Many new patients are unsure about what to expect when visiting the chiropractor for the first time. Visiting a chiropractor in many ways is similar to when you visit other healthcare providers like your GP or dentist. The office setting and intake procedure may be familiar to you but the chiropractic treatment rooms and consultation may be a little new…
Shoulder pain is a common problem that most people will experience throughout their life. For those who are younger, shoulder pain is more likely a result of an accident or injury. However, as you age, natural wear and tear occurs in the shoulder joint and the rotator cuff tendons (small group of muscles that keep your shoulder in place). Over…
What Is It? Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is a painful inflammation of the elbow joint caused by repetitive stress (overuse). The pain is located on the outside (lateral side) of the elbow, but may radiate down your forearm What Causes Tennis Elbow? Recent studies show that tennis elbow is often due to damage to a specific forearm muscle namely…
Foot and ankle pain are common and most people with experience pain in and around their feet or ankles at some point in their lives. The foot and ankle are one of the most complex, hard-working regions of your body. It has 26 bones and 33 small joints, all held together by a network of soft tissue made up of…
Dr Dean was first introduced to chiropractic as a young boy when he was playing competitive tennis. He has played division one college tennis in America and has over 8 years of experience as a tennis coach. Throughout his teenage years he saw a number of chiropractors who helped him stay injury free and functioning at his best. Playing tennis…
Since we started offering physiotherapy services at Kingaroy Chiropractic and Wellness, we have had a number of patients ask us about chiropractic and physiotherapy and how they work together. Some of the questions we’ve been asked are: “Don’t chiropractors and physiotherapists hate each other?” “Why don’t chiropractors and physiotherapists work together?” At Kingaroy Chiropractic and Wellness it makes sense to…