Essentially Local January-February 2018

Ease your aches and pains
Feature
Corrective Chiropractic clinics in Milton Keynes and
Aylesbury use the Structural Correction to help
improve your aches and pains.
How does Structural Chiropractic differ
from traditional approaches?
Most traditional approaches of manual therapy
work towards pain relief by loosening muscles and
increasing general joint mobility. We include these
aspects but in addition we guide spinal shifts back
towards a more neutral position, with the aim of
improving your aches and pains. A neutral position is
the optimum position for your spine.
What is a spinal shift?
There are ranges of normal for spinal alignment, so
your spine may not necessarily be perfectly aligned.
However, bad posture and poor lifting habits, along
with falls, bumps and knocks, can cause the spinal
alignment to shift away from normal. Unfortunately,
the further away the spine moves from its optimal
position the more tension and stress is put upon
muscles, ligaments and discs. This can lead to
secondary problems.
What secondary conditions can result from
spinal misalignments?
Some people may not feel any symptoms, they
may simply visit a chiropractor because of concerns
about posture. Other people may experience back or
neck pain, sciatica (a pain that runs down your leg),
headaches and arthritis.
How do I know if I have a spinal shift?
Many of our patients visit the clinic after more
traditional approaches have been less successful and
symptoms return periodically or just won’t go away.
If you find yourself slouching a lot of the time and
constantly reminding yourself to straighten, it is likely
that you have a spinal shift. Your friends and family
may also see changes in your posture.
How is a spinal shift diagnosed and
treated?
We use a variety of non-invasive spinal imaging,
including 3-D Spinal Analysis Machine, Digital Spinal
Image Analysis and Digital Structural X-rays as well
as examination procedures to make an accurate
diagnosis of what is happening in your spine. All
these tests take place in the comfort of the clinic and
are combined with orthopaedic, chiropractic and
neurological tests before a diagnosis is given.
Your treatment will include a variety of spinal
adjustments and small gentle movements in
specific regions of the spine. In addition, we advise
on ergonomics and provide a structural exercise
programme. Once your treatment is completed we
will give you a full re-examination and show you the
difference in your spinal alignment and you’ll feel the
pain relief for yourself.
Digital Structural photos analysis before and 6 weeks after,
resolving a low back pain complaint of 10 plus years.
Looking to ease your aches and pains or improve
your posture? Call Corrective Chiropractic today
for an appointment
01908 774058
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