Chiropractic care is suitable for people of all ages and the following conditions often benefit from treatment:

•    Back, neck and shoulder pain
•    Pain, discomfort and stiffness in joints and bones
•    Migraine and tension headaches
•    Muscular aches and pains
•    Sciatica
•    Whiplash injury
•    Sports injuries


What to expect from your first treatment:

Your chiropractor will first take a full case history regarding your general health background as well as details of your symptoms. This will help in assessing your particular problem. They will then go through an assessment process with you.  Chiropractors have a very finely tuned sense of touch, developed in their four years of training, which enables them to feel for misalignments of the vertebrae and bones. Upon feeling a problem, your chiropractor will use one of a number of techniques to adjust the bone.    


How many sessions will you need?

The number of sessions needed varies considerably on:

•    Your age: you generally heal more slowly as you get older;
•    The nature of the problem: a simple backache will often clear more quickly than a sciatic problem;
•    How long you have had the problem: generally, yesterday's injury will resolve faster than one of 20 years' standing.

Most patients need between two and ten sessions, initially at weekly intervals, then gradually more widely spaced out, by which time a noticeable change should have occurred, though treatment can continue for longer. Once the problem has been resolved, regular checkups are recommended to keep your spine and other joints functioning well.


Responses and reactions to treatment:

During a course of treatment most patients feel physical changes as the body re-aligns. These may include a brief period of stiffness or tiredness, but more often a feeling of well-being and relief from stress.


Prevention is better than cure:

Chiropractic is also a preventative therapy and when used in this way greatly improves the bodily health and well-being, avoiding long spells of discomfort. Regular checkups are recommended to ensure that your body maintains a healthy balance in all aspects of its daily functioning.