Do You Need Spinal Surgery? What Actually Makes It the Right Call
Surgery decisions turn on progressive loss of function, not pain or how bad your scan looks. A Victoria Park chiropractor on what genuinely makes surgery the right call, and the questions worth asking your surgeon.
Neck pain with arm pain, pins and needles or weakness: what it means
Neck pain that travels into the arm with pins and needles, numbness or weakness usually means an irritated nerve root. Victoria Park chiropractor Dr Alex Freeman explains which level does what, the conditions that mimic it, and the warning signs that need urgent care.
Cervicogenic dizziness: when the problem is your neck, not your inner ear
Cervicogenic dizziness comes from the upper neck, not the inner ear, and it's easily confused with BPPV. Dr Alex Freeman explains why the neck affects balance, how to tell the causes apart, the red flags that need urgent care, and when to have your neck examined.
Cervicogenic headache: the headache that comes from your neck
Cervicogenic headache starts in the upper neck but is felt in the head, often at the temple or behind the eye, and it's frequently mislabelled as migraine. Dr Alex Freeman explains how it works, how to tell it apart from migraine and tension headache, and what a proper examination looks for.