Yes We are Open

The Spinal Centre is open as per normal on Friday September 27, 2024.

The Practice is available to all patients from 8 am until 1 pm. Stay on course with your care and get adjusted before the big day. You’ll have a better weekend.

Obviously this is a big event in Melbourne and we wish you all the best.

If phrases like “My back is out” or “I’ve got a crick in my neck” hit close to home, your spine might be sending you an SOS. Welcome to the world of spinal kinesiopathology – a fancy term for when your spine isn’t moving or aligning as it should.

Think of your spine as the freeway of your nervous system; when it’s out of alignment, your body can’t run smoothly. Whether it’s “text neck” from too much phone time or the aftermath of an awkward lift, poor alignment can ripple through your body, causing everything from headaches to fatigue.

Give your spine some TLC – it’s been holding you up for years!

The Silent Menace

Adult Spinal Deformity Outweighs Other Chronic Conditions in Health Drama

When you think of health-related quality of life (HRQL) concerns, chronic conditions like arthritis, lung disease, diabetes, and congestive heart failure probably top your list.

But hold onto your lumbar support because Adult Spinal Deformity is here to steal the spotlight. We reveal how Adult Spinal Deformity is not just a Spinal issue – it is a Life issue.

Sometimes You need back surgery. Some times You don’t.

With up to 88% of spinal surgery being unnecessary or ineffectual maybe you want to avoid going under the knife.

Perhaps you don’t need surgery. Perhaps you need a second opinion with some realistic options to get better without drugs or surgery.

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.