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If you suffer from chronic pain, back pain, sports injuries or any other forms of back related pain read our blog for the latest information and health tips to help you relieve your pain. Of course if you suffer from pain we recommend you make an inquiry to book in to see us, your local Sydney chiropractic services.

Sydney chiropractic care

What conditions can chiropractors help with?

What conditions can chiropractors help with? In the bustling heart of Sydney, Spinal Care emerges as a beacon of relief for those encumbered by the invisible shackles of bodily discomfort.…
X-ray Cervical spine Image by Gerard A. Malanga, Jiaxin Tran & Shriva S. Maharjan via Practical Pain Management.

95 Year Old Female – Neck Treatment

A Comprehensive Exploration of Neck Treatment for Enhanced Patient Outcomes Introduction In the realm of contemporary healthcare, it is crucial to adopt an evidence-based approach to ensure the best possible…

NDIS

At our practice, we see many patients who struggle with a variety of  musculoskeletal conditions that effect their mobility and well being. This page will inform people about NDIS, Chiropractic,…
Chiropractic Activator methods

Activator Method Treatment Technique

The Activator Method: Transform Your Health with Sydney’s Leading Chiropractic Specialist, George Hardas The Activator Method is a groundbreaking chiropractic technique that has transformed the lives of countless patients. As…
Neck and shoulder pain (interrelated)

Whiplash

What causes whiplash? Whiplash is an injury that affects the muscles and tendons as well as the articulating capsular ligaments and intervertebral discs of the neck following a sudden, accelerated…
Managing Shoulder Pain

Frozen Shoulder

Do you struggle with restricted shoulder movement and chronic pain? Frozen Shoulder, or Adhesive Capsulitis, is a common condition causing stiffness and discomfort. Dr. George Hardas, a leading chiropractic specialist…
Treatment for vertigo in Sydney

Difference between Vertigo & Dizziness

Vertigo can be identified as a mistaken feeling of interpretation, tilting or spinning when an individual is in fact, in a still position. It can also be an inaccurate awareness…
Lumbar spine instability relative to intervertebral disk degeneration

Tips to Improve your Spinal Health

One of the most frequently complained about health concerns within Australia is back pain, often due to choices and issues associated with the lifestyles most people have, as well as…
Managing Osteoarthritis Pain

Managing Osteoarthritis Pain

Optimising the Quality of Life for Individuals with Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, a chronic and progressive disease, presents significant challenges to affected individuals, as there is currently no cure available. Consequently, the…
Heel pressure treatment

Heel Pain – Explained

Foot/ankle pain, whether an individual is running or walking, on either hard or soft surfaces, or is just wearing shoes that do not fit correctly, can develop. Feet can be…
6 tips for Recovering from Low Back Pain

Lower Back Pain

Comprehensive Analysis and Management of Lower Back Pain: A Multidisciplinary Approach Lower back pain, an often debilitating condition, afflicts a significant portion of the population and disrupts the normal functioning…
Hip Pain Assessment & Treatment

Hip Pain Assessment & Treatment

Understanding Hip Pain: Chiropractic Diagnosis and Treatment Options Expertise in Hip Impingement Evaluation Experiencing discomfort in the hip area can significantly impact one’s quality of life. Fortunately, chiropractic care specializes…
Hip Pathology Explained

Hip Pathology Explained

The hip joint is known to bear frequent movement as well as a great amount of wear. Considered to be the biggest joint often titled a ball-and-socket joint, the hip…
Chiropractic Care in Winter

Chiropractic Care in Winter

During the winter season, many individuals find that they become more susceptible to encountering different health issues which can prove tough to overcome during their everyday life. Here at Spinal…
Spinal care as you age

Spinal care as you age

Unlocking the Secrets to Healthy Aging: The Role of Spinal Care and Chiropractic Expertise As the tapestry of age weaves its intricate patterns across our lives, it becomes increasingly important…
Spinal care advice for children going back to school

Back to school for Children

As the school holidays head towards an end, many children are trading in their days of relaxation for scheduled classes. Whether or not children are looking forward to heading back…
Walking and Spinal Health

Walking and Spinal Health

Embracing the Benefits of Walking for Optimal Spine Health In contemporary society, the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle is widely acknowledged. Walking, as a simple and accessible form of…
Neck and shoulder pain (interrelated)

Neck and shoulder pain (interrelated)

Up to 20% of the adult population experiences shoulder symptoms at any one time. Shoulder pain is the second most common musculoskeletal condition in the upper extremities. Shoulder pain can…
Frozen shoulder/ Adhesive Capsulitis

Frozen shoulder/ Adhesive Capsulitis

Functional anatomy – the surface area of the humeral head is two to four times that of the glenoid. The diameter of the humeral head is nearly twice that of…
Sleep, Mental Health & Chiropractic Care

Sleep, Mental Health & Chiropractic Care

The intricate interplay between sleep, mental health, and chiropractic care is a fascinating subject that warrants further exploration. This article delves into the crucial relationship between sleep and mental health,…
Bathurst is Australia’s International Endurance Race

Australia’s International Endurance Race

During this year’s “2019 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour” race, our very own Dr George Hardas volunteered and was appointed as a race official over the four day event. An event…
The Nature of Headaches

The Nature of Headaches

Headaches are a common reason for visiting a Neurologist, a primary care provider or an emergency department. Most headaches that cause a medical visit are benign in nature in that…
Treating pain with Chiropractic Care

Treating pain with Chiropractic Care

“Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage”. Further it is important to illustrate the scientific…

Shoulder pain in swimmers

An estimated 100 million participants enjoy swimming at all levels. Swimming has no impact activity and few inherent risks except for overuse problems. Stroke characteristics in swimming have four phases:…
GLEN Lesion – shoulder pain

GLEN Lesion – shoulder pain

Glen lesion ganglion cyst arising from the superior Labrum with entrapment of the inferior branch of the suprascapular nerve. Suprascapular nerve entrapment can be caused by: direct or indirect trauma…
Spinal Injuries During Childhood

Spinal Injuries During Childhood

The Importance of Spinal Care During Childhood: A Comprehensive Analysis Childhood is a critical developmental period, during which the foundations for lifelong health and well-being are established. The physical stresses…
Changing Sleeping Patterns in Adults

Changing Sleeping Patterns in Adults

While the actual amount of healthy sleep necessary for each individual may vary, in the absence of alarms and lights, the natural length of sleep appears to be just over…
Difference between pain & “actual pain”

Difference between pain & “actual pain”

The biological response to a noxious stimulus is not pain. The biological sensory/discriminative awareness of noxious stimuli is called nociception. In a clinical environment it is important to differentiate this…
Chiropractic Treatment for Pregnant Women

Chiropractic Treatment for Pregnant Women

The Significance of Chiropractic Treatment for Pregnant Women: A Comprehensive Overview Chiropractic care serves as an essential component in the management of pregnant women’s health, providing a safe and effective…
Elbow & Hand Pain treatment in Sydney

Elbow & Hand Pain

Attention to the elbow, wrist and hand is indicated when a patient suffers from any of the following: • Restricted or altered range of motion. • Point tenderness, whether in…
Ankle and Foot pain treatment

Ankle and Foot pain

Many people, particularly those that regularly participate in sports, will at some stage have some form of foot or ankle issue which can bring hardship to your everyday life, preventing…
Jaw Pain treatment in Sydney

Jaw Pain

In order to determine if there is a basis for the treatment of jaw (Temporomandibular Joint) pain using Chiropractic Activator Methods International protocol. The Temporomandibular Joint consists of structures and…
Vertigo – Treatment in Sydney

Vertigo – Treatment

Vertigo (dizziness) refers to the subjective sensation of rotatory movement, either of the individual or of the environment, and having the difficulty to orientate the body in relation to surrounding…
Frozen shoulder/rotator cuff tear

Frozen shoulder/rotator cuff tear

Shoulder and arm pain are not uncommon problems for many people, and with an estimated 20% of Australians suffering chronic pain, many of these are shoulder or arm related. Chiropractic…
Relief From Headaches

Relief From Headaches

Treatment: Several randomised controlled studies have documented significant improvement in migraine sufferers from Chiropractic and SMT (Spinal Manipulative Therapy). This has included statistically significant improvement in migraine frequency, duration, disability…
Classifying Your Back Pain

Classifying Your Back Pain

Back pain is a prevalent issue, affecting millions of individuals globally. To effectively manage and treat back pain, it is essential to accurately classify the underlying cause. This article discusses…
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Explained

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Explained

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy? Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is a psychological system for diagnosing and treating various mental health and emotional issues. A wide variety of health problems…
Chronic Pain Management in Sydney

Chronic Pain Management

George Hardas offers a truly unique point of difference when it comes to chronic pain management, with a combination of services, primarily the assessment, diagnosis, and subsequent treatment. My qualifications…
Arthritis treatment for the Knee

Arthritis – Knee

It has been shown that reduced arterial inflow and obstruction of the venous outflow impairs bone blood flow and to lower the cellular nutrient and oxygen supply. Impaired venous circulation…
Is Heel Pain getting you down?

Is Heel Pain getting you down?

Heel Pain Whether you’re walking or running, on hard surfaces, or just wear shoes that can irritate select issues, you might be on your way to developing some serious foot…

6 tips for Recovering from Low Back Pain

No one wants to suffer from chronic lower back pain, but it is estimated that over half of the population will struggle with lower back pain at one point or…
Managing Shoulder Pain

Managing Shoulder Pain

People from all walks of life are struggling with Shoulder Pain; it’s a prevalent medical condition and as many as half of the population is afflicted by it. As a…
Spinal fracture treatment in Sydney

Spinal fractures

Compression fractures of the spine can occur in the young and elderly, the techniques we use can not only help with the managing the pain from this type of fractures,…
Managing Chronic Pain

Managing Chronic Pain

  Managing Chronic Pain Pain is one of the common reasons most people decide to see a doctor in the first place. But still, most people are unfamiliar with the…
Back Pain relief

5 Tips for Back Pain relief

5 Tips for Back Pain relief Back pain has become a common problem, and many people rarely take it seriously thanks to the modern way of life. People are so…
Wolper Jewish Hospital

Wolper Jewish Hospital

I was invited along with a Neurologist and a Radiologist by Wolper Jewish Hospital to present chiropractic’s role in headache management. The New South Wales Jewish Hospital In 1947 a…

The date, September 18, 1895.

An example of this is the very first Chiropractic adjustment of the modern era.   The date, September 18, 1895. On this day Harvey Lillard walked into D.D. Palmer’s office…

Arthritis of the knee-“The Rosenberg View”

Rosenberg view (posterior-anterior) of weight bearing radiographs of figure (a) in full extension showing generalised degenerative changes and figure (b) in 30 degrees of flexion showing specifically marked degenerative changes…
Anti-inflammatory drugs causing strokes

Anti-inflammatory drugs causing strokes

Amy Corderoy September 14, 2010 One of Australia’s best-selling painkillers should be banned, according to the co-author of a study that linked it to an increased chance of stroke in healthy…
Shoulder Injury-Bankart Lesion

Shoulder Injury-Bankart Lesion

Bankart lesions are another type of labral tear. They occur as a result of a shoulder dislocation or multiple dislocations. When the ball (humeral head) dislocates out of the socket…
Master of Science in Medicine (pain management)

Master of Science in Medicine (pain management)

I have completed the Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) at the University of Sydney which provides advanced education in pain management for graduates in medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, psychology and…
Master of Medicine Sydney

Master of Medicine

After 10 years of clinical research I was awarded my 5th university degree from the University of New South Wales ‘Master of Medicine’….. now this research will be available worldwide…

Motor Sports Spinal Injury

I had the privilege of treating Chris’s spine as a result of pain he had developed from the rigors of motoracing! Chris Alajajian, 21, is a rising star in the…
BMW Race Drivers Bathurst 1000

BMW Race Drivers Bathurst 1000

The 39th running of the AMP Bathurst 1000 was held on the 4th October 1998. I was the treating chiropractor for the ‘BMW Roadchill’ team of drivers/brothers Troy and Luke…
Australian Peter Brock supporting Chiropractic

Australian Peter Brock supporting Chiropractic

Australia’s most famous and successful motor racing champion the late Peter Brock. Peter’s understanding and value of Chiropractic was proven by him as being a long term patient of Chiropractic,…
Alcohol and Cancer

Alcohol and Cancer

Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol damages parts of the cells that are linked to premature ageing and cancer, Italian researchers have found. Researchers at the University of Milan have discovered…
Keep “cancer” away…eat apples!

Keep “cancer” away…eat apples!

Apples can halve the risk of colorectal cancer shows new research from Poland! A study compared patients suffering from the disease with those who were free from the disease and…
Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs, I am  registered with Medicare Australia as a professional health provider. As you may know, DVA supports those who have served in defence of our nation and recognises the need…
Tomatoes…preventing cancer and heart attacks?

Tomatoes…preventing cancer and heart attacks?

According to scientists from the University of Cambridge, tomatoes can protect against strokes and heart problems. They contain lycopene which helps reduce bad cholesterol (low density lipoproteins) in the blood…
Starlight Children’s Foundation Supporter

Starlight Children’s Foundation Supporter

Since 2010 I am also a proud supporter of the “Starlight Children’s Foundation.” Since being formed as an Australian children’s charity in 1988, Starlight has brightened the lives of seriously…

Macquarie University & Chiropractic

In 1991 the Chiropractic profession reached a milestone by achieving University status, here is my graduation photo in 1991 conferred to me by the then Chancellor Michael Kirby, who then went on…
Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy

Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy

PREGNANCY Approach: Chiropractic has an important role to play in the care of women both during and after pregnancy. At a time when the use of drugs is to be…
Chiropractic care and the Nervous System

Chiropractic care and the Nervous System

  Chiropractic care places emphasis on the correct function of the spinal segments as well as the nervous systems and other tissues supplied by them such as organs. The lumbar…
Managing Chronic Pain

Managing Chronic Pain

What is chronic pain? Pain is one of the common reasons most people decide to see a doctor in the first place. But still, most people are unfamiliar with the…
Neck pain treatment in Sydney

Neck Pain

The neck consists of what is called the seven ‘cervical vertebrae’, which contains several discs separating each vertebra. Pain in the neck can be a result of multiple sources, ranging…
HOW SLEEP IS AFFECTING YOUR WEIGHT.

HOW SLEEP IS AFFECTING YOUR WEIGHT.

Sleep, obesity and weight loss. Sleep plays a vital role in maintaining overall health and in particular being able to maintain a healthy weight and achieving weight loss. Sleep deprivation and or having irregular sleep patterns are major factors in the cause of obesity.{…}

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME treatment in Sydney

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

What is Carpal Tunnel? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that can be classified as a ‘repetitive stress injury’ (RSI). This condition occurs when there is pressure on the median nerve, one of the major nerves to the hand. The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway in the wrist which protects the median […]