Scoliosis & kyphosis

My Chiro Doc provides scoliosis and kyphosis assessment and conservative care for children, adolescents and adults. Treatment may include scoliosis-specific exercises, rehabilitation, postural correction and bracing where appropriate.

HEADACHES AND MIGRAINE

Headaches can have many causes and need propper assessment.

At My Chiro Doc in Pretoria, Dr Marlo Swanepoel provides thorough assessments to determine whether musculoskeletal factors may be contributing to your headaches. Treatment may include chiropractic care, soft tissue therapy, rehabilitation exercises, posture correction, ergonomic advice, and lifestyle recommendations where appropriate.

Whether you suffer from recurring headaches, migraines, neck-related headaches, or headaches associated with prolonged desk work, an assessment can help identify possible contributing factors and determine the most appropriate treatment approach.

Paediatric chiropractic

Children experience rapid growth and development, placing unique demands on their muscles, joints, posture and movement patterns. At My Chiro Doc, Dr Marlo Swanepoel provides gentle, age-appropriate chiropractic care for babies, children and teenagers in Pretoria.

Parents commonly seek care for posture concerns, scoliosis screening, sports injuries, growing pains, neck and back discomfort, torticollis, developmental movement concerns and certain infant feeding difficulties. Treatment is tailored to the individual child and may include gentle chiropractic care, movement-based rehabilitation, posture advice and homeopathic support where appropriate.

Dr Swanepoel has a special interest in paediatric spinal health and scoliosis assessment, helping children and adolescents maintain healthy movement and development throughout their growing years.

BACK PAIN

Lower back pain or upper back pain can vary from mild to quite severe. Back pain can occur for a number of reasons related to poor posture, osteoarthritis and degenerative conditions. Other common types of back pain can include:

• Disc herniation (slipped disc)
• Pinched nerves and facet joint syndromes
• Muscle strains and myofascial trigger points
• Spinal stenosis

Problems in the lower back can also refer pain to the buttocks and legs, this is known as sciatica. Chiropractic adjustments are used to treat back pain and chiropractic treatments are recognized as one of the most cost-effective treatment options for lower back pain.

NECK PAIN

Neck and shoulder pain is common in most people and can sometimes result in headaches or migraines. Office or desk jobs which involve working in front of a computer all day can put a lot of strain on the muscles in the neck and shoulders. Other causes of neck pain can include:

• Whiplash
• Osteoarthritis and degenerative conditions
• Myofascial trigger points
• Pinched nerves and facet joint syndromes
• Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)
• Upper crossed syndrome

Most neck ailments can easily be managed with chiropractic treatment.

Shoulder injuries

Shoulder injuries can occur as a result of sports or from muscle imbalances in and around the shoulder and upper torso. Poor posture can also put a lot of strain on the shoulder joint which can result in chronic impingement syndromes. Some examples of shoulder injuries are:

• Rotator cuff strains
• Impingement syndromes
• Tendinitis and tendinosis
• Frozen shoulder
• AC joint sprains
• Labral Tears

Problems in the shoulder can often lead to issues in the neck and upper back as a result of compensatory changes in posture and biomechanics. Chiropractors can assist with these type of complaints.

ELBOW & WRIST injuries

Some common injuries to the elbow can include:

• Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
• Golfers Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
• Ligament sprain
• Bursitis

Treatment for elbow pain can include chiropractic adjustments to the affected area, dry needling, soft tissue therapy and IASTM/FAKTR.

LOWER LEG AND FOOT INJURIES

Injuries to the lower leg, ankle, and foot are usually seen with high impact activities such as running.

Some injuries in the lower leg and foot can include:

• Ankle sprains
• Shin splints
• Muscle strains
• Plantar fasciitis

Chiropractors address these ailments from a biomechanical correction view. 

Biopuncture

Biopuncture is a treatment technique that uses biotherapeutic injectable medicine to regulate natural healing, regulate and modulate inflammatory processes and stimulate the detoxification processes of the body to accomplish and accelerate healing.

Most of the remedies originates from plants and minerals in homeopathic form. Their aim is to stimulate self-healing by “waking up” the body’s own natural healing mechanisms.

The goal of Biopuncture is not to supress, but to support the natural inflammatory processes. It is important to remember that short periods of acute inflammation are required to facilitate healing. Long periods (chronic) of inflammation cause breakdown and degeneration. So, no Biopuncture is not a pain killer or anti-inflammatory as is used in conventional medicine. In some cases, the pain may initially aggravate slightly or even shift to other or nearby areas.

Biopuncture is mostly used for minor orthopaedic and musculoskeletal problems, including but not limited to neck pain, back pain, sciatica, sprains & strains, frozen shoulder, tendonitis

It is also commonly used in chronic degenerative conditions including: 

• osteoarthritis
• rheumatoid arthritis
• intervertebral disc degeneration
• bony spurs

Sport chiropractic

Athletes who make regular use of Chiropractic, notice improved recovery, decreased injury and most noticeably an improvement in performance!

Our goal as Chiropractors is to restore and maintain full mechanical and neurological function to the athlete throughout the his or her preparation or event. 

With the excessive strain that athlete’s bodies are subjected to during preparation or events , it’s imperative to make sure that the nervous system is firing and functioning optimally to produce that perfect performance. Research showed improved athletic performance following Chiropractic care.