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Conditions we treatA region that surfs before work, sits in traffic on the Bruce, swings hammers, chases toddlers and retires actively produces a particular mix of spines. These are the problems we see most, and how we approach each one.
The biggest single reason people book. Sometimes it's a joint sprain that flared overnight; sometimes a disc injury with a longer arc; often a back that's been quietly stiffening for years and finally complained. The examination separates these, because they're treated differently, and because the "just rest it" advice that suits one can slow another right down.
Pain running past the buttock into the thigh, calf or foot (sometimes with pins and needles or numbness) usually starts at a lumbar nerve root. We work out which level is involved and how irritable it is, then treat with the appropriate urgency. Genuine progressive weakness is a referral, not an adjustment, and we'll spot the difference.
The Coast's workforce has moved substantially onto laptops, and necks are paying for it. Restricted joints in the mid and upper neck respond well to adjustment and mobilisation; the lasting fix usually adds strength work for the deep neck flexors and a hard look at your desk setup, which we'll walk through with you.
Cervicogenic headaches start at the top of the neck and creep over the skull, often worse after long sitting or a poor night. They're frequently mistaken for tension headaches or blamed on stress. When the pattern fits, treating the upper cervical joints changes things, often within a handful of visits.
Paddling shoulders, runner's hips, gym backs that got greedy on deadlift day. We treat the injury, then look at the pattern behind it: a stiff thoracic spine sits behind more shoulder trouble than most people expect. Rehab loading is planned with the physiotherapy team so you return to sport on a schedule, not a guess.
Tradies' backs and shoulders on one side of the ledger; office necks and wrists on the other. We treat both daily, handle workers' compensation paperwork when your claim is approved, and give practical advice that survives contact with a real worksite, because "avoid bending" is useless on a job that's all bending.
A changing centre of gravity asks a lot of the lumbar spine and pelvis. Treatment is modified through each trimester (positioning, technique and pressure all adapt) with the aim of keeping you comfortable and moving. We coordinate with your GP or obstetric team whenever that's useful.
Degenerative change is normal. Think of it as the spine's wrinkles. But stiffness and pain don't have to be accepted as the price of a birthday. Gentler techniques keep arthritic joints moving, and small mobility gains often translate to gardens tended and grandkids lifted. Many of our longest-standing patients are in this chapter.
Some presentations shouldn't be adjusted: suspected fractures, progressive neurological deficits, certain inflammatory and vascular conditions, unexplained systemic symptoms. Part of our examination exists precisely to catch these. If your problem belongs with a GP, a physiotherapist or an emergency department, you'll hear it from us plainly and quickly. That's the job.
Call either clinic and describe it. Reception will slot you with the right practitioner, or tell you straight if we're not the right first stop.
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