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The Safety and Effects of Chiropractic Adjustments on the Head: Recent Research Findings

Updated: Jan 12

The Safety and Effects of Chiropractic Adjustments on the Head: Recent Research Findings



Really interesting research coming out of 2022 looked at what happened to the vertebral artery when we as chiropractors, adjust the neck


The assessment saw that the average Vertebral artery change were largest during rotation procedures but were small overall throughout the procedure


Cervical spine adjustments are frequently used to treatment of neck pain, and its no wonder why


Neck pain is a common cause of musculoskeletal pain and the GLOBAL prevalence is anywhere from 17-75% of the population



What happens to the head when we are adjusted ? Is it safe?Really interesting research coming out
What happens to the head when we are adjusted ? Is it safe?Really interesting research coming out

If you want more information about how we can help . Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online to see one of our Chiropractors in Sunbury or Melton/Strathtulloh Today!



Chiropractic has moved online. We offer our online programs -STAND CORRECTED- To help you through the day. They contain health advice for your conditions, nutritional advice and exercises for you to do at home or at the workplace to help you achieve your health goals. We understand that coming to the Chiropractic clinic maybe costly and time consuming. This way if you cant make it into the chiropractic office, you can do any of our 20+ online health programs at your leisure.

Enjoy and we hope they spark a little bit of joy and help you achieve your health goals. Each program contains - Information about the conditions - things to do and things to avoid - nutrition advice - all the stretches that are needed to help The following conditions are now available for online sessions

  • migraine

  • cervicogenic headaches

  • cervical facet neck pain

  • tension headaches

  • cervical radiculopathy (pins and needles in the arm originating from the neck)

  • shoulder impingement relief

  • thoracic outlet syndrome

  • frozen shoulder

  • rotator cuff

  • chronic lumbar (Low Back) disc pain

  • acute Lumbar(low back) disc pain

  • Lumbar facet pain

  • sciatica and piriformis syndrome

  • meniscus (knee pain)

  • Plantar fasciitis (Foot Pain)

  • Shin Splints

  • Tennis Elbow/Golfers elbow

  • Carpal tunnel Syndrome

  • Upper Crossed Syndrome( Poor Posture)

  • Lower Crossed Syndrome ( Poor Posture)

  • Dizziness-Vertigo

  • Arthritis

  • Welcome To Chiropractic

  • TMJ (Jaw Pain)

Kinematics of the head and associated vertebral artery length changes during high-velocity, low-amplitude cervical spine manipulation

* Lindsay M. Gorrell, Gregor Kuntze, Janet L. Ronsky, Ryan Carter, Bruce Symons, John J. Triano & Walter Herzog

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies

volume

30, Article number

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Melton/Strathtulloh Chiropractor

131 Wembley Avenue 

Strathtulloh- Melton

Ph: 03 9467 7889

Tuesday 7.00 Until 8.00

Thursday 7.00 Until 8.00pm

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Sunbury Chiropractor 

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