The word 'chiropractic' means 'done by hand' and is typically associated with spinal adjustment or manipulation. At Moffat Beach Chiro, we blend various hands-on manual therapy techniques to suit your needs, preferences and values.

Matt Fernandez

Moffat Beach Chiro

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Matt Fernandez

Matt Fernandez is a chiropractor and exercise physiologist with a strong interest in the management of spinal pain disorders.

Prior to moving to the Sunshine Coast, Matt worked for over 20 years as lead chiropractor and exercise physiologist in a multidisciplinary clinic in Sydney. He worked with a diversity of patients from children to older adults, as well as treated many elite athletes from Olympic level swimmers to professional football teams such as the West Tigers.

Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the musculoskeletal system - with a strong focus on the spine. The word 'chiropractic' means 'done by hand' and is typically associated with manual treatments, including spinal adjustment or manipulation. At Moffat Beach Chiro, we blend various hands-on manual therapy techniques for pain relief through the use of joint and soft-tissue manipulation and/or mobilisation. We utilise dry needling, focused stretching and exercise as needed. Our practice is built on a strong educational foundation. Our unique clinical, teaching and research experience allows us to seamlessly impart contemporary information about chiropractic care. This often helps dispel many myths and unhelpful beliefs, focusing more on solving your problems, building confidence, and encouraging an active lifestyle.

Conditions We Manage

We understand there are many drivers of pain and disability, which can be a barrier to recovery. As a result, we dedicate time to explore your particular concern. Through a thorough history and physical examination, we make sense of your symptoms. Management or care typically involves the development of a treatment strategy that addresses the contributing factors. Our high value care is backed by a blend of clinical experience and dedication to ongoing research.

Low back pain is a very common problem affecting all age groups from children to the elderly. In fact, up to 80% of people will report low back pain during their lifetime. There are many triggers for low back pain like physical, social, and emotional factors. Further, there are numerous painful sources for low back pain, including the vertebral disc, joints and muscles. However, in 90% of patients with low back pain, the pain cannot be attributed to a specific structure; hence to commonly used term of non-specific low back pain. Many people with low back pain will report mild-to-severe discomfort. Importantly, low back pain has a fluctuating nature, where people can experience repeated and unexpected flare-ups, as well as (long) periods of recovery with little-to-no pain.

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Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder. Like low back pain, it is a multifactorial condition that causes considerable pain and disability. Neck pain (also known as cervical spine pain) may arise from any of the innervated structures in the neck, such as the discs in between the vertebra, surrounding muscles, ligaments, moveable joints, or nerves. Just like low back pain, the pain (often) cannot be attributed to a specific structure, so the actual underlying source of neck pain is often unclear. Neck pain can spread towards the shoulders or upper back and arms and can be accompanied by headaches and dizziness.

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Described as a throbbing sensation or dull ache, headaches can significantly impact people’s quality of life. While relatively common, headaches are not simple, as there are different types - all which are unique in terms of frequency, intensity, and duration of attacks. The most common headaches include migraine, tension-type and cervicogenic headaches. Migraine and tension-type headaches are considered ‘primary’ headaches, as they may have numerous underlying triggers. ‘Secondary’ cervicogenic headaches on the other hand may have a more identifiable underlying cause, such as painful joints and muscles arising from the neck.

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Jaw or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain commonly affecting the joints, chewing muscles, and associated structures of the skull. Symptoms typically can include (but not limited to) pain, clicking during jaw movement and deviation as well as restriction on mouth opening and closing. Like other painful conditions, poor sleep, anxiety, tension and stress should be considered as triggers for TMJ pain. It is not unusual to see associated head and neck structures implicated by jaw pain as well.

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Whiplash is characterised by sudden acceleration-deceleration movements, where the head goes in a rapid 'back-and-forth' movement, following a side-impact or rear-end collision - typically from a motor vehicle accident. This subsequently impacts the neck causing pain, stiffness, or tenderness following whiplash injury. A collection of symptoms can also co-present, including psychological distress, headaches and temporomandibular (jaw) pain. Often the term Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) is used to describe this condition.

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Sciatica is a term used to describe severe, radiating pain that spreads down the back of the leg(s), past the knee into to the foot and toes. Sciatica is the commonly used term and may cause confusion because it has been used to describe any type of low back or leg pain. In most cases sciatica is more severe than low back pain and is caused by a ruptured disc in the lower back, where the nerve is compressed by the compromised disc material. Numbness and/or pins and needles, along with weakness in the involved lower leg is a common consequence. Evidence suggests that it is not so much the pressure on the nerve that causes excruciating leg pain and discomfort, but the inflammatory process as well.

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Both arm and leg pain can be attributed to many structures, with sprains or strains commonly arising from direct trauma or repetitive motion (overuse). Pain can originate from our muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, nerves and joints. For the upper limb this could impact the shoulder forearm, elbow, wrist, and hand. For example, conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome (wrist/hand pins and needles), lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and subacromial impingement syndrome (rotator cuff related shoulder pain). For the lower limb, it could involve the buttock, front or back thigh, knee, ankle, or foot. For example, conditions like plantar fasciitis (heel pain), Achilles tendinopathy (lower calf pain), torn meniscus (cartilage in the knee) and greater trochanteric pain syndrome (lateral hip pain).

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Matt Fernandez

Moffat Beach Chiro

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