POSTURAL ASSESSMENT

Free spinal health checks at Soaring Health

At Soaring Health, we believe that regular postural assessment is an integral part of maintaining optimal health and wellbeing. Postural assessment can also help fitness enthusiasts and athletes to prevent pain, injury and movement limitations and optimise performance. As part of our commitment to enriching lives and helping people to realise their potential, across our wellness, sports and community divisions, we are proud to introduce the free postural assessment checks program at our Thomastown and Craigieburn clinics.

How does posture affect health and fitness?

Your spine not only provides a vital structural scaffold, it is also the critical link between your brain and the rest of your body. Your spine affects your entire central nervous system. It makes sense, then, that even small or gradual spine or postural changes can, over time, result in significant symptoms and impairments. Common changes to the spine or postural health include loss of correct balance, which can impair nervous system function and can eventually present as pain, pressure or muscle spasms. Decreased spinal function and posture changes can also undermine the body’s own healing mechanisms. This can mean compromised recovery from illness and injury. On the flip side, maintaining good postural health with regular checks can facilitate optimal healing, leading to better overall health and fitness.

Prevention is better than cure

Often, the reason we learn of a health condition or illness is pain or other symptoms that impede our ability to function in daily life or fitness and sports activities. We become aware that our movement, function or performance is compromised or diminished. Unfortunately, by the time dysfunction is evident, a condition, injury or illness has often progressed. We may have unknowingly experienced gradual deterioration of spinal balance or be suffering from conditions such as increased curvature, muscle weakness or spinal degeneration. A postural assessment can detect these adverse changes before they cause dysfunction, illness or injury. Just like preventative healthcare screening such as skin cancer checks, this assessment may be an investment in your long-term wellness. early rather than ‘fix’ serious dysfunction later. (If you don’t think you need it, now is the perfect time to book.).

Why chiropractic?

Many people assume symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, stiffness and numbness are due to stress, dehydration, nutrient deficiencies or viruses. And while they certainly can result from other causes, it’s more common than you might think for such symptoms to indicate adverse changes related to the spine and postural health. Chiropractic (from the Greek words for ‘hands’ and ‘practice’) is a holistic, hands-on, drug-free healthcare discipline that comprehensively assesses and treats conditions and disorders of the musculoskeletal system with an emphasis on the contribution of the nervous system and optimising the body’s own healing mechanisms.

What does a postural assessment involve?

This comprehensive assessment measures:

Back pain
Neck pain and whiplash
Lower back pain
Heel and foot pain
Wrist Pain
Ankle pain
Hip pain
Shoulder pain
Headaches
Posture problems

What to expect

Your free postural assessment with a Soaring Health chiropractor will take about 30 minutes. While this is purely an assessment and no treatment will be provided, you will leave our clinic with a clear picture of your spinal health and how it relates to any symptoms or health conditions you may have, your fitness and exercise or sports capacities and performance and your overall wellbeing. Based on your assessment, your practitioner will provide clear, easy-to-understand information and insights that empower you to take control of your body and lifestyle for optimal health, wellbeing and fitness. If your assessment suggests that you may benefit from chiropractic treatment, you will also be equipped with a detailed recommendation and clear expectations about predicted progress and outcomes — with no obligation. We pride ourselves not only on exceptional treatment, but on a transparent, collaborative approach between practitioner and client. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Are you looking for ways to prevent injury time-outs and optimise recovery and performance? Schedule your free postural assessment now. Simply click the button below to book.