Our Types of Treatments
Chiropractic
Chiropractics primary focus is the detection of misalignments of you spine, pelvis and limbs. These are called Subluxations of the spine and they cause :
- Muscle spasm and weakness
- Inflammation to the joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles around that joint.
- Interference with the transmission of nerve signals. The result of this interference caused by subluxations is a reduction in the function of your body's cells and organs. This reduction in function can lead to pain, illness, disease and other symptoms.
Chiropractic treatment involves locating offending subluxations and their causes and performing adjustments to remove them. This leads to restoration of the nerve signals, reduction in inflammation and restoration of normal muscle function.
Excercise & Fitness
Exercise Rehabilitations primary focus is in muscle and connective tissue problems, it involves the detection of:
Muscle imbalances,
Weaknesses,
Spasms, Strains and other problems,
Ligament and Tendon tears and sprains,
Inflammation due to injury or repetitive strain,
Postural abnormalities.
Treatment involves exercises, stretches, postural training, hot/cold therapy, ultrasound/electro physical therapy, specific soft tissue work...etc.A large component of The Ryde Holistic Wellness Centres exercise utilises a fit ball. The beauty of a fit ball is that it is an unstable surface and as such you have to work a lot harder
when exercising on it. Not only is it a more entertaining way to exercise, fit ball use greatly improves your posture balance and strength.Click here to see a video of a fit ball class
Remedial Massage Therapy
Massage involves acting and manipulating the patient's body with pressure, tension, motion, or vibration done manually. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, joints, or other connective tissue.
Massage therapy is important in our treatment protocols. Massage is well known for it's pain relieving qualities. The combination of Massage therapy, Exercise and chiropractic combats the most important factors associated with spinal dysfunction... Muscle, Connective tissue and Bone.
X-ray
We take our X-rays standing up. The reason they are done that way is so we can see how your body reacts to gravity. Weightbearimg postural X-rays show true spinal deviation and postural problems.
All X-rays are analyzed and recorded so we can best tailor our treatment for each individuals needs.
X-rays are bulk billed so there is no cost to the client.
Psychological Counselling
It can help you to improve, manage and change your life by addressing the mind body link through assessment, treatment and exploration of the linkages between physical symptoms, thoughts and beliefs, emotions and behaviours.
Linda takes a holistic approach to counseling. One aspect of this approach includes focusing on the link between emotional challenges and physical manifestations as pain, "dis-ease" or dysfunction. Another aspect of her approach is to build on strengths, enhance resilience and to promote wellbeing through empowerment.
Linda will work with you to set goals for treatment. She approaches everyone with respect. The focus is on you and what works for you. Linda also believes that mind, body, emotions and spirit are all interconnected and she may work with any of these areas.
In her sessions Linda provides a safe, confidential, supportive and non-judgmental environment in which to explore personal issues. She has a variety of approaches to utilize within a therapy session to best meet your needs. The approaches she uses are only done if you the client are comfortable with them. Some of the methods she uses in a session may include;
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - to teach strategies for self empowerment
- Solution Focussed Brief Therapy - to explore "where to from here?"
- Motivation Enhancement Therapy & Mindfulness - to keep pace with "where you are at"
- Acceptance & Commitment Thearpy - to assist you to "stop struggling" and recognise what is important to you.
- Narrative Therapy - to "see other possibilities" in your life
- Family & Systems Therapy - where do you "fit" and how does it "all fit together"?
- Interpersonal Therapy - to improve your relationships.
Linda has experience working with people from all walks of life and diverse cultural groups.
See our Psychological Counsellor
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Pregnancy Massage Therapy
We use a custom made full body cushion with special hollows able to cater to a pregnant lady up to full term.
You can lie face down for a massage!
Our team of massage therapists are trained in the safe use of the body cushion and in specific pregnancy massage techniques. Back pain, particularly low bac pain is very common during pregnancy, Remedial Massage is fantastic for pregnant ladies.
More information about the Body Cushion
Hot Stone Massage Therapy
Hot Stone Massage involves using special stones heated up and placed in particular ares to heat the tense muscles and help them to relax. This is followed by remedial massage providing a much greater depth of relaxation and muscular tension release.
The hot stones are also used as massage tools (pressure & heat) which feels amazing. The stones are also placed on special points stimulating energy flow through the bodies meridians.
See our Hot Stone Massage Expert
Orthotics
We believe that the feet are the foundation of your body and as such are extremely important in how your body functions and balances. Dysfunction in the feet can cause problems in your ankles, knees, hips, pelvis, spine and even your neck. Your body is a functioning machine, and as such needs fine tuning.
Once your foot begins to flatten/roll inwards, the body has to react to maintain a balanced posture. This involves rolling the knee inwards, shifting your hips forwards and outwards. Your spine reacts to this by creating compensatory curves to maintain the body’s balance.
These curves are held in place by muscles which work a lot harder than required if normal posture was maintained. Over time these postures cause back, neck & limb pain, stiffness, headaches, nerve pain and eventually arthritis.
All clients who show signs of foot dysfunction will be advised to have custom molded Orthotics made for their feet.
Intuitive Energetic Healing
Some have described it as a healing of the body, mind and spirit or, as some say, the four bodies: mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. Intuitive health consultants use their intuitive (psychic) skills to do an assessment of your status. In a space of unconditional love, a variety of energy healing modalities are used to address those areas you are ready to heal. In addition, you will receive greater insight into the thought patterns/thought forms and behaviors that are having an adverse effect on your four bodies. Your natural healing processes will be stimulated to provide you with opportunities for personal development and spiritual enlightenment. After the session, you will learn techniques that you can use to continue to improve and maintain your health.
See our Intuitive Energetic Healer Hans
Light Healing
Color is the tiny visible portion of the vast spectrum of electromagnetic energy which is one of the fundamental forces of the universe. Light functions at the subatomic (quantum) level of matter as well as filling the whole space (as microwave background radiation - -an echo of the Big Bang of cosmic creation). All life on earth depends on the nutritious energy of light from the sun, which is conveniently stripped of dangerous levels of ultraviolet radiation by the earth's atmosphere.
Light, as bio-photons, is also working within the body's cells as communication, and outside the body to infuse the auric field. An individual's life and psychology is symbolically related to colors and the colors occur in the aura. You may be seeing red or feeling blue. You may be in the dark (depressed) or fired with enthusiasm, bright spark. Growing spiritual awareness is linked with pale hues and the golden-white light that unifies all colors and represents the unity or Source of all.
Every atom in the universe is in a constant state of vibration. Light is a form of energy that vibrates at a specific frequency. Each colour of the spectrum is a different frequency and wavelength of energy. White light is all the different colours mixed together, so you could say that white light is a random mish-mash of energy frequencies and wavelengths.
Light & Vibrational healing uses specific wavelengths of light and frequencies of vibrations to re-charge the bodies energy centre’s (chakras) and repair the holes in your aura.
The lights that are used are designed to alternate between the specific colours and your body and spirit is bombarded with the different energies to improve your mood, increase your energy, rebalance your chakras and energy centres and calm the spirit.
Click here to see how NASA has been using light healing
Emotional Massage and Intuitive / Energetic Healing
Amazingly powerful and unique treatment package that will shift old emotional blocks, releive stress and tension and re-balance, re-connect, recharge and align the energy centres of your body.
Natural Detoxification
Have you ever thought about how many chemicals your body takes in each day?
It is estimated there are more than 20,000 chemicals that our bodies cannot metabolize. But not the natural, normal chemicals but the dangerous, potentially deadly chemicals.
It's not a question of "Are you toxic?" but rather "How toxic are you?"
Every single day, you're exposed to toxins: in the air... from the carpet... from soaps and shampoos... the chemical cleaners we use... detergents... pesticides on fruits and vegetables... fumes at the petrol station... mercury fillings in your teeth... chlorine, arsenic and fluoride in the water... the list is endless! It's not a single exposure to any of these things that'll make you sick. It's the constant, chronic exposure and accumulation of them over time that creates illness. Over time, these toxins build up in your body and will wreak havoc on your health and vitality. You may experience little aches and pains - and not know why. You may experience lethargy and sluggishness. You may get sick more often. All as a result of the toxicity built up in your body! But even if you think YOUR air, YOUR food and YOUR drinks are super clean and pure - it doesn't matter.
We have developed a Natural, Safe and Effective detoxification program utilising nutrirional advice, state of the art equiptment and cutting edge products.
For more information about nutritional detoxification
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SCENAR Biofeedback Therapy
It exists -- a pocket-sized device that can be used to heal almost any injury or illness. It is called SCENAR or "self controlled energoneuro- adaptive regulation". This device gives off frequencies for the patient that can either be chosen by the operator or chosen by the device based on the body's energy patterns. These can also be used in conjunction with acupuncture points, myofascial points, and other trigger points. A SCENAR practitioner looks for "asymmetries" in energy, some unusual characteristics in certain tissues or areas, and treats those points.
The outcome is that the body's energy systems are reset to healthier patterns, causing the natural healing process to take care of any discrepancies. Past illnesses and injuries may reappear briefly during the process so that they can be completely healed. These devices are generally made in Asia and Russia and can vary in quality and support information. The SCENAR device we use is of the highest quality available.
The way SCENAR works is by communicating with the tissues and cells of the body and sending signals via the nervous system to the brain where the brain sends back signals to the affected tissue stimulating the bodies natural healing mechanisms.
To see our SCENAR therapist
Kinesiology
Kinesiology aims to improve your health and wellbeing by stimulating your body's own inbuilt healing potential. Holistic kinesiologists are trained in the structural, emotional, nutritional, electromagnetic, energetic, metaphysical, physiological and psycho-spiritual areas of natural healthcare and they address the causes of the issue and prepare the body & mind to begin the healing process. This is where holistic kinesiology has a great advantage because it can provide a wealth of information about what is causing their problem, dramatically speeding up the process of real healing. Patients often have subconscious beliefs that limit their ability to heal.
Kinesiologists monitor muscles to access the brain. Certain muscles have been found to relate to specific acupuncture channels, organ and gland systems. This is also used to find the cause of imbalances. This natural feedback process allows a holistic Kinesiologist to go underneath the conscious symptoms to isolate the causal factors. Muscle feedback is then used to guide the practitioner to the priority correction. There are hundreds of correction techniques from all areas of complementary medicine. And the Kinesiologist selects the most appropriate correction and employs it.
A kinesiology treatment is called a balance and is very gentle. Treatments may last up to two hours and will involve the selective use of acupressure, nutrition, blood and lymph reflexes, various forms of counseling, homoeopathy, traditional Tibetan and Indian medicine, reflexology, and aromatherapy. What is unique to kinesiology is the use of manual muscle-monitoring feedback to communicate with the body and provide solutions to the client’s problem.
Nutrition / Naturopathy
Ines can assist you with a range of areas from simply learning how to improve your nutrition, to managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, cholesterol, gastrointestinal disorders, food allergy and intolerance, and helping you achieve your weight goals. Ines will provide you with a personalised nutritional program and support to help you reach your nutritional goals.
One of the greatest impacts you can have on your health is to improve the quality of your diet. We depend on good food and nutrition for the normal functioning of our bodies. Some nutrients are not made by the body and so it essential that we obtain these from our diet. Without a balanced intake of nutrients, we can shift this balance to poor health and lead to the development of illnesses.
The good news is that better nutrition can significantly help reduce the risk of developing conditions such as osteoporosis, blood pressure and cancer. A Dietitian can help you determine the adequacy of your current diet and provide you with practical advice and recommendations to address any insufficiencies and suit your preferences. A Dietitian can help you ensure that you are giving your body the right amount of nutrition.
A Dietitian can also help you identify and manage your special needs.
Bio-Resonance Therapy
Bio-Resonance Therapy (BRT) is a broad category of electronic machines that change a person's out-of-sync energies into harmonious ones. This does not require a diagnosis or any external medications. Healthy bodies give off similar electromagnetic imprints so finding the deviant energies is easily accomplished.
The MORA machine (MO from Morell and RA from Rasche, the developers) is one machine designed to do that. The MORA 8 strengthens the positive body signals which allow cells to fight off intruders and then cancels out the toxic signals.
In a typical session, the patient first receives a "basic therapy" treatment to help the body prepare for the next stage. The practitioner uses the patient's saliva, skin or hair samples to run this preparation. Then the practitioner tests individual meridians for Indicator Drops, followed by testing for the best treatment option: amplify, invert, or filter out the signal. Once that information has been processed, the treatment signal is run through the patient for several minutes.
The effects of this were tested in 1985 on a group of hamsters. All hamsters received exactly the same environment and food but half received bio-resonance treament and half didn't. They were regularly checked for red cell count, weight and food hoarding. The hamsters who received bio-resonance ended up healthier than the control group. This experiment has been repeated with other animals, with the same positive results.
The MORA process is quite successful with allergy patients and with transmuting heavy metal toxicity. Other useful areas include infertility, burns, eye problems, and children's ailments. Obviously, not having to touch the area or apply any substance is a great advantage. Addictions can also be effectively treated, in conjunction with supplements and cleansings.
A newer version of the MORA that resolves some of its challenges is now available. Called BICOM (biological computer), it includes one thousand pre-programmed treatments with the settings already made. BICOM also allows for short bursts of therapeutic energies to be released, which is the most useful format for the body.
Iridology
Iridology is a powerful technique where patterns, colors, and other characteristics of the iris can be examined to determine information about a patient's systemic health. Practitioners match their observations to iris charts, which divide the iris into zones that correspond to specific parts of the human body. Iridologists see the eyes as "windows" into the body's state of health.
Iridologists use the charts to distinguish between healthy systems and organs in the body and those that are overactive, inflamed, or distressed. Iridologists believe this information demonstrates a patient's susceptibility towards certain illnesses, reflects past medical problems, or predicts later health problems.
One of the greatest impacts you can have on your health is to improve the quality of your diet. We depend on good food and nutrition for the normal functioning of our bodies. Some nutrients are not made by the body and so it essential that we obtain these from our diet. Without a balanced intake of nutrients, we can shift this balance to poor health and lead to the development of illnesses.
Iridologists generally use equipment such as a flashlight and magnifying glass, cameras or slit-lamp microscopes to examine a patient's irises for tissue changes, as well as features such as specific pigment patterns and irregular stromal architecture. The markings and patterns are compared to an iris chart that correlates zones of the iris with parts of the body.
Typical charts divide the iris into approximately 80-90 zones. For example, the zone corresponding to the kidney is in the lower part of the iris, just before 6 o'clock.
Details in the iris reflect changes in the tissues of the corresponding body organs. One prominent practitioner, Bernard Jensen, described it thus: "Nerve fibers in the iris respond to changes in body tissues by manifesting a reflex physiology that corresponds to specific tissue changes and locations." This means that a bodily condition translates to a noticeable change in the appearance of the iris. For example, acute inflammatory, chronic inflammatory and catarrhal signs may indicate involvement, maintenance, or healing of corresponding distant tissues, respectively. Other features that iridologists look for are contraction rings and Klumpenzellen, which may indicate various other health conditions, as interpreted in context.
Re-examination
Throughout our treatment programs regular re-examination occurs to monitor progress and make sure that the treatment is working as expected. every 12 months progress x-rays are taken to track changes to spinal alignment and posture.
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