Chiropractic Articles

The decision to see a chiropractor is one that can bring with it a range of benefits to your health. Not only can chiropractors directly apply treatment to physical problem areas in your body, but we can also advise you in a number of lifestyle areas to enable you to benefit maximally from the chiropractic care you are receiving. While you certainly stand to benefit from the primary treatment ...

When most people consider seeing a chiropractor in Adelaide, they generally understand that chiropractic care is something to do with their spine. This is largely true, however it may not tell the complete story.   One principle that we firmly respect in the chiropractic profession, is that the entire body works together as a complete functional system. The brain coordinates all of the functions that enable ...

Lower back pain is a very common reason why patients would seek help from a chiropractor in Adelaide. Part of the chiropractor’s job is to first discuss the problem with the patient and determine what the cause of the problem is. It is very important to come away knowing that pain is not the problem, and discovering what is going wrong on a structural, or functional tissue level is ...

What influences when I can start to feel improvement from my chiropractic care? People seek help through chiropractic care for a variety of different reasons. These include (but are not limited to) Headaches, back pain, neck pain, hip pain, sciatica and a range of other conditions. Understandably, people want to get relief from their pain and feel better as soon as possible. However, there are a number of considerations ...

Chiropractic adjustments while pregnant Pregnancy can be an exciting time. The anticipation of meeting your new baby is certainly a very memorable period in the lives of soon to be parents. It is also a time where the mother to be experiences a whole host of changes to her body, as it prepares for eventual child birth.    If you are already having chiropractic care when ...

WHAT IS A WEEKEND WARRIOR?   “A weekend warrior is 1) A person who participates in a physically strenuous activity only on weekends or part-time, or 2) A homeowner who acts as a contractor and tries to do major improvement projects on weekends (often without understanding the scope of the work to be done).”   In today’s busy society, many of us are expected to be ...

Is there a good chiropractor near me?    Dr Goran Mladenovic and the award winning team at Walkerville Chiropractic have been proud members of our local communities for 17 years. Our chiropractic clinic has served the people of Walkerville, North Adelaide, St Peters and many other suburbs around the City of Adelaide during that time.    We realise that having a back injury, a neck injury, a ...

Although most people associate chiropractic care with the spine, chiropractors have always had an interest in promoting the overall health and function of the body. A healthy diet is one of the best ways to keep the body and its functions in excellent working order. While it can be said that eating plenty of vitamins and minerals are good for all individuals, men’s and women’s bodies are different and hence ...

Digestion is a function of the body that works endlessly without us being aware of it. Many people wrongly assume that digestion occurs only once we’ve eaten, but the process continues day and night to process the solids that we’ve eaten, distribute the vitamins and minerals around the body and push the toxins out. A strong digestive system is needed to process the complex substances vital for our survival.    ...

Have you ever been wandering the aisles of the pharmacy or supermarket and come across emu oil, thinking what on earth it could be used for? Well, this ointment, which comes in varying forms, is a fantastic natural medicine to relieve arthritic pain and swollen sore points. Like many herbal medicines, it’s been around for centuries – held in great stead by Australian Aborigines and more recently, alternative health practitioners.  ...

Bedwetting, or as enuresis, is a common occurrence for young children. In the first four or five years of life the problem shouldn’t be of much concern to parents, but it’s after this point that involuntary urination can indicate a deeper problem. This is because it’s assumed that after this age, children should have established proper bladder control.    There are two main forms of bedwetting: Primary and Secondary ...

Adelaide chiropractors have long espoused the view that general multivitamins are excellent for boosting levels of minerals and vitamins that we might not get enough of through our diet. The market is jam-packed with so many different products – all promising great things and with different active ingredients. While a general multivitamin is great for both men and women, considering the different hormonal levels within our bodies, the different functions ...

The symptoms of Vertigo include feeling like you are spinning, tilting, swaying, unbalanced or being pulled in one direction. It is often triggered by a change in the position of your head. Other less common symptoms can include vomiting or feeling nauseous, abnormal eye movements, headaches, sweating and ringing in the ears.    These symptoms can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours or more and ...

Sciatica is a relatively common condition which affects between 13% and 40% of people in society. It is usually caused by an inflammatory reaction around the nerve roots of the lumbar spine, and symptoms can include back pain, buttock / leg pain, numbness, muscle weakness and pins and needles.    Taller people, and people who’s lifestyle involves a lot of driving tend to be more susceptible to developing sciatica.  ...

If you’re ever confused as to what foods are good for which body parts or ailments, well there’s a simple trick you can use. A trend has been spotted that some of the most common foods in our diet actually resemble the parts of the body they help. The coincidences are startling:    Sliced carrot: It’s been said that eating carrots enhances blood flow to the eyes and has ...