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

It’s always AFTER the catastrophe that you hear the advice you needed BEFORE the catastrophe. An example would be driving to my home town in South Australia; you hear that annoying voice telling you where to go on Google Maps, but after many slowdowns to 80km/h and 60km/h you finally arrive. Only after 9 hours of exhausting driving do you find out - NO-ONE goes this way. What I would have given to save that extra hour of driving, to know that information BEFORE I left! Today

You probably aren't even aware that you are getting in the car all wrong. If you are sick of your hips grabbing you every time you get in and out of the car, click on the video to learn how to do it pain free...

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

After feeling like you have been locked up and away from civilisation for an eternity (which may have only been hours), you can finally resurface and be human again (almost). Yes, migraines are horrible. They remove you from life. Migraines are just plain and simple yuck, yuck, yuck. If you have never experienced one, count your blessings. For those of you that suffer with migraines - or know someone who does - this is for you. After you have survived the migraine from hell,

Ever wondered how to stand up straight? How not to slouch? I get asked this all the time because people feel uncomfortable standing at work or sitting in front of a monitor. They feel their posture get worse and want to know what to do. Click on the video below to find out how to stand up straight

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

If you are sick of driving causing or aggravating your hip or low back pain, then click on this video for a fantastic simple solution...

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