• What can be treated with Chiropractic


• What can be treated with Acupuncture


• Is Chiropractic safe


• How long will I need Chiropractic care


• Does Acupuncture hurt


• Do you use disposable needles

What can be treated with Chiropractic

The primary treatment of the Doctor of Chiropractic is manipulation (an "adjustment") to those areas of the spine or surrounding joints which are slightly displaced and fail to function normally. Given by hand (the word chiropractic means "done by hand"), the adjustment will restore proper alignment and function to the spinal joints, thereby restoring the normal nerve transmission and healing potential to the vital structures of the body. Therapeutic exercise, massage, and nutritional support are part of patient care when appropriate. Injuries like sprains (ankle), strains (eg. pulled muscles), tendinitis (eg. tennis elbow) and bursitis (eg. shoulder pain) and joint problems in the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot can all be treated effectively with chiropractic care. These are all good reasons to seek chiropractic care. However, the beauty of Chiropractic is not only drug-free and surgery free care, but also preventative and performance enhancing care. Maintaining proper alignment will allow athletes to be prepared for their sport. Many of the greatest athletes in the world are adjusted before competition as a "tune-up" in an effort to place their bodies in a state of peak efficiency. Following competition, they are adjusted to enhance the recuperative process after the stress of their particular event.

What can be treated with Acupuncture

The Wold Health Organisation acknollege Acupuncture can show positive treatment results for these conditions and symptoms, and more:

 

Is Chiropractic safe

Chiropractic care is "remarkably safe", according to the New Zealand government's inquiry. It is the result of a conservative approach to health that avoids invasive procedures or addictive drugs. The doctors at Boyne Tannum Chiropractic Acupuncture Centre combine Chiropractic and Acupuncture knowledge and techniques together to offer you a natural approach to better health that safe and effective.

How long will I need Chiropractic care

Spinal problems, neglected since early childhood, may require ongoing supportive care for optimum spinal function. These long-standing problems are often associated with muscle weakness, soft tissue damage and degenerative changes to the spine.

Most patients find that periodic chiropractic checkups help keep them in tip-top shape. Those who are active, have stressful jobs, or want to be their very best, find that a schedule of preventive visits are helpful in the maintenance of good health.

Some patients see chiropractic care only when their ache or pain becomes unbearable. While this style of "crisis management" is usually more costly and time consuming, our office stands ready to help all patients, regardless of the health goals. But as we have stated before, following the doctors' treatment plan are always to the best of your own health.

Does Acupuncture hurt

Most people who have had acupuncture would describe it as virtually painless or far less painful than plucking out a hair. The sensations that follow range from nothing at all, to mild tingling, to slight numbness/achiness, to electrical pulsations in areas distant from the site of insertion. All these sensations usually subside once the needles are removed. The needles used for acupuncture are much smaller that the standard hypodermic needle, do not draw blood and are solid, not hollow.

Do you use disposable needles

At Boyne Tannum Chiropractic Acupuncture Centre, we use only single-use, sterile, disposable needles. The specially-made acupuncture needles are supplied factory sterilized and individually wrapped. They are opened for each patient as needed, and disposed of immediately after each treatment.