CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATIVE SKILLS

Chiropractic adjustments and mobilisations are hands-on techniques used to improve the movement of your joints – especially in the spine. Adjustments typically involve quick, controlled movement to help restore proper joint function and reduce pressure on nearby nerves. Mobilisations are gentler, slower movements used to gradually increase flexibilty and range of motion. Both techniques aim to reduce pain, improve mobility, and support the body’s natural ability to heal.

REHABILITATION EXERCISES

Your chiropractor may offer advice on exercise as part of your recovery plan. This can include reviewing your current routine and suggesting changes to better suit your complaint. If you’re already active, they might help tailor your workouts to avoid strain and speed up healing, whereas if you’re not currently active, your chiropractor can guide you in getting started with safe, gentle movement that builds strength and aids recovery back to your best self.

LIFESTYLE ADVICE

Chiropractic care isn’t just about hand-on treatment – it’s also about helping you look after your body day-to-day. Your chiropractor can offer personalised advice on posture, work habits, exercise, sleep positions, and movement strategies to support your recovery and prevent future problems. Small lifestyle changes can often make a big difference to how you feel and move.

ORTHOTICS

At Holly Cottage, we take a whole-body approach to your care. In addition to treating spinal and nervous system issues, our chiropractors assess foot mechanics to see if they may be contributing to postural problems. Your body is a connected system, and even if your feet don’t hurt, imbalances here can affect your posture and overall alignment. Correcting these issues may help your body heal more effectively. We use the Associate Platinum digital foot scanner to create a detailed image of your feet, showing weight distribution and identifying imbalances. From this, we can create custom orthotics that support all three arches of the foot — helping to align your ankles, knees, and hips for better overall stability.

IATSM

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation, or IASTM, has become a generalised term which now defines the use of tools on the body to elicit a positive effect. Practitioners often use IASTM to massage tight soft tissues, increase restricted range of movement or treat soft tissue injuries and chronic conditions. Tens of thousands of practitioners use IASTM around the world. With its growing popularity IASTM has become sought after by the general public, athletes and sports teams. Practitioners at this practice have passed KiHealth Concepts Instrument Assisted Therapy accreditation exams. This mean they are the safe choice to help you achieve your goals.

TAPING

Taping is designed to facilitate the body’s natural healing process. It does not restrict your normal active ranges of movement, which means you can keep full mobility whilst receiving the benefit from extended soft tissue manipulation to prolong the benefits from manual therapy administered within our clinical setting. It targets different receptors within the somatosensory system and reduces pain and facilitates lymphatic drainage by microscopically lifting the skin.

DRY NEEDLING

Dry needling is the use of acupuncture needles for therapy of muscle pain, including pain related to myofascial pain syndrome. A needle is inserted into the skin and the muscle directly at a myofascial triggerpoint with the aim of reducing the pain originating from the muscle. Dry needling can be used as a stand alone treatment or in combination with other chiropractic techniques. If you would like dry needling to be part of your treatment, please ask for a dry needle trained chiropractor when booking your first appointment.

PREGNANCY SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES

Pregnancy can place extra strain on the baby, particularly the spine and pelvic. Chiropractic treatment offers safe, gentle techniques to help relieve common pregnacy-related discomforts, such as pelvic girdle pain, pubic symphysis dysfucntion, lower back pain and hip discomfort. We have Chiropractors available who are full trained in the Webster technique. By improving joint mobility and pelvic alignment, chiropractic care can help ease pain, support better movement and prepare the body for birth.

Diet & NUTRITIONAL ADVICE

Holly Cottage has it’s very own registered dietitian who is ready to help you make the lifestlye changes needed to live a happy and healthy life. Working alongside our Chiropractic team, our dietitian provides personalised guidance to support your health recovery and overall wellbeing. Whether you need help managing a specific health condition, improving gut health, supporting weight managment, or simply making healthier food choices, tailored nutritional support can play a key role in feeling you best.

treatment modalities

To complement and enhance the healing effects of specific chiropractic treatment, we also provide the following physiological therapeutic procedures:

• Ultrasound
• Interferential electrical muscle stimulation
• Mechanical traction
• Personal/Individual rehabilitation program

Soft tissue techniques

Massage therapy offers a natural conservative treatment approach that relieves musculoskeletal pain for many patients. Our office provides specific massage and muscular therapy that is tailored to meet the patient’s condition and injury. The benefits of massage therapy may include increasing blood circulation, reducing swelling, relaxing muscles, relieving muscle pain and spasms, and aid in recovery and range of motion.

Additional imaging services

In some cases, further investigations – such as MRI, Xray or ultrasound imaging – may be recommended. If it is believed that additional imaging would better help understand or manage your condition, we can arrange private referrals where appropriate. Please note that these services may involve an additional cost.