What is it? The Activator Method is a revolutionary chiropractic technique that improves safety and comfort for chiropractic patients. Rather than using traction mobilisation and/or manual manipulation, this method utilises a small device known as the “Activator Adjusting Instrument” to rehabilitate and improve function in joints and the joints/vertebrae of the spine. This technique has […]
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 treatment is one of the best ways to investigate and locate the pain point and then work out the correct plan of treatment to assist […]
Disrupted sleep or sleep deprivation affects: growth hormone – controls body fat and muscle production of leptin hormone – tells body when it should feel full secretion of cortisol – stress hormone causing high calorie cravings reduced daytime physical activity including natural movement and fidgeting NSF study – 1/4 adults ate more than usual following […]
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 joint initiative of several Sydney Jewish doctors, the Young Men’s Hebrew Association (MYHA) and the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) successfully opened a hospital […]
Rosenberg View figure (a) figure (b) 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 in the lateral tibio-femoral compartment (1). The maximum stresses in the knee joint occur between 30 and 60 […]
The term ‘far lateral’ applies to prolapse of a lumbar disc which compresses the nerve root at the same level irrespective of whether it is in the intervertebral canal, at the foramen or further laterally. This usually occurs in the elderly patients as degenerative changes alter the normal characteristics of the vertebral segments. As shown […]
I had the honour of being selected by the central committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons to present my chiropractic thesis: “Effects of Mechanical Stimulation of C5 for Referred Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Double-Blinded Clinical Trial” March 7, 2016 Dear Dr. Hardas, Thank you for your participation at the 2016 Annual Meeting […]
Study links Voltaren and Nurofen to 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 people not previously thought to be at risk. Commonly sold as Voltaren, but available in a number […]
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 other disciplines involved in pain management. The Pain Management program at Sydney Medical School explores the problem of pain within a multidisciplinary team framework to […]
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 for all clinicians to provide to their patients to improve their health.
