Tips For a Pain Free Winter
Winter is well and truly here. With frost covered mornings and the sun struggling to break through the low clouds, the thermostat is certainly hovering around the single digits. And with the cold weather comes aches and pains. Doctors aren’t sure why, but cold weather tends to aggravate chronic pain conditions like arthritis, fibromyalgia, or […]
Winter Warmer Recipe
I LOVE my slow cooker. I can put all of my ingredients in 1 pot, turn it on, go to work and come home to a delicious dinner. Slow cooking is great on the tummy as well; the long cook time means less work for your digestive system. There are so many variations of flavors you can use, […]
What is Health?
April 7th is World Health Day and we wanted to celebrate by talking about what health means to us. So what is health? Is it the absence of ailment or disease, or the process of our continued wellbeing? When we talk about health, we mean the continued freedom from disease or ailment. And one of […]
Headaches & Migraines: Part 3 – Sub-Occipital Headaches
Headaches and Migraines can be quite debilitating and can seriously effect our quality of life. Depending on the cause, they can take anywhere from hours, to days, or even weeks to dissipate. Did you know there are THREE main kinds of headaches that have different causes and symptoms; Migraine Headaches, Tension Headaches, and Sub-occipital Headaches. […]
Headaches & Migraines: Part 2 – Tension Headaches
Headaches and Migraines can be quite debilitating and can seriously effect our quality of life. Depending on the cause, they can take anywhere from hours, to days, or even weeks to dissipate. Did you know there are THREE main kinds of headaches that have different causes and symptoms; Migraine Headaches, Tension Headaches, and Sub-occipital Headaches. […]
Headaches & Migraines: Part 1 – Migraines
Headaches and Migraines can be quite debilitating and can seriously effect our quality of life. Depending on the cause, they can take anywhere from hours, to days, or even weeks to dissipate. Did you know there are THREE main kinds of headaches that have different causes and symptoms; Migraine Headaches, Tension Headaches, and Sub-occipital Headaches. […]
The Yarra Hills Chiropractic Difference
Most Chiropractic clinics will adjust you without extensive analysis of your spine, or even without x-rays, often require their patients to attend multiple visits per week over a long period of time. 3 reasons why Yarra Hills Chiropractic is different. 1. We analyse your spine thoroughly using the 5 step Gonstead system Nervoscope: measuring heat […]
Why Chiropractic?
There are many different reasons to see a Chiropractor, from mild to severe acute or chronic back pain, headaches and migraines, sinus issues, nerve pain or pins and needles, to gastric or digestive problems, or breathing conditions and allergies. Chiropractors look to your spine for any kind of mis-alignment (or subluxation) that could be causing […]
Why Stretching is Important
Stretching maintains, improves, and increases flexibility. This muscle flexibility allows your joints to achieve their full range of motion. Stretching helps to keep your muscles supple, allowing them to extend to their full potential; this helps us when exercising or playing sport, during recovery, and in our every day activities. Stretching and Exercise Stretching after […]
The Bio-mechanics of a Golf Swing
A golf swing is from the ground up, meaning your ankles, knees, hips, back, shoulder, and neck are all involved in a kinetic chain to achieve your goal – hitting the ball. As such every joint involved in the swing is taken through its maximum range of motion. If your body is not properly prepared to handle these […]