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 […]
Many Health Professionals Recommend a Serola Belt for Pelvic Support during Pregnancy
If there’s one thing chiropractors, osteopaths, and physiotherapists all have in common practice, it’s their recommendation of a Serola Belt (or similar) to people suffering with sacroiliac joint problems, commonly called Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction. The Serola Sacroiliac Belt was invented in 1989 by Hawaiian chiropractor, Dr. Rick Serola, as a tool to help stabilise an […]
The Order of Exercise & Movement – Start with Stage 1
We’ve all heard the phrase “You need to crawl before you can walk”. In fact, crawling is so critical that a child’s nervous system may not develop optimally if this doesn’t take place, and can lead to learning difficulties. It follows that in exercise, there should be an order to which new exercises are introduced to reduce the risk of long term damage […]
Avoid These 3 Common Exercises for a Healthy Spine
This information has been around for a long time, and yet is not common knowledge. Astounding! Let’s look at three of the worst exercises for your back, which people commonly do as part of their regular workout. 1. Sit-ups (or curl-ups)… STOP THEM FOREVER! It is well established in spinal research that flexing your spine […]
3 Common Myths of What Makes a Healthy Spine
Myth No. 1 – You Need a Flexible Back – BUSTED! Stretching is often over-prioritised in exercise and for back problems, and too much of a good thing is not a good thing at all! You would think that a more flexible back (or hamstring muscles) would help with lower back problems, but in fact, […]