There is no better example of the magical beauty that lies within us all - than BREASTFEEDING.

Take a close look...

A baby, that has developed inside the mothers body for 38 weeks, no help, naturally perfect.

Mum innately knows how to birth this precious baby, tapping in to to her primal, birthing power.

Then the mothers body shifts gear (with no help again) and starts to supply EVERYTHING that growing baby needs to survive and thrive. The miracle of breast milk.

The baby is born with an innate knowing of how to crawl up mums tummy to the breast.

Bubs' innate sucking reflex goes to work ensuring it gets the milk it needs.

Bubs knows that eye contact is vital for connection with mum and therefore vital to her survival.

Bubs grows with no help - the instruction manual is on the INSIDE.

The true miracle of life.

As the quote says - "Nature needs no help, it just needs no interference."

It is so obvious that from VERY early on in the western world, there are so many ways that people interfere with the natural perfection of life.

Whether its chemically, physically or emotionally. From toxins, poor diet choices, medications, stress, , lack of movement, interventions and so on.

Here's my challenge to you...

If you truly believed your body could heal, grow, repair and thrive - what choices would you make? Would you reach for the panadol OR find out the cause of your pain? Would you suppress your emotions OR explore them deeply? Would you suppress the fever OR let it bring about healing?

These are the important questions that will largely determine how healthy you become over the next 12 moths.

Choose wisely.

As Bruce Lipton states - "Your body's ability to heal is far greater than anyone has permitted you to believe."

Hi, Tony here, Auburn South Chiropractic and this is a Corona update for you.

Firstly, how are you going - stage four? It's not easy is it?

I've been up and down myself trying to keep myself busy, trying to keep myself distracted in a lot of ways because I can't be at the practice as often. Although I am here Tuesday and Thursday mornings to help you. If you have got any urgent needs, please give me a call or you can book in online. Don't forget that, but also touch on an issue that I see being one of the biggest problems with what's happening out in the community and from the response and from our government, et cetera.

I've been watching more football,AFL than I normally would just because I've got more time. And you know - what an amazing game where we have these athletes, we have these teams that come together. 

We have people who are specialists in the forward line and kicking goals. We have people who are specialists in preventing goals - The back line. We have these midfielders that can run and carry the ball and be the transition.

And it really got me thinking about this response to the Corona virus and our government, our health department, the minister for health, the chief medical officer, they've been putting their hands up to give us some, some solutions in their mind. And what I've noticed is there's some great solutions being put forward as some great directives, but they're all coming from, if I can use the AFL analogy, they're all coming from a back line defence strategy. What the government's decided to do is - we're going to stack the back line full of every great player. What in the alternative would have been the flood, all our midfielders they've gone back down into defense to try and stop the opposition, scoring a goal. And while that can be a great strategy to stop goals being scored, it's a really lousy strategy to score goals yourself, because what ends up happening is the ball gets stuck in the back line. That team gets possession and there's no one up forward to kick it to. And so it's a strategy that ends up being no goals being scored or very low number of goals being scored. And this seems to be this strategy with which the government's come to.

Now look, I'm all for defenses. I'm all for saying, you know what it makes sense to wash your hands. It makes sense to have a good set of hygiene. It makes sense to not sneeze in someone's face and make them, you know, that's common sense. We need a defense, we need a backline, but we also need a forward line in order to kick goals.

Why is our health department not giving health strategies? Why are they not coming out and saying, “you know what? This is a pretty tricky time for us. It's probably now that we should be looking after our health. It's probably now that we should lose those kilos. It's probably now that going for a walk in the sunshine is probably more important now than ever to make sure your body's working well to make sure your immune system is on fire. You know what? It's probably a good idea to go and check in with your naturopath to make sure that your all your levels are right. That you're not deficient in something. It's probably time to go and see your chiropractor to make sure everything's lined and aligned and tuned up so that your body is strong and resilient.”

”You know what? It's probably a time where sleep is super important. So look, let's make sure we're getting adequate sleep. Now, what's really important for keeping our bodies healthy is hydration. You know what? This is probably a time where we should be hydrating more, more, more, let's get that water into us. The research is very clear that the more we move, the healthier we are. In fact, it shows the research shows that the more we sit, the shorter our lifespan. And so wouldn't it be great. We get the particularly the aging population - We should get them up and moving. That's probably more important than ever. Let's get some more movement into our daily, but what are we hearing? Nothing.

We're trying to play an AFL game here, guys, with no forward line. How do you reckon it's going to go? -pretty lousy.

So my contention, and if I was the chief health officer or a health minister, if that's what you want to call it, that'd be my directive. My directive would be to say, look, there's people that are vulnerable. Let's make sure our defenses are super strong. Then the rest of the population let's look at how we can score some goals. How do we get healthier? How do we use this time in a productive way to get healthier and happier?

Anyway, that's my rant. So if we think about our AFL team, making sure that we've got a good distribution of players across that ground, what are you doing defensively and what are you doing offensively that's going to get you through this period unscathed, and in fact, healthier than you were before.

Some food for thought. Anyway, if you need some help, please reach out. www.aschiro.com

Give me a call. Get in touch on the socials. I'm here to help.

Be Well.

Which needs water - green grass or brown grass?

Both - obviously. One to get HEALTHY and the other to STAY healthy.

The same is true of our health -

what are you doing today, this week to maintain great levels of health?

Walk tall, smile lots!

Dr Tony Rose

5 Benefits of Chiropractic care during Pregnancy ...🤰⁣

1. Reduced labour time.

Research suggests that women under Chiropractic during pregnancy experienced up to 33% less labour time. Wow. 🙌⁣

2. Decreased pain.

Back pain during pregnancy can be anything from a slight niggle to full blown debilitating pain. Chiropractic can help.😀⁣

3. Feeling Connected

Is there ever a more important time to feel connected to your body? Staying in good alignment is imperative for staying connected. 🙏⁣

4. Optimal pelvic symmetry.

Obviously, having a pelvis well aligned will affect the area of the pelvis for bubs to grow and descend into. Keep your pelvis healthy.🤱⁣

5. Optimal foetal positioning.

A baby that is comfortable in the uterus is more likely to adopt an ideal position for healthy growth and healthy delivery. Having a healthy spine and pelvis contributes to muscles and ligaments holding firm and supportive, not tight and restrictive. 👼⁣
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A belly pillow helps mums lay on their tummy (see arrow) to get checked and bubs has room inside the pillow (like a donut ring) to fall into. Safe and gentle.

Dr Tony - Your Hawthorn Chiropractor.

I was reminded last week of 5 dangerous words when it comes to our health... "It might just go away"

Thinking that our health will improve by doing the same things that created the health problem, is crazy at best, and dangerous at worst. It may lead to more advanced problems in the future.

Ever week I hear of people wishing they got on to the problem earlier. Let's not let our small weaknesses become big ones. Let's keep "tuned up" with regular Chiropractic adjustments.

See you soon.

Walk tall, smile lots!

Dr Tony Rose - Your local Hawthorn Chiropractor

One of the biggest lies that people are being told is that “they’ll just have to live with it.”

Far too often I am told by a New Patient that they’ve been told by another health professional that they’ll have to live with the problem or the pain.

This is often a load of BS.

I wish health practitioners (as well meaning as they might be) would just be HONEST with their patients. When a practitioner doesn’t have any more options for them, they should be honest and say…”I dont have any more options for you, I’m not sure what’s going on, maybe you should try a different approach.”

What’s the harm in that?

Last week I had a wonderful chat with a Medical Sports Physician about a patient that wasn’t responding the way I thought they should. She went for a different opinion and some further tests and wow - she found the answers and started on the necessary care she needs to recover. Wonderful news. A great result for all concerned. Why wouldn’t we want the best results for our patients?!?!

There’s 2 things happening as I see it….

1. The ego of the practitioner - not wanting to be seen as “not knowing”. Unwilling to say “I don’t know” AND

2. An unwillingness of the patient to explore other alternatives. People have become passive victims in their own healthcare. This is very sad.

Time after time I hear... “I wish I had or known about Chiropractic earlier.” “I can’t believe I lived with this for so long.”

Sometimes to get a different result, we need to do something different.

If you’ve been stuck on the medical merry-go-round and are wanting a different approach, I’d love to help. You can give me a call on (03)7005 7672 or send an email to drtony@spin.net.au or book an appointment at https://www.aschiro.com/book-online

Walk tall, smile lots!

Dr Tony - Your local Hawthorn Chiropractor

This paper discusses the significance of the 2011 study published in the Spine Journal called “Does Maintained Spinal Manipulation Therapy for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain Result in Better Long-Term Outcome?”

There is a popular myth about chiropractic care that has deterred some people from ever visiting a Chiropractor. The saying goes like this: “Once you start going to a chiropractor, you must keep going.”

Every person currently has a choice regarding their health and the healthcare they choose to utilize. Choosing chiropractic care for a short or long-term is also the choice of the individual.
Yet like eating well, exercising, taking vitamins or meditating, many healthy lifestyle choices deliver the greatest results when implemented regularly and frequently over time. It turns out that chiropractic care is no different. The choice to choose on-going care relies more on the results and desired outcomes than a necessity. This study evaluated the effectiveness of on-going chiropractic care compared to short term care and sham adjustments.

• Spinal adjustive care is a common treatment option for Low Back Pain. Numerous clinical trials have attempted to evaluate its effectiveness for different subgroups of acute and chronic LBP but the efficacy of maintenance SMT in chronic nonspecific LBP has not been studied.

• This study seeks to evaluate the benefit of maintenance chiropractic care for 3 groups of patients with low back pain.

• 60 patients, with chronic, nonspecific LBP lasting at least 6 months, were randomized in this study.

• Group one received 12 treatments of sham spinal adjustments over a 1-month period.

• Group two received 12 treatments of chiropractic adjustments over a 1-month period, but no treatments for the

  subsequent 9 months.

• Group 3 received 12 treatments over a 1-month period, along with "maintenance spinal manipulation" every 2 weeks for

  the following 9 months.

• To determine any difference among therapies, the researchers measured pain and disability scores, generic health status,

  and back-specific patient satisfaction at baseline and at 1-, 4-, 7-, and 10-month intervals.

• The results were compelling. Patients in the second and third groups experienced significantly lower pain and disability

  scores than the first group at the end of 1-month period.

• Only the third group that was given spinal adjustments during the follow-up period showed more improvement in pain

  and disability scores at the 10-month evaluation.

• In the non-maintained spinal adjustment group, the mean pain and disability scores returned back near their

  pretreatment level.

• The conclusion is that spinal adjustive care is effective for the treatment of chronic nonspecific LBP. To obtain long-term

  benefit, this study suggests maintenance adjustments after the initial intensive adjustment care plan.

  Results showed what most Chiropractors see on a regular basis. Those who received on-going adjustments every two weeks achieved the highest level of function, comfort, mobility and quality of life. The group who received initial results with real adjustments, but had no on-going care slid back into their pre-treatment status. They not only failed to improve they had lost the improvements achieved in their first month of care. This is exactly why regular consistent on-going care is so beneficial. Chiropractic patients do not have to keep going once they start, but as they experience greater levels of health and function, regular adjustments become the most logical and beneficial choice.

Walk tall, smile lots!

Dr Tony - Your local Hawthorn Chiropractor

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

Over the past few weeks, with lockdowns, social distancing and associated changes to the way we live, I have been interested in the contradictions that are so deeply seeded in our Australian way of life. No more obvious to me than the following examples...

• I can't visit my parents but I can go and purchase any amount of alcohol that I want.

• I can't go for a walk in the beautiful Botanic Gardens but I can go and purchase cigarettes from the local supermarket.

And these restriction are all in the name of "keeping us healthy" Really? 

Let's look at some stats: 

1. Over 4000 deaths in Australia were either caused by or contributed by Alcohol in 2017.

2. Alcohol  causes 40% of liver cancer.

3. 22% of our national road toll is caused by Alcohol.

4. Smoking causes 41% of the burden of reparatory disease.

5. Smoking costs our country at least $136.9 billion every year.

So we can stay at home, drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, increase our risk of cancer, heart disease and mental health problems, yet can’t get outside in nature and be proactive about our health. Hmmm something doesn’t make sense.

All the above stats are because of our choices, all in our control of what we put into our bodies,

A big problem?

In my opinion, a big issue here is the prevalence of unhealthy habits passed off as societal norms. This is leading to the chronic decline in our health, and then wondering why we “get” sick.

We don’t “get” sick, we “create” sick. Here’s how I look at it. In 95% of the population (approx 5% have true genetic determining factors) there is a “magical age” - it’s around 50. For some it’s a bit more and for some it’s a bit less.

50 years is long enough for our habits to have taken effect AND enough time for the cumulative effect of the body not coping with what we’ve been doing to it. The result?

WE GET THE BODIES AND HEALTH WE DESERVE

If you’ve eaten poorly for 50 years, you’ll most likely be overweight, inflamed and have bowel problems.

If you haven’t stretched or looked after your mobility for 50 years, you’ll be struggling with basic daily activities such as getting up and down off the floor, tying your shoe laces etc.

If you haven’t prioritised the relationships in your life, you’ll more than likely be lonely.

You get my point.

My ask: Let’s all take a higher level of responsibility for the relationship between our daily habits and our long term health status. Remember - it all adds up.

Let’s take our head out of the sand and start BEING a better person for ourselves, for our health, for our families and love ones and for the greater good of the planet and humanity. With me?

Tony.

Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Health: It has become one of the most confusing issues today.

Depending who you listen to, the opposite can be true. Eat this but not that, do this exercise but not this one etc. It can be overwhelming. Who should we trust?

Because of the overwhelming confusion (especially with all the internet “experts”) out there in the world, I have divided our HEALTH into the following 4 categories. Is this the whole picture? No - but if you get these 4 things right you will find yourself with exceptional health and overall kicking butt.

1. Eat for HEALTH.

   What should I eat? How should I fuel my body? Here’s my rule.

   Instead of eating to lose weight, or eating to help you diabetes, or inflmaortory condition etc - EAT FOR HEALTH.

   Will this food make me more healthy? YES or NO. It’s pretty simple. Eat foods from nature and you cant really go wrong.

2. Move for HEALTH.

   There are 2 main types of movement. Large whole body movements and Small joint movements. A healthy body is one that had regular large movements, is strong and flexible. It also has healthy joint movements (especially the spine) The health of the joints of your spine directly influence the health of your central nervous system - this is what runs the rest of your body. A chiropractor will be able to help you with this. Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to improve spinal function AND improve brain function. See this blog post.

3. Think for HEALTH. The people we surged ourselves with, the relationships we value, the inner dialogue we entertain all have a huge impact on our health. Make good choices in these areas.

4. Rest for HEALTH. In our fast paced world it is easy to forget about rest. It needs to be a priority for us to be healthy. Adequate sleep is important, recovery from periods of exertion is vital and to rest the mind through meditation can have a massively positive impact on our wellbeing.

Let’s start with these 4 areas. Once you master these, you can move on to more intricate levels of health. Most of us don’t even have the basics nailed. Stop looking for the magic bullet and do the basics.

Be well.

Tony.