1- adjust your position frequently: Studies showed that lumbar disc issues could be limited if you change position ever 15-30 minutes. So get up and move around for a couple of seconds 2- Observe your posture: are you slumped forward? are your arms parallel to the ground when typing or are you reaching for the keyboard? 3- Make changes to your workspace:Adjust the height of your chair so that it is at a height where you can sit with your shoulders relaxed and pulled back. 4-

Why do you need a strong core? - It decreases the risk of disc injury - improves performance of daily activities - increases spinal stabilisation and body control If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online to see one of our Chiropractors in Sunbury or Bundoora Today! Health Wise Chiropractic Sunbury- Shop 3/21 Dornoch Drive Sunbury 3429 Health Wise Chiropractic Bundoora- Office 1 12/16 Mcleans Road Bundoora 3083 #sunburychir

1- Just because your older, DOESNT mean you need less sleep. You still need around 7-9 hours a night 2- You can catch up on sleep...... Trying to compensate by sleeping late on the weekends isn't healthy and has no benefits to your body 3- A nana nap affects sleep at night- A nana nap can actually make you more alert and productive . Keep them to 15 to 20 minutes 4- Wine helps sleep. Yes it can make you tired, but it actually leads to sleep interruptions and keep you awake at

1- Hypertrophy ( the increase in the size of muscle cells) ONLY happens on rest days 2- You need to listen to your body to avoid the overtraining zone. This is important for endurance and strength training 3- Rest days doesn't mean deplete your body of fuel! Please make sure you eat to replenish your muscles 4- Rest days dont mean sit and binge Disney plus... although Dr Julian would love it if he could! Go for some low intensity exercise like swimming and walking If you want

how much weight and how many reps is good for building muscle - Lift -12 times - exercise with your own body weight is a great way to start muscle growth - muscle growth is mainly due to an increase in size and not the number of muscle fibres how many sets are needed? - Beginners 2-3 sets -advanced 3-5 sets should you rest between sets? - 90 seconds to 3 minutes are needed how many times should you do strength training ? -beginners 2 session a week -advanced 4 times a week 48

Antibiotic use in the first 24 months of life: what are the effects at 11 years of age children who had received antibiotics in the first 6 months of life had significantly lower overall cognitive and verbal comprehension abilities increased risk of problems with metacognition executive function impulsivity hyperactivity attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder anxiety emotional problem Reference Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2019 May;236(5):1573-1582. doi: 10.1007/s00213-019-05

Recurrent neck pain patients : New research into why flexion and extension movements can lead to neck pain Altered cervical joint motion patterns were found in patients with neck pain. • Neck pain redistributed anti-directional joint motion during extension. • Neck pain increased overall anti-directional joint motion during flexion. • Anti-directional motion was most sensitive to neck pain in this study. • Recurrent neck pain showed no localised and widespread hyperalgesia in

Can running lead to better heart health ? Increased rates of participation in running, regardless of its dose, would probably lead to substantial improvements in population health and longevity. Any amount of running, even just once a week, is better than no running, but higher doses of running may not necessarily be associated with greater mortality benefits. Reference British Journal of Sports Medicine Is running associated with a lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and

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Research has found that people who have patella femoral knee pain can benefit from strengthening the abductor muscles This can reduce pain and increases the strength in the knee Reference J Strength Cond Res. 2019 Nov;33(11):3174-3187. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002658. Effects of Hip Abductor Muscles Exercises on Pain and Function in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Rogan S1,2 If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chir

How meditation can help you make fewer mistakes Participants who had never tried meditation before, just did meditation for 20 minutes a day and the brain was shown to have an enhanced perception to detect and pay attention to mistakes If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online to see one of our Chiropractors in Sunbury or Bundoora Today! Health Wise Chiropractic Sunbury- Shop 3/21 Dornoch Drive Sunbury 3429 Health Wise Chir

Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in emotional stress levels After a night of no sleep, brain scans showed a shutdown of the medial prefrontal cortex, which normally helps keep our anxiety in check, while the brain's deeper emotional centers were overactive. If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online to see one of our Chiropractors in Sunbury or Bundoo

Travel That’s Easy On Your Back And Body Travel can be hard on your back and body, but there are plenty of things you can do to help prevent strain. Most importantly, make sure you don’t stay in the same position for too long. If you’re driving, stop every two or three hours to get out and move. Stretch your arms, legs and back. Take brief, brisk walks. If you’re on a road trip, take turns driving. If you’re flying or taking a train or bus, try to get up occasionally. Cramped

Research just released confirms what we discovered in 2014, that in fact there is NO benefit for taking paracetamol for acute low back pain Research does show, stretching, exercise and chiropractic can have relief If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online to see one of our Chiropractors in Sunbury or Bundoora Today! Health Wise Chiropractic Sunbury- Shop 3/21 Dornoch Drive Sunbury 3429 Health Wise Chiropractic Bundoora- Off

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Affordable Care Plans For Chiropractic Are you part of the 20% of the population that has CHRONIC PAIN? ​ At Health Wise Chiropractic, for over a decade, have heard your pleas for making care AFFORDABLE and thats why for over a decade we have had our famous care plans We are DEDICATED and FOCUSED on getting you better, thats why we have these plans that are actually AFFORDABLE If you need to see a Chiropractor ONCE a week, the plan we offer is: - Pay for 3 visits ONLY, the re

Its no surprise to our patients that Chiropractic for children is AWESOME We LOVE Dr James response and have used it for our blog :) Biased, Unethical, Immoral, Unscientific, Unfair, but, Sadly, Highly Predictable: The Reported findings of the recent review of Chiropractic Care for Children Under 12 by the Victoria Health Ministry in Australia. Let’s review and discuss a few of the FACTS that were established by the review panel: • Let’s start with being honest. The review fo

Probiotics can be beneficial for Hay fever symptoms Its that time of year, runny nose, sneezing and itchy eyes. New research shows that probiotics that contain specifically Lactobacilli and Bidiobacteria can help alleviate hay fever symptoms ( from American Journal of Clinic Nutrition) Participants took 2 probiotics for 8 weeks and had a reduction in allergy symptoms and improvements in quality of life If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467