Dynamic Health - Chiropractic and Massage

Dynamic Health Chiropractic Clinic in Jersey CI

Dynamic Health is a modern and progressive Chiropractic Clinic based in St Helier, Jersey CI. We focus on restoring the function of the body to eliminate pain, prevent injury and to improve health. We offer effective, safe and fast-acting care for a wide variety of conditions and complaints – from headache, knee pain and lower back pain, to plantar fasciitis, sciatica and tennis elbow. For a more comprehensive list visit the conditions we treat page.

Our aim is to uncover and address the root cause of your problem – not just to treat your symptoms. Improving body function through hands-on chiropractic is at the heart of what we do but our unique and comprehensive approach looks at all aspects of health including exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress management.

Our expert team includes chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapists and sports massage therapists.

From our bespoke studio we also offer rehabilitation, Tai Chi, Pilates and Yoga classes. These are perfect additions to treatment with us, allowing you to get the most from your care.

Treatments

Treatments are tailored to the patient depending upon examination findings, patient goals and other variables. Treatments may include any of the following:

Chiropractic

Chiropractic uses a variety of specific manual adjustment and mobilisation techniques to restore proper function and movement, leading to reduction in pain and improvement in performance. Read More.

Osteopathy

Osteopathy is widely recognised as an extremely safe, non-invasive option for the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal (nerve, muscle and joint) complaints disability. Read More.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is a medical discipline that helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. Read More.

Deep Tissue and Sports Massage

Massage is the manipulation of soft tissues such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and skin. Massage is very useful in the treatment of a variety of pain syndromes and has also be shown to have beneficial effects on stress and anxiety. Read More.

Pregnancy Massage

Pregnancy massage is a form of massage therapy specifically tailored for pregnant women and pregnancy-related conditions such as pelvic pain and swelling. Read More.

Dry Needling

Dry needling is a therapeutic technique using a solid filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate the underlying tissue. It is called “dry” needling because there is no solution injected as with a hypodermic needle.

Although dry needling utilises the same needle as acupuncture these treatments are not one and the same.

The main difference being that acupuncture is based on traditional Chinese medicine and needling occurs along the ‘meridian system’, whilst dry needling is based on western neuroanatomy.  Interestingly, however, many of the common needle locations are shared by both systems.

Dry needling can be very effective for a variety of soft tissue complaints including tennis / golfers’ elbow, muscle pain and headaches.

Kinesiology Taping

Kinesiology tape is applied along muscles, ligaments, and tendons to provide support that helps to reduce pain, improve movement, prevent injury and speed recovery.

Exercise Rehabilitation

We offer a variety of exercise options to meet everybody’s rehabilitation needs:

1. PhysioPilates

1 to 1 PhysioPilates combines traditional Pilates exercise with Physiotherapy expertise – creating specific, structured, and safe progressions for patients recovering from pain and injury. Learn more.

2. Home programs

As part of your treatment at Dynamic Health you have the option of a program you can complete in the comfort of your own home (included with treatment). Easily perform your prescribed exercise program by following crystal-clear, narrated exercise videos. 

3. Group Clasess

We offer a range of group classes in our purpose built studio

Conditions We Treat

• Headache

• Migraine

• Neck Pain

• Whiplash

• Jaw Pain (TMJ dysfunction)

• Sciatica

• Scoliosis

• “Slipped Disc” (Disc Herniation)

• Shoulder Pain

• Elbow Pain (Inc. Tennis / Golfers Elbow)

• Lower Back Pain

• Hip Pain

• Knee Pain

• Shin Splints

• Ankle and Foot Pain

Sports Injury and Performance

What causes sports Injury?

Sports injuries can be caused or exacerbated by a number of number factors including muscle imbalances, structural abnormalities, overuse, poor training programming and poor training form. Other factors, such as nutrition, have also been shown to play a role in sports injury. Pro-inflammatory diets (those high in simple sugars and refined oils and low in fruit and vegetables) and nutrient deficiencies can hinder tissue repair predisposing to pain and injury.

How can you avoid sports injury?

Sport injuries are best prevented by eliminating, or minimising, common causes. This would be specific to each athlete and their sport but would include: a well-structured training programme with appropriate management of load, volume and intensity; a nutrient rich, anti-inflammatory diet; good sleep; and stress management.  

A physical assessment to ensure appropriate strength, flexibility and muscle balance is also important, especially in athletes with a history of injury.

What are the most common sports injuries?

Different injuries will occur more or less often depending on which sports you play. Below is a list of the most common injuries across sports:

• Ankle sprain.
• Groin pull.
• Hamstring strain.
• Shin splints.
• Anterior cruciate ligament tear (of the knee)
• Patellofemoral syndrome (injury resulting from the repetitive movement of your kneecap against your thigh bone)
• Tennis elbow

How are sports injuries treated?

Sports injury treatment should be should be tailored to the athlete, their sport and their condition.  Hands-on techniques such as manipulation, mobilisation, deep tissue massage, dry needling and soft tissue release are effective in most cases. Exercise rehabilitation often is required to restore muscle strength, flexibility or muscle imbalance once the initial pain has eased.  Some injuries also require nutritional interventions.