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Suncoast Chiro Blog – Clinic Update -June 2023

July 6, 2023 by Julian

New to Suncoast Chiropractic!!!
Zenthai Shiatsu with Peter Shepherd every Wednesday

We’d like to warmly welcome Peter Shepherd to our Suncoast Chiropractic Clinic. In response to the many requests we’ve had from you for an in-house massage therapist, Peter is now offering Zenthai Shiatsu every Wednesday. Zenthai Shiatsu is a form of bodywork which combines Thai massage techniques, Osteopathic and Zen Shiatsu.

The therapy takes place on a comfortable and heated floor mat, fully clothed and clients will typically leave feeling rejuvenated, more relaxed, lighter and well cared for, with reduced pain and increased mobility.
Please contact reception any time to make a booking.

Peter looks forward to sharing this beautiful and nourishing bodywork practice with you soon.

Back to School Campaign
The kids headed back to school in January and it’s important for them to be aware of their own health and wellbeing. Important things to remember;

Wear backpack with both straps, secure waist and chest straps
In the class room sit with shoulders back and relaxed, both feet on the floor
Pack a healthy, nutritious lunch
Reduce screen time where possible
Get at least 60 mins exercise per day

Spinal Health Week 22-28th May 2023 – Are headaches holding you back?
In 2023, the focus of Spinal Health Week was on the impact headaches have on Australians, while providing solutions to elevate headache pain, so sufferers can take back control of their health and wellbeing. If you suffer from headaches, give us a call so you can take back control of your health.

Metagenics
Don’t forget we now stock a range of all natural practitioner only products by Metagenics. If you need help with gut health, stress, pain relief or menopause drop by the clinic and view our range of supplements.

Team Building Day – A day on the water with Bill’s Boats
Our latest team building event took us out on the water of Pumicestone Passage. What a wonderful way to spend a few hours. BBQ, drinks & swimming …….arrhhhhh what more could you ask for.

3 year Anniversary
July marks 3 years of practice on Bingera Terrace. Wow! How time flies! We love what we do at Suncoast Chiropractic and we love the community we work in. Thank you to everyone that supports us, we can’t do it without you!
Passionfruit

Please help yourself to the amazing passionfruit that is growing on our vine. Please be mindful of how many you take, we would like everyone to be able to enjoy them.
Car Park
Please be mindful when parking that you are only taking up one car space and are within the lines. Our car park is very tight and we need to make sure there is room for everyone.

Our Mission
To inspire & nurture the body,
one vertebra,
one spine,
one human at a time.

Thank you, from the team at Suncoast Chiropractic

Are you tired of Headaches Holding You Back?

May 23, 2023 by Julian

Spinal Health Week 2023 (22-28 May) is the Australian Chiropractors Association (ACA) national campaign dedicated to improving the spinal health of all Australians.

In 2023, the focus of Spinal Health Week is on the impact headaches have on Australians while providing solutions to elevate headache pain so sufferers can take back control of their health and wellbeing.

Migraine and tension-type headaches are the most prevalent headache disorders, both with disabling potential having the greatest impact on public health. With more than 7 million Australians suffering from debilitating tension headaches and more than 4.9 million suffering chronic migraine; the economic impact to Australia exceeds $35.7 billion annually.

However, the real cost to headache sufferers is immeasurable. Every day, headaches impact the lives of more than 46% of Australians causing debilitating pain and robbing sufferers of productive time at work and study, essential relaxation and social activities, and precious time with children, family and friends.

Migraine and tension headaches are the most common headache disorders, but there are many types of headaches, and many triggers that can cause them. While some headaches are just a mild inconvenience, others can be severe, chronic and have a debilitating effect on the daily life of sufferers.

The connection between spinal health conditions (especially of the neck) and headaches are well recognised in research. It’s vital that headache sufferers have their spine examined and, if appropriate, seek early, effective drug-free chiropractic care. Along with some simple lifestyle changes, this can go a long way to relieve pain, reduce the incidence of headache and migraine and help people take back control of their life.

Studies have shown that university trained chiropractors provide reliable, low risk, effective treatment for the three most common types of headaches – tension and cervicogenic (neck-related) headaches and migraines with notable improvement in cervicogenic headaches following chiropractic treatment.

While one study suggested that spinal manipulation of the neck and mid back is more effective than mobilisation and exercise in reducing cervicogenic headaches, another study found chiropractic adjustments reduced migraines in 72 percent of people surveyed and decreased their duration and severity.

And although pain medications (prescription and over the counter) may provide temporary relief from headache, it’s often a ‘Band-Aid’ solution that treats the symptoms but not the cause.

Often there are lifestyle factors that may be responsible for headaches that occur at home or at work. These might include diet or sedentary behaviours that our chiropractors can identify during an assessment, enabling sufferers to modify these behaviours to manage headaches or avoid them altogether and improve patient’s overall health and wellbeing.

At Suncoast Chiropractic we are trained to identify the causes of headaches and provide specialised low-risk, effective drug-free treatment for people of all ages.

So, if you or someone you know is among the 11.9 million Australians suffering from headaches or migraines and you’re tired of headaches holding you back, contact us today on 5492 5588 to make an appointment so you can take back control of your life.

Find out more about the importance of spinalhealthweek.org.au to you and your family and how to improve overall spinal health and wellbeing.

Back to School 2023

January 12, 2023 by chmadmin

Every January, millions of Australian children go back to school. It’s an exciting time with freshly laminated books and new stationery sets. However, while our kids are busy doing their spelling bees and times tables, it’s also important for them to be aware of their own health and wellbeing.

Kids don’t often think about the impact that common activities like sitting in a classroom, carrying a heavy school bag, or even excessive screen time can have on their overall health.

The Australian Chiropractors Association (ACA) has developed a ‘Back to School Health Checklist’ to remind both children and their parents of the daily habits they should be practising all year round.

They are quick and simple to follow and can be easily incorporated into your child’s everyday routine. For instance, packing a healthy lunch filled with lots of fruit and veggies, getting plenty of daily exercise, and wearing their backpack correctly by carrying them with both straps over the shoulders and with the buckles properly secured at the front.

The Health Checklist also reminds kids to reduce their recreational screen time, sit correctly in the classroom and consider chiropractic care.

If you’re concerned about your child’s spine or any other back to school related activities, book an appointment with Suncoast Chiropractic today on 5492 5588 or for more information on Back to School, visit backtoschool.org.au

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022 – 2023

December 20, 2022 by chmadmin

Hope your holiday season is filled with friendship and festivities.

Well its that time of year again and the team at Suncoast Chiropractic would love to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year for 2023. We thank you for all your support over the last 12 months. We could not be the clinic we are without you. At the bottom of this email you will find our Xmas opening hours, but before we get to that, lets have a Clinic Update and see what we have been up to over the last 6 months.

Clinic Update – December 2022

Team Building – Escape Room
For our last team building exercise we took to the Escape Rooms in Caloundra. We opted for “The Time Travellers” room as Kathryn was too scared to tackle the “666” room. We started off slow, but after about 10 mins we found our first clue (Blue prints to the time machine and we were off.) Working together wonderfully, just as we do in clinic, we managed to find the “flux capacitor” travel back in time to 2022, destroy the evil villain trying to alter our future self and make it back to 2129 in record time. YAHHHH Team.

Parking at Suncoast Chiro
We are very lucky to have a car park for our clients, but occasionally it does become full. Please feel free to park on the yellow line car spot if this is the case. If we require the wheelchair access for any clients each day we will put a traffic cone in that car spot, so if there is no cone, you can park there.

Workspace Week is 22-28 August
Due to long-running COVID-19 lockdowns, the majority of Australians have spent the past three years working between home and office locations. A study was conducted showing 42% of Australian working from home did not have a suitable workstation or the correct equipment. Workspace week was dedicated to encouraging Australians to set up their workspace correctly and practice safe workspace posture, to prevent spinal disability and enhance overall health and wellbeing.

World Spine Day (16th October)
This year’s theme ‘Every Spine Counts’ paid close attention to the global burden of spinal disorders and the diverse set of challenges they present across the globe in all regions, cultures, and backgrounds.
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Cow Herding
Back in October Julian went out to Wandoan for a spot of cow herding. Yes you read that correctly…….cow herding. Apparently there were lots of actions shots of Julian herding cattle, but we will never know for sure because as Julian was rounding up the cattle on a quod bike, his mobile phone went flying out of his pocket never to be seen again. (sounds a bit like the one that got away on a fishing trip) The cows below are not the cows, its a token cow photo.

Salvation Army Xmas Appeal
We would love to thank you for all your generous donations for the Salvation Army Xmas Appeal. You have made a real difference to the families on the Coast who may be doing it tough this Xmas.

Metagenics
We now stock a range of all natural practitioner only products by Metagenics. If you need help with gut health, stress or pain relief, drop by the clinic and view our range of supplements.

Xmas opening hours
Below are our Xmas opening hours

	Mon 19th	Tues 20th	Wed 21st	Thurs 22nd	Fri 23rd
Julian	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	2pm – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 12pm
Kathryn	2pm – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	CLOSED	8am – 12pm

	Mon 26th	Tues 27th	Wed 28th	Thurs 29th	Fri 30th
Clinic	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED

	Mon 2nd Jan	Tues 3rd Jan	Wed 4th Jan	Thurs 5th Jan	Fri 6th Jan
Julian	CLOSED	8am – 6pm	2pm – 6pm	8am – 6pm	2pm – 5pm
Kathryn	CLOSED	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	CLOSED	8am – 5pm

Don’t forget we are open on the 3^rd Saturday of every month.

Book your weekend appointment today (07) 5492 5588

Thanks
The Team at Suncoast Chiropractic

Suncoast Chiropractic
30 Bingera Terrace
Caloundra QLD 4551
Ph: (07) 5492 5588
www.suncoastchiro.com.au

‘Every Spine Counts’ this World Spine Day! 16th October 2022

October 10, 2022 by fu8AgJDK66

On 16 October, we at Suncoast Chiropractic will celebrate World Spine Day 2022 (an initiative organised by the World Federation of Chiropractic) to raise awareness about spinal disorders.

The overarching mission is to help empower YOU to take charge of your spinal health.

This year’s theme ‘Every Spine Counts’ pays close attention to the global burden of spinal disorders and the diverse set of challenges they present across the globe in all regions, cultures, and backgrounds. ‘Every Spine Counts’ also addresses the need for increased worldwide access to quality spinal health services, especially in impoverished communities.

Sadly, for many people, spinal disability is more than just an inconvenience. It’s a situation where individuals are no longer able to work and supply food and shelter for their children and families.

To acknowledge this and encourage healthy spinal habits, we are encouraging patients to maintain a healthy spine by staying mobile, avoiding physical inactivity, not overloading their spines and adopting healthy habits.

To help Australians reset and refocus on their spinal health, the Australian Chiropractors Association (ACA) is encouraging people to ‘straighten up’, ‘start walking’ and ‘find a chiro’ this World Spine Day.

It is estimated that on average we spend five hours a day sitting; with a quarter of the population sitting for more than eight hours a day!

Stretching and performing regular spinal exercises are easy and time-efficient ways to help improve your spinal health – which you can now do at the touch of a button with the ACA’s newly relaunched Straighten Up app! Featuring a set of simple exercises (and taking just three minutes to complete), the Straighten Up app will help you maintain correct posture no matter where you are! Download the Straighten Up app today.

With so many of us working and learning remotely, it is now more important than ever, to get outside and stretch those legs! The Department of Health recommends a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity each week. Walking not only increases heart and lung fitness, but contributes to a naturally upright posture. Download the ACA’s fun and easy-to-use, Just Start Walking app to track and map your walks with friends and family!

For further advice on World Spine Day, call us on 5492 5588 to book an appointment today.

Work well from anywhere

August 22, 2022 by chmadmin

Workspace Week is 22-28 August 2022

Due to long-running COVID-19 lockdowns and persistent calls to work from home caused by ongoing outbreaks, the majority of Australians have spent the past three years working between home and office locations, with the risks to the health of those not working in ergonomically correct workspaces causing concern.

Following the survey conducted by the ACTU which found 42% of Australians working from home did not have a suitable workstation or the correct equipment; and the Federal Government’s announcement in August 2021 that up to two-thirds of Australians were still working from home, the Australian Chiropractic Association (ACA) developed new effective resources to help Australians maintain a healthy spine.

To change the way Australians’ work from home the ACA’s national Workspace Week aims to alert Australians to the risks of unsafe workspace practices due to poorly set up workspaces at home.

During national Workspace Week we are encouraging anyone using a computer at home, albeit for work or study, to learn some simple steps that can improve postural correctness and create an ergonomic workspace.

Those experiencing neck, shoulder, back pain and headaches and those concerned about their spinal health when working remotely should contact us today to make an appointment. Our team at Suncoast Chiropractic can help you learn how to set up your workspace correctly so you can develop safe workspace practices and provide you with advice on exercise programs specific to your needs.

We’re also encouraging everyone to participate in Workspace Week by jumping online and downloading the ACA’s free Workspace Week resources to help maintain your overall health and wellbeing, allowing you to work well from anywhere.

ACA’s Workspace Week Checklist can assist people to work safely in an ergonomic setting, while using the Straighten Up App to improve posture, stabilise core muscle groups, prevent spinal disability and enhance overall health and wellbeing.

For more information about Workspace Week, to download the Workspace Checklist and the free Straighten Up App visit workspaceweek.org.au

For advice on how you can work well from anywhere contact us on (07) 5492 5588 today to make an appointment.

REFERENCES

Baxter J., Brown L. 2021, ‘Two-Thirds of Australians Are Working From Home’, Australian Government, Australian Institute of Family Studies, accessed 17 June 2022, https://aifs.gov.au/media-releases/two-thirds-australians-are-working-home
Australian Unions, ‘Working From Home’, accessed 17 June 2022, https://www.actu.org.au/media/1449319/au_workingfromhome_p1.pdf