Just because headache is common, it doesn’t mean it is normal. Headache is one of your body’s way of communicating that there is something happening that requires attention. Headache is one of the most common disorders present in our society, but one of the most poorly understood. Because there are so many causes of headache, it is impossible to take a one size fits all approach in treatments. What works for one headache and individual will not work for another, so while your mothers friends sisters headache was ‘cured’ by something, doesn’t mean that your headache will react the same. Headac ..read more

Finding different ways to exercise to keep it fun! We all know that we need to be meeting the minimum recommendations for exercise each week (quote recs). While this can seem like a lot of time and effort to slot into our already busy weeks, by making exercise fun and something you look forward to, it is easy to make the time.  When we think of high intensity exercise, most people immediately think of running, or going to the gym. If these are your passions and you love to get out for a jog to clear your head, or spend time lifting weights or doing classes at the gym, that is great. A si ..read more

Already this year we have talked about healthy habits, small changes you can make now to create better health for yourself in the future. Small changes are much easier to implement than completely overhauling your lifestyle. So this month we are talking about food and healthy swaps- easy switches you can make in your food choices to create better health.    Swap #1 Soft drink for kombucha We all know sugar laden soft drinks are not great for our body, causing spikes in blood sugar and no nutrition present. Many people find it hard to switch soft drink for plain water, so why not try ..read more

Good quality sleep is a precious commodity these days, especially with so many screen based distractions that can keep us awake till all hours! Sleep is crucial for resting your brain and body, allowing your body to heal, rest and grow. It is the time your brain can ‘reset’ for the next day, flushing out by-products, converting memories from short to long term and consolidating learning from the day before. Most of us are aware of what happens when we get a poor night's sleep; feeling drowsy, trouble concentrating, poor decision making, craving sugar and caffeine. So it’s time to improve your ..read more

Now that January is over, school is back and work is in full swing. It can be easy to find ourselves out of time and energy, with all those good intentions of getting more organised, getting fitter, or just being more active falling by the wayside with our busy life taking over.  But making changes to our lives doesn’t need to be difficult or time consuming. In fact, small changes that you are able to consistently apply wil have a bigger effect on your life in the long term than the complete overhaul we have usually think of.  Research has shown us that when we do something consis ..read more

Good quality sleep is a precious commodity these days, especially with so many screen based distractions that can keep us awake till all hours! Sleep is crucial for resting your brain and body, allowing your body to heal, rest and grow (if you’re of an age to still be growing!). It is the time your brain can ‘reset’ for the next day, flushing out byproducts, converting memories from short to long term and consolidating learning from the day before. Most of us are aware of what happens when we get a poor night's sleep; feeling drowsy, trouble concentrating, poor decision making. So it’s time t ..read more

What can I do about being stressed? Lots of things! There are always little changes you can make to help decrease the stress load on your body and decrease your sympathetic dominance. It is easiest to look at it through the 3 key pillars of physical, chemical and emotional health. Some physical changes you can make: Posture. When we are stressed and carrying our tension in our shoulders, it causes poor posture. It causes our shoulders to sag forward and our head to drop forward, increasing load on our neck and spine. This also changes the way that we breathe, making us always breathe from th ..read more

What is SD Protocol? The SD Protocol recognises that a lot of chronic health conditions can be linked back to the ‘fight or flight’ response being constantly switched on. It provides advice, tools and tips to allow you to calm down your system, letting your body recover and achieve greater health. What is the sympathetic nervous system? In our body we have many processes that happen automatically. We don’t have to consciously direct our body how to digest food, or tell our heart to keep beating, these actions and more are the responsibility of the Autonomic Nervous System. To allow our bod ..read more

Headache is one of the most common disorders present in our society, but one of the most poorly understood. Because there are so many causes of headache, it is impossible to take a one size fits all approach in treatments. What works for one headache and individual will not work for another, so while your mothers friends sisters headache was ‘cured’ by something, doesn’t mean that your headache will react the same. Headache is best dealt with by a health professional for proper diagnosis and treatment. Remember, just because headache is common, it doesn’t mean it is normal. Headache is one of ..read more

What is something we do 22,000 times a day? Breathe.  ​ Yes, breathing. It seems like it should be a simple activity, one we don’t even need to think about. Well, one of the things we love doing as chiropractors is helping people improve their function and health by making small changes. Yep, changing how you breathe will absolutely improve your overall health. Did you know? Our breath can affect almost every system in our bodies, especially sleep patterns and our stress levels.  A breath taken in through the mouth can affect our bodies very differently than a breath taken through ..read more