Spinal Physio
Mead Street Physio is an Australian Physiotherapy Association
Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
clinic. This honour is bestowed upon those therapists who
have successfully completed advanced university training in
spinal manipulative therapy. In addition,
they have world-class diagnostic and treatment skills to help
manage:
- Acute & Chronic Pain
- Back & Spinal Conditions
- Headaches & Neck Pain
- Nerve Damage
- Joint Soreness (Hip, Shoulder, Elbow)
- Arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Whiplash & Accidents
- Work Injuries
Can physios manipulate my spine?
Yes! In fact Titled Musculoskeletal Physios are
world-leaders in managing spinal conditions with, amongst other
modalities, spinal manipulation and targeted spinal muscle
exercise. Neck and back manipulation can greatly reduce your
pain by stimulating your bodies own inhibitory pain system and
reducing associated spinal muscle spasm.
Why does spinal manipulation work?
Anyone who has had their back or neck manipulated can attest to
the often sudden relief of pain that it often provides. But
how does spinal manipulation work? Although earlier theories
focussed upon changes to the muscles and joints near the painful
area, more recent research on the brain has highlighted the
brain-body interaction. Simply put, the brain exerts a
powerful influence on the body's tissues via its descending nerve
pathways that influence the body's pain intensity. Therefore,
the effect of the spinal manipulation is rapid relaxation of
adjacent tense muscles or sore joints around the painful
area.
Who can benefit from spinal manipulation?
Almost anyone can benefit from having their spine
manipulated. However, some aspects that are related directly
and indirectly to your spinal condition may help determine whether
you are more likely to react favourably to spinal
manipulation. These include age, the location of the spinal
pain, the type of injury, the patient's historical experience of
spinal manipulation, and the patients's confidence in the
physio.
