What is a Reflexology?
An alternative medical practice involving the application of pressure to specific points on the feet and hands, based on a pseudo-scientific system of zones and reflex areas that reflect an image of the body on the feet and hands.
What do I need to bring?
Be prepared to provide your previous medical or surgical history. If you have them and if they are relevant bring scan/MRI reports, and list of medication. You may wish to bring shorts and t-shirt.
How many visits will I need?
The number of treatments will vary depending on the problem and individual. After a thorough assessment, the chiropractor will discuss their treatment plan for the rehabilitation process.
What should I wear to my appointment?
If we are treating your feet you will not be asked to undress but if we are treating your spine, you will be so comfortable and modest underwear or even a pair of shorts is appropriate.
How do I make an appointment?
You can get in touch by phone +27 (0)33 347 0495 or use the form under the contact page. Alternatively use the quick and easy online booking page, which is the method we prefer.
Do I have to be referred by a doctor?
No, a chiropractor can assess and treat without referral by a doctor. However most health insurers require a doctors referral before they authorise cover of fees, some only require a phone call.
Chiropractic care has been known to successfully treat many conditions which are nerve, muscle or joint related. Such Neuromusculoskeletal conditions can range from neck pain, headaches (including migraines), whiplash, shoulder pain, arm and elbow pain, tingling in the arms and hands, all the way to back pain, hip pain, leg pain, sciatic, knee pain and even foot pain. Therefore any condition that is related to any joint in the body can potentially be helped through chiropractic care. Although most chiropractors predominantly focus on the spine and how it is functioning, the biomechanics of the upper and lower limbs is also of great significance.
Your chiropractic care will start with the taking of a complete health history. Questions such as what type of pain you have, where the pain is, how did the pain start and so forth will be asked. He/she will also ask questions about your past health history, family history, and any other conditions that might previously have suffered from.
After the case history has been completed, a full physical examination will be performed to assess your condition. It will include analysing your posture, testing your range of motion, testing reflexes and conducting any pertinent neurological and orthopaedic tests. Together, all these tests will help give your chiropractor a greater knowledge of what the cause of the problem might be. X-rays or laboratory tests may be required. This is not always necessary and your chiropractor will determine if and when such tests are required.
If your chiropractor determines that your case can be treated through chiropractic care, the treatment you will receive will generally consist of highly specialised manipulative techniques often referred to as adjustments. Such adjustments are performed by hand and consist of a high velocity low amplitude thrust being applied to a specific vertebra in the spine.
Adjustments are safe and some patients can experience immediate relief as the normal joint motion is restored and the nerve is freed of any restrictive pressure or irritation. However, some patients require a few treatments in order to correct the problem. No two patients are the same, so be patient as your body starts to realign itself and learns to adapt to the changes that are occurring.
A chiropractor is a ‘hand’s on’ health care professional focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of neuromuscular disorders, with an emphasis on manual adjustment of the spine, as well as the effects these disorders can have on the nervous system and general health.
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