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Perth Wellness Centre Patient Empowerment

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As healthcare professionals, we meet patients with a variety of conditions. This can range from mild to severe on a daily basis. A big part of the job involves educating patients on their health condition as well as treatment options available.

How to Treat Sciatica Pain

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Sciatica is a common issue in many individuals, from sporting and active individuals to even the elderly. As the term is becoming more popular in the allied health and sporting community in Perth, it is important for patients to understand what sciatica really is.

Pain Between the Shoulder Blades?

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Generally, symptoms of mid back pain or pain between the shoulder blades are caused by poor posture. The patient’s chest will normally be flat, if not concave and their shoulders will be pulled forward. You may also notice that they may also have a forward head carriage as shown in the photo below.

Massage Therapy in Perth, Australia

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Massage or Soft Tissue Manipulation is a very popular Manual Therapy technique that involves creating pressure, stimulation, stretching and promoting movement to various parts of the body. When done by an accredited professional (such as a physiotherapist), a massage can be…

Are Human Beings Symmetrical?

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The current mindset is that we are born symmetrical. Disabilities aside, we all have a pair of hands; legs, ears etc. There are intricacies within the human body that would in fact cause us to be asymmetrical.

Does Sitting Longer Shorten Life Expectancy?

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Are we sitting longer/living shorter? Being sedentary has been shown to affect mental and physical well-being. Research now has drawn a link between being sedentary and living shorter.

Wellness and Physiotherapy

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The phrase Wellness in Perth has surged in popularity over the last decade. Currently “Wellness” is a common household phrase used on food packaging, exercise equipment and cosmetics. With the increase in practitioners and “Wellness Centres” in Perth, it is important to…

What are the Effects of Massages?

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A massage is a simple and safe technique used globally. It is used by Physiotherapists as a means of relaxation, recovery, treatment and in sports as a means of aiding performance.

How to Treat Neck Pain

Chiropractic care is a nonsurgical treatment option that may help reduce your neck pain and related symptoms. These are some of the common conditions that Chiropractors may help with Cervical intervertebral disc injuries that don’t require surgery…

Do You Have a Slipped Disc?

A “Slipped Disc” is a common term used when someone has a spinal disc injury, however,  this term is actually inaccurate as the spinal disc itself cannot slip out of place. So what does the term actually mean? Let’s understand what a disc is first.

Do You Have a Slipped Disc?

What is a Slipped Disc?

A “Slipped Disc” is a common term used when someone has a spinal disc injury, however,  this term is actually inaccurate as the spinal disc itself cannot slip out of place. So what does the term actually mean? Let’s understand what a disc is first.

The spine, or vertebral column, is made up of a series of bony blocks, known as the vertebrae. The spine is not a rigid structure as it functions as a combination of joints – it is able to bend, twist and move within its physiological barriers. Between these spinal joints lies the DISC which acts as a shock-absorbing cushion. Each intervertebral disc is a flat, biscuit-shaped structure with a jelly-like centre called the nucleus and an extremely strong outer skin called the annulus.

What is a ‘slipped disc’?

The discs are firmly attached to the vertebrae. They can wear, split or be herniated, but they can’t slip!

This occurs over time as the disc undergoes wear and tear following cumulative strain from repeated bending, twisting, lifting and prolonged sitting, the strong fibres of the annulus can tear, allowing ‘leakage’ of the nucleus out of the centre of the disc.

This is known as a disc herniation.

This ‘leaked’ material may then cause an inflammatory reaction and sometimes put pressure on the spinal nerve that runs next to the disc, resulting in leg pain or Sciatica like symptoms if it affects the discs in the lower back or, arm pain if it affects the discs in the neck. Pain may occur even if the is no herniation, this is when there is internal damage to the disc where it is less likely to get typical signs of sciatica.

By Dr. Cheran Ruben BChiro, BSc(Chiro)

References

Rajasekaran S, Naresh Babu J, Arun R, et al.
A study of diffusion in human lumbar discs: A serial magnetic resonance imaging stud documenting the influence of the endplate on diffusion in normal and degenerate discs.
Spine. 2004;29(23):2654–2667

Moore RJ.
The vertebral endplate: disc degeneration, disc regeneration.
Eur Spine J. 2006;15(3S):S333–S337

Freemont AJ, Peacock TE, Goupille P, Hoyland JA, O’Brien J, Jayson MI.
Nerve ingrowth into diseased intervertebral disc in chronic back pain.
Lancet. 1997 Jul 19;350:178–181

Ghosh P, Brown S.
The biology of the intervertebral disc. Vol. 1.
Boca Raton, Fl: CRC Press; 1988 Call Now For An Appointment

Do You Have a Slipped Disc?

What is a Slipped Disc?

A “Slipped Disc” is a common term used when someone has a spinal disc injury, however,  this term is actually inaccurate as the spinal disc itself cannot slip out of place. So what does the term actually mean? Let’s understand what a disc is first.

The spine, or vertebral column, is made up of a series of bony blocks, known as the vertebrae. The spine is not a rigid structure as it functions as a combination of joints – it is able to bend, twist and move within its physiological barriers. Between these spinal joints lies the DISC which acts as a shock-absorbing cushion. Each intervertebral disc is a flat, biscuit-shaped structure with a jelly-like centre called the nucleus and an extremely strong outer skin called the annulus.

What is a ‘slipped disc’?

The discs are firmly attached to the vertebrae. They can wear, split or be herniated, but they can’t slip!

This occurs over time as the disc undergoes wear and tear following cumulative strain from repeated bending, twisting, lifting and prolonged sitting, the strong fibres of the annulus can tear, allowing ‘leakage’ of the nucleus out of the centre of the disc.

This is known as a disc herniation.

This ‘leaked’ material may then cause an inflammatory reaction and sometimes put pressure on the spinal nerve that runs next to the disc, resulting in leg pain or Sciatica like symptoms if it affects the discs in the lower back or, arm pain if it affects the discs in the neck. Pain may occur even if the is no herniation, this is when there is internal damage to the disc where it is less likely to get typical signs of sciatica.

By Dr. Cheran Ruben BChiro, BSc(Chiro)

References

Rajasekaran S, Naresh Babu J, Arun R, et al.
A study of diffusion in human lumbar discs: A serial magnetic resonance imaging stud documenting the influence of the endplate on diffusion in normal and degenerate discs.
Spine. 2004;29(23):2654–2667

Moore RJ.
The vertebral endplate: disc degeneration, disc regeneration.
Eur Spine J. 2006;15(3S):S333–S337

Freemont AJ, Peacock TE, Goupille P, Hoyland JA, O’Brien J, Jayson MI.
Nerve ingrowth into diseased intervertebral disc in chronic back pain.
Lancet. 1997 Jul 19;350:178–181

Ghosh P, Brown S.
The biology of the intervertebral disc. Vol. 1.
Boca Raton, Fl: CRC Press; 1988 Call Now For An Appointment