House of Chiro Blog

How on earth can you be expected to go to work, put petrol in the car, read, concentrate, study, look after kids, cook, tidy up, go to the gym, let alone have a shower or consider a social life if you experience one or even more migraines? Let’s admit it, everyone who has ever experienced migraines hates migraines. They totally suck the fun from life. And, if you have never experienced a migraine, multiple, or on-going episodes count yourself very lucky. My guess is you prob

What really causes back pain? Procrastination. This word conjures up many different emotions and scenarios for each of us. Whether it’s putting off cleaning out the fridge and then finding weird foods growing in back corners where they shouldn’t be. Or it’s finally tending to our backyard weeds, only to learn that we can’t see our animals or shed in the backyard anymore because the weeds have now taken over. Often it feels like these things happened suddenly. Unfortunately,

Hip pain and disability are unfortunately common amongst our community. Most people are unaware what options are available to them especially when they are suffering chronic hip pain. We are going to shed light on your hip anatomy and hip pain solutions so you can see exactly where your hip pain may be coming from, and teach you how to avoid common mistakes hip pain sufferers make. Read on... Where is Your Hip? … The Real Anatomy Where do you think your hips are? At your wai

Combatting Fatigue Until we have lost energy, we don’t realise how valuable it is. Searching for low energy causes and solutions can feel overwhelming and fruitless. Often its loss is a gradual slide until you begin to see that you have adapted your life around your fatigue and now daily life looks different to how it used to, or what you’d like it to be. The range of emotions experienced by people suffering from poor energy can spread from frustrating to debilitating. It’s s

Can a Chiropractor help after Spinal Surgery? Unfortunately, many patients who decide to see a Chiropractor for the first time do so after days- months- sometimes years- of suffering. Often, they’ve tried every medication, massage, stretch and specialist on the planet, many of them even having had surgery. As most people find, if your spine is subluxated, out of alignment, it is unlikely that there is a ‘quick fix’, and that’s why they finally end up on our doorstep. A freque

Is Chiropractic just an alternative way of coping with pain and inflammation or is there more to it? During their first consultation at House of Chiropractic, over the years hundreds of people have come unsure if a chiropractor can help them. They come simply hoping. They don’t really know IF chiropractic can help their problem, or WHO they should see for their problem. The confusion surrounding which health professional to see lingers even though Chiropractic has been around

A question we get asked regularly is what exercises or stretches can I do to help my back and my spine. To start the year strong, we've put together some incredible content for you. Here are our seven exercises, the best exercises your chiropractor recommends for your back – your spine, hips and pelvis. They are simple and don’t cost you anything except a small amount of time. Your spine is composed of four segments, your neck, called your cervical spine, your mid back called

We have all heard of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. However, no-one wants to end up like that or even the hunched over little old lady or man they see down the street. If you’ve caught a reflection of yourself as you walk past a window and seen yourself hunching, then keep reading on Sadly, we are consistently seeing patients that (when asked) would acknowledge they have noticed a hunch or lump at the base of their neck. A very small amount of these people have often mentione

A bad back and pregnancy are a bad combination. Then you add in work, laundry, maybe even a toddler and things can go from bad to worse...

You may hear people say 'just stress less, or chill out'. Easier said than done, right? We all know you can’t just snap your fingers and stress is simply gone. We have so much stress in every aspect of our lives, now more than ever due to our inability to ever truly ‘switch off’. If stress itself wasn’t bad enough, it also tends to be one of the underlying issues that initiates sickness. There is an inflammatory process that goes on when emotional triggers create stress. When

You've probably heard many times, “Sit up straight!”. “Lift with your legs, not your back! . “Don’t hunch, you will end up looking like an old person." But do you even know why? Do you even know why your backbone is so important? What is it made up of? If you want to find out why everyone is so hung up on your spine, keep reading. You will soon discover why putting off getting your spine checked could impede not just your pain levels, but also your health. What comprises the

It's hard not to feel upset, sad, disappointed or frustrated when someone you love or care for is in pain or needs your help. We know that as nurses and carers, you feel this more than anyone. However, nursing or caring for someone and their problems shouldn't mean sacrificing your own health in return. So we've put together for you a Nurse's Guide to Back Pain . We're going to look at how the pain begins, what happens after that, where degeneration comes from, what your body

Nurses, carers, aged care and group home workers are legends. Their patience, love, commitment, dedication, time and energy they give to their patients and clients is outstanding, and we just want to honour them. We know that they don't get reimbursed for the love they give people. And we definitely would not be the same community that we are without them. Despite the love that they give, we know that physically their job takes a toll on their body. Most people think that pro

We recently had a 60-year-old nurse with low back pain, neck pain and fatigue. She was also on anti-depressants and Panadeine Forte and...

How horrible is it waking up with a headache or consistently experiencing one each day? I think we all know someone who has suffered from pain caused by a throbbing headache or migraine. Headaches can often be caused by a variety of factors (lack of water, too much screen time, stress, being subluxated) but none of which are a SHORTAGE of medication in your body. If you find yourself having to rely on pain medication to get through the working day, keep reading to find out wh

If you’ve suffered or are suffering from back pain, then an aching back, tight muscles or even struggling to find a position that’s comfortable probably sound way too familiar. More than likely you’re also well aware how much back pain can slow you down. But why do we experience Back pain? What causes it? Is it because our muscles are tight? Is it because we bent over incorrectly? And why does our back pain keep coming back? All of these questions are incredibly important to

Your neck curve flattens out and a hump can develop at the base of your neck. You may have heard this called a Dowager’s Hump.

Food is essential. This idea is glued to the forefront of our minds as we approach the Christmas period, adopting the personal slogan ‘I deserve to treat myself’ as a kind of mantra that we repeat whenever we find ourselves staring longingly in the window of the ice-creamery. Great food is bliss. Over 8 years ago, as a Chiropractor new to Albury Wodonga, I made it my quest to find this bliss; to find the best restaurants, cafes and the like that Albury could produce. Here,

Getting up with back pain can be a struggle. Watch this great video to learn how you can get up to protect your back. Back pain shouldn'

At one point or another, everyone gets injured. Whether the pain starts just from bending down to hang up the washing, an intense footy preseason or even a car accident, sometimes there is just too much strain on our bodies, and we need someone to help set us back on our feet. But who should I see; a physio or a chiropractor? Some people will say that’s easy to answer; physios are for sports injuries, and chiros are for back pain. However, sadly it isn’t that simple. If i

You’re sick of being in pain all the time. You’ve seen a thousand other health professionals, and not only do they all tell you the same thing, but you aren’t getting results. You just want to be healthy. Sound familiar? Many people who are seeking relief from situations such as these will begin the daunting task of trying to find a Chiropractor who ticks all the boxes. Are they thorough? Will they help me? How do you know who is the right fit for you? Don’t stress. We h

Bottom Line: Nothing can slow you down faster than a bad back. It can be difficult to exercise, play sports, or even get to the grocery store when your back hurts. Age, lack of exercise, excess weight, improper lifting, and too many hours sitting can all result in low back pain. Research has shown that over 80% of people will experience back pain at some point in their life. The good news is that researchers have also found that chiropractic care can not only help get you ba

Bottom Line: Spinal discs play an essential role in your low back, acting as small shock absorbers and giving you the ability to move in many different directions. Your discs are comprised of two major parts: an outer ring of cartilage which provides support and a jelly-like center that facilities motion. As age and injuries catch up with us, the disc can herniate. A herniated disc is when the middle (the jelly) of the disc breaks through the outer wall irritating a spinal ne

Bottom Line: Back pain, neck pain, and headaches. Maybe that’s how you discovered chiropractic care. The research supporting chiropractic...