What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is the third largest primary health care profession in the western world and works on the principle that a good spinal alignment and function is necessary for a better health and well being. Chiropractors specialise in the detection, correction and prevention of spinal joint dysfunctions, so called subluxations, and their affects on the nervous system and the body.

A vertebral subluxation results when joints of your spinal column, due to numerous reasons, lose their normal motion and initiate an irritation to the sensitive structures in the region and your nervous system. Subluxations may or may not be painful; however they have the potential to affect your health.

The skull protects the delicate tissues of the brain. The moving bones of the spine protect the vulnerable communication pathways of the spinal cord and nerve roots. If the nervous system is impaired, it can cause malfunction of the tissue and organs throughout the body.

It is important to remember that not all spinal subluxations are due to physical traumas and injuries. Other factors such as chemical and emotional disorders can also lead to spinal dysfunctions or subluxations. These are common and do not always produce pain or other obvious symptoms.

A chiropractor spends most of his 5 year full time training studying these causes, practicing and mastering removing these dysfunctions and helping patients prevent reoccurrence of such problems. This is why a chiropractor is the only registered health professional who has the skill to detect and correct vertebral subluxations in your spine.

At Bassendean Wellness Clinic, your chiropractor will provide you with a an explanation of what things may have undermined your health or resulted in you having spinal subluxations and following removal of these will arrange for an educational, rehabilitation and exercise program concerning your ailment so that you can prevent future reoccurrence of such dis-ease and maintain good health.

Chiropractic is a way of keeping healthy and being at your best for:

  • A more comfortable and energetic lifestyle
  • A Better sporting performance
  • Improved flexibility
  • Better posture
  • An increased activity level
  • Relaxation

At Bassendean Chiropractic and Wellness Clinic:

  • All Chiropractors are registered by WA Chiropractors Registration Board. This means they must have completed a full time 5 year double degree in an approved university.
  • Claims for Chiropractic care are covered by worker’s compensation and motor vehicle accident insurance.
  • You don’t need a medical referral to see our practitioners.
  • All our practitioners are registered with all major (and minor!) health funds. These days, nearly all Private health insurance companies provide rebates for Chiropractic care
  • All our practitioners are accredited by The Department of Veteran’s Affairs providing care to our eligible veterans.
  • Some people can now have limited access to chiropractic under the Medicare system.

What Conditions We Help

We have had the pleasure of helping many patients with many different problems and complaints. Some of you may think that chiropractors only treat backs! You might be surprised to know that Chiropractic care can provide relief from not only back and neck ailments, but many types of soft tissue injuries such as tendonitis, bursitis and extremity disorders such as ankle, knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand problems.

Patients from our clinic commonly report relief of:

  • Neck pain, headaches and migraines, dizziness and vertigo
  • Lower back pain and stiffness
  • Leg pain (sciatica)
  • Arm pain, weakness and tingling
  • Chest pain
  • Dysmenorrhea (Period pain)
  • Postural related symptoms, including pain form scoliosis
  • Paediatric conditions, such as colic, otitis media (ear infection), birth trauma and common childhood trauma
  • Work place injuries
  • Sports injuries and enhancement of sports performance
  • Injuries from motor vehicle accidents
  • General feeling of well-being and increased energy
  • Geriatric conditions

Unfortunately, many people are brought up believing that if they do not experience any symptoms then they are well and healthy and hence, no need to consult any health practitioners. As the old saying goes “if it is not broken, why fix it?!!!” unfortunately, pain is a very poor indicator to your health. Quite simply, pain is a warning that some part of your body is not working as well as it should, however many health issues take a long time to manifest themselves with pain. The problem is “pain is the last thing to come, the first thing to go”!!! so do not wait until the pain comes, rather have a check up to make sure potentially harmful events to your health are removed in due time. As Chiropractor’s, we look to treat the cause and not just the symptom.

You may also want to examine our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) regarding chiropractic, by clicking here.