What she treats
Neck, back, shoulder & persistent 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
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.