Apex Soft Tissue & Spine

Apex Soft Tissue & Spine Comprehensive examination and non-surgical treatment for chronic pain. Sydney, NSW.

We’ll be back (with more Tim Tams) 🇦🇺🇺🇸 massive thank you to these two very smart men for another brain-busting trainin...
10/05/2026

We’ll be back (with more Tim Tams) 🇦🇺🇺🇸 massive thank you to these two very smart men for another brain-busting training weekend in St Louis 🤓

Seeya soon Aus

📍Sydney Apex Soft Tissue & Spine
📍Melbourne Adhesion Pain Solutions Melbourne

07/05/2026

I was genuinely looking forward to this... until he found the worst spot 🫠

I’ve been having C7 pattern symptoms recently and Dr Cohen found some adhesion between the C7 nerve root and the small, deep muscle where the nerve exits the spine.

When he found it, I knew I was going feel every bit of it.

You can see in the clip - he’s not being heavy, or overly forceful - it’s actually quite gentle, but it still felt INTENSE and lit up my symptoms immediately.

C7 referral can cover a lot of territory. I was getting mild symptoms into my pinky and ring finger; and moderate annoying, aching discomfort that moved around my scapula.

Thank you to Dr Cohen for the excellent treatment

Sydney-siders ➡️ At our clinic, we bring a different lens to the table. We lead with a diagnostic mindset — investigating the source rather than just chasing the symptom. 🔎

Ready for an approach that listens to the details? 🔗 Link in bio to book your New Patient Consultation.

Not in Sydney? 🛡️
We have a small network of trusted colleagues globally. Comment “PAIN” + your LOCATION below and we will do our best to connect you with a clinician in your area. 🇦🇺

Always learning 🤓 🇦🇺🇺🇸 thank you to the team at for another great day Stateside
07/05/2026

Always learning 🤓 🇦🇺🇺🇸 thank you to the team at for another great day Stateside

06/05/2026

How’s your ankle flexibility? 🦶📏

If you’ve been dealing with stubborn knee, hip, or lower back issues, the culprit might actually be further down than you think.

Meet the Knee-to-Wall Test. This is our gold standard for measuring dorsiflexion - the ability of your ankle to flex toward your shin. When your ankles are locked up, your body “steals” that movement from the joints above, leading to compensations and injury.

Grab a ruler and see where you land 📏

🥳 6+ Inches: The Gold Standard. You’ve got the mobility needed for deep squats and optimal shock absorption.

✅ 4–6 Inches: Pretty good! You’re in the safe zone, but there’s room to optimize.

⚠️ Under 4 Inches: Limited mobility. This needs more investigation to see what’s restricting the motion.

Why it Matters 🧠
Biomechanical efficiency starts from the ground up. Without proper dorsiflexion:

1️⃣ Knees cop extra shear force.
2️⃣ Hips can’t hinge properly.
3️⃣ Lower Back had to pick up the slack during lifts or daily movement.

Try it out! Line your big toe up with the ruler, keep your heel glued to the floor, and see if that knee can touch the wall.

👇 Comment your measurement below! Are you hitting that 6-inch goal?

01/05/2026

Ever feel like your neck tension is playing hide-and-seek? 🫣

Lately, we’ve seen a recurring pattern with chronic neck and shoulder cases that just wouldn’t budge. There’s been a key culprit hiding away - a “sneaky” muscle called the Omohyoid.

Why is it a problem? 🧐

The omohyoid acts as a bridge between your neck and your shoulder blade (scapula). This creates a literal bottleneck because major nerves have to pass directly beneath it.

The Anatomy breakdown: 🦴

📍 The “Omo” part: It starts on the top edge of your shoulder blade.

📍 The “Hyoid” part: It travels up and in to attach to the hyoid bone (that U-shaped bone in your throat).

Think of it as a long, thin strap tethering your shoulder blade to the front of your neck. This creates a “criss-cross” junction over sensitive nerve tissue.

When an entrapment occurs here, it can cause problems that just don’t respond to standard treatments. While neck tightness is common, we also see extremity symptoms—like tingling or pins & needles—traveling down into the arm and hand. ⚡️

We typically use hands-on techniques, with tension created via your arm and shoulder, to address entrapment at the omohyoid.

At our clinic, we bring a different lens to the table. We lead with a diagnostic mindset - investigating the source rather than just chasing the symptom. 🔎

Ready for an approach that listens to the details? 🔗 Link in bio to book your New Patient Consultation.

Not in Sydney? 🛡️
We have a small network of trusted colleagues globally. Comment “PAIN” + your LOCATION below and we will do our best to connect you with a clinician in your area. 🇦🇺

26/04/2026

Butt pain is often blamed on a weak glute or something that needs a harder foam roller.

Sometimes it can go away that easily.

Until, it doesn’t.

If you’ve been stretching and rolling your glutes for months without change, you aren’t dealing with a flexibility issue.

In this case, the muscle is acting as a “bodyguard.” 🛡️

In this clip, we’re using a hands-on approach to treat a nerve entrapment deep in the hip. When that nerve becomes tethered to surrounding tissue, it loses the ability to glide & slide. ⚡️

Your brain has no choice but to keep the surrounding muscles tight to protect it. It’s a smart defensive strategy, but a frustrating cycle for you.

We are a Chiropractic clinic and we bring a different lens to the table. At the core of our approach is a diagnostic mindset — investigating the SOURCE rather than just chasing the SYMPTOM. 🔎

Ready for a diagnostic approach that listens to the details? Link in bio to book. 🛡️

No-where near us in Sydney? 🛡️ We have a small network of colleagues scattered around the world. Drop a PAIN in the comments with your LOCATION - We will do our best to connect you with a clinician 🇦🇺

26/04/2026

Most people with chronic calf tension think they just need a harder foam roller, a deeper massage or a new “magic” stretch.

But often it’s still not enough to make them feel better.

With our diagnostic mindset, we are always asking WHY.

Why is that muscle staying “on”?

Why won’t it let go?

Often, the muscle is just the bodyguard. It’s staying tight to protect a Tibial Nerve that has lost its ability to “glide and slide.” ⚡️

When that nerve is entrapped, it creates a tethering effect that doesn’t just stop at the calf. It can dump extra load on:

📍 The Knee
📍 The Ankle
📍 The Lower Back (via the sciatic chain)

In this short clip we are using a hands-on technique to re-establish glide ‘n slide on a stuck tibial nerve.

Ready for a diagnostic approach that listens to the details? 🔎

💻 New Patient Consults are available online. Visit the link in our bio to learn more about our process and get started.

No-where near us in Sydney? 🛡️ We have a small network of colleagues scattered around the world. Drop a CALF in the comments with your LOCATION - We will do our best to connect you with a clinician 🇦🇺

The pathway with us now starts online. 💻 We’ve updated the intake process for all new patients to start with an online c...
25/04/2026

The pathway with us now starts online. 💻 We’ve updated the intake process for all new patients to start with an online consultation.

How it works:

🔹 Step 1: Online consultation
🔹 Step 2: In-office examination & initial treatment.

We’ve made this change to ensure your case is given the diagnostic focus it deserves.

This dedicated consult allows us to unpack your unique clinical story before we begin the physical work.

By handling the “detective work” online, we can focus on making your first visit to the brick-and-mortar clinic dialed in for maximum value.

📣 If you are a new patient with an initial consultation already booked - nothing has changed for you! The online consult applies to all new patient bookings from 25/04/2026

Ready for a diagnostic approach that listens to the details? 🔎

Visit the link in our bio to learn more about our process and book your New Patient Consult.

24/04/2026

Sometimes, it can be a “Front” problem causing your “Back” pain. 🛡️

In this video, I’m demonstrating a clinical test we use to check the relative mobility of the tissues on the front of the hip and thigh.

When these tissues are stuck (adhered), they act like a tether. Every time you move, that tether pulls on your lower back, dumping extra load onto discs and joints.

What we look for:
✅ Reproduction of your back or hip symptoms.
✅ A significant loss of range of motion.
✅ That “pulling” sensation that never seems to go away.

We don’t just “stretch” it. We find the WHY — which is often a peripheral being unable to slide and glide.

Nerve entrapment causes PROTECTIVE TENSION which feels like a tight muscle that never lets go.

Stop guessing. Start measuring. 🛡️

Ready for a diagnostic approach that listens to the details? 🔎

🛡️ We have a small network of colleagues scattered around the world. Drop a HIP in the comments with your LOCATION - We will do our best to connect you with a clinician 🇦🇺

24/04/2026

Why do we draw on body charts? Because symptoms aren’t always random.

If we can recognize the pattern - it’s a huge diagnostic clue.

This week was all about Sclerotomes — the deep referral patterns from the spine.

Three common presentations are:

✅ L5 (Low Back): Lower back, hip and leg distribution.
✅ C6 (Neck): Upper trap and scapula.
✅ C7 (Neck): Inner arm into fingers 4 & 5.

A sclerotome feels like a deep, heavy, “hidden” ache that stretching just won’t touch.

Most patients describe it as a deep, toothache-like throb or a heavy, “boring” pain that they just can’t quite reach.

It’s a pattern of referred pain felt in the deeper tissues — like bones, joints, and ligaments — supplied by a specific spinal nerve root.

By mapping the sclerotome, we get closer to the problem, not just the symptom. 🔎

Ready for a diagnostic approach that listens to the details? 🔎

🛡️ We have a small network of colleagues scattered around the world. Drop a PAIN in the comments with your LOCATION - We will do our best to connect you with a clinician 🇦🇺

23/04/2026

How do we assess your neck function?

With the cervical spine, we start with three distinct levels of nodding the head forward (flexion). We categorize these as:

1️⃣ Upper Cervical Flexion (UCF): Targeting the top of the neck. Ideal = 25°
2️⃣ Cervical Flexion (CF): The mid-neck range. Ideal = 60°
3️⃣ Cervico-Thoracic Flexion (CTF): The transition to the upper back. Ideal = 90°

We measure each movement down to the degree, along with the symptoms felt in each position.

When you’re well short of these ranges, your body has to find that movement somewhere else.

This is where we get extra load dumped on pain-generating tissues like discs and joints in the spine ⚡️

When your neck doesn’t move well, we have to investigate WHY, then start working in reverse to improve the motion.

Ready for a diagnostic approach that listens to the details? 🔎

🛡️ We have a small network of colleagues scattered around the world. Drop a NECK in the comments with your LOCATION - We will do our best to connect you with a clinician 🇦🇺

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Pymble, NSW
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