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Joint pain/arthritis is extremely common and can affect any part of your body.
Many different conditions can lead to painful joints, including arthritis, bone spurs, strains, sprains, and other injuries. As you get older, painful joints become increasingly more common.
It is important to identify the cause of joint pain to avoid irreversible changes.
Do you suffer from migraines and headaches? On and off and won’t go away?
Headaches can be more complicated than most people realize.
It affects a lot of people. Most perceive headaches as a ‘minor or trivial complaint’ and don’t realise the significance of having headaches.
The main function of the leg joints (knees, ankles and hips) is to bend, straighten, and bear the weight of the body.
Whenever you use your legs (walk, run, swim, etc), a cushion of cartilage helps prevent friction as these joints twist and bend.
With age and use, the cartilage can wear down or become damaged. Muscles and tendons can get overused. Bones wear away and/or break during a fall or other injury. Any of these conditions can lead to pain.
Pain in the lower back, or waist/hip region, is the most common problem we encounter. There are many causes for lower back pain, but most often they share the same symptoms: constant or intermittent pain that affects one’s abilities to perform daily activities.
A lifetime of bad habits will lead to poor spinal alignment, and these muscles have to work harder and can eventually become tired and achy.
The neck is a delicate and complex structure: the bones at the top of your spine, combined with muscles and ligaments, supports your head (~5kg).
For this to happen all day, every day, one must be mindful of the many factors to avoid pain from postural bias, muscle overuse and spinal misalignment.
Pinched nerves most commonly occur with changes in surrounding bones and cartilage from wear and tear, or from injury. These changes may cause pressure on a nerve root, which connects to your spinal cord through an opening in your spine.
One common example of cartilage change is herniated spinal disc, often known as slip disc. This starts with a weakening or tearing of the outer rim of the disc. The nucleus, or inner part, then pushes outward and exerts pressure on a nearby spinal nerve.
The body consists of eight major joints, including the shoulders, hips, knees and ankles. These joints are referred to as load bearing joints and they function best only when all four are vertically and horizontally aligned. Together with your spine in the centre, they form the literal backbone to all movement.
When these joints are out of alignment (poor posture), the physical stress and strain on your body is increased and your fatigue will set in earlier.
It is often not one incident that causes a disc injury but rather a build-up of very minor damage such as poor posture, poor lifting habits, or any repetitive pressure being placed upon the disc. Once there is a build-up of micro trauma, something small such as picking up a pen off the floor can cause the final damage that causes a symptomatic disc injury.
When this occurs, it can result in debilitating symptoms such as pain, numbness, tingling and weakness in the legs. This condition is due to natural degeneration of your discs over time as the discs can become dehydrated and brittle.
Joint pain/arthritis is extremely common and can affect any part of your body.
Many different conditions can lead to painful joints, including arthritis, bone spurs, strains, sprains, and other injuries. As you get older, painful joints become increasingly more common.
It is important to identify the cause of joint pain to avoid irreversible changes.
Do you suffer from migraines and headaches? On and off and won’t go away?
Headaches can be more complicated than most people realize.
It affects a lot of people. Most perceive headaches as a ‘minor or trivial complaint’ and don’t realise the significance of having headaches.
The main function of the leg joints (knees, ankles and hips) is to bend, straighten, and bear the weight of the body.
Whenever you use your legs (walk, run, swim, etc), a cushion of cartilage helps prevent friction as these joints twist and bend.
With age and use, the cartilage can wear down or become damaged. Muscles and tendons can get overused. Bones wear away and/or break during a fall or other injury. Any of these conditions can lead to pain.
Pain in the lower back, or waist/hip region, is the most common problem we encounter. There are many causes for lower back pain, but most often they share the same symptoms: constant or intermittent pain that affects one’s abilities to perform daily activities.
A lifetime of bad habits will lead to poor spinal alignment, and these muscles have to work harder and can eventually become tired and achy.
The neck is a delicate and complex structure: the bones at the top of your spine, combined with muscles and ligaments, supports your head (~5kg).
For this to happen all day, every day, one must be mindful of the many factors to avoid pain from postural bias, muscle overuse and spinal misalignment.
Pinched nerves most commonly occur with changes in surrounding bones and cartilage from wear and tear, or from injury. These changes may cause pressure on a nerve root, which connects to your spinal cord through an opening in your spine.
One common example of cartilage change is herniated spinal disc, often known as slip disc. This starts with a weakening or tearing of the outer rim of the disc. The nucleus, or inner part, then pushes outward and exerts pressure on a nearby spinal nerve.
The body consists of eight major joints, including the shoulders, hips, knees and ankles. These joints are referred to as load bearing joints and they function best only when all four are vertically and horizontally aligned. Together with your spine in the centre, they form the literal backbone to all movement.
When these joints are out of alignment (poor posture), the physical stress and strain on your body is increased and your fatigue will set in earlier.
It is often not one incident that causes a disc injury but rather a build-up of very minor damage such as poor posture, poor lifting habits, or any repetitive pressure being placed upon the disc. Once there is a build-up of micro trauma, something small such as picking up a pen off the floor can cause the final damage that causes a symptomatic disc injury.
When this occurs, it can result in debilitating symptoms such as pain, numbness, tingling and weakness in the legs. This condition is due to natural degeneration of your discs over time as the discs can become dehydrated and brittle.
Joint pain/arthritis is extremely common and can affect any part of your body.
Many different conditions can lead to painful joints, including arthritis, bone spurs, strains, sprains, and other injuries. As you get older, painful joints become increasingly more common.
It is important to identify the cause of joint pain to avoid irreversible changes.
Do you suffer from migraines and headaches? On and off and won’t go away?
Headaches can be more complicated than most people realize.
It affects a lot of people. Most perceive headaches as a ‘minor or trivial complaint’ and don’t realise the significance of having headaches.
The main function of the leg joints (knees, ankles and hips) is to bend, straighten, and bear the weight of the body.
Whenever you use your legs (walk, run, swim, etc), a cushion of cartilage helps prevent friction as these joints twist and bend.
With age and use, the cartilage can wear down or become damaged. Muscles and tendons can get overused. Bones wear away and/or break during a fall or other injury. Any of these conditions can lead to pain.
Pain in the lower back, or waist/hip region, is the most common problem we encounter. There are many causes for lower back pain, but most often they share the same symptoms: constant or intermittent pain that affects one’s abilities to perform daily activities.
A lifetime of bad habits will lead to poor spinal alignment, and these muscles have to work harder and can eventually become tired and achy.
The neck is a delicate and complex structure: the bones at the top of your spine, combined with muscles and ligaments, supports your head (~5kg).
For this to happen all day, every day, one must be mindful of the many factors to avoid pain from postural bias, muscle overuse and spinal misalignment.
Pinched nerves most commonly occur with changes in surrounding bones and cartilage from wear and tear, or from injury. These changes may cause pressure on a nerve root, which connects to your spinal cord through an opening in your spine.
One common example of cartilage change is herniated spinal disc, often known as slip disc. This starts with a weakening or tearing of the outer rim of the disc. The nucleus, or inner part, then pushes outward and exerts pressure on a nearby spinal nerve.
The body consists of eight major joints, including the shoulders, hips, knees and ankles. These joints are referred to as load bearing joints and they function best only when all four are vertically and horizontally aligned. Together with your spine in the centre, they form the literal backbone to all movement.
When these joints are out of alignment (poor posture), the physical stress and strain on your body is increased and your fatigue will set in earlier.
It is often not one incident that causes a disc injury but rather a build-up of very minor damage such as poor posture, poor lifting habits, or any repetitive pressure being placed upon the disc. Once there is a build-up of micro trauma, something small such as picking up a pen off the floor can cause the final damage that causes a symptomatic disc injury.
When this occurs, it can result in debilitating symptoms such as pain, numbness, tingling and weakness in the legs. This condition is due to natural degeneration of your discs over time as the discs can become dehydrated and brittle.
“I previously suffered from a slipped disc and was recommended to do surgery. I was hesitant as it was an invasive procedure, through Chiropractic care I am now pain free and able to do the things I enjoy. Chiropractic to me means being able to take care of your body and not being limited to certain activities.”
“To me, Chiropractic is about restoring proper function to our body through adjustments. I learnt that aches and pains in certain areas of your body may not reflect the source of the pain. So, by having a professional Chiropractor to look at your body can actually help to correct and solve the root cause of the problem”
“I am a dentist and work very long hours. Over the years, my work has taken a toll on my body especially the neck and upper back area. I had been suffering on/off neck and shoulder pain since the 8th year into my practice life. I used to need to go for Chinese massage twice or sometimes three times a week just to keep my body functionable so I can continue working. Chiropractic to me is the most conservative long term solution to treat my neck/shoulder ache and enable me to live pain free despite maintaining my long working hours.”
“I’ve been diagnosed with a scoliosis ever since secondary school. I didn’t have any pains or aches but I did know that the scoliosis would eventually become a problem as I got older. To me Chiropractic means prevention, fixing things before they become a problem. Through Chiropractic I managed to see a reduction in my curve and have incorporated more exercise into my lifestyle.”
“I work very long hours and spend most my day in front of the computer. As time as passed by I started noticing more and more problems. I no longer could sit as long as previously before I started to feel the discomfort. This affected my concentration throughout the day and my days slowly became less and less productive. Physical pain led to mental stress, to me Chiropractic showed me that physical health affects a lot of other areas of life.”
History-taking allows you to have an open conversation with us about your current concerns and/or symptoms. It would also help us to better understand your condition by asking more specific questions to help diagnose your problem.
Based on the history taking, we will physically assess you to confirm and/or rule out any problems. Generally, a physical assessment will consist of orthopedic, neurological, and chiropractic testing. The findings will be explained during this session.
Further investigations will be recommended if deemed necessary. We use x-rays to further assess spinal conditions (such as scoliosis, slipped disc, etc.), ultrasound, and MRI for muscular-related problems (most commonly peripheral joints such as knees and shoulders). Imaging will allow a more accurate diagnosis of your condition.
Once you have taken your images, we will assess and explain your results. Afterward, we will be able to advise on the necessary treatment based on your findings, conditions, and overall health goals.
It satisfies us to see our patients return to better health. Let us help you relieve your pain and live the life you want!
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