First Time Visiting a Chiro? No Worries!

So you’re finally getting around to looking after your spinal health! Congratulations.

Now that science has proved we’re living longer, we need to several steps towards taking better care of our bodies.

First things first.

1. Make a booking HERE. - its super simple and super convenient.

2. Arrive 15 minutes early so that you can fill out the New patient paperwork. Nothing too scary here, we just gather a few details to ensure that we can tailor your experience to suit your personal needs.

3. YOU'LL meet the family chiropractors! They are a lovely bunch of caring compassionate people who will run through a complete check of the following:

• Spine & Nerve System Evaluation
• Posture & Range of Motion Exam
• Neurologic and Physical Testing
• Spinal X-Ray and Full Diagnostic Assessment  (when necessary)

They’ll also look at important factors such as your nutritional intake and sleep pattern, to understand exactly where your body is at.

And that is it - easy as that, you’re all done for you first visit.

You get to return home WHILE the CHIROPRACTORS are put to work, compiling your results in order to make the best possible recommendation.  

Heres what to expect on your second visit

A consultation with your CHIROPRACTOR in which they will cover:

1. A review of your results, explaining your posture and any other factors that came to light in your previous consult. Your CHIROPRACTOR really wants to ensure that you have a clear understanding on where exactly your spinal health is.

2. Then, the CHIROPRACTOR will run through any questions or queries.

Your Chiropractor will also advise on the many options you can choose from to maintain your spinal health and will assist in continuing to keep you and your family well with ongoing wellness and supportive care.

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3 Reasons Why It's Time to Visit Your Chiro

When you feel an ache or pain, do not ignore it.  

This is your body trying to tell you ‘something isn’t right’ and when our bodies speak we need to listen.

We can disregard the pain but should we? Should we really have to live in pain?

Eventually pain will worsen and the quality of the life can start to slip, you will begin to notice that simple everyday tasks that you once took for granted begin to become unbearable.

Here are the Top 3 Reason new patients come into our practice (and you should to): :

1. Can't get through the day without getting a dull ache in the middle of the back or shoulders.

2. Having trouble with touching their toes or still range of motion

3. Headaches for no reason and it's affecting your ability to focus or enjoy

This is your body trying to tell you something is out of line. It's time to visit the chiropractor.

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At our clinic we test ALL of our patients with the following:

1. Spine & Nerve System Evaluation

2. Posture & Range of Motion Exam

3. Neurologic and Physical Testing

4. Spinal X-Ray and Full Diagnostic Assessment (when necessary)

We test for all of these things so we have a clear picture on when your body is and where we can treat and make improvements.

Our goal is to improve your spinal health and with it your quality of life.

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Spinal Care is Not a Luxury - It is a Necessity!

We live in time where it is no longer a luxury to look after your body instead it is a necessity.

We now work longer hours, are constantly arched over staring into screens (phones, computers, tvs) AND we’re more physically active and adventurers.

Let’s not forget that we’re even living longer!

So what does this all mean for our over worked bodies?

Well it means that we need to start taking care of our bodies - more than we ever have before.

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Not sitting for prolonged periods of time, stretching in the mornings, drinking lots of waters and trying to eat as much nutritional food as possible are some of the small steps we can take towards better health.

Looking at the big picture though, your spinal care is something that requires a little more effort.

Our nerves run our body and given the importance of bodies, it is crucial that we speak to someone that really knows there stuff!

Booking an appointment with a chiropractor will really help to eliminate any dull or aching pain and also keep you in the best physical health.

At our clinic we test ALL of our patients with the following:

1. Spine & Nerve System Evaluation

2. Posture & Range of Motion Exam

3. Neurologic and Physical Testing

4. Spinal X-Ray and Full Diagnostic Assessment (when necessary)

So book a New Patient Promotion for just $45!  Book now.

Prioritise your health today!

Sitting is the New Smoking: The Harmful Effects of Sitting Down

Modern society has been engineered for sitting with more and more people spending time off their feet than ever before.

The thought of sitting as being something that is harmful, at first seems ridiculous.

Sitting is second nature, our default body posture if you will and when people work, socialise, study or travel - they sit.

However, that doesn’t mean sitting is harmless. It’s like eating — necessary, yet incredibly harmful if you do too much of it.

Just like your legs and glutes, your hips and back will not support you as well if you sit for long periods. Sitting causes your hip flexor muscles to shorten, which can lead to problems with your hip joints.

Sitting for long periods can also cause problems with your back, especially if you consistently sit with poor posture or don’t use an ergonomically designed chair or workstation.

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Poor posture may also cause poor spine health such as compression in the discs in your spine, leading to premature degeneration, which can be very painful.

Here are some ways that you can save your health from the dangers of prolonged sitting.

Build more activity into your day

Some ways you can incorporate activity into your day are:

• Walk or cycle, and leave the car at home.
• For longer trips, walk or cycle part of the way.
• Use the stairs instead of the lift or escalator, or at least walk up the escalator.
• Get off the bus one stop early and walk the rest of the way.
• Park further away from wherever you’re going and walk the rest of the way.
• Calculate how long it takes you to walk one kilometre – you may find you can reach your destination faster by walking than if you wait for public transport.

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Be active at work

You can move around at work more than you think:

• Take the stairs instead of the lift.
• Walk over and talk to your colleagues instead of emailing them.
• Take your lunch break away from your desk and enjoy a short walk outside if you can.
• Organise walking meetings.

Be active indoors

Don’t let bad weather stop you from being active! You can do body weight exercises such as squats, sit-ups, and lunges.

You can also try indoor activities such as:

• dancing
• swimming at an indoor pool
• yoga
• pilates
• martial arts
• squash
• indoor rock climbing.

Most importantly, book a chiropractic appointment and allow a professional to asses your health. 

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Get An Adjustment - For Your Mental Health?

The nervous system is the most complex system in the body and regulates hundreds of activities simultaneously.

It is the source of our consciousness, intelligence, and creativity and allows us to communicate and experience emotions.

So here’s a question to ask yourself: is your mind body connection in good shape?

A misalignment in the spine, also known as a subluxation, can go totally unnoticed but can affect everything from blood pressure to digestion to happiness.

Bones or joints may become misaligned and nerves can become irritated, pinched, stretched or compressed which all causes inference in the flow of energy from the brain.

Chiropractic doctors are experts at finding these subluxations and correcting them using manual manipulation techniques so that the pathways your body uses to send messages are clear and ready to work!

One way in which chiropractic treatment can help improve mental health is by decreasing and managing any physical pain that may be clouding the mind.

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Studies have proven that depression occurs almost four times for often in those with severe or chronic pain when compared to those without.

Regular chiropractic adjustments have proven to decrease pain, depression and anxiety and allow for a healthier (mentally and physically) existence.

Other studies show that as a result of receiving an adjustment, people find themselves considerably more relaxed due to hormonal changes in oxytocin, cortisol and a few other important hormones.

This goes hand in hand with improvements in blood flow to the brain following upper neck adjustments - this increased blood flow plays a large role in the healing of and restoration of mental health.

If you’ve been feeling the affects of depression or anxiety in your daily life, and the other methods of relief you’ve tried just aren’t cutting it, it might be worth visiting us and finding out if you’ve got any pesky subluxations causing you grief - your world could be looking brighter, sooner.

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3 Tips on How to Baby Proof Your Body

Mothers go above and beyond to protect the wellbeing of their children, with the health and happiness being their number one priority.

Often with all the pressures of motherhood, we forget that our own health and wellbeing is also very important.

Whilst your newborn baby seems like the most precious, perfect little angel in reality the day-to-day tasks associated with your bub can cause a lot of physical wear and tear - we are talking shoulder strain, neck tightness tension headaches and lower back stiffness. Ouch!

Here are a few pain points that you may be feeling (literally) and some simple ways on how to fix them:

1. Getting your baby into and out of the crib multiple times a day can strain your lower back.  Instead of bending straight down hold your baby close to your chest, and spread your feet approximately hip-width apart as you stand facing the crib. Bend your knees to squat slightly before lowering the baby down.

Avoid twisting, and tuck your tailbone under and tilt your pelvis so you activate the abdominal muscles and protect the lower back.

2.  Hunching over to nurse or bottle-feed can lead to neck pain, headaches, and even numbness in the arms or hands.

Instead of putting you body into a hunched position place a small pillow or rolled towel behind your lower back.

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This will help you sit up straight while feeding your baby, and use a pillow to bring the baby up to breast level.

3. Pushing a stroller can lead to shoulder, neck, and upper back strain or tension. When pushing a stroller walk close to the stroller and keep your elbows close to your body, this will minimise any strain.

Fortunately, there are many things you can do to prevent back problems, such as modifying your activities and exercising to strengthen your spine.

Preserve your health, you have many long years ahead keeping up with your child.

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