Chiropractic is the health science that is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention neuromusculoskeletal conditions. These are mostly disorders of the spine and extremities and the related muscles and tendons.
Commonly chiropractors are associated with the treatment of back pain and this indeed represents over a half of our work. However it is not so commonly understood that chiropractors also treat conditions as varied as tennis elbow and headaches.
Nearly a quarter of the people who come to visit a chiropractor suffer from pain in the shoulder, neck and arm. Over a tenth of the patients who present to Peninsula Chiropractic Clinic are doing so because they are suffering headaches.
Treatment varies according to the patient and the condition being treated, but will consist of exercises and advice on rehabilitation and may involve some manual therapy such as manipulation or soft tissue work. Each person is different and requires a treatment strategy which is unique to them.
At Peninsula we have the expertise and the resources to offer each individual exactly what they need for a speedy and permanent recovery.