Category Archives: Posture

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”

5 Tips For Staying Calm

Running around silly this silly season? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nay_W-4M6Fk Here are 5 tips for staying calm and keeping stress in check1. Breathe deep using your diaphragm.2. Stay hydrated.3. Take time out to rest and ask for help.4. Think of 3 things you are grateful for each day.5. Get adjusted. Offering fun, festive and healthy options this ChristmasContinueContinue reading “5 Tips For Staying Calm”

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.”

Chronic Stress: Is this the new normal?

Stress is something that we all talk about, however, I’m not sure we realise what a profound effect stress has on our health or hidden stress that we may not even consider. Stress arises when environmental demands are perceived as taxing or potentially exceeding one’s own capacity or resources to adapt to them, and thereContinueContinue reading “Chronic Stress: Is this the new normal?”

Sleep Smart : Sleep posture matters!

Have you ever woken up from a great night’s sleep, and your body has felt stiff and awful? It could have something to do with your posture while you sleep!Unlike during the day, we don’t have active control of our posture during our sleep, so it is important to use a variety of tips andContinueContinue reading “Sleep Smart : Sleep posture matters!”