G’Day. There are a number of new and exciting changes within The Spinal Centre that we thought you might like to know about.

These changes will benefit you and your family’s care within the Practice.

We have assembled a fantastic and dynamic team to assist the individual needs of all patients. Indeed, we are getting some of the best results I have seen in 20 years of Practice.

With the Enhanced Practice Team we can help, and keep you feeling great again.

• Shared Care with The Enhanced Practice Team: Dr. Ruby and Jared
• Patient Health and Wellbeing Dashboard
• Online portal for Documents and Test results for Patients
• New Increased Hours for Adjusting and Spinal Rehabilitation

Dr. Ruby has quietly and efficiently been working in the Practice for a number of months. She is consulting in her own right at both clinics as well as performing shared care with Dr. Hooper on Monday evenings at Montrose.

Dr. Ruby is a registered Osteopath and brings the latest knowledge and techniques to The Spinal Centre. She has a unique style, different to Dr. Hooper’s, but highly effective and very gentle.

Dr. Ruby is well versed in Chiropractic BioPhysics protocols and mirror image adjustments. She is able to work very closely with Dr. Hooper in providing continuity in your care. Dr. Ruby’s hours are as follows:

How We Help If You’ve Had Back Surgery.

Mrs. A is a 78 year old patient who attended the practice with chronic lower back pains and general disability. She had FOUR (4) lower back surgeries. The patient was due for surgery number five but decided on a different, more conservative path.

We are Growing to Serve You Better

As our team of practitioners continues to grow, we have altered the balance of the clinics to provide you with the best care possible.

Consulting times for practitioners may vary from what you have become accustomed, so check the new hours.

As always the friendly Reception Team can assist you to implement your treatment plan. Reception is available all day, every day during the working week from 8.00 am, and on Saturday mornings.

Be sure to secure the times that best suit your busy schedule.

Many people (around 200,000) undergo lumbar spine surgery each years. Of those, an astonishing 20-40% will not become pain free as promised – and a full 10% will be worse off following the surgery!

To understand what is meant by “disc injury” it is necessary to understand the function and make up of the disc itself.

During our lives, many of us will have neck pain, and most of us won’t know exactly what caused it. In fact, neck pain can start from a whole range of causes.

Maybe you slept funny and woke up with a crick that won’t go away. You might’ve been rear-ended in your car and now you have whiplash.

Back pain is a very common complaint. About three in four adults will experience back pain during their lifetime-and that number may very well rise, given our aging population and recent trend of obesity.

Low back pain (pain in your lumbar spine) is the most common. Most back pain comes from sprains and strains caused by stressful movements: lifting something without using proper techniques or a sudden twisting motion are just two examples of how you can hurt your back.

The spine is a complicated structure of bones, joints, ligaments and muscles. You can sprain ligaments, strain muscles, rupture discs, and irritate joints, all of which can lead to varying forms of spinal pains.

While sports injuries or accidents can cause spinal pain, sometimes the simplest of movements – for example, picking up a pencil from the floor – can have painful results.