What is QI Back & Spine Clinic?

QI Back & Spine Clinic is a team of medical professionals who are dedicated to diagnosing & treating severe, chronic or acute back and spine conditions by non-surgical methods. Diagnosing the root cause of back and spine conditions is always the first step in medicine. We use a multi-disciplinary approach to accurately diagnose the cause of back pain because the more accurate the diagnosis, the more precise the treatment. We believe that it is essential to reverse the underlying cause of back pain and not just temporarily suppress the symptoms.

How do you diagnose the root cause of back pain?

An accurate diagnosis is critical as 85% of back pain cases are termed ‘non-specific’. Your back pain can be due to a neurological, systemic, structural or mechanical dysfunction. We are amongst the first to use a diagnostic approach that covers all these aspects. We use non-invasive technology that isolates the spinal structure. The controlled guided movements test and measure the strength and mobility of the spine. We can therefore identify the root cause of your back pain and prescribe further course of treatment.

What technology do you use? Is it non-invasive?

The machines we use are non-invasive biofeedback devices. They hold and support your body in fixed positions and then measure your functional ability during movements. They allow us to get a clear understanding of your spinal muscle tissue.

Who are QI spine specialists?

Our spine specialists are doctors with a specialisation in spinal disorders post a 4-year clinical degree in physical medicine or physiotherapy. They are specialists in the prescription of mechanical medical movements. Their expertise is dedicated to the reversal of spinal disorders and to promote mobility & function.

Spondylitis Treatment: Therapy, Symptoms & Diagnosis

Spondylitis Symptoms, Treatment & Cure at QI Spine Clinic

Symptoms can vary from person to person and are heavily dependent on the severity of the ankylosing spondylitis. Some of the more common symptoms include:

Back pain, especially in the lower back
Stiffness, which is often most severe on waking and improves over the course of the day
Pain and/or swelling of one or more joints
Intestinal inflammation such as Crohn's, ulcerative colitis
Enthesitis which is inflammation in the area where the tendons and ligaments meet the bone (often occurs at the back of the heel)

Professional diagnosis required
Chronic, can last for years
Treatable with 4 weeks of QI Spine Therapy

Spondylitis is one of the most common causes of neck and back pain. The exact causes of spondylitis are unknown but there are certain factors that increase the risk of spondylitis, including:

Age-related wear and tear on the vertebrae
A neck injury incurred in the past
Genetic predisposition
Microfractures caused by osteoporosis
Infectious diseases, such as brucellosis that affect the vertebrae

Professional diagnosis required
Chronic, can last for years
Treatable with 4 weeks of QI Spine Therapy

How QI Spine Clinic can help you

Conventional spondylitis treatments focus mainly on pain medications which only manage the symptoms of the condition but do not address the root cause of the problem.

QI Spine Clinic uses some of the most technologically advanced diagnostic and treatment methods to reduce pain and help patients manage spondylitis so that they can lead healthy productive lives.

Digital Diagnostic Testing

Spondylitis affects the structures of the spine and typically causes a 'hunched forward' posture. This places a great deal of stress on the muscles that support the spine.

QI Spine Clinic uses the most advanced spine function test - the Digital Spine Analysis (DSA) to pinpoint muscles and structures that have been affected by spondylitis. This allows QI spine specialists to create targeted treatment protocols to strengthen these muscles which reduces pain and improves muscle function and mobility.

Individualized Treatment Protocols

Treatment protocols are unique to each patient depending on how the condition has affected them - this allows spine specialists to provide the best spondylitis treatment for each patient, depending on their individual requirements. QI's treatment plans for spondylitis focus on 4 phases - diagnosis, isolation, reverse 1, and reverse 2.

After the initial diagnosis and pain management, our spine specialists will use isolation movements and neurodynamics to help decrease pain. The reverse 1 stage involves core activation to strengthen the targeted muscles while the reverse 2 stage increases the intensity of these medical movements to reduce and even prevent pain recurrence.

It is important to consult a spine specialist as soon as possible to manage spondylitis and reduce your pain so you can lead a full and productive life.

Professional diagnosis required
Chronic, can last for years
Treatable with 4 weeks of QI Spine Therapy