Chiropractor Middle Cove - Golden Spines Chiropractic (2023)

What is a chiropractic adjustment?

What's the sound you hear when getting an adjustment?

When you get an adjustment, you may hear a "pop" or "click" that sounds and looks quite painful, but is actually extremely safe when performed by a registered chiropractor. The answer to "What is this?" is purely chemical - it's all a question of the gas!

A fluid-like substance bathes a joint to create lubrication and reduce friction when it moves. This liquid contains air bubbles (mainly nitrogen and carbon dioxide). A misaligned joint has a buildup of these gases, so when the chiropractor makes the adjustment and opens the joint, the sudden escape of gases creates a "pop" sound, a bit like opening a champagne bottle.

However, if you don't hear the pop, that doesn't mean the adjustment was ineffective - in fact, there are many chiropractic adjustments that make no sound at all. The sound is interesting, but in itself no indication of the quality or value of the setting.

Is Chiropractic Safe?

According to research by the New Zealand government, chiropractic care is "remarkably safe"(1) because we avoid potentially harmful drugs and risky surgeries. As with all healthcare professions, there is a risk, but it is extremely small due to the years of training, practice, and experience that a chiropractor must go through to become registered. For individuals in the "at risk" categories, thorough evaluation will identify the rare individual for whom chiropractic care is unsuitable. To put it in perspective, comparing chiropractic care and anti-inflammatory drug treatment to relieve the pain of a misalignment has clearly shown that chiropractic care is 250 times safer (2).

Chiropractors perform their adjustments or realignments every workday on millions of people around the world, with the resulting relief and pain relief for countless sufferers.

1. Chiropractic in New Zealand: Report of the Commission of Inquiry. (1979). Hasselberg PD, Government Printing Office, Wellington, New Zealand
2. Dabbs, V. & Lauretti, W.J. (1995). A risk assessment of cervical manipulation versus NSAIDs for the treatment of neck pain. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 18(8), 530-536

Are Chiropractors Registered or Licensed Practitioners?

Chiropractors are definitely registered and licensed practitioners. To become a chiropractor, one must study at least five years of university, beginning with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Chiropractic degree. They have each completed over 5000 hours of lectures and tutorials in areas such as anatomy, physiology, neurology and of course specialized chiropractic studies. Students spend their final year working with patients in serviced clinics in Sydney, as well as field work at various carnivals and charity events, ensuring graduates have real, practical knowledge prior to graduation.

Upon graduation, chiropractors are required to register with the Chiropractic Registration Board, which continually reviews and ensures that chiropractors have met the professional and educational standards to treat safely and effectively. Chiropractors are also required to undertake continuing education to maintain their association membership in order to be registered with the Chiropractic Association of Australia, of which Chana is a member.

Do you need a referral from your family doctor?

If I start, do I have to progress further?

No. Some of our clients only use chiropractic care for initial pain relief. Once her pain subsides, her nursing stops. Others take a more functional approach and use chiropractic care to strengthen and balance their spines. Finally, some clients regularly attend spa visits because they like the feeling they get with chiropractic care and the lasting health benefits they receive from regular spinal adjustments.

Ultimately, the choice is yours. We will advise you on what we think is best for you, but you decide how long you want to benefit from the care.

Who can be customized?

Almost anyone can be adjusted - chiropractic adjustments can begin as soon as you are born! Birth is one of the most traumatic spinal events for both baby and mother, and misalignments in a baby's neck can lead to feeding problems, digestive problems, and breathing problems, to name a few.

Chiropractic care is also very beneficial for pregnant mothers as proper alignment of the pelvis and hips can aid in the pregnancy and childbirth process. Elderly patients also benefit from chiropractic care to relieve pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility that can occur with degeneration.

Of course, every patient is different, and a chiropractor will consider your age when deciding how to adjust their patients, making much smaller and gentler adjustments for babies, children, and the elderly. If you are contraindicated for adjustments, your chiropractor will find out during your first visit through their thorough examination.

Do you offer business services?

We have a company service that allows employers to ensure their office workers adopt the correct posture so their work does not result in employee compensation claims.

Learn more atChiropractor Middle Cove Corporate Services.