Womens' Health Week 2020

Women's Health Week is next month (September 7th-11th) and we would like to offer a free spinal health check if you book in between September 1st-18th.

Let's honour and celebrate our incredible bodies because as women we tend to always put ourselves last! 👑

Follow this link to make a booking online or call one of our clinics and speak to our chiropractic assistants! If you have any further questions feel free to message us below.

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08 8272 4555

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08 8725 3755

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T&C's: this is a 15 minute spinal screen and posture photo only. no treatment is included. no obligation to book in as a new patient for a full assessment.

What's Included?

Good posture is important because when we position the body in the correct sitting and standing postures, there is even pressure on the spine, its surrounding muscles and ligaments. Having good posture can reduce physical stress on the body.

Deviation from normal posture can weaken and shorten the muscles around the spine causing imbalances in the body, leading to pain and symptoms.

Poor pelvis alignment may affect your postural endurance meaning that you may be in pain when sitting or working.

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August 2020 Update Video

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Video Transcript:

Hello lovely clients on a very cold August day
I just wanted to touch a few points with you and check in. First of all we are all very aware through the media of what's happening Covid wise particularly for our neighbours of Victoria.

South Australia we are on alert and we're very aware about what's going on I just wanted to reassure you that herein the clinic we are still adhering to all of our guidelines that we've been requested to do since march and we hope that you all still feel safe and you can see that we're following out those procedures; So we'll be attentive to your needs if there's anything you're concerned about please let one of us know and we will try and address any concerns you may have.

Secondly in the Goodwood practice each year we get to participate in SALA which is the South Australian Living Artist festival. Businesses in Goodwood participate by offering to host an artist and as you can see behind me here we have a beautiful landscape photographer who has put up a number of their prints a husband and wife team and we're loving and totally enjoying those prints. If anyone's interested in knowing more about it let us know and Marianne has left her card at the front desk. You can get copies of these or purchase any of them if you're that inspired by.

Lastly we're all aware that we've had such a torrent time this year and people's routines for their health have been thrown into disarray and some people have started to return to some healthy routines but there are a number of people who are still in a bit of a slump now while it's cold as hell at the moment. Spring is coming it will come and September is not far away and once more.

The Chiropractic Domain team is going to participate in STEP-tember. It's a fundraiser for I think cerebral palsy we're going to register and do our best to improve our efforts on last year. We'll have a little bit of inter-team competition between Mt Gambier and Goodwood and we'd love to invite you as individuals to participate. Now whether you register with the official site of STEp-tember is totally up to you but I'd like you to start to think about how you can increase more steps in your day. The guideline is about ten thousand steps is a healthy goal I personally aim for fifteen thousand and across my week I would certainly achieve that goal. So we're going to be talking to you more a little bit about that and keeping you updated as we go along so get out there! I know it's cold but rug up and get yourself moving.

We look forward to looking after you in this cold month of August. Take care now :)

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Why does my neck hurt on cold days?

It's getting nippy out there!

Additional neck pain and muscle tension is common on cold days, but why? 
Dr Paula has a very quick (under 2 minute) explanation and solution, just video below and enjoy the info and funny faces she pulls.

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• If it has been a while since you came in for an adjustment and want to know how we are doing our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19, please see our updates HERE
• If you're suffering from neck pain, and a scarf just isn't cutting it please book a consult with Dr Paula in Goodwood or Dr Ashley in Mt Gambier.

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Stressed Much?

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Well, are we there yet? SA has done a great job but we all know there are still hurdles to get through before our pre-COVID-19 life may return in its new form and other restrictions are lifted. I am personally grateful that our kids can go back to school and resume their education – it makes you appreciate our teachers, even more, doesn’t it?!Here at the clinics we have been welcoming more people back for their adjustment and it’s been so lovely to see you. However, the overall theme is that with the upheaval in your lives, there have been worries, extra emotions and some anxiety for many of you. Please be reassured, you’re experiencing a normal response to a very stressful, unprecedented situation.I know some of you have lost your jobs, your livelihoods are in the mix, or your workload has increased. You might be feeling worried about your health and the economy and how it affects your household. You also may have wondered why your body responds in a certain way; so I have recorded a half-hour webinar to help explain what happens to your body when you’re stressed.I hope that you find the webinar useful. I am very happy to answer questions or discuss the content more with you when you next come to the clinic and Dr Ashley can answer your stress questions in Mt Gambier if I don’t see you myself.For some of you, it would be time to do a progressive comparative review including our special EMG/ & HRV stress scan to see how you’re going and what you can do to increase your body’s resilience as we head into the cooler months.We can also announce in Goodwood that Hugh Gilchrist is once again able to commence his remedial massage service as of this week – many of you would have missed his healing hands!Stay well and I will see you soon,Dr Paula

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The REAL New Year

 

Book Now Have you made resolutions and set goals and never quite fulfilled them?You're not alone! We're here to help!We are running an interactive workshop in both of our clinics called;"The Real New Year"It's all about setting SMART goals and taking steps to achieve them. Now, it's not all affirmations and hoping.We are going to share with you the science behind why reaching goals can be difficult and how to overcome that. Book Now Did we mention that it's free?!? Free Workshop, but limited spaces, so be sure to book your places!   We will also introduce you to our new ongoing support programcoming up in March"The 40 Day Flip" Click the video's for more information fromDr Paula in Goodwood and Dr Ashley in Mt Gambier Book Now Book Now

Funky Christmas!

Hello Lovely Patients,You might be wondering about the disco-themed Christmas imagery - Well, as some of you know Goodwood Road does a Christmas Decoration competition. For voting, you can win $500!!! ***Click page 2 to vote for The Chiropractic Domain*** Vote for The Chiropractic Domain Disco Theme! Vote for The Chiropractic Domain Disco Theme! As the year draws to a close I want to thank you once again for your patronage is what has been my 21st year of running my own business! Whilst that seems a long time, on the other hand, there are so many of whom I have known and care for, it just feels like we are all growing older together!!This year we said goodbye to my step-daughter Simone who moved to Melbourne to study chiropractic and has now completed her first year. She still works very much on the background work remotely for me, even though you don’t see her as much as in her previous role.We welcomed Lisa Hutchinson to our admin team, who has settled in beautifully and whom many of you would have met across this year.

We also welcomed Hugh Gilchrist as our remedial massage therapist, bring a different range of techniques to sooth are our tight & stressed bodies. If you haven't met him I hope you avail yourself to his services in 2020. Book Massage with Hugh Lisa Scarfo our on-site naturopath hit the radio this year, doing a regular spot of 5AA talking all things healthy. She and I are creating an exciting health program next year so keep your eyes & ears peeled for the announcement in the new year. Book Naturopathy with Lisa

For myself, I am relieved that I have been able to regain a lovely and dedicated associate chiropractor in the Mt Gambier clinic once more, meaning less travel and less stress for me.As results I am looking forward to family time over Christmas, we are doing a road trip to Syndey to spend time with my sister and her family who lives there.As a result, my final day here is December 20thAnd I will see you back I good form Monday, January 6thHope you get some nice relaxing time over this period and I send you all my love!!~ Dr Paula

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Avoiding End Of Year Overwhelm

10 Tips to avoid end of year overwhelm It's getting to that time of year where stress ramps up for many of us. Here are are tips to avoid becoming overwhelmed. 1. Quit Sugar It artificially gives you a brief energy high, then you still come crashing down.  Which really mucks with your metabolism! 2. Take a Vitamin B Complex Can Reduce Stress and Boost Mood B-complex vitamins can improve general mental health and stress and enhanced performance on cognitive tests and reduce mental fatigue. 3. Take Magnesium 300 mg - 400 mg a day with plenty of water.Magnesium can reduce muscle tightness and fatigue, reduce anxiety, reduce migraine symptoms, decrease the risk of Type 2 diabetes. 4. Get some professional help Get some professional help for specific advice of on vitamins or medications for your naturopath or general practitioner Book Now 5. Get adjusted Getting adjusted can help your body switch from it's Fight-or-Flight-or-Freeze state, to it's rest-and-repair state.Not to mention, relieving aches and pains. 6. Take a step back If you are overwhelmed, stepping outside, stepping away and allowing yourself to reset can help 7. Breathe Deep breathing slows yours physiology.To use the 4-7-8 technique, focus on the following breathing pattern: empty the lungs of air breathe in quietly through the nose for 4 seconds hold the breath for a count of 7 seconds exhale forcefully through the mouth for 8 seconds 8. Exerciseto at rate that is at least 70% of your max heart rate, a bit of a sweat, which in turn gives you a natural endorphin boost when you finish. 9. Stretchfor 10 minutes, slowly, reverse your typical posture 10. Ask yourself "Does it really have to happen now…or can it wait just a little while after your rested or feeling a bit better." Book Now Watch the video... For more information on the 10 tips to avoid end of year overwhelm. 10 minute version: https://youtu.be/ywYHTkH37XE 5 minute version: https://youtu.be/YST1yMzBbNg Book Now

Review into Chiropractic Care for Children under 12

Review into Chiropractic Care for Children under 12 Despite some unfavourable press, chiropractic care is, to quote the President of the Australian Chiropractic Association (ACA) Dr Anthony Coxon, "safe for children because chiropractors are trained to suitably modify techniques to suit age and presentation"As many of you will know, a review into chiropractic care for children has been conducted by Safer Care Victoria over the past 8 months.For those of you who participated in the survey before July this year, thank you! Of the 21,824 respondents, 21,750 (99.7%) were supportive of the care received.The Chiropractic Domain team is committed to continuing to providing an exceptional health service for ALL ages.We strongly believe that parents should retain the choice to have their children assessed and treated by a chiropractor within best practice measures, including a trial of care. We will continue to provide robust, measurable outcomes for all patients and that is why intermittent, regular reviews and reassessments are so important to perform. "Spinal manipulation was defined by the experts on the panel as being any technique delivered by any health professional that involves a high velocity, low amplitude thrust beyond the physiological range of motion, impacting the spine, within the limits of anatomical integrity."The high velocity, low amplitude thrusts that often produce a popping noise when being adjusted are extremely rarely performed on children and toddlers in our practices. We modify our techniques to be gentle and age-appropriate for each patient, especially babies and children. Key Points from the Review Parent/guardian reported outcomes 98.4% indicated that the child was ‘much improved' or 'somewhat improved’ after treatment. 99.1% indicated that they were either ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with the information provided by the chiropractor about the benefits of treatment. 95.8% indicated that they were ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with the information provided about the risks of the treatment. What the report did NOT say The report did NOT say that chiropractic care is unsafe The report did NOT say that chiropractic has no evidence The report does NOT support a ban on chiropractic care for children The report did NOT suggest that ALL children will benefit from chiropractic care What the report DID say More research is needed in managing health conditions with chiropractic Most parents taking their children to a chiropractor are also seeing another health professional NO specific or confirmed instances of proven harm were presented in any submission. Our practice will continue to support research efforts for chiropractic and spinal health. We will continue to work collaboratively with other health professionals and refer to other professionals when appropriate. Other interesting points from the report The only group of survey respondents who mostly opposed chiropractic care of children (53.6%) were "Practitioner who has not provided spinal care for a child under 12 in the past three years (n=92)" "Submissions made by bodies representative of the medical or physiotherapy professions raised concerns related to the potential harm of chiropractic spinal manipulation on children under 12 years. In particular, there was specific concern about potential risks of harm associated with spinal manipulation of very young children, i.e. those under 2 years of age. However, no specific or confirmed instances of proven harm were presented in any submission. Nonetheless, it was the professional view of those groups that in the absence of evidence of benefit, the risks of harm were sufficient to recommend banning chiropractic spinal manipulation of children."It is important to keep in mind that this report also reviews and may come to affect Osteopaths, physiotherapists and Medical practitioners who can also provide spinal manipulations.  There is more to come of this, as state health ministers wrap up final meetings tomorrow.We'll keep you posted! Read full report Final Thoughts: The Chiropractic Domain will continue to support further research into the efficacy and safety of chiropractic care, particularly for babies and children. We will continue to modify our techniques to provide age-appropriate chiropractic care. We believe that all parents should have the choice to bring their children to a chiropractor if they choose to We will continue to provide care and re-measure outcomes periodically to ensure the best outcomes for everyone who attends our practices We are disappointed by media coverage today in ran in News Limited papers around the country this morning that did not accurately portray the findings within the report. We agree with the Australian Chiropractors Association (ACA) response - you can read it here "Like so many medical procedures involving children, the evidence is sparse when it comes to spinal care for children.  This is something we are working on as a profession globally - in fact, the largest study of its kind looking at chiropractic care for colic is currently underway in Denmark. Chiropractors are 5-year university-trained practitioners, and as registered health professionals we go through an informed consent process with all patients, which outlines the benefits and risks or care. It’s important to put risk into perspective as chiropractic care for children is of exceeding low risk. The review panel found no serious adverse events in Australian academic literature and no insurance claims due to paediatric chiropractic care have been lodged in Australia. This is despite the fact approximately 30,000 children (<18yo) see a chiropractor every week here in Australia. Chiropractic care is safe for children because chiropractors are trained to suitably modify techniques to suit age and presentation. These are very gentle and precise procedures, not designed to give the ‘click’ often associated with adult spinal manipulation." - ACA Book an Appointment

Cold Laser Special

Add Cold Laser Therapy to your chiropractic appointments for just $15.00 (Usually $30.00)

Cold laser therapy is well-researched and has been shown to be beneficial in managing pain and inflammation. We're excited to be able to offer cold laser therapy at The Chiropractic Domain to add it to our management techniques for knee pain, migraines and trigeminal-neuralgia, neck pain, jaw pain, shoulder pain and much more.

 

In a recent Channel 7 News interview Dr Roberta Chow said "we got a minimum of a 50% improvement in 80% of people that we treated"

"We can actually reduce the need for knee replacement... can make the difference between them being able to get out and about...versus not leave the house."

Spring Special:

For existing patients, add cold laser therapy to your appointments during spring for just $15.00 - Half price!

You can book a "Cold laser and Chiropractic Treatment" appointment online, or call 82724555 to book.

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If you're not already a patient at The Chiropractic Domain, or it has been over 2 years since we last saw you, don't worry, we have a Spring Special for you too!

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