Saturday appointments at West Lakes now available with Dr Joshua! With 2020 beginning, we have some exciting news for all new and existing patients. Our chiropractor Dr Joshua is now available for appointments on Saturday mornings, and other afternoons throughout the week! Where: Lakeview Clinic, at 6/153 Brebner Dr, West Lakes SA 5021 [...]
The sacroiliac joint (referred to as the SIJ) is located beneath our spine and connects our sacrum (the upper part of our ‘tailbone’) with the rest of our pelvis. SIJ syndrome or dysfunction can occur when the SIJ is inflamed, injured and/or stiff. This can be caused through trauma, or even built up over [...]
Lumbar facet syndrome - Treatment available in North Adelaide, Adelaide CBD and northern suburbs. If you're struggling with back pain, you may be suffering from a facet syndrome. The facet joints are located in the posterior aspect of our spine, and are particularly active with extension movements. For example, leaning backwards will aggravate symptoms [...]
Natural pain relief: cold therapies On top of chiropractic techniques, heat and cold therapies can be an effective and natural way to deal with pain and inflammation. Let’s start by looking at how cold therapy can help. Whether it’s a muscle or ligament strain, we’ve all experienced acute pain and swelling before. During [...]
Whiplash Injuries A whiplash injury is a sudden acceleration-deceleration movement to the neck and head. This type of trauma is common in car accidents and in sports, and can range in severity. Often, the most common symptom of whiplash associated injuries is neck pain. This can refer into the shoulders or even the [...]
Workplace environments and back pain It is no surprise that neck and back pain is becoming increasingly more common in our workplaces. After all, we’re working longer, sitting longer, and using computers more than ever! In fact, for the years of 2014-2015, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found that ‘an estimated [...]
Is pain stopping you from doing what you want to do? We may be able to help. You may be wondering how chiropractic can help you – often, people who have not tried chiropractic will think that it is simply about ‘back cracking.’ At North Adelaide Chiropractic, this is only one aspect of treatment. [...]
Are you an athlete looking to reach your full potential? Are injuries and pain stopping you from performing at your best? Sports chiropractic care at North Adelaide may be a solution for you. Let’s start at looking at how and why chiropractic care can improve your performance. It should be no surprise that [...]
Acute low back pain focus #1 - Bulging disc Have you ever felt your low back become extremely sore after a ‘twinge’ while doing something relatively simple? A possible and common cause for this is a bulging disc. Disc problems tend to build up over time without any symptoms – then when they [...]
