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Sitting – Why we should do it less.

Sitting is often considered a common part of modern life, whether it be at work or during leisure time. Adults, on average, spend more than half their waking hours sitting. People in industrial society now sit for an average of 32 years of their life!1 However, research suggests that sitting for prolonged periods of timeContinueContinue reading “Sitting – Why we should do it less.”

What are Primitive Reflexes?

Primitive reflexes are a group of automatic movement patterns which originate during pregnancy. They play an important role in survival and development in the womb, and in the early stages of life. They assist in the maturity of the brain, the formation of neural pathways, and the development and control of psychomotor development. The integrationContinueContinue reading “What are Primitive Reflexes?”

Chiropractic Care for Kids

It can seem pretty obvious why many adults seek out chiropractic care; whether it be due to an injury, musculoskeletal pain, or wanting to improve their posture or overall health. Kids are a different matter.We get asked a lot if children can also benefit from chiropractic care, how does this differ from adults, and isContinueContinue reading “Chiropractic Care for Kids”

Posture and Mental Health

Christmas time can either be a joyous occasion or a stretch of our mental health. The expectations of family, extra financial stress in buying presents, and increase in sugary foods and alcohol all contribute. Below are some coping mechanisms to help deal with this stress by improving our posture. Easy Ways to Boost Mood ThroughContinueContinue reading “Posture and Mental Health”

Safe Movement for Mums

Returning to exercise postpartum can be tough. There are many barriers, including physical discomfort, social isolation, financial constraints, and difficulties in being able to prioritise your health over all the other things on your plate at the time. You also just may not be interested. I get it. I wasn’t either. I was happy inContinueContinue reading “Safe Movement for Mums”

Movement- an essential nutrient for the health of the spine.

Did you know that the intervertebral discs of the spine are mostly avascular? That means they have a very poor blood supply, and therefore rely on another mechanism to supply their nutrition and remove waste products from cellular function, and that is movement! Did you know?* The spine has 33 bones with discs between each*ContinueContinue reading “Movement- an essential nutrient for the health of the spine.”

Why spinal motion is so important.

The spine is composed of 33 bones. These bones are called vertebrae and are divided into five sections: the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine sections, and the sacrum and coccyx bones.These structures are all connected to each other by ligaments, tendons, and muscles to create this amazing, upright and movable structure that provides your nervousContinueContinue reading “Why spinal motion is so important.”

Pregnancy Nutrition

Before we dive into pregnancy nutrition, let’s look at the general nutrition status for Aussies – according to research only 4% of Aussies eat the recommended 5 serves of veggies a day, and it’s estimated that up to 80% of Aussies have a nutritional deficiency, such as iron and Vitamin D deficiencies You can seeContinueContinue reading “Pregnancy Nutrition”

Dry Needling vs Acupuncture

What is it and what is the difference? You may have heard the terms ‘Dry Needling’ and ‘Acupuncture’ used interchangeably; and while they both involve inserting very thin needles into specific locations, the theory underpinning each practice is vastly different. Acupuncture is a type of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and is focused on facilitating theContinueContinue reading “Dry Needling vs Acupuncture”