Cranky back? Top 5 tips for helping with your back pain.

Are you suffering form a cranky back? A back that’s stiff in the morning or maybe a back that gets sore and achy after sitting for too long. Does vacuuming and other household duties cause your back to be sore?

We have a HUGE problem. Back pain is in epidemic proportions. The bureau of statistics tells us that one-in-six of us report having a back problem every year. That’s a whopping 3.7 MILLION people. WOW!

It might also surprise you that people living closer to the city have an increased prevalence of back pain. That’s us in the Hawthorn and surrounding areas. WHY?

My take is it’s the extra hours in a desk bound job. Sitting is now known to be one of the most detrimental things we can do for our overall health - not just our back.

So, what do we do about it? There seems to be an endless amount of options out there it can get confusing.

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Here’s my top 5 things you should do for a cranky back.

  1. Get active. This isn’t rocket science - the more we move our body the better we are. Inherent strength and conditioning from simple movement is fundamental to building a strong a healthy back.

    ACTION - This could be simply walking for 30 minutes every day, swimming, gym, etc. The key is to keep it simple.

  2. Stay Hydrated. It’s so easy to forget to drink water. With our obsession with coffee and other stimulating beverages, it’s easy to think we’ve had enough water when in fact we are getting around dehydrated.

    ACTION - If you’re currently having 2 glasses of water per day - make it 4. If you have 6 per day, make it 8. Don’t set an impossible target - keep it simple and attainable.

  3. Move you joints. A joint that is taken through its full range of motion often, is a joint that has the best chance of being healthy. The two most common joints neglected are the shoulder joint and the hip joint. When was the last time you took your HIP through it full range of motion? That is - knee to your chest (ideally in a deep squat) and then in a lunge position.

    ACTION - Make sure you get into a deep squat every day and hold for 30 seconds. If you can’t squat then laying on your back, bring your knees to your chest one leg at a time. Then do 10, arm overhead movements. Take your arms out to the side and bring them together above your head. Repeat this every day.

  4. See a Chiropractor. Of course I’m going to say that right? Well, I’ve been a Chiropractor for over 20 years and it still amazes me the amount of people that put up with a problem for years and years and then within weeks we have them moving, functioning and feeling like they’re a teenager again. Dont wait any longer - book a time to get checked out.

    ACTION - book a time HERE.

  5. De-Stress. Are you going like a bull at a gate? There’s no stopping you is there? The To-Do list gets longer and longer and there aren’t enough hours in the day are there? This could be a big factor in why your back isn’t improving. Let’s take some time out.

    ACTION - Try meditation. There’s some great APPS out there to help you. HEADSPACE is a great one that I’ve used for a long time. Calm is another one that’s popular. The key here is to allow your mind to relax, to stop the noise, the chatter thats occupying your head. Give it go, you won’t regret it.

There are plenty of more things I could add to the list. Please reach out and ask any questions, ask for guidance and feedback. Remember, you can tell a lot about a person by what they take 2 at a time, pills or stairs.

Walk tall, smile lots!

Dr Tony.

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Now Open!
NOW OPEN!

NOW OPEN!

What a big day. .
Yep, I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night in anticipation of today.
Months of planning, choosing, creating to get to the point where I can open the doors. .
It is so lovely to be part of the community that live in and that my children go to school in.

Auburn South Chiropractic is officially open!

Auburn South Chiropractic - from dark and dreary to bright and white.

Wow -It’s such an exciting time for all of us at Auburn South Chiropractic with the building at painting stage. We want to create a beautiful space for you to come and receive the high quality care you need and deserve.

As you can see from the photo, the first coat of paint is on (thank goodness its covering the pink walls!) and the second coat not far away.

The consultation room is taking shape from what was a run down office to now being a state of the art examination room - this is where we will perform the performance and neurological scans to find out the extent of any problems.

We will keep updating with more exciting news as we bring Auburn South Chiropractic to the Hawthorn and surrounding suburbs!

Walk tall, smile lots!

Dr Tony.

Welcome to Auburn South Chiropractic

Hi and thanks for stopping by. I am super excited to be opening Auburn South Chiropractic in September 2019.

You see, it’s quite simple….

Over the past 20 years I’ve looked after thousands of people wanting more. More health, more energy, more efficiency, more EASE. One thing became very obvious to me on a Summers day as I was camping on the bank of the Murray River. As the water flowed past, the gum trees swayed and the kookaburras were laughing, I was reflecting on all the people that I had helped over the years and the realisation was this :

WE ARE ALL ATHLETES!

You see, no matter what your problem is, no matter what your body is trying to tell you, what pain or discomfort you are in - it comes down to the fact that on some level your body is not coping with what you are throwing at it. Whether that’s as a Corporate Athlete, a Professional athlete, domestic athlete, weekend athlete or athlete in development.

At Auburn South Chiropractic we aim to find the cause of why your body is not coping, pin point the inefficiencies, where is your body not coping? Why is your body not coping? Are you locked in a stress pattern?

Through state of the art technology, we will assess you as an athlete, measuring muscle and joint efficiencies, stress patterns, posture, movement - all to get the best picture of what is going on and why it’s going on so we can set the best course of action in place to have you performing at your best - whether at work, play or on the field. 

I am super excited to be part of this community, the same community my children go to school in, the same community I live in - if you’re feeling like you’re not performing at your best, or your body is giving you signs of poor performance, please give me a call on 0413 803 403 or email drtony@spin.net.au to see how we can help. 

Walk tall, smile lots!

Dr Tony Rose - Chiropractor