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Cervus Chiropractic provides, fast, effective and enduring solutions for back pain, neck pain and headaches to the Moonee Valley.

We pride ourselves on our warm, patient-focused and science-based approach.

28/06/2024

We need to elevate the conversation around what happens to the brain after a concussion 🧠

Most people think that a head injury might mean a couple of days of headaches, dizziness or feeling tired, and expect that a few days rest will solve the issue. And, ok - sometimes that’s fine if you’re one of the lucky ones.

But beneath that is a complex series of chemical and cellular consequences which can leave some people with lasting problems or predispose to serious issues later in life 🤕

If you’re wondering why I’m labouring on the posts about concussion lately it’s because these cases form a significant part of what I spend my week fixing.

Every head injury needs to be assessed (properly, by someone who knows what they’re looking for and how to find it) because often by the time people find their way to my clinic it’s because they weren’t given good advice or care which might have saved them months or years of trouble they could have avoided.

Please help me get this information out there so that we can start improving awareness on what’s actually going on after a concussive injury 🙏

10/06/2024

🧠 With all the conflicting information out there on what to do after concussion, here are 5 things everyone should know if they’ve suffered a head injury!

03/06/2024

If you or someone you know has suffered a concussion, there is help available. We have a particular clinical interest in the assessment and management of head injuries. Head to our website to learn more.

25/04/2024

Big weekend of learning ahead from one of the best in the game.

29/11/2023

As football pre-season starts to kick off, we want to bring some attention to the best-practice process for returning to sport following a concussion (or suspected concussion). Returning an athlete to sport following concussion should be a collaborative process between the athlete, their healthcare team and coaches.

The entire process depends first on a thorough assessment post-injury to determine the presence of any problems across a wide range of physical and cognitive domains including balance, coordination, memory, mood, range of motion, and symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea and fatigue. At Cervus, these assessments typically take 60-90 minutes, and - in our humble opinion - any athlete receiving a concussion assessment taking less than an hour should be suspicious that they’re in the wrong place. We’ll detail this in another post soon.

The above process outlines the basic strategy for returning an athlete to their normal activity in a way which minimises the risk of re-injury or secondary impact syndrome from another head injury before proper recovery. At a minimum this process is at least week long, however our experience is that most athletes take more time than this. Every head injury is different and factors such as athlete health, the nature of the injury, history of previous injuries and medical conditions can add or subtract time to the recovery process.

At Cervus we include objective computerised balance tracking assessment to help in our assessment of when an athlete’s brain is ready to progress to the next level of their program. More on that soon, too.

Feel free to put any questions below and we’ll do our best to answer them.

09/10/2023

Return to sport is one of the most delicate balancing acts we health practitioners have to contend with. While we hate keeping people away from their sports and hobbies, we also want to protect our athletes from injury recurrence.

There are a lot of factors to consider - what is our best estimate of the risk, and what is the tolerance of that risk for the person we’re treating? How good have they been with their rehab and treatment plan? What are the demands of their sport? How does their injury history, general health and physical condition factor in to the equation? How much control over their minutes and exertion do we have? Are finals approaching, and does that change their risk tolerance? What are the psychological impacts of keeping them away from sport, and how does that balance against the potential impacts of re-injury and further time on the sidelines? There is as much art as science in trying to balance this incredibly complicated equation.

Data published some time ago looked at the risk of recurrence for different injuries in professional AFL players and found that even at the elite level with all of the resources available to them, injuries still recur and rates of recurrence remain high even if the player gets through that first game unscathed.

Ref: Orchard, John MBBS, PhD; Best, Thomas M. MD, PhD. The Management of Muscle Strain Injuries: An Early Return Versus the Risk of Recurrence. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 12(1):p 3-5, January 2002.

03/10/2023

One of the ways we assess our patients following a neck or a head injury 👌

25/07/2023

Ever wondered how your neck can contribute to headaches and migraines? Well, there’s a lot of ways. Too many for a social media post. But here’s a big one - sensory nerves located in muscles, tendons and ligaments in the neck can come under stress and send a barrage of electrical information to part of the brainstem which also processes head and face pain.

Knowing which tissues are misbehaving lets us select high-value targets for clinical treatment and go about teaching them to behave properly to remove a large part of the driving force behind many a headache. This typically involves selecting appropriate exercises, soft tissue therapies and joint mobilisations.

If you’re getting headaches and find yourself compelled to rub your neck, chances are this is part of your clinical picture. Try some gentle neck stretches, get some exercise and stay hydrated. If that’s not working, come chat to us and we’ll help you figure it out.

28/12/2022

We are super excited to continue bringing the very best in patient-centred care for spinal and headache-related disorders to the Moonee Valley and surrounding community in 2023. If you or someone you know are in need of a trusted expert then we look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful clinic soon. Wishing you all a safe and happy New Year.

17/11/2022

In case Melbourne gets any nicer weather some time soon, something to keep in mind for anyone struggling especially with chronic pain - some time in the sun might just do you a world of good 🙏🌞☀️🌳

08/11/2022

Some things worth understanding if you are a migraine sufferer

03/11/2022

Generally when people come see us for treatment they get some kind of homework - corrective exercises, stress management, or generalised physical activity guidelines. The key with all of them - as with most things - is to focus on what you can do consistently to keep moving forward. Studies have found that asking patients to do 3 or fewer exercises results in greater consistency and better outcomes. Small efforts consistently applied will beat occasional large efforts by reducing the mental hurdle to getting active.

Address

1 Woodland Street
Essendon, VIC
3040

Opening Hours

Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	2pm - 7pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

Website

http://www.cervusalliedhealth.com.au/

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