Babies, children, and teenagers can benefit greatly from Chiropractic care. Having grown up in a chiropractic household, Dr Matthew Gooch is a strong advocate of receiving chiropractic care throughout all stages of life. Pediatric Chiropractic care is tailored to individual needs just like all Chiropractic care we provide at Shannon Avenue Chiropractic. “In Australia, chiropractors…
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Facet Syndrome and Facet Arthropathy An Overview: The joints connecting each of your vertebrae are known as facet joints, these are located at the rear of your spine. Facet Syndrome is where the joint becomes inflamed or irritated, restricting healthy/normal movement of the spinal column. Patients will experience pain and reduced movement in the affected…
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YOU WAKE UP IN PAIN If you are waking up in the morning and you are in pain it’s time to visit our Geelong Chiropractor. During sleep, your body is ideally in a restful state and it’s your body’s optimal time to recover and heal. There are many factors as to why your might wake…
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Seeing a chiropractor during winter can be beneficial for several reasons: Winter Activities and Injuries and improved performance: Winter often brings along activities like skiing, snowboarding, football, soccer, and netball. These activities can put a strain on your body, leading to muscle tension, joint stiffness, and even injuries. Our Chiropractor Dr Matthew can help address…
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Pregnancy and Postpartum Pregnancy is an exciting time as you prepare to welcome your new baby. With pregnancy comes lots of changes, both physically and hormonally. These physical changes can cause pain and discomfort as your body adjusts to the increase in weight and the fluctuation of your hormones. During pregnancy taking pain medication is…
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We want all our patients to get the most out of every Chiropractic appointment. What you do after your appointment and between visits is just as vital as the adjustments and treatment itself. It’s normal to feel amazing after your adjustment and feel like you are back to your old self. It’s equally as normal…
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In our Geelong Chiropractic clinic, back pain is something that we see every single day. Patients present with upper, middle and lower back pain for many different reasons including the following: Poor posture or prolonged positions due to work Heavy lifting. Pregnancy or Breastfeeding Sedentary lifestyle Daily activities Sports or Gym routine. Stress Underlying health…
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Let us help you achieve your goals for 2023! Often we start a new year with new goals or “New Year’s resolutions”. Common goals are usually around weight loss or fitness but often become too difficult or unachievable as we don’t look at the bigger picture as well as the smaller steps it to to…
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Have you been experiencing the effects of poor posture? Our Geelong Chiropractor Dr Matthew treats many patients in our clinic who experience the effects and pain associated with poor posture. We treat the symptoms of poor posture with a range of different treatment techniques in our Geelong West clinic including Manual Adjustment Soft tissue therapies…
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WHAT IS SCIATICA or SCIATIC NERVE PAIN Sciatica is a common condition that we see in our Geelong Clinic. Most patients who come to us with Sciatica will be experiencing an irritating pain that can start in their lower back, refer pain into the buttocks and even run down the leg into the feet and…
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