refer.

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

Ice will cause a constriction of the blood vessels, compression will help to decrease swelling, and elevation will help removal of fluids.

Ice may cause burns if applied directly to the skin, so it should therefore be wrapped in a damp cloth before being applied to the injured area for 10-20 minutes and then taken off for an hour and a half. This may be repeated.

This treatment can be detrimental for some people with vascular diseases, some diabetes conditions, nerve conditions or areas of nerve damage, and Raynaud’s condition.