Dr Markus Linzbacher
What is Chiropractic?
Evidence Based Chiropractic
Diagnostic Procedure
Treatment Procedure
What Do Chiropractors Treat?
Chiropractic is a health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders through an emphasis on manual and soft tissue therapies such as joint manipulation, massage, dry-needling and electrotherapy.
Chiropractors strive in relieving their patient's symptoms as swiftly as possible with as few treatments as necessary. Patients are also given advice and educated about their condition in order to avoid potential future episodes of pain.
Evidence based chiropractic refers to the meticulous application of current best evidence from methodical research in making for the care and well being of patients.
The health and safety of patients is priority, every aspect of this practice is evidence based and medically applicable.
In preparation, the patient will be asked a series of questions that provide background information about their symptoms and condition. This is followed by a sequence of musculoskeletal, neurological and orthopaedic assessments. Depending on the nature of the condition the patient may be sent for further diagnostic evaluation in the form of x-rays, ultrasound, MRI and blood tests.
Chiropractors generally use hands-on manipulation to achieve their objective in restoring mobility to the involved joints. However, this practice offers additional treatment modalities and options particular to each individual patient, ranging from electrotherapy, ultrasound, mobilisation, traction, dry-needling, massage, kinesio-tape, hot and cold therapy.
Chiropractors treat a wide variety of pain conditions such as but not limited to: back pain, disc herniation, neck pain, joint pain and degeneration, headaches, sporting injuries (tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, shin splints) and whiplash.