House of Chiro Blog

I must admit, house cleaning is one of my least favourite tasks. You can only bask in the glory of your clean house for a limited time, before the whirlwind of life (and children) stomps over your clean carpet with fresh, muddy boots. The icing on the cake; you spending the next 3 days suffering with hip and back pain, a not-so-welcome product of your hard work. You might not believe me, but it doesn’t always have to be this way! This Guide will make sure that during those

We often get asked by patients how they can stop their neck and shoulders getting stiff whilst on the computer. Well click on the video below and I’m going to show you a simple, quick and easy solution...

Would you ever buy shoes without even glancing at the size? Of course you wouldn’t! No one would bother wasting their money on shoes that don’t fit. For some strange reason, that’s exactly what most people do when they buy a pillow. Over the 20 years that I have been a Chiropractor, I have asked innumerable amounts of patients why they bought their current pillow. Did they choose it at random, or was there a reason? The two main answers I received were; It felt ok when I grab

Twisted hips and back pain are common problems many Australian suffers daily. Our hips are not designed to spend long periods of time sitting at desks or in awkward positions for long stretches of time, both of which are common features in many work environments. As well as headaches, colds and back pain, hip pain can make going to work a living nightmare. So, what can you do to help your hips and back or (better still) prevent future problems? Firstly, one of the best exer

Your hips and pelvis are the foundation of your back. Attached to them are many key components of your body; femurs (thigh bones), back bones, muscles for moving your legs, twisting, bending over, and many more. As you can see it’s pretty obvious that your hips and pelvis are super important to the functioning of your body! It’s fairly common for people to wonder, why does it matter if my hips are twisted or rotated? What could possibly go wrong? Would it hurt, and how else

Kids are in bed, the dishes are (almost) done, and finally you can sit down to enjoy that well-earned cuppa. With legs bent to the side on the sofa, you perch the laptop on your knees, ready to check up on your emails.What was only going to be a couple minutes quickly turns into a couple hours. You sigh, making your way to bed and wondering how that ‘time to yourself’ really went. Lying in bed, your neck feels a bit tight and achy. Oh well. It’ll be fine tomorrow…. Does this

If you are thinking a good night’s sleep is off the cards, you aren’t alone! Every day, people talk to me about their struggles; getting to sleep, staying asleep or even being in pain in bed. People ask me daily: is there another solution to waking up on the right side of the bed? Do I really have to buy a new mattress for some extra hours of sleep, or will I have to cope with this forever? Does it really matter what pillow I use? If this sounds familiar, here are my easy a