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Bachelor of Chiropractic Science (Macquarie)
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Master of Chiropractic (Macquarie)
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Member: Chiropractors Association of Australia
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Member: Australasian College of Chiropractors
Peter Middleton joined The Meeting Place in 2009 after operating a multi-disciplinary health clinic at Dural.
Peter completed both his Bachelor of Chiropractic Science and Masters of Chiropractic at Macquarie University in 2003 after making a career change from being an Ambulance Paramedic for 15 years.
He continues to attend seminars and conferences to further his understanding of the neurological response of the body to chiropractic adjustments and how these responses assist the process of repair.
Special Interests
His interests lie in family and wellness care with a particular emphasis in the elimination of chronic headaches and migraine pain.
In addition, the results he achieves are very encouraging in patients who suffer from with dizziness and vertigo. There are often neck related factors involved in such cases. A noted neurologist, Professor Karel Lewit stated “….in no field is manipulation more effective than in the treatment of disturbances of equilibrium.”
Treatment
The adjusting styles and techniques used by Peter include
- Diversified
- Activator
- Sacro Occipital Technique
- Specific soft tissue releases
These are used in combination depending upon the person seen and their condition. Results are enhanced by specific home exercises that are tailored for individual circumstances.
How Does the Adjustment Work?
All the bones and joints in your body have lots of muscles that attach to them. It’s the muscles that determine and control how the bones and joints move and how they are positioned at rest. The muscles are controlled by the messages coming from the brain through the nerves.
Sometimes, a negative stimulus to your body such as stress, allergy, chemicals, a fall, etc. can affect the nerves and cause altered communication between the brain and the muscles. This miscommunication can either cause muscles to become disproportionately tight or weak. This causes a decrease in the available movement between the joints, causing stiffness and pain.
Chiropractors perform adjustments and specialised nerve endings inside the joint, called proprioceptors, send impulses to very specific parts of the brain to reset those messages and restore normal tone to the muscles.
By restoring the normal communication between the brain and the muscles you should get an instant improvement in movement. The pain might take 1 or 2 days to disappear after an adjustment as there is often residual inflammation to clear.
Will I Need to Come Back Often?
Our spines are subjected to constant stresses every day while we conduct our normal activities. Spinal dysfunction is best corrected before painful symptoms occur. All visits are tailored to each patient on an individual basis. A planned outcome will be agreed apon depending on the the desired result. Follow up appointments can be made one at a time with your agreement depending on your individual response to treatment.
Feel free to email me directly at peter@themeetingplace.net.au
Hours of consultation
| Mon | 2pm - 6pm |
| Tue, Thu & Fri | 9am - 5pm |
| Wed | 9am - 7pm |
| Sat | 8am - 12noon |