Dr. Brett Hill - Eat Think Move Chiropractic

Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine. It begins as a postural distortion and over time leads to increased wear and tear, nerve interference and possibly a permanent deformity.

How do I know if I have a scoliosis?

Where do you find out about health information? I mean really think about it: where have you learnt most of the health stuff you know? When you truly consider this, you will realise that much of it came from newspapers, TV, advertising, friends/family and the Internet. Are these really the sources you want to rely on for your health? Most people do more thorough research into buying a car than they do into how to look after their bodies.

People often say to me, ‘I have a slipped disc. Can chiropractic help?', or ‘I have a slipped disc, so chiropractic can't help me. I need surgery'.

First thing's first: a disc can't slip. It can wedge, it can bulge, it can protrude or it can herniate, but it can't slip and if it has done one of these things more often than not, chiropractic care can help. In fact research shows that given the risks and limited success rates of surgery, a more conservative form of care, like chiropractic, should always be tried BEFORE going down the surgery route.

 

So what is a disc?

We all know that we are becoming a nation, in fact a world, of overweight people. Many people and even scientists have assumed that it is because we are eating more fats. The facts are, though, we are eating the same amounts of fat we always have, and what we are actually eating much more of is carbohydrates: sugars, breads, grains and cereals.