Core strength and the spine – a close relationship!
Has your Chiropractor ever told you that you need to strengthen your core? No, they’re not insulting your six pack. The core is actually key to good spinal health! Here at Bayside Chiropractic we place priority on proactive care, with your core being a major factor when it comes to how happy (or sad) your spine may be feeling! Welcome to our July blog. We certainly can’t believe it’s already halfway through...
Putting a stop to incontinence
Do you leak when you laugh? Hello everyone, and welcome to our June blog! This month we are raising awareness for the 5 million+ Australians who experience bladder or bowel incontinence. Yes, it really is THAT common! This can be a very debilitating condition, but unfortunately a lot of people suffer in silence through fear of speaking out, due to the embarrassing nature of the problem. What you may not realise...
Attention to all new Mums!
May!!! We agree…. How is it May already? Well, May allows us to celebrate those very special people in our lives - our Mums. Being a parent can be very challenging at the best of times. And especially if you’re a new mum. It doesn’t matter whether it’s your first, second, or fifth child, being a new mum comes with a whole host of daily challenges. Your new little human...
Raising awareness for healthy hips
Healthy Hips week is here (1-7 April)! So, to raise awareness for all the good work Healthy Hips Australia do for people diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia, we’ve written a little blog to bring you up to speed on what Hip Dysplasia is, what to look out for and what can be done about it. What is Hip Dysplasia? Hip Dysplasia is a condition where the ball and socket part of the hip...
What pain relief is right for you?
Pain has been a huge topic for discussion for a long time now. Nearly everyone feels it (I say ‘nearly’ because there is actually a very small minority of people with a special condition that does not allow them to feel pain), and it varies in character and severity depending on what part of the body is implicated. And for the most part, none of us like being in pain....
Why your body is like a chain
The concept that the human body is like a chain has been around for a long time. The body is a complex network of systems that all work together to allow us to move and do the things we like to do. When referring to movement, most people straight away think of muscles, bones and joints. However, there are a whole host of structures required to function together in order...
Avocado Pesto Zoodles
Ingredients Walnut Meat 1 cup raw walnuts 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp oregano 1/4 tsp sea salt Avocado Pesto 2 ripe avocados 1 cut fresh basil leaves 3 cloves garlic, peels 1/4 cup pine nuts 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp sea salt 3 tbsp olive oil Zoodles 3 large zucchini, spiralled 1 tbsp olive oil 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, sliced Instructions To make Walnut Meat, combine the walnuts, olive oil, oregano, an sea salt in a food processor. Process until desired consistency and set aside. To make...
Manage your hay-fever with this easy solution
It’s that time of the year again. Aaaaccchhhooo! It’s the sneezing epidemic, the dreadful allergy that is hay-fever. The winter just gone wasn’t particularly harsh but the spring didn’t really materialize and suddenly summer surprises us with consistent sunshine and humid air. For most of us, the sun is a pleasant mood-booster but it’s also a miserable spell for pollen-allergic hay-fever sufferers. With that, some of us are paying the price -...
Driving without pain
Increasingly more patients complain of back pain caused by car journeys. Many people experience neck or low back stiffness after driving. This can cause aches and pains that you may find hard to budge in the future. Across the UK, drivers spent 30 hours on average in delays each year. Modern life involves spending so much time in cars, it is imperative that car seats support our spine. Unfortunately, as our...
Is you child’s backpack causing them pain?
Ah, school. New sets of flashy highlighters, packs of biros in every pencil case and a backpack to haul it all. Your child’s eyes might ignite when they see a colourful superhero backpack or they may even beg for one with so many compartments it could hold enough food for a year. But, although a superhero backpack sounds admirable, parents should be focused primarily on strong, sturdy bags that don’t...