The most commonly used medication for back and neck pain has been proven to be useless. No better than placebo or a sugar pill.

Despite being ‘the’ recommended front line treatment for back pain in the ‘scientific’ community for over 50 years – no one has really bothered to check it.

Until now.

I have written about Paracetamol in the past, as it causes extensive damage to the liver and the kidneys. Indeed Paracetamol, has surpassed hepatitis and alcohol to become the most common cause of liver failure in Australia.

Patients should always avoid or be very judicious in the use of Paracetamol, as accidental overdose can easily occur when you are struggling with pain resulting in liver failure and even death.

Chiropractic Provides Relief from Vertigo, Dizziness and Tinnitus.

They say Meniere’s Disease is to dizziness what a Migraine is to a headache. It has the potential to be far more intense and life interrupting, with sufferers dealing with vertigo, tinnitus, in-ear pressure and even hearing loss [1]. This has the potential to greatly impact the way they carry out day-to-day tasks during episodes.

What has chiropractic to do with an inner ear problem? A recent research report has looked at one specific cause: an upper cervical subluxation complex as a result of whiplash trauma.

Information Evening and New Patient Orientation Workshop 

The Next Spinal Workshop for Montrose is on Thursday, September 21.

• Time: 7.45 pm.
• Venue: The Kilsyth Club; 1-15 Canterbury Rd, Bayswater North VIC 3153.
• Bookings with Reception Team: 9728 5333.
• Parking; Available at the Venue.

Spinal workshops are designed to be fun and informative, enabling you to fully understand your condition and the implications on your health.

The relaxed presentation encourages participation. You will receive information to understand your spinal problems and get back on the road to recovery.

Do you experience pain when you chew or open your mouth? Does your jaw click or frequently make loud noises?

Or perhaps your jaw get stuck or locked as you open it. Do you have pain or soreness in the front of your ear?

If you answered “yes” to some of these questions, you may have a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problem, which is thought to occur in 10-40% of the general population.

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.