When you come to Carol for treatment whether for
aches, pains, stiffness or a check up you will be carefully checked
every time.
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On the first visit ...
... you will be asked to fill in a
card with your details. After you are taken in you may be asked to do
some movements to check areas of involvement. Then you will lie face
down on the special chiropractic bench while Carol palpates your spine
and other joints involved. Muscles tests will be carried out as another
way to determine or confirm any problem areas.
Heat or cold may be applied for 10 to 15 minutes if that is required,
massage and then adjustments to the needy areas will be given. |
Massage Therapy, Heat & Ice Therapy
Heat therapy, ice therapy & massage therapy are sometimes required to
relax muscle spasms, reduce inflammation or increase blood flow in
affected areas to help overcome that back pain or neck pain you have
been suffering.
Physical Therapy Treatment may include heat packs, ice packs, manual hand massage
therapy,
handheld massage machine.
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Muscle Testing
Muscle Diagnostic Testing & Palpation is performed with years of
experience to determine exactly where a problem lies. This is a
completely safe, gentle & reliable technique, avoiding unnecessary
overuse of expensive & dangerous x-rays. You will be diagnosed &
treated from your first visit, no so-called 'free' first consultation where you
don't actually receive treatment. |
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Adjustments
Carol uses a variety of chiropractic & osteopathy techniques for adjustment including a
handheld instrument which is very safe & gentle for those who are afraid
of the traditional manual adjustments.
The treatment bench has drop sections as another aid to adjusting. |
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Carol also uses chiropractic therapy techniques such as applied kinesiology, herbs &
a chiropractic
activator.
For those who prefer the traditional manual adjustments, Carol is
experienced in their use as well. |
Ongoing Program
Chiropractic is the science of locating areas of nervous system
compromise, adjusting the specific areas to reduce the impact to the
nervous system thus helping to restore the body's ability to heal itself
. THERE ARE NO DRUGS INVOLVED AND NO SURGERY.
Depending on the healing ability of the patient, results can vary
from a few short days or weeks to some months. Some patients feel
better at the end of a treatment. However, it is important that
whatever the improvement it should be consolidated by follow up
treatments as each treatment builds on the previous improvements.
Whilst more than a single treatment is usually required initially, you
are not pressured into lots of visits per week for months or years on
end. A personal program will be discussed with you. You will decide your
program based on the expert advice given to you. |
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