Posture & desk strain

Posture, desk strain and tight shoulders

Posture, desk strain and tight shoulders

Long screen days pull the shoulders forward and lock up the mid-back. We free the stiff areas, then give you small changes that fit into a working day.

Rounded shoulders

Mid-back stiffness

Tight hips

First visit · 45 min

$79

$79

one-time

Consultation, full exam, first adjustment and a written plan. No referral needed.

Same-week

Free parking

Posture & desk strain

Posture, desk strain and tight shoulders

Long screen days pull the shoulders forward and lock up the mid-back. We free the stiff areas, then give you small changes that fit into a working day.

Rounded shoulders

Mid-back stiffness

Tight hips

First visit · 45 min

$79

one-time

Consultation, full exam, first adjustment and a written plan. No referral needed.

Same-week

Free parking

Symptoms

What desk strain often feels like

What desk strain often feels like

What desk strain often feels like

You don’t need a diagnosis to book. If any of these sound familiar, we can help.

Aching between the shoulder blades

Builds through the afternoon at your desk.

Shoulders creeping up to your ears

Tension that never quite lets go.

Tight hips after sitting

Hard to stand up straight after a long meeting.

A stiff mid-back

Twisting or reaching overhead feels blocked.

Neck tired by the end of the day

Your head drifts forward toward the screen.

Fidgeting to get comfortable

No position feels right for long.

Conditions we treat

Three kinds of desk strain, one calm approach

Three kinds of desk strain, one calm approach

Three kinds of desk strain, one calm approach

Different habits, similar path back to normal.

Most common for laptop users

Rounded shoulders

The chest tightens and the upper back works overtime to hold you up.

Often from hours of sitting

Mid-back stiffness

The spine between the shoulders stops moving freely.

Usually from long commutes

Tight hips

Hips shorten from sitting and pull on the lower back.

Your plan

From first visit to feeling like yourself

From first visit to feeling like yourself

From first visit to feeling like yourself

This is how a typical posture plan runs. Yours is written after your exam.

Plan written

45 min · exam + first adjustment

Week 1

Understand it

Full exam, first adjustment and a written plan. You know the cause before you leave.

This week

Adjust

Soft tissue

Mobility

2 visits

20–30 min each

Weeks 1–2

Calm it down

Two short visits a week to ease pain and restore movement.

Home routine

3 exercises · 5 minutes a day

Sent to your phone

Weeks 3–5

Build it back

Fewer visits, more exercise and posture work so it doesn’t come back.

Review booked

Discharge or monthly check-in

Week 6

Keep it that way

A review. Most people are discharged or move to an occasional check-in.

How we treat it

Gentle, hands-on and always explained

Gentle, hands-on and always explained

Gentle, hands-on and always explained

Most posture plans combine two or three of these, chosen after your exam.

01

Gentle adjustments

Precise, low-force adjustments to free stiff spinal joints. No cracking you don’t want.

02

Soft-tissue therapy

Release for the tight muscles guarding the sore area.

03

Rehab exercise

Two or three moves you’ll actually keep doing at home.

04

Posture coaching

Small changes to how you sit, lift and sleep.

Plan & cost

What a typical posture plan costs

What a typical posture plan costs

What a typical posture plan costs

You pay per visit — no upfront packages, no contracts.

128 Maple Avenue · free parking

Your estimate

A 5-visit posture plan

First visit

45 min · exam, first adjustment, written plan

$79

Follow-up visits × 4

20–30 min each · $65 per visit

$260

Estimated total

Spread over 3–6 weeks, paid visit by visit

$339

$339

$339

Need ongoing support after your plan? The care plan is $149/month for two visits and priority booking.

Not sure yet? Ask Dr. Ellis

Send a short note about your desk setup or posture and get a straight answer within a day. No pressure to book.

Ready? Book your first visit

45 minutes, $79. Same-week slots, evenings available, 128 Maple Avenue.

Also treated: Back & spine · Neck & head · Sports & injury · Pregnancy & postnatal · Hips, knees & joints

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