Travelling Well
People ask me all sorts of versions of, “How do I keep my body A1 for my holiday?” I often have people asking me, “how do I prepare for this?” There’s the million dollar question. How do you dodge having body pains taking the shine off your adventure or limiting your ability to get out there and do those things you were eagerly anticipating?
Regulation ~ defining a tricky thing
Regulation, as a concept, is something that is popping up more and more on the health front in reference to headspace, neurological and physiological realms. What is the context there? What does it mean to be regulated? How does chiropractic care help?
Pain 2026
I’ve written a lot about this topic, as I work with people experiencing pain every day. It’s important for me to be on the cutting edge of understanding this science so I can help as many people as possible be the best they can be. Earlier this year Quadling et.al. published a review of recent pain research in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. There were some interesting insights...
3 Signs You’re Ageing Brilliantly (And They’re Simpler Than You Think)
Just saying, “I want to be fit strong and able” sounds excellent. But you could say it’s a bit of a loose goal. Today I want to help you put a stick in the mud. To work out where you are at and provide a little incentive or momentum. A prompt to help you start taking action, with the goal of optimising your golden years to be active, engaged and independent.
Chiropractic Care. It's not just about backs.
Chiropractic care primarily supports the musculoskeletal system. Emerging research is exploring how spinal input may influence broader nervous system regulation.
Water ~ how much is enough?
No one would deny that we need water for life, but we are spoilt for choice when it comes to liquid options, and sugar or flavour or caffeine can turn our head…there’s still water in there, right? Well, yes, but is it enough?
How strong are your bones?
Do you have healthy bones? How can you tell? Our bones hold us up in the gravity field, provide attachments for muscles so we can move, and are the source of our blood cells (which are the foundation of transporting oxygen around our body and the mobile soldiers of our immune system). Structure, movement, oxygenation and defence ~ we need healthy bones.
Chiropractic Care is Holistic Health Care
Chiro care very rarely focuses on just the one spot where the pain that brought you through our door is. We can, if you insist, but the possibilities are likely to be broader than that. We work with the whole body.
Standing Desks
I wanted to remind you why I continue to advocate for standing desks in your workplace ~ both in the office and when you’re working from home. The essence of it is that you only have one body. One spine. You can work with it, or against it, but you will have to deal with the long-term outcome of your daily choices in terms of quality of days going forward. Here’s my argument for including a standing desk in your tool kit for living life well.
Marvellous Multifidii
The multifidii are the unsung heroes of the spine. The small but mighty muscles that play a vital role in keeping us strong, stable, and moving well through everyday life.
Scar Tissue, Spider Webs & Sweet Spots (a.k.a. why you should do your rehab exercises)
Work is required to achieve a well functioning tissue at the end of the healing process. The process can be underdone, overdone, or hit the magical sweet spot which can lead to optimal recovery. Here are some insights to the process John wanted me to share, spider webs and all!
Chiropractic Care and Feeling Great!
People who choose to have ongoing chiropractic care talk about multiple benefits like: experiencing less pain, freedom of movement, sleeping better, being calmer, more able to focus on study, better headspace, and the list goes on…,but how does a chiropractic spinal manipulation create that kind of change in a body?
Heatwaves & Health
Statistically, heatwaves rank as Australia’s deadliest disaster. Worse than floods, bushfires and cyclones. That thought made me pause. Why is this...and how do we manage this serious risk to our health?
Time Sensitive
30 minutes doesn't sound like long, but in the context of our speedy nervous system, a lot can happen in this timeframe. Good and bad. Read on to find out more about stiffness, smudged brain maps, shrinking brains and centrally mediated protection systems ~ the time dependant pros and cons of neuroplasticity.
How Active Are You? ~ (c) 10,000 Steps
Walking is a great option as it’s free and you can do it when it suits you, but does it cut the mustard on reducing our all cause mortality? Can we use walking to raise the METs required to keep us healthy and strong for as long as possible?