Are your hips causing your back pain?
Your hip joints are much more mobile than your lower back, but when your hips stop moving properly, your lower back is forced to pick up the slack which often results in moving TOO much in sensitive spots like your pelvic joints which can strain ligaments and make muscles tighten to protect your back.
Your hip joints are much more mobile than your lower back, but when your hips stop moving properly, your lower back is forced to pick up the slack which often results in moving TOO much in sensitive spots like your pelvic joints which can strain ligaments and make muscles tighten to protect your back.Your hips are responsible for transferring forces from the ground up into the rest of your spine and upper body. If the hip joints get compressed or stuck and change how they sit in positions where they’re bearing weight, this force is transferred asymmetrically into your lower back and will force your joints to take load asymmetrically and muscles to stabilise asymmetrically.If your hips move the way they’re supposed to, maintain symmetry when they’re supposed to, and provide the functional foundation for your whole upper body like they’re supposed to, the lower back is much more likely to be happy.
How we perceive pain alters how we feel pain.
When we experience long-term pain, it can cause us to become hypersensitive to future pain.
When we experience long-term pain, it can cause us to become hypersensitive to future pain.🧠It is our brains way of trying to protect us, but those with pain without apparent injury will know that it takes a physical, emotional and mental toll.The good news is that pain can lessen when we feel safe, and changing how we view it can alter how intensely we feel it. 🙌Next time you feel yourself entering a pain spiral, where your thoughts and feelings are contributing to physical pain and your physical pain is contributing to negative thoughts, feelings, beliefs and actions, find yourself a quiet place, take long, deep breathes and try these affirmations to calm your nervous system down.
🌻 "My body is trying to communicate with me. I will listen to it."🌻 "I am healthy and resilient; this is only temporary."
Of course, breathing and affirmations is not the only step in managing pain. It is a beneficial additive to managing pain in conjunction with other modalities including exercise, good nutrition, and manual therapies including chiropractic.[button size='medium' style='' text='Book an Appointment' icon='' icon_color='4f758b' link='http://thechiropracticdomain.com.au/book-now/' target='_self' color='4f758b' hover_color='e2e868' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='4f758b' hover_background_color='e2e868' font_style='normal' font_weight='100' text_align='center' margin='']
Intentions & Consistency ● What can you do in an uncontrollable world to maintain your well-being?
I have two words for you... Intention and consistencyWhat can you do in an uncontrollable world to maintain your well-being?The video goes for under 4 minutes, but as always you can listen to it on Spotify, watch with or without subtitles or read all of the updates on our blog.
January 2022
We hope that you had a fun and restful Christmas and new year. We are back and have started 2022 off with a busy couple of weeks seeing you all again after the short break, so this is a quick update on a few important upcoming events and happenings at The Chiropractic Domain.
We hope that you had a fun and restful Christmas and new year. We are back and have started 2022 off with a busy couple of weeks seeing you all again after the short break, so this is a quick update on a few important upcoming events and happenings at The Chiropractic Domain.
Click here to watch with subtitles, or scroll down past the video to read the updates instead.
Updated Hours from February 2022
From February our opening days will change, and some lunch time adjusting opportunities will be added.
25 Years as a Chiropractor
This week I have been reflecting and celebrating my 25 years of being a registered chiropractor. There’s a reason they call it being in practice; I am constantly gaining experience & wisdom and practising my skills, knowing that the learning never stops! I am very grateful to have found my calling at the tender age of 10 – though it took me until I was 23 to achieve my goal to graduate. Thousands of adjustments later I still have the passion to serve for many more years.
I am so appreciative of the communities I have served in Littlehampton, Mt Barker, Mt Gambier, and Goodwood since 1997 and recognise the trust you have placed in me with your health and your families wellbeing.
We're changing practice management software
Across the rest of January, we are upgrading our software to a new system. This may mean we need a few extra seconds while you’re paying and booking, so please be patient and we learn to navigate the new system.
You will also notice a change to the online booking page soon, but we hope that you will come to find it familiar and easy to use with time. If you do have any trouble, please don’t hesitate to call us and book in the old fashioned way!
Please be assured that your personal data will remain safe and secure and backed up, and none of your health data from The Chiropractic Domain or Lisa Scarfo will be affected.
Living with Community Transmission
Since the South Australian borders open and we are now all living with Covid spreading in the community, it has felt like a big shift in attitude, but there has not been a big shift in the public health advice, so we want to assure you that we will continue our Covid-Safe measures until advice changes.
This means that;
- masks are required for all patients over the age of 12 while inside The Chiropractic Domain (unless you have a medical exception)
- QR code check-ins are required upon arrival
- please continue to hand wash or sanitise
- Staff temperature checks are done frequently
- Dr Paula wears a respirator while you’re in the smaller office with her
- All staff wear masks at all times in the building
- Adjusting tables are cleaned between each patient
- Regular sanitising of shared areas, pens and equipment is still occurring.
If you are unwell and have been a close contact of someone with Covid, please do not attend the practice and contact SA Health for guidance on testing and quarantining.
If you are unwell, but have tested negative to Covid-19, and have advice from SA Health that you do not need to isolate, please give us a call to arrange your appointment to be moved to a quiet time of day, away from others who may otherwise be concerned.
We will continue to follow the SA Government advice as it is updated and are grateful to be able to support your health and wellbeing throughout this pandemic.
New Chiropractic Hours from Feb 2022
From February our opening days will change, and some lunch time adjusting opportunities will be added.
We're updating our software
You will also notice a change to the online booking page soon, but we hope that you will come to find it familiar and easy to use with time. If you do have any trouble, please don't hesitate to call us and book in the old fashioned way!
Across the rest of January, we are upgrading our software to a new system. This may mean we need a few extra seconds while you're paying and booking, so please be patient and we learn to navigate the new system.You will also notice a change to the online booking page soon, but we hope that you will come to find it familiar and easy to use with time. If you do have any trouble, please don't hesitate to call us and book in the old fashioned way!Please be assured that your personal data will remain safe and secure and backed up, and none of your health data from The Chiropractic Domain or Lisa Scarfo will be affected.
25 Years Adjusting
...celebrating my 25 years of being a registered chiropractor. Thousands of adjustments later I still have the passion to serve for many more years.
This week I have been reflecting and celebrating my 25 years of being a registered chiropractor. There’s a reason they call it being in practice; I am constantly gaining experience & wisdom and practising my skills, knowing that the learning never stops! I am very grateful to have found my calling at the tender age of 10 - though it took me until I was 23 to achieve my goal to graduate. Thousands of adjustments later I still have the passion to serve for many more years.I am so appreciative of the communities I have served in Littlehampton, Mt Barker, Mt Gambier, and Goodwood since 1997 and recognise the trust you have placed in me with your health and your families wellbeing.
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Dr Paula's Christmas Message
We are open until midday on Christmas Eve. We'll reopen after the holidays at 9am on Tuesday the 4th of January.
4 Tips to Avoid End of Year Overwhelm
I have recorded a short (6 minute) video with my top tips on avoiding the end of year crash that occurs when we are dealing with sustained stress.
1 Minute Stretch for Students
This one minute stretch that can be done anywhere with a wall is a simple way to address a hunched over study posture. As well as the exercise that Dr Paula demonstrates in the video below, we are running two special offers through to the end of November 2022.
We're Back!
The clinic will be attended again from 8am on Monday morning. You can book online or give Tahlia a call on to book an adjustment.
We are grateful to have had a week to honour ourselves away and refill our energetic cups for the months ahead before Christmas at The Chiropractic Domain. The clinic will be attended again from 8am on Monday morning, so if you have been meaning to make an appointment, there is no time like right now. You can book online or give Tahlia a call on 8272 4555 to book an adjustment with me.
Please be patient with us as we catch upon voice messages, emails and SMS'; if you've reached out, we're not ignoring you and we'll be in touch by Tuesday afternoon.
Chiropractic Hours
Monday 8am-12pm & 3pm-6:30pm
Tuesday 3pm-6pm
Wednesday 8am-12pm & 3pm-6:30pm
Friday 9am-12pm
Archie's Pre-Order Now Open
Pre-order is now open for Archies thongs. We love our Archies because they offer great arch support, prevent back pain are really durable and they now come in kids sizes too!!!
Clinic Closed Oct 5-9
The clinic will be closed for the second week of the school holidays, so if you're been meaning to make an appointment for yourself or the kids, school holiday appointments will only be available this week.
Lisa is taking leave
Chiropractic Assistant Lisa will be taking an indefinite leave of absence from The Chiropractic Domain after recent changes in her personal life have found her a single parent and needing to step back to support her children and herself.
Step Up to Just One Thing
...we're asking everyone to instead step up to just one thing and in the short video (> 2 minutes) today we look at what that might mean for you.
Gardening Tips for the Chiropractic Conscious Gardener
Let's look at some of the benefits of gardening you can enjoy physically, mentally and emotionally from just a little time in the garden.
Incredible Benefits of Gardening
Let's look at some of the benefits of gardening you can enjoy physically, mentally and emotionally from just a little time in the garden.
Keep moving in lockdown!
Keep moving in lockdown! Dr Paula has a fun and easy workout for the whole family to enjoy together.