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Peak Chiropractic’s focus on structural correction is different to traditional chiropractic care.

Traditional Chiropractors typically aim to:

• Increase range of motion
• Reduce muscular spasm
• Temporarily relieve pain.

These are excellent goals and chiropractors have done well under this model of symptomatic/relief care.

Structural Chiropractors understand the goals above as secondary conditions. The way structural chiropractors like Dr Leon Crowley see it is that if you’re suffering from any secondary conditions it makes sense that they are the result of a primary condition.

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Your spine is your foundation

Picture your spine as you would the foundations of your house. It’s easy to understand that any shift in the foundation, regardless of severity would result in an alteration of the entire structure of your house. As a result, windows and doors wouldn’t close properly and walls would crack.

One option is to make cosmetic repairs, such as greasing the windows, covering the cracks or putting a rug over the shifted floorboards. But, sooner or later you’ll be required to deal with the primary fault of the shifted foundation, otherwise you’ll faced with doing cosmetic repairs, again and again.

If there is a structural shift in your spine, shouldn’t you treat it the same way?

While it might be difficult to find anyone with a ‘text book perfect’ spine, when it comes to your health, there is usually what’s called a ‘normal healthy range’ to aim for. When our health strays from within these normal ranges we suffer from secondary conditions.

Structural shift occurs when your body’s frame or skeletal structure strays from its own normal limits or when areas of your spine shift away from their normal position (alignment). This leads to a loss of normal function, compromising the nervous system through its association with the spine.

Alignment is important

When the wheels on your car are out of alignment you have issues with shuddering and uneven wear. In the same way, if the different levels of your spine move out of their normal range, you have a structural shift, which causes secondary conditions.

Our bodies use secondary conditions to warn us of potentially serious underlying problems. A structural shift away from normal in your spine is a primary condition that may be the cause of your secondary condition.

The Peak Chiropractic approach is to detect these structural shifts and develop a care plan to correct them.

Secondary conditions are our body’s way of communicating with us. Our body’s warning system gives us symptoms that are often an indicator of a more serious underlying condition.

Once a structural shift (the primary condition) occurs, it can disrupt the spinal cord and/or spinal nerves exiting the vertebral column, leading to a variety of symptoms (secondary conditions). These may include:

• Arm Pain
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Headaches
• Cervical Myelopathy
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Degenerative Joint Disease
• Disc Herniation
• Pinched Nerve
• Dizziness/Vertigo
• Fibromyalgia
• Hip, joint, leg, lower and mid-Back Pain
• Migraines
• Muscular Pain
• Neck and shoulder pain
• Numbness/Tingling (Hands & Feet)
• Nerve Impingement Syndrome
• Sciatica
• Spinal Canal Stenosis

Dr Crowley takes a comprehensive, deeper look at your body’s alignment. He focuses on identifying your primary condition, in order to treat your secondary conditions.

His approach at Peak Chiropractic is to offer transparent information, exceptional service and gentle, tailored chiropractic care. All options and methods are explained and matched with your healthcare goals. You’ll receive objective information to help you decide what is best for you and your family’s health.

Why Peak Chiropractic?

Most Peak Chiropractic patients are referred by other patients, healthcare professionals, or their current chiropractor. The practice is built on professional and personal referrals based on Dr Crowley’s experience in the field of structural chiropractic corrective care.

What’s the treatment plan process?

We work with you to achieve the results you want. The process for patients new to Peak Chiropractic is simple:​

Book a complimentary consultation.
• If you like what you hear, or feel you may have structural shift and would like to investigate further, then you’re welcome to schedule a complete structural chiropractic examination.
• After the examination, in a follow up appointment with Dr Crowley, you will review your results, establish your care plan and talk about other ways you can help meet your health goals. We’ll recommend exercises and postural changes that may be needed to help you get the best healthcare results. ​

A visit to Dr Leon Crowley at Tauranga-based Peak Chiropractic means you’ll receive the best in structural chiropractic corrective care. Dr Crowley has introduced people of all ages to the structural approach to chiropractic treatment and better health, from world-class athletes through to newborn babies. He’s helped many individuals improve their mobility, manage their injuries and return to their healthy lifestyles.

Whether you’re dealing with back pain, headaches, migraines, disc injuries, or other secondary conditions ​when you visit Peak Chiropractic, you can be confident you will receive:

• The best healthcare on offer
• Objective information so you can decide what’s best for you and your health as well as the health of your family
• Friendly advice to help you overcome your health challenges and meet your goals..

A caring approach

It’s important to us that you have a good grasp of your individual needs, an understanding of your primary condition, and can make a truly informed decision as to whether we are the right fit for you.

An appointment with Dr Crowley will help him gain a deeper understanding of your problem. He will then establish a corrective plan to help you get the best results using solutions tailored to your needs. Then you can get back to enjoying your life!

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