What she treats
Back, Neck & Joint pain.
Below is what Dr Barros sees most weeks. If your presentation isn't here, it doesn't mean she can't help, call the clinic and ask.
Neck & head
- Neck pain and stiffness from sitting at a desk all day
- Waking up with a locked neck that will not turn
- Headaches that start at the base of the skull
- Neck pain that spreads into the shoulder blade
- Jaw pain, clicking or clenching
Back
- Lower back pain that keeps returning every few months
- Back pain that hits when you bend or lift
- A back that seizes up after sitting or driving
- Stiffness in the first hour of the morning
- Mid-back and rib pain, often worse with a deep breath
Nerve symptoms
- Pain that travels down the leg
- Pins and needles or numbness in the hand or arm
- Leg pain or heaviness that builds the longer you stand or walk
Shoulder & arm
- Shoulder pain when you lift your arm overhead
- Pain when you sleep on that side
- Shoulder pain from the gym that has not settled
- Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow
- Wrist pain from typing, or from lifting
Hip, knee & foot
- Hip and glute pain from sitting
- Groin or hip pain when running
- Knee pain when running or squatting
- Achilles pain
- Heel pain in the first steps of the morning
The pattern, rather than the body part
- Pain that improved with treatment, then came straight back once treatment stopped
- Pain that has been there for months or years
- Pain a scan has failed to explain
- Pain that is stopping you training, working or sleeping
Also treated
Pregnancy care
Pregnancy changes how your body carries load. Lower back pain and pelvic girdle pain are common through the second and third trimesters, and they are not something you have to wait out.
Dr Barros uses gentle, hands-on treatment adjusted for each stage of pregnancy to ease pregnancy-related back and pelvic pain. Treatment settles the pain. Simple exercises give you the strength and control to stay comfortable through the rest of your pregnancy.
You do not need a referral.
Honest scope
If it is not for her, she will tell you.
Not every problem is a chiropractic problem. If your presentation needs a GP, a specialist, imaging or a different practitioner, Dr Barros will say so at the first appointment and refer you.