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Strength vs Mobility: Why You Need Both for Long-Term Joint Health
By Dr Sua Kim (Chiropractor) When it comes to moving well and staying pain-free, most people tend to focus on one thing; either getting more flexible or getting stronger. But the truth is, your body needs both. Mobility and strength work together to support healthy joints, efficient movement, and long-term resilience. When one is missing, the other can’t do its job properly. What is mobility (really)? Mobility isn’t just about stretching or being “flexible.” It’s your ability
Apr 304 min read


Muscle Tension During Gender Transition: Supporting Trans Women’s Musculoskeletal Health
By Jacqueline Campos (Remedial Massage) Expanding the conversation around women’s health As part of Women’s Health Month, we want to highlight an often overlooked aspect of care: supporting the physical wellbeing of trans women. When we talk about women’s health, this includes both cisgender and transgender women, each with their own experiences, physiology, and needs. In Australia, recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that around 0.9% of the populat
Mar 243 min read


Perimenopause & Menopause: Why Your Body Feels Different (and What Helps)
By Dr Sua (Chiropractor at Realign Health Clinic) If your body feels different lately, you’re not imagining it Perimenopause and menopause are natural transitions, but that doesn’t mean they feel easy. Many women notice changes in how their body moves, sleeps, and responds to stress. You might feel more stiff, more tired, more sensitive, or just not quite like yourself. This isn’t something you need to push through. It’s a sign your body is adapting and may need more support.
Mar 203 min read


Back-to-School Stress: How School Transitions Affect Kids’ Nervous Systems
The return to school is often framed as an exciting reset; new teachers, new routines, new opportunities. But for many children, school transitions are also a significant source of stress , especially in the first few weeks of term. Whether it’s starting kindergarten, moving to high school, or simply returning after the holidays, changes in routine and expectations place extra demands on a child’s nervous system. Understanding how these transitions affect the body can help
Feb 74 min read


Let’s Talk Mental Health With Rough Patch Affordable Counselling
We talk a lot about having a holistic approach to looking after your body, and believe in addressing every aspect of your health. From exercise, posture, general health and well-being to nutrition there are many factors we promote. The part of your body we all tend to forget about (and REALLY shouldn’t) is our emotional well-being and mental health. Your mental health and mind affects every other part of your body, and is arguably the most important thing for us to continuall
Aug 18, 20223 min read


Meet Our Favourite Local Businesses: Crunch Female Fitness
This week we spoke with Amanda Hefferan from Crunch Female Fitness to learn a bit more about the gym and how they're operating during...
Jul 31, 20212 min read


Realign Health Clinic: Better health in 2021
From bushfires and pandemics to self-isolation and social distancing, 2020 presented us with many challenges to test both body and mind. As part of our practice, we identified many health issues that resulted from these challenges. This inspired us to extend the health focus of our practice The Back Dr to create Realign Health Clinic. Our new practice continues our passion to provide health care services, but now incorporates a genuine holistic approach with the integration o
Jan 29, 20211 min read
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