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Here are the most FAQ’s about seeing a Chiropractor. If you have any other questions, please fill in the form below or contact us to make an appointment.

What can I expect when visiting a chiropractor?

Your chiropractor will first engage in an accurate history taking as he begins to isolate differential diagnoses. He will then proceed with the physical examination of the relevant bodily systems. This would include all orthopedic/neurological testing valid to the patients symptoms and condition – reaching a diagnosis.

Any special investigations, such as x-rays will be advised at this point if necessary.

The diagnosis and treatment approach will always be explained to the patient in detail.

At this point the treatment procedure will commence consisting of manipulation/mobilization of dysfunctional bodily joints, muscle release techniques, rehabilitation exercises, postural and home advice.

Who should see a chiropractor?

What conditions do we treat at Dr Etienne Greyling?

It is a common misperception that Chiropractors treat only the spine. Chiropractors specialize in the treatment of all bodily joints and related pain syndromes, as all joints react and degenerate similarly when dysfunctional. The most commonly treated problems at our clinic include:

Mechanical back and neck pain
Nerve impingements in the back and neck, radiating into the legs or arms
Spinal disc prolapses (slipped discs)
Headaches, tension headaches and migraine
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) of the jaw
Myofascial pain and dysfunction syndromes of all muscles.
Sport related or overuse injuries such as impingement syndrome of the shoulder, tennis/golfers elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, ilio-tibial band friction syndrome of the knee, achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis etc.
Infantile reflux, colic, constipation etc.

How often should one see a chiropractor?

Is chiropractic treatment painful?

What is the clicking sound you hear during manipulation?

Is clicking your own joints a bad thing?

What is the difference between chiropractic and physiotherapy?

Wont just getting a massage relieve my symptoms?

By all means try massage to relieve stressed or painful muscles, there are many health benefits to massage. If however this does not SOLVE your problem or the symptoms keep recurring then there is clearly something CAUSING your problem.

As explained previously joint dysfunction causes muscle atrophy and spasm (muscles attach into the joints) so until the joint dysfunction is corrected your problem will logically keep relapsing. TREAT THE CAUSE NOT THE SYMPTOM.

Can I expect to be painful after treatment?

As rare as it may be some patients do complain of stiffness for a day following a chiropractic treatment – at which point they then begin to feel much better. This post treatment stiffness may be as result of the affected joint or body part starting to move properly for the first time thus recruiting muscles which have not been working up to that point. That area is effectively going to gym for the first time-hence the stiffness.

At what age can I bring children to a chiropractor?

At our clinic we start seeing infants from 4 weeks old. There are authors who recommend treatment even younger than that but four weeks has allowed enough time to establish the necessary reflexes etc to be active and in place. I recommend that all children follow at least a 6 monthly maintenance protocol with the chiropractor to check for normal growth patterns and developmental issues such as scoliosis etc going forward. Children with diagnosed problems in place may need treatment way more regularly.

Why would I bring a baby to a chiropractor?

As in adults, babies also develop spinal disturbances or dysfunction. These can be developmental, due to the birth process, or due to unintentional incorrect handling of the child etc. Where there is dysfunction or blockage in a joints movement that respective nerve will not be getting its normal stimulation.

This will result in an unhealthy signal traveling through that nerve to the relevant body part (via reflex mechanisms) resulting in an unhealthy body part. This is why many infantile conditions seem to be as result of a slow or impeded nerve signal such as in colic, constipation, reflux etc.

Please note that the treatment is in no way painful for the child. Gentle mobilization/massage of the joints is applied as opposed to full manipulation in adults.

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