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Welcome to Chiropractor
Dr. Charlotte Hoffman
We’d love to see how we can help you heal. Send a easy online Booking Request for your appointment. Based in Benoni
Dr. Charlotte Hoffman
Chiropractor Based in Benoni
Dr. Hoffman has a passion for life and has various qualifications ranging from Human Resource Management to a B-Tech in Labour Law and a LLB, with her recent addition of a Master’s degree in Chiropractic. She worked in the Corporate Environment for many years before pursuing her passion in life which is “Chiropractic”. She fell in love with this profession many years ago receiving treatment from a Chiropractor herself.
HOW DOES CHIROPRACTIC WORK?
WHO IS YOUR CHIROPRACTOR?
Chiropractic works first to understand the cause and source of your complaint, leading to a natural and complementary healthcare solution
Chiropractic treatment involves safe and specific manipulation of the spine and other joints of your body. Most chiropractors seek to reduce pain and improve the functionality of patients as well as to educate them on how they can account for their own health via exercise, ergonomics and other therapies to treat pain.
To summarize, chiropracting allows your body to use its own healing abilities correctly and effectively.
Chiropractors are doctors of chiropractic. Having trained for six years they are required to continue to update their knowledge and attend vital chiropractic seminars and programs. To practice legally as a chiropractor in South Africa, chiropractors must be registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa. The Chiropractic Association of South Africa (CASA) is the professional body representing over 90% of registered chiropractors in South Africa.
While chiropractic is a drug free healing alternative for neuro muscular skeletal complaints, your doctor of chiropractic is trained to complement the work of other medical specialists. They will also recommend consultation with the appropriate specialist if he or she considers it necessary and in the best interests of the patient.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU VISIT A CHIROPRACTOR?
WHEN IS CHIROPRACTIC A HEALING OPTION?
A visit to your chiropractor is a very similar experience to visiting your GP or other medical specialist. Remember that he or she is a healthcare professional. The difference is that the process and treatment of your complaint is always done from a holistic, drug free perspective.
For your chiropractor to understand your complaint and eventually treat it, it is first important that he or she conducts a full physical examination. This includes appropriate orthopaedic and neurological tests whereby muscle strength, nerve function and joint function, as well as body balance and alignment are determined. Your chiropractor will then be in a position to establish problem areas and identify the source of the complaint.
Once your chiropractor has diagnosed the problem, he or she will recommend a treatment plan. This treatment could be in the form of only a single visit - a spinal or joint adjustment with fairly quick relief. The condition, however, may require further, continued care necessitating several treatments to stabilise the problem. Treatment will most likely include manipulation, soft tissue therapies and other techniques such as heat, ice, ultrasound, massage and exercise to enhance results.
Chiropractic is not an invasive therapy, however, patients are often required to remove certain items of clothing to enable the chiropractor to examine and treat the condition appropriately. Gowns are available for you to wear for the examination and treatment.
BACK ACHE:
Chiropractic provides a long term, successful solution for sufferers of back pain. And is recognised as the most physically and cost effective treatment for back pain.
HEADACHES
Chiropractic treats the cause of the pain, not just the pain itself. And is the safe and sensible alternative to painkillers.
NECK PAIN
Your neck supports the weight and movement of your head. Chiropractic ensures your neck keeps doing its job properly and pain free.
WHIPLASH
Chiropractic focuses on the root of the problem and goes beyond what may or may not be revealed on an X-ray.
SPORTING INJURIES
Chiropractic ensures a faster and more effective recovery after a sports injury. And is often the preferred therapy by top sports people.
PREGNANCY
Chiropractic helps you appreciate your pregnancy and enjoy the changes your body is experiencing.
BIRTH TRAUMA & COLIC
Natural birth is often traumatic for both mother and child. Chiropractic may help you and your baby recover from this enormous process.
ARTHRITIS & JOINT PAIN
Chiropractic takes the edge off getting old and provides natural pain relief for arthritis and other joint pain problems.