What’s more important: eating healthy foods or thinking healthy thoughts? For many people, the answer is clear: what you put into your body, of course! That’s the tangible, material stuff – feeding cells, tissues and organs and directly influencing our health. But you might be surprised to know that thoughts – what you believe, how […]
Today, we’re letting you in on an age-old health practice that treats everything from obesity to fatigue. This special therapy is great for blood pressure, protecting the heart and helping you solve sudoku. Best of all, it’s totally free and can be done anywhere – provided you’re comfortable. Have you guessed it? We’re talking about […]
The days are short, the mornings are dark and getting out of bed is a drag. Excitement feels like a thing of the past, and if you had to pick a new middle name it would be: Grumpy. Winter is here. For many people, it’s the season of low mood and rapidly diminishing motivation. But […]
Are you feeling the winter blues? Here’s some things you can do to pick yourself up. Summary; During winter we often find that patients come into the practice and report they’re not feeling as they were during the summer months and this is often a case of the ‘The Winter Blues’ Lots of people are […]
June is immune month at Spinecare, and not just because it rhymes. As the cold weather takes hold, so do lurgies – sore throats, snotty noses and lingering coughs – and for anyone with kids, winter can feel like an illness merry-go-round. While it’s normal for young immune systems to be regularly challenged, there are […]
You might want to sit down before reading these statistics. → Middle-aged male office workers spend more time sitting than pensioners do. → More than half eat lunch at their desk. → Most men and women sit for up to eight hours per day. → Prolonged sitting can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, […]
Posture is critically important. Here’s a quick video from Dr Hayden that defines good posture. Video Summary; Posture is critically important and we check it on every patient that comes in. We won’t let anyone leave unless their posture has made an improvement during the visit From the front, good posture means we want to […]
Chemicals are everywhere. In fact, they make up our food, bodies and environment. If it consists of matter, it contains chemicals. Zinc and oxygen are chemicals, as are salt and that apple you’re eating – albeit, a complex assortment of. However, the word ‘chemical’ has become synonymous with something artificial or harmful to health. Terms […]
As temperatures drop in the Southern Hemisphere, people warm up with their favourite winter sports. But did you know that 36 000 Australians are hospitalised each year with sporting injuries? Ouch! To ensure you’re not among them, it’s a good idea to keep prevention and safety top of mind. Today, we share how injuries happen, […]
Dr Hayden discusses how to boost your immune system by increasing resistance and decreasing stressors. Video Summary; Different people have different levels of immunity based on the health or strength of their immune systems. If you had 100 healthy-looking people in a room and somebody came in with a cold, would you expect all 100 […]
As you watch your kids hop down the steps and off to school, spare a thought for their spines! Perhaps they’re obscured beneath oversized backpacks, bulging with books. Or maybe they’re flexing with first-day excitement. Whatever the state of your child’s spine, it’s a great idea to start taking care of it young. In fact, […]
Dr Hayden talks about Regal Sleep Solutions in Adelaide. Before choosing a new mattress, get advice on this specialist provider from a qualified chiropractor. Video Summary; For many years we’ve had people come into our practices (5 across Adelaide) and ask what is the best mattress to buy and we’ve never really had a good […]
Friedrich Nietzsche said, ‘He who has a why can endure any how’, and as people everywhere commit to New Year resolutions, it’s the why that will determine if they stick. Have you ever… …rolled over and hit snooze? …ever said ‘I’ll start tomorrow!’ before plowing through a tub of ice cream? …felt unmotivated to exercise, […]
Community is one of those words that seems antique in today’s society – with a sharp focus on the individual, rather than the collective. But the idea of ‘community’ is making a comeback as people cotton-on to its benefits – both emotional, physical and environmental. Communities can spring up in any area and around […]
And they lived happily ever after. And they rode off into the sunset. And she rocked a size 8 bikini, forever. Isn’t that how most fairy tales – and weight loss stories – end? Unfortunately, the reality is rather different. Keeping weight off in the long term is difficult – even more than losing it […]