Dr. Hannah Keri, Chiropractor   Let’s talk about a critical developmental milestone in your baby's life: crawling.   Many parents are excited about their children walking as early as ten months, and others are worried their child will still not walk by fifteen months. While walking is crucial, the age a baby takes its first steps isn’t as important as what they do before they start walking.   Often parents ask, “Why is my baby not crawling yet?” or “Why is my baby crawling funny?”   Ensuring your baby crawls before walking and for as long as possible is vital to their de ..read more

So, you’re pregnant and you have low back pain, sciatica, buttock pain and pelvic pain! Welcome to the club! Studies have shown that around 50% of women suffer from these symptoms during pregnancy, most of the time, these symptoms start to trouble pregnant women from 20 weeks and beyond, but some women will suffer from these painful symptoms earlier than 20 weeks. Hopefully, you’ve read about the structures in your low back and pelvis which cause this pain here and the causes of low back pain, sciatica and groin pain during pregnancy here. Now, onto the good stuff… what can you ..read more

Spring is here! The weather’s getting warmer, flowers are blooming and what better way to celebrate the start of the season than with a little bit of spring cleaning! Whether it’s the dreaded weekly housework or a big clean out, aches, pains and strains on our spine can easily occur from these basic chores. In 2015, 3.7 million Australians experienced lower back pain,[1] which can be caused from a number of factors, including simple everyday activities. The average Australian woman for example can spend up to 30 hours a week on housework, putting enormous pressure on her body, especially ..read more

With Melbourne now in the Stage 4 State Of Emergency, a lot more people are working from home, and with gyms and sporting centres closed, some of us are doing much less movement than previously. Our bodies evolved to move and stay active, but that’s difficult to do in our modern work environment. How do we balance a sedentary job with maintaining your health? A new study from researchers at the University of Missouri looked into the effects of sitting and health by studying 11 healthy young men before and after a period of sitting. The researchers found, not surprisingly, that sitting fo ..read more

“Sleep deprivation increases your chance of heart attack, stroke, diabetes, obesity, depression, anxiety and dementia!” — Matthew Walker, Phd According to leading sleep scientist Matthew Walker, PhD, we are in the midst of a global sleep-deprivation epidemic and if you’re someone who gets less than 7 hours sleep each night, you’re technically sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation increases your chance of heart attack, stroke, diabetes, obesity, depression, anxiety and dementia! Walker says; “regularity is key. So people often short-sleep during the week and then they will try and binge at the wee ..read more

Now your kids are back to school and have returned to sports, it can be a stressful time of the year. Getting the kids ready during the week can feel like there are a million things to do. Don’t worry; we are here to help! Tip 1 - Get adjusted – Children returning to the classroom means exposure to bugs and viruses that may leave your family feeling run down or fatigued. It also means your child will be sitting down for hours on end. This can have a negative effect on their immune system and posture. Getting adjusted will help build a healthy nervous system that will have your child’s brain a ..read more

Are you feeling stiff and tender when you get out of bed in the morning? Maybe working at your job, sitting at a desk in the same position for hours leaves your body feeling tight and restricted?  Well, there is good news for you! We can do several things to help loosen those tight and stiff muscles that we may have and help take some of the pressure off our spinal joints.  Ensuring we have properly strengthened, toned, and stretched muscles can help alleviate body stiffness and tightness and improve movement.  So why is stretching important? First, we need our bodies to have a ..read more

Pregnancy care is one of our special interests at Evolving Chiropractic. We see many expecting mums who come in for different complaints such as low back, sacroiliac joint and pubic symphysis instability, pain, and dysfunction. “Studies have shown that approximately 72% of the pregnant women who receive chiropractic care have benefited from treatment. (1)” — Borggren, C. L. (2007). So, along with being adjusted, we will talk you through some simple tips and exercises that you can do from home to help achieve a more comfortable pregnancy. Simple tips to follow When you're pregnant, your body w ..read more

“The population of Australians working from home has increased by 41% in February 2021, compared with 24% in March 2020” — www.abs.gov.au We all know the stress working from home can have on our mind and bodies especially at a time when we need to be highly focused and productive.   The population of Australians working from home has increased by 41% in February 2021, compared with 24% in March 2020. With COVID 19 still being present today, that number is likely to increase (1).  While this may be great news for some, studies have linked working from home to increased stress, bo ..read more

We see lots of incredible pregnant women at Evolving Chiropractic for common problems during pregnancy like low back pain, sacroiliac joint instability and pubic symphysis dysfunction. Research has shown that chiropractic adjustments can have an impact on the strength and tension of the pelvic floor muscles. It also found that pregnant women who received chiropractic care had a greater ability to relax their pelvic floor at rest, which is particularly important during labour. This increase in the relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles may mean that chiropractic care could be of benefit t ..read more