House of Chiro Blog

Most Mums (& Dads) are so busy looking after those around them they forget, or just don’t find time to look after themselves. It doesn’t take too long to work out if you don’t look after you, there is no-one else to do it! I could go on about how you need 8 hours sleep and to exercise 4-5 times a week, but I know that simply isn’t realistic for most of us! I have put together what I think are super simple, yet incredibly effective changes you can make to your daily routine th

Within a moment of sitting at your desk, the computer takes you to a world of mind-numbing work. If you are anything like me, 2 hours pass until you look away from the computer, and by that time your shoulders and neck have stiffened to the point of no return. Not only that, but your eyes will be tired and there’s no way that brain can do anything else! How are you meant to spend the weekend happily cheering at the kid's netball and footy game when your neck is hating you fo

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

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