BACK pain strikes nearly everyone at some time in their lives but many are reluctant to seek help from a chiropractor because of apprehension about being “adjusted”.
Third-generation chiropractor Doctor Travis Davis, who has set up the Laguna Bay Chiropractic in Noosaville after moving with his family from Oregon in the USA recently, said it doesn’t have to be that way these days.
“Our office is full of new and exciting chiropractic technology that no other chiropractor in the Noosa area has,” he said.
“One of the systems is called the Sigma Instruments Ultralign.
“It’s a computer assisted adjusting technique that is gentle and very effective.
“The system uses a NASA developed Piezoelectric sensor that is used to measure the fixation of the spine.
“Using a scan from this sensor, we can tell exactly which vertebrae needs to be adjusted.
“The chiropractic adjustment is very comfortable and is performed while leaning forward in an adjusting chair.
“The adjusting head performs a series of light thrusts and continues to “tap” until the vertebrae is re-aligned and then it shuts itself off.
“In Australia 80 to 90 per cent of people will suffer from back pain during their lives.
“Of these people, only 5 to 8 per cent will see a chiropractor for it despite chiropractors being ranked number one in patient satisfaction for treating back pain.
“When asked, many people said that the reason for not seeing a chiropractor was due to apprehension about being adjusted.
“With this gentle, reproducible and effective computer assisted adjusting we can provide high quality chiropractic care to patients that might be nervous or apprehensive about other types of chiropractic.”
He also offers laser therapy and computerised spinal decompression for fast effective treatment of disc injuries and sciatica.
Dr Davis has practiced as a chiropractor in the US for 10 years.
“I’m a third generation chiropractor and have loads of chiropractors in the family so I grew up with chiropractic in my blood,” he said.
“My wife and I came on vacation to Australia and fell in love with it here.
“We happened across Noosa when we were scuba diving at Lady Elliot Island and met a couple from Noosa.
“They recommended that we check it out so we did and fell in love with it. We sold everything in the USA, packed up our four kids and moved to Noosa.
“We’ve been here now for about eight weeks and have been open for business for two weeks.
“We’re really excited to bring something new to chiropractic care in Noosa.”
Find Laguna Bay Chiropractic at 205/90 Goodchap Street.
Phone (07) 5474 1473 or visit www.lagunabaychiropractic.com.
