With temporary desk setups, couch and dining table options, our posture has taken a beating over the Corona lock down period.

Feeling like your head is falling forward, your shoulders rounding and your neck and upper back aching?

These are all signs that you have a spinal problem. 

Lockdown Posture

Yes, sitting up straight will help but if those postures are cemented in, chances are you need an adjustment to help unlock those stuck patterns.

Here’s a couple of links to help you out - my favourite exercise HERE AND for more super important things you can do to stay healthy, CLICK HERE

Remember I’m here to help - if you have any questions / concerns, please reach out.

I have opened up more hours to help you get in easier...

New Hours:

Monday: 2.30pm - 6pm

Tuesday: 7.30am - 11am  &  2.30pm - 6pm

Thursday: 7.30am - 11am  &  2.30pm - 6pm

Friday: 8.45am - 2pm

Appointments can be made via the website HERE or by calling (03) 7005 7672

Dr Tony - Your local Hawthorn Chiropractor

Every day, I am asked about the best way to strengthen the lower back, improving posture, overcoming injury and to prevent back pain and other problems.

Here's my 3-part Superman exercise that you can do to effectively and efficiently strengthen your spine.

Give it a go and let me know what you think.

Walk tall, smile lots! Dr Tony.

STRESS - we know that stress is a major cause of many, maybe even most, health complaints.

Why would we want to emphasise it?

Our posture can have a huge effect on our stress levels. Posture can break the stress cycle.

How often are you adopting a stress posture? Are you making your stress worse?

I'd love to know your thoughts.

Walk tall, smile lots!

Your local Hawthorn Chiropractor

Dr Tony.

Do you wake up with a stiff and sore neck?

Are you not getting a good nights sleep?

Sleeping can be a major contributing factor to our health. Poor sleep is one of the largest factors to poor health. Get this right and you could start to turn your health around.

There are 2 major factors when it comes to sleeping.

1. Your posture

2. Your equipment

Getting both of these right will help you get a better nights sleep.

Let me know how you go.

Walk tall, smile lots!

Dr Tony.

Standing desks - are they all they're cracked up to be or is it just hype?

In this video I go through my top 3 reasons why you should consider a standing desk.

1. Keeps the body in an open, upright position.

2. Allows for more movement during the day.

3. Sitting can have devastating effects on the body.

I'd love to know your thoughts - do you have a standing desk? What have been the benefits for you?

Maybe you tried it and didn't like it, I'd love to know.

Walk tall, smile lots!

Dr Tony.

In this video Dr Tony Rose from Auburn South Chiropractic reviews some research in the Journal of the AmericanGeriatric Society that investigated whether an increase in Kyphosis (rounding forward of the mid/upper back) is associated with an increased risk of death. Pretty full on I know.

We tend to play the small game regarding posture - aches, pains and aesthetics, but the picture just got a whole lot bigger. Could your posture be linked to dying earlier?

Check out the video for the details.

I’d love to know your thoughts….

Your local Hawthorn Chiropractor

Dr T.

You may or may not have heard the saying "Sitting is the new smoking!" - where that a saying comes from is from the research that shows that sitting for long periods has a HUGE detrimental affect on our health.

What can we do? We have to sit to do our job. We have to sit to drive the car. Sometimes it's unavoidable.

If you find yourself having to sit for hours during the day - this one excise can help to minimise the damaging effects.

Give it a try for 3-5 minutes every day (twice if you can) and you'll be amazed at the effects physically and mentally.

I'd love to know how you go.

Walk tall, smile lots!

Posture: We’ve all heard our parents and grandparents say “Sit up straight Dear.” Is there anything to it other than what we look like? Is it all aesthetics?

Well, according to some research out of the Journal of Physical Therapy Science, it can have HUGE effects on our HEALTH.

Here’s the conclusion of their research.

“The forward head posture causes expansion of the upper thorax and contraction of the lower thorax, and these morphological changes cause decreased respiratory function.”

Does your posture need improving? Is your posture getting you down? Let me know.

Dr T.