Posture Breaks Video PDF
Sitting behaviours have been linked to all-cause mortality rates in many studies. It appears that vigorous exercise will offset some of this problem (1). Nevertheless, a strategy to interrupt prolonged sitting is crucial for wellbeing. This is why we have developed a simple Posture Break strategy that will compliment your chiropractic, and is beneficial even if […]
eBook – The 4 Key Exercises
When it comes to maintaining a healthy spine, there is often a lot of confusion around the basic exercise science. It’s true, we need strength of the muscles around the spine and ligaments, but it depends on what you mean by strength? If an image a body builder with huge muscles turns up in your […]
COVID-19 UPDATE
UPDATE: APRIL 2022 From time to time, parts of our community will be impacted by heighted COVID-19 protocols. To protect the health of our staff, clients and the broader community, we respectfully ask that you stay home if you are feeling unwell with symptoms of COVID-19, and follow all relevant Queensland Health directives. To our valued clients, Your health and […]
ADAPT-Ability Workshop – Resources
For information on our next Adapt-Ability Workshop, please call us on 3357 3366. We cover so much information in our workshop, and have decided to condense some of the key information into one convenient location. This information is ever-evolving, so please check back from time-to-time for the latest research and resources. Defining ‘Health’ The current World […]
Nine Lifestyle Interventions – Cold Exposure & Healing
What has cold exposure got to do with Chiropractic? Well we think quite a bit. Let me explain… As chiropractors, we often see conditions like back pain, sciatica, and migraine to name a few. We might ‘treat’ those conditions with things like adjustments, muscle activation techniques, mobilisations and cold laser therapy. And when appropriate, we […]
Nine Lifestyle Interventions – #3 – How Meditation Can Help Your Body Heal
As chiropractors, we may help relieve symptoms of common conditions like back and neck pain, sciatica, migraines or plantar fasciitis (1) using techniques such as adjustments, muscle activation, mobilisation, or cold laser. Sounds helpful, but at Blue Align Chiropractic, we like to go deeper than that. We want to bring you relief from surface […]
Is the Ketogenic (Keto) Diet right for you?
As Chiropractors, we see a common range of problems including back and neck pain, sciatica, migraines, and fibromyalgia. Many of these conditions can become an ongoing problem when the body part or tissue affected becomes chronically inflamed. This occurs when inflammation, a normal process that the body uses to help fight infection and repair damaged tissue, does not resolve […]
Why We Measure Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
If you really want to make health changes for the better in 2020, there has never been a better time. The measure of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is potentially the most important scientific indicator of ‘wellbeing’ available to us today (1). HRV can provide important insight into your own personal ability to adapt to stress. Simply […]
Nine Lifestyle Interventions – #2 – Intermittent Fasting
Research is increasingly showing the importance of considering the interconnectedness of the systems within the body – and recognising that chronic inflammation appears to play a role in many common health problems such as: chronic pain, back pain, migraines, fibromyalgia and inflammatory bowel disease(1). There are many lifestyle strategies which can be put into place […]
Nine Lifestyle Interventions – #1 High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
While it may appear that health issues such as chronic pain, back pain, migraines, and fibromyalgia have different causes, research is increasingly showing the importance of the interconnectedness of the systems within the body – and recognising that inflammation lies at the root of many of these issues 1. Inflammatory bowel disease can actually cause […]