Family Chiropractic
Everyone can benefit from Chiropractic treatment. Although most of our patients present with particular ailments or symptoms, more and more people are realizing the benefits of maintaining good spinal health. The old adage that, prevention is better than cure, certainly holds true when it comes to the profession of Chiropractic. Sometimes underlying issues are subclinical, which means that a person may not realize that they have some form of musculoskeletal aberration which has not yet become symptomatic. This may be as a result of a sedentary lifestyle causing bad posture or the other extreme of overactivity placing undue stress on the body. This may be found in toddlers, all the way through to geriatrics.
Sports Chiropractic
Dr Long is passionate about treating sports participants of all ages and abilities in order to prevent and treat sports related injuries. As an avid sportsman himself, he focuses on optimizing performance of the neuromusculoskeletal system for athletes, whether they are weekend warriors or professional athletes. Although he has experience in treating athletes from multiple sporting disciplines, his specific areas of interest lie in athletics, road running and particularly golf. He treats golfers at club and provincial level as well as tour professionals on the Sunshine and DP World tours.
Paediatric Chiropractic
As well as focusing on the well being of adults and geriatrics, Dr Long also has post graduate training in treating infants and toddlers, and works in collaboration with numerous Paediatricians and midwives.
Restricted space in the womb, coupled with the potential for stress on the cranium and spine of the baby during both natural childbirth and C-section, can result in joint restrictions in the spine and cranial sutures. This can result in a myriad of signs and symptoms as a result of spinal restrictions adversely affecting the normal functioning of the central and autonomic nervous system. In addition to possibly causing conditions such as colic, constipation, reflux etc, various milestones may be delayed or affected. Cranial suture distortions may also result in adverse effects on cognitive development. Correcting asymmetry and biomechanical dysfunction in these young humans is paramount to their development and potential prevention of neuromusculoskeletal conditions later on in life. For more information on Paediatric Chiropractic visit chiropaeds.co.za.
Biokinetic
This is done in conjunction with our in-house Biokineticists.
Optimal health
Part of the scope of chiropractic practice is the promotion of optimal health. This would include lifestyle intervention and management by means of nutrition, exercise, supplementation, stress relief and cessation of detrimental habits such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. This is done in conjunction with our in-house Biokineticists.