CHIROPRACTIC
Our chiropractors are spinal health experts, they know that a properly functioning spine reduces stress on the nervous system allowing the body to function optimally. Chiropractic helps to restore proper spinal biomechanics and improved nervous system function.
The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine and pelvis) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health.
The chiropractic approach to better health is to locate and help reduce interferences to your natural state of being healthy and pain free. Chiropractic also places an emphasis on exercise, nutrition and healthy lifestyle modifications.
Our Chiropractors see a wide variety of presentations including back pain, neck pain, headaches, whiplash, dizziness, sporting injuries & complaints, and pregnancy care, just to name a few.
Please contact us today to see how chiropractic can help you!
PHYSIOTHERAPY
At Mountain View Chiropractic, we are committed to helping patients move better, feel stronger, and live as pain-free as possible. Our physiotherapy service is designed to restore mobility, improve function, and enhance your overall quality of life—whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing a chronic condition, or aiming to prevent future issues. Marcus is our qualified Physiotherapist and uses evidence-based techniques, along with personalised treatment plans tailored to your specific needs and goals. From manual therapy and targeted exercises to education and ongoing support, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
No matter your age or activity level, we believe everyone deserves to live their life to the fullest—with confidence in their movement.
Please contact us today to see how physiotherapy can help you!
MASSAGE THERAPY
Our Massage Therapy services are designed to relax your body, ease tension, and support your overall well-being. Whether you're seeking relief from chronic pain, recovering from injury, or simply looking to de-stress and feel good, our qualified massage therapists offer treatments tailored to your individual needs. Using a range of techniques—from deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, therapeutic massage, cupping and dry needling, our goal is to restore balance, improve circulation, and promote healing in a calm, comfortable environment.
Massage therapy is more than just a luxury—it’s a powerful tool for physical and mental wellness.
Please contact us today to see how massage therapy can help you!
CHIROPRACTIC TECHNIQUES
For our Chiropractic treatments, we use a number of highly-effective adjusting approaches to help improve spinal biomechanics and reduce nervous system interference. The approach we use is based on our clinical judgment of your presentation, evidence based options and years of experience.
The primary adjusting techniques we use include:
We’re proud to offer one of the world’s most widely used low-force chiropractic techniques. The Activator Adjusting Instrument is a handheld, spring-loaded device that delivers a consistent, gentle, high-speed impulse. This allows for precise, targeted adjustments applied at the exact angle needed to restore proper joint motion. With the Activator® instrument, we provide safe, effective, and comfortable care exactly where it’s needed most.
What are the Benefits?
This technique is well suited for patients of all ages and lifestyles. Children often enjoy the gentle “click” of the instrument, while seniors benefit from precise adjustments that require minimal force. Because the adjustment is delivered faster than manual techniques, the body is less likely to tense or resist, making the experience both comfortable and effective. It can also be used to adjust joints throughout the body, including elbows, wrists, knees, and more. Best of all, for those concerned about “cracking,” this method produces no popping sounds and is especially good for:
Named for its developer, Dr. James Cox, this highly effective technique blends osteopathic principles with the precise, targeted approach of chiropractic care. It offers a conservative treatment option for low back and leg pain and can often help patients avoid surgery. One of the first things patients notice is our specialized table, which gently moves to traction the spine, helping to decompress spinal discs and relieve pressure on the facet joints.
What are the Benefits?
This gentle, non-force technique is designed for comfort and safety. Using Cox Flexion-Distraction, we can help spinal joints move more normally without pain or strain. As you relax on the specialized table, gravity is reduced, allowing us to gently separate and mobilize the joints through a natural range of motion. Most patients are pleasantly surprised by how comfortable it feels—and impressed by the results.
A specialised hand placement known as a pisiform contact is used to deliver a precise adjustment at exactly the right place and time. At Mountain View Chiropractic, we utilize an adjusting style commonly called Diversified Technique. Visits may involve motion palpation, where the chiropractor assesses how your spinal joints move as you bend and turn, or a leg-length analysis to help identify imbalances in the neck or lower back. Once a misalignment is identified, a specific manual adjustment is delivered. The direction, speed, depth, and angle of the adjustment are guided by years of clinical experience and a thorough understanding of spinal mechanics.
During the adjustment, you may hear a mild popping sound caused by the release of gas and fluids within the joint. While this sound is common, it does not indicate the effectiveness or value of the adjustment.
In addition to improving spinal mechanics and reducing nervous system interference, this technique can be used to adjust joints throughout the entire body to help restore proper range of motion.
The Pelvic Blocks are wedge-shaped devices used to help correct your spine and properly “tune” your nervous system. By knowing exactly where to position these blocks, we use the weight of your body and gravity to make corrections, naturally.
The Activator Adjusting Instrument is a hand-held spring-loaded tool that delivers a consistent low-force, high-speed thrust. Because it’s many times faster than adjustments delivered by hand, the body rarely tightens to resist, making adjustments comfortable and effective. It’s also helpful for adjusting elbows, wrists, knees and other joints of the body.
The Drop Piece is a part of the table that can be propped up under you as you lie down and then it drops down under you when pressure is applied by your practitioner. This is a low force option which can help to get the joint of your pelvis and lower back moving and functioning better. This piece of the table is also used to engage a deep stretch throughout the lower back which can be very relieving post adjustment.
Muscle Energy techniques are a form of Osteopathic manipulative treatment where the patient’s muscles are held in certain positions and then tightened or relaxed in a specific direction as guided by the doctor. It is a useful option to relieve pain and restore shortened or irritable muscles to their normal length and promote healing.
At Mountain View Chiropractic, one of the many adjustment styles we use is referred to as Manual Diversified adjusting. Among the most popular chiropractic techniques, this hands-on approach allows us to manually adjust your spinal bones into proper position. It can be successful in helping patients of all ages and stages get back to living the life they love, naturally.
When misaligned spinal bones are identified through thorough examination, a specific manual thrust is administered. The direction, speed, depth, and angle that are used is the result of years of experience, practice, and a thorough understanding of spinal mechanics. The energy delivered during the thrust may produce a slight “popping” sound from the shifting of gas and fluids in the joint. There’s no need to worry or be frightened about this–in fact, most patients find adjustments relaxing and relieving!
What are the Benefits?
While improving spinal biomechanics can reduce nervous system interferences, virtually all joints of the body can be adjusted to help restore proper range of motion. Simply put, many patients find that it’s easier to carry out tasks in their daily life without noticing pain, aches or other problems.
These include:
• Trigger point therapy
• Graston technique
• Myofascial release
• PNF/PIR
• Deep tissue work
We choose the technique most appropriate to your individual condition and needs. Many people need muscle therapy in combination with chiropractic to achieve faster relief and longer lasting results. For remedial or relaxation massage we are happy to recommend our Massage Therapists Stuart and Yas.
Prescription exercises can be personalized to keep you out of harm’s way and aid recovery. Sometimes it is a matter of relearning a better ‘movement pattern’, or being able to ‘protect’ your spine or knowing how to strengthen the ‘weak muscle’ link. We will always encourage gentle exercise post adjustment, but we may also sometimes require you to do some at home specific exercises for certain muscle groups. We are very experienced with many exercise approaches included those developed by Janda, Kolar, Lewit, McGill and McKenzie.