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

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

Low back pain is one of the most common problems I see as a Chiropractor at my Hawthorn and Abbotsford practices.

Back problems cost Australia Billions of dollars every year and are a leading cause of visits to Doctors.

If you're struggling with pain, stiffness or discomfort in your lower back then it could well be time for a full assessment of the issue.

You can easily make an appointment online by going to www.aschiro.com/book-online

OR you can call (03) 7005 7672

OR send me a private message and we can see if I can help.

Walk tall, smile lots!

Dr Tony Rose

About 6 months ago I was running really well. I’d got to 10km in my training and really happy with the pace I was setting (about 4.50/k pace) and them my knee blew up. Ahhhrgggrhhhh!

From then it was a constant battle to get any runs in without my leg tightening, pulling on my knee and blowing up again and again.

WHY?????

I finally found the solution, it was because my Glutes were weak. So I started strengthening them using this exercise called the Crab Walk and I’ve been good since then.

Give it go and let me know about the BURN you get in the glutes.

Health can be tricky, complicated and even controversial topic. At it’s core, its very simple AND the most valuable asset we have. Ask a sick billionaire what’s important, ask someone that neglected their health until it was too late what’s important when you’re young. We all agree that Health is important but doing to he right about it is often confusing.

Here’s 12 principles that if properly understood, can change your life and health forever -

1. You are designed to be HEALTHY - healthy is normal, unhealthy is abnormal.

2. Your body is smart. Think about it - your body knows what to do at all times. There’s an innate (inborn) intelligence running it.

3. This innate intelligence uses the Nervous System to control and coordinate the healing - helping us adapt and deal with stress.

4. Your spine is your suit of armour. Your spine protects the spinal cord like the skull protects the brain.

5. Stress causes a condition known as Subluxation. Subluxation creates interference to the nervous system communication - altering Brain-Body communication.

6. Subluxation causes dysfunction that can manifest as symptoms and conditions. Subluxation can be the root cause of many unwanted health problems.

7. Your life is abnormally stressful. Modern life is naturally fast-paced and filled with stress.

8. Subluxation is caused by STRESS. 3 types of stress that cause Subluxation are: Physical, chemical and emotional stress, other wise known as Trauma, toxins and thoughts.

9. How would you know off you had Subluxation? Only Chiropractors are trained to objectively test for Subluxation.

10. What should you do if you have Subluxation? Only specific Chiropractic adjustment correct Subluxation.

11. We are on a mission to help our community. Everyone wanting greater health should be checked by a chiropractor.

12. I need your help. If you don’t tell your family and loved ones, who will?

Understanding the principles above, will help shape your habits and get the answers you’ve been looking for. Maybe it’s time for a check up and adjustment.

Dr T.

For people suffering from low back pain or low back stiffness, this could be the best thing you do. Stretching, heat, ice, Chiropractic adjustments all can help with low back pain.

Adding some deep tissue trigger point work can make a huge difference and could be the missing piece.

Check out the 3 areas you should be working on to help with your lower back.

Let me know how you go.

Walk tall, smile lots!

Dr Tony.

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.

I'm often asked which exercises should be done by people who have been seeing me for Low back pain.

I share my favourite exercise for the lower back.

This is not an exercise for someone who is in acute pain and is finding it hard to move. This is for someone who wants to start to strengthen their lower back and regain proper control of the muscles and supporting structures.

This exercise is best done in conjunction with a proper care plan by your Chiropractor. I'd love to know how you go. Remember slow and controlled is better.

Walk tall, smile lots! Dr Tony.