Can Chiropractic Care Help Improve Your Posture?
What If Your Posture Isn’t Actually the Problem… But the Clue? Have you ever caught yourself in a photo and thought: “Do I really stand like that?” Maybe your shoulders look more rounded than they used to. Perhaps your head seems to sit further forward. Maybe you constantly find yourself pulling your shoulders back, sitting […]
Waking Up With Burning Hands, Tingling Fingers Or Arm Pain At Night? Here’s What Your Body May Be Trying To Tell You
Have you ever been woken in the middle of the night because your hands feel like they’re on fire? Or perhaps you’ve noticed numbness, tingling or pain travelling down one arm. Maybe you shake your hand, stretch it out, change positions… and eventually it settles. Only for it to happen again the following night. If […]
The Sentence I Hear Almost Every Day In Practice…
Almost every day, someone sits down in my practice, smiles nervously and says a sentence I’ve heard thousands of times over the past two decades. “I thought it would just go away.” Sometimes it’s a sore neck that’s been lingering for months. Sometimes it’s sciatica that’s slowly stopped them from enjoying walks, exercising or even […]
The Tree With Scars That Reminded Me Who I Am
Last Sunday, I attended a silent retreat hosted by Kayla and Carli from The Balance Project. If I’m being completely honest, I didn’t really need to go. I’ve had a few weeks of chaos at home, and I was craving a slow day in the garden with my babies, pottering around, watering plants, cooking something […]
Why Your Whole Body Aches When You’re Sick (And What We Look For During A Chiropractic Visit)
When someone is sick, most people think about the infection itself. They think about the blocked nose. The cough. The sore throat. The fever. But very few people think about what being sick does to the rest of the body. Over the years, one of the things I’ve noticed in practice is that many people […]
“Mum, I Can’t Move My Neck!” – A Real-Life Example of Acute Torticollis in Children
On Friday morning, my son walked into my room looking distressed. “Mum, I can’t move my neck.” Immediately, I noticed that he was holding his head in a guarded position. When I asked him to turn his head to the left, he could barely move it at all. The look on his face made it […]
Why Some People Get Sick Again And Again… And It May Have Nothing To Do With Their Immune System
“I’m eating healthy.” “I’m taking my vitamins.” “I’m trying to get more sleep.” “I’m doing everything I can… so why do I keep getting sick?” If you’ve ever found yourself asking these questions during winter, you’re certainly not alone. In fact, this is one of the most common conversations I have with patients at this […]
The Child Who’s Always Tripping Over… Is It Just Clumsiness, Or Could There Be More To The Story?
“Be careful!” If you’re a parent, chances are you’ve said those words more times than you can count. One minute your child is happily running through the backyard, the next they’re flat on the ground, skinning another knee, bumping into furniture, or tripping over what seemed like absolutely nothing. And while some children are naturally […]
Why Some Babies Struggle With Tummy Time: The Link Between Neck Tension, Flat Heads And Developmental Milestones
If your baby cries during tummy time, always looks to one side, or seems to be struggling with head control, there may be more to the story than simply “not liking tummy time.” If there’s one topic that comes up almost every day in our practice, it’s tummy time. “My baby just cries every time […]
Stop Stretching Your Lower Back… Until You’ve Tried These 3 Movements
Lower back pain can be frustrating. One minute you are bending down to pick something up, getting out of the car, lifting the washing basket, sitting at your desk, or simply rolling out of bed… and suddenly your back reminds you it is not happy. And when your lower back is sore, it can feel […]
