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5 Benefits Of Taking Calcium!

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Natural Foods Containing Calcium

A balanced diet is key to living a healthy lifestyle. A well known supplement that is commonly talked about is Calcium but how does this micronutrient benefit us?

Calcium is a great micronutrient at maintaining homeostasis within the body including the reduction of muscle tension. Calcium also plays a role in transporting nutrients throughout the body and increasing bone mineral density. Unlike most minerals more than 90% of Calcium is stored in bones and is the building block of the skeletal system.

5 Benefits Of Taking Calcium

  • Improves and Supports Bone Health
  • Improves Strength Of Teeth
  • Regulate Muscle Contractions (Improves Heart Health)
  • Helps Transport Nutrients Through Blood
  • Decrease Premenstrual Syndrome

Recommended Intake For Calcium

  • For Children – 1300mg
  • For Adults – 1100mg

Top 10 Foods That Contain Calcium

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Top 10 Foods Containing Calcium

If you are someone who is suffering from headaches, neck pain or low back pain and don’t know where to start, or wondering what to expect on your first chiropractic visit, our team of chiropractors at our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows or Fawkner Chiropractic locations we are more than happy to help you get back on track. You can always contact us or book online @ https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now

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5 Benefits Of Taking Magnesium!

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Natural Foods Containing Magnesium

Proper nutrition is key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. One of the biggest nutrients when it comes to musculoskeletal health is magnesium. This Micronutrient is fantastic at mitigating muscle tension and alleviating cramps. Magnesium also plays a role in energy production and bone mineral density. This nutrient is stored in both muscle and bone and is used for various functions throughout the body including increasing the absorption of calcium.

5 Benefits Of Taking Magnesium

  • Decrease Muscle Cramping/Spasms
  • Improved Sleep Improve sleep: Magnesium has a muscle relaxing effect, it is often used to relieve tension in the body before sleeping.
  • Reduction in Stress and Anxiety
  • Overall Increase Of Energy Levels
  • Increase Bone Density Improving Bodily Structures (Increases Calcium Absorption)

Recommended Intake For Magnesium

  • For Males – 400mg per day
  • For Females – 300mg per day

Top 10 Foods That Contain Magnesium

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Top 10 Foods Containing Magnesium

If you are someone who is suffering from headaches, neck pain or low back pain and don’t know where to start, or wondering what to expect on your first chiropractic visit, our team of chiropractors at our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows or Fawkner Chiropractic locations we are more than happy to help you get back on track. You can always contact us or book online @ https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now

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Why Do People Visit Chiropractors?

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Acute Phase of Chiropractic Care (Injury/Concern)

Usually there is a reason for first coming into the chiro. Whether it is because you have lifted something in a funny way or twisted suddenly and heard a noise there is always a reason for coming into your first visit. Maybe a family member or friend have recommended a chiropractor in the past and have told you about their results or maybe you feel like their is more to the problem than just a “tight muscle”

Our Job as Chiropractors at The Melbourne Chiropractor is to find the underlying causes to your complaint and giving you an idea of how we can better the problem at hand. Usually symptoms that include pain are just a way of letting the body understand something is wrong. The problem with this is that we don’t know exactly how the pain started unless there is a mechanism for the injury or we do a little more digging to figure out what you could be doing to create this issues with daily activities.

Some Issues Our Chiropractors Deal With Include:

Corrective Phase of Chiropractic Care

After people get their initial concern dealt with they will tend to find that there are other areas that may be effecting them throughout daily life. Usually posture is the biggest issue when continuing care. This is when we try to reverse poor posture and release tight areas that may be causing ongoing stress.

Maintenance Care

Chiropractic Maintenance care involves fortnightly or monthly treatments depending on severity and intensity of your daily activity. You may find that seeing a chiropractor to get on top of pain/stiffness will help rid you of any aches or pains and allow you to continue living to the best of your abilities!

Chiropractic Care also has continual benefits such as:

If you are someone who is suffering from headaches, neck pain or low back pain and don’t know where to start, or wondering what to expect on your first chiropractic visit, our team of chiropractors at our Broadmeadows or Westmeadows clinic locations are more than happy to help you get back on track. You can always contact us or book online @ https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now

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Benefits of Deep Breathing

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Deep Breathing Exercise For Relaxation

Deep breathing is a great way of releasing stress and calming the mind. Also known as Diaphragmatic breathing it is a common exercise that involves stimulation of the diaphragm with slow deep breaths based on certain time intervals.

What happens during deep breathing exercises?

Diaphragmatic breathing involves both slow inhalation and exhalation over a period of time. By doing this repetitively you are using your diaphram muscles that contract and relax throughout the task as well as surrounding musculature as shown in the diagram below!

Muscles Used During Inspiration & Expiration

Benefits Of Deep Breathing

  • Decrease Stress
  • Increase Breathing Capacity
  • Relaxation
  • Lower Blood Pressure
  • Improve Sleep
  • Increase Energy Levels
  • Improve Mood
  • Increase Productivity

Best Way To Perform A Deep Breathing Exercise

Double Breathing

  • Use A Sitting or Laying Position
  • Breath in for 2 seconds through your nose
  • Exhale for 4 seconds through your mouth
  • Repeat these breaths 5 – 10 times

*The aim of double breathing is to exhale twice as long as you inhaled. For example = Inhaling for 3 seconds would mean exhaling for 6 seconds!

* It is recommended to repeat this exercises twice a day to get the best results in a shorter time frame

*Note: If you are someone who is looking for help or wants to find out more about our services don’t hesitate to reach out to our team of practitioners! Online bookings are available online and we are available 7 days a week at our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Chiropractic Clinics! https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now

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Top 5 Health Tips For FIFO Workers

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What is FIFO work?

FIFO also known as fly in fly out is an occupation that enables people to travel out to the jobsite whether it is in mines or deep sea waters with rotating rosters. This means that there is usually no set schedule for the year unlike most jobs you might not get certain holidays or may be working in interstate for weeks on end before getting a short break. Majority of these jobs are highly strenuous and involve operation of heavy machinery and tools for long hours to get the job done.

Common Health Concerns Of FIFO Work Include

  • Inconsistent Sleep
  • Heavy lifting and
  • Overuse of certain body movement
  • Fatigue
  • Headaches
  • Low Back Pain
  • Long Periods of sitting
  • Being in awkward positions on the job
  • Mental Health implications from being away from home

Can Chiropractic Care Help?

Chiropractic Care is a great way of dealing with aches and pains. Due to the ongoing pressures working as a FIFO worker it is common to see the common headache and migraine like symptoms as well as neck and low back pain.

Our Chiropractors Can Also Help With

Top 5 Health Tips For FIFO Workers

  • Chiropractic adjustments to help decrease those aches and pains.
  • Using a pillow that suits you best
  • Try and find a job that works with your family’s lifestyle.
  • An exercise and stretching routine to help decrease tension and increase mobility
  • Deep breathing exercises

What Can Our Team Do To Help?

Depending on the severity of the injury or area of concern our practitioners in our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Clinics will treat accordingly to your complaint. Treatments that may be provided but are not limited to include:

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The Melbourne Chiropractor Fawkner

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The Melbourne Chiropractor

The Melbourne Chiropractor Fawkner provides specialised therapeutic techniques to help with all types of musculoskeletal problems. Our team of chiropractors strives to decrease pain, increase function and create solutions to your problems which will be long term. Our team strives to get patients back on their feet as quick as possible with ongoing support if it is essential.

Our Fawkner and broadmeadows clinics offer chiropractic services which also include modalities such as dry needling, cupping, sports taping, trigger point therapy, Stretching and exercise prescription.

Our Fawkner chiropractic practice also accepts referrals from GP’s for chiropractic services. If you are given a CDM or EPC plan you are eligible for up to 5 chiropractic visits per year!

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Chiropractors Education

Five years of university training, along with ongoing research and training has increased our teams ability to give you the right advice. Evidence based practice increases our safety and effectiveness.

What Is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic Care is internationally recognized as being a way to help alleviate pain and increase a person’s functional well-being. A chiropractor may help you achieve a healthier lifestyle by giving you strategies to overcome stress, injuries, pain, and other musculoskeletal conditions.

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What Can Chiropractic Help With?

Both our Fawkner Chiropractors and Broadmeadows Chiropractors can help you with various conditions including:

What Can You Expect On Your First Visit To Our Clinic?

First Visit or First Treatment at either of our Fawkner or Broadmeadows health clinics includes a case history, posture scan, movement analysis, pain assessment, orthopaedic testing and a full body treatment.
Referral for X-ray imaging (if required) is bulk-billed through Medicare.

Our Fawkner Clinic

Our Fawkner Clinic is spacious and easily accessible by car, bus and train. Onsite Parking is available and is within 10km of Melbourne CBD

7 Facts About Fawkner

  • Population 14,274
  • Fawkner was first established in the 1908
  • Average age is 34
  • Fawkner’s area is 5.1 km²
  • Fawkner is 12 km north of Melbourne’s Central Business District
  • Fawkner is named after an early settler

Suburbs We Service

Predominately Northern Suburbs but not limited to:

  • Craigieburn
  • Roxburgh Park
  • Greenvale
  • Tullamarine
  • Essendon
  • Niddrie
  • Ascot Vale
  • Moonee Ponds
  • Aberfeldie
  • Fawkner
  • Cambellfield
  • Mickleham
  • Reservoir
  • Epping
  • Lalor
  • Wollert
  • Clarkefield
  • Airport West
  • Attwood
  • Westmeadows
  • Meadow Heights
  • Jacana
  • Glenroy
  • Pascoe Vale
  • Hadfield

What Can Our Team Do To Help?

Depending on the severity of the injury or area of concern our practitioners in our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Clinics will treat accordingly to your complaint.

*Note: If you are someone who is looking for help or wants to find out more about our services don’t hesitate to reach out to our team of practitioners! Online bookings are available online and we are available 7 days a week at our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Chiropractic Clinics! https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome


🥊CTS is a condition that causes pain, numbness and pins & needles of the hand. The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway at the base of the hand which contains various bones, ligaments, nerves and tendons. The condition occurs when one of the major nerves that supplies the hand, the Median nerve, is compressed as it travels through this carpal tunnel
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🤳🏻The compression of the median nerve occurs due to the narrowing of the carpal tunnel as a result of swelling. This swelling can be as a result of repeated hand and wrist movements, genetic factors, hand and wrist positioning, pregnancy and other health conditions such as diabetes and certain arthritis
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💍Symptoms include pain, numbness and tingling, particularly at the thumb, index middle and ring finger. The little finger generally is not affected. You may also experience weakened grip strength
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🤰Women between the ages of 40-60, pregnant individuals, those with arthritis’ and individuals who use their hands repeatedly are at most risk of developing CTS
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❌ CTS can generally be treated without the need of surgical intervention. Manual therapy and stretching routine has been proven effective in reducing the symptoms of CTS. If left untreated, permanent nerve damage can result
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Here are some exercises that may help reduce your symptoms
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1️⃣Median Nerve Stretch
2️⃣Rib 1 Mobilisation
3️⃣Grip Strength
4️⃣Forearm Extensor Stretch
5️⃣Resisted Finger Extension [Rubber band]
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⚠️Please see a health professional before commencing these exercises

*Note: If you are someone who is looking for help or wants to find out more about our services don’t hesitate to reach out to our team of practitioners! Online bookings are available online and we are available 7 days a week at our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Chiropractic Clinics! https://themelbournechiropractor.com.au/book-now

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Tennis Injuries & How We Can Help!

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Suffering From Tennis Elbow?

Majority of tennis injuries are due to overuse of a muscle or joint and the rest are due to traumatic type injuries such as sudden twisting or turning of the knee joints, wrists or shoulders!

Below are some common types of tennis injuries and how our practitioners at The Melbourne Chiropractor can help treat them!

Tennis Elbow

Tennis Elbow is a form of overuse injury that causes extension of the elbow. The forces from hitting a tennis ball causes this type of impact continuously throughout a game of tennis and therefore is the most likely cause of injury whilst playing!

Symptoms of Tennis Elbow

Pain and tender elbow joint that may cause pain when lifting, clenching the fist tight or straightening the arm into an extended position. Swelling may also be present depending on the severity of the injury.

How To Prevent Tennis Elbow

Easiest way to avoid Tennis Elbow is to strengthen the surrounding muscles using either a stress ball or gripper. Other ways are to stretch the muscles in the forearm and triceps area to ensure they do not tighten up to the point they start causing pain!

Treatment For Tennis Elbow

Stretching can help although our chiropractors can help decrease tension within the area by using soft tissue therapy and trigger point therapy to help alleviate the stiffness within the area. Our chiropractors can also use dry needling and mobilise the joints within the area that are not moving adequately!

Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Common shoulder injury or concern that is due to overuse or weak musculature within the area. Usually muscles become irritated and cause inflammation within the joint causing clicking sounds and an inability to lift the arm up above the shoulder.

Symptoms of Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Can be soreness and possible swelling depending on the extent of the injury. Usually clicking can be heard when raising the arm and can be painful on movement.

How To Prevent Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Strengthening the surrounding muscles of the deltoid using bands to begin with is a great way to get started. Stretching and warming up the upper body before training or competing is always a great way to prevent injury.

Treatment For Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Chiropractic Care involves dry needling, soft tissue therapy, mobilisations and other forms of adjustments in surrounding regions to help free up the area and decrease inflammation within the shoulder joint.

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Subacromial Pain Syndrome / Shoulder Pain

Muscle Strains

Common Injury that can occur to anyone who plays a sport. Common reason can be the lack of stretching or poor conditioning.

Symptoms Of Muscle Strains

  • Muscle Stiffness
  • Bruising or Swelling
  • Weakness and Pain

How To Prevent Muscle Strains

A warm up is always a great way of combatting such an injury. Stretching throughout the weak and ensuring that correct posture is being used throughout daily life can help prevent strains from occurring.

Treatment For Muscle Strains

Ice or Heat is great for as soon as the injury occurs. Compression of the strained muscle can also help sooth the area. Elevation is also a good way to reduce swelling depending on the severity of the injury.

Our team of Chiropractors are able to help stretch, mobilise and adjust areas of concern. Pelvic instability can be an issue in most athletes and therefore would be something to look more into. As for postural issues everything plays a part in bodily movement which means there can be other factors which may be playing a part.

*Note: If you are someone who is looking for help or wants to find out more about our services don’t hesitate to reach out to our team of practitioners! Online bookings are available online and we are available 7 days a week at our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Chiropractic Clinics!

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6 Tips To Get You Through This Winter!

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Tips To Stay Healthy This Winter!

2022 has not been nice to use regarding the cold this year and this is why we need to get on top of our health and keep ourselves in check! It is now a time of uncertainty and it can be quite easy to get sick. Even though it is common for your natural immunity to decrease during this period there are still ways of overcoming this!

Below we have put together 10 ways in which you can improve your lifestyle to ensure you are not calling in sick to work this year.

1. Get Enough Sleep

An Ideal sleep varies from 7-9 hours. This will all come down to how busy you are throughout the day and whether or not you are a shift worker. A lack of sleep could mean a weakened immune system and increased sensitivity to stress!

2. Eat A Healthy Diet (Include Fruits & Vegetables)

A variety in your diet is key, but the most important factor during winter is hitting your micronutrient goals. This means that making sure you are eating enough foods containing Vitamin C, D and B and if not supplementing these nutrients to combat insufficiencies.

3. Get Active!

Being physically active does not mean you have to go to the gym! the best exercise can be something that you enjoy. Whether it be walking or cycling or jumping a rope all types of exercise is great! Other forms of exercise such as Yoga and Pilates are great alternatives to help with flexibility and ensure movement throughout the body.

4. Wash your hands

Hand washing is one of the easiest things to keep on top of! Germs are so easily spread and one of those ways is by touching. Everything that is touched by your hands can then easily be transmitted from surface to surface or person to person!

5. Stay Hydrated

Making sure you are hydrated at all times is a great way of decreasing headaches due to dehydration but also allows the body to flush unneeded toxins through the body.

6. Get Adjusted

Having an adjustment from our chiropractors over winter is an effective way to get the nervous system functioning at its best. It will also decrease the amount of stress you are under

Still Worried and need more Help?

Depending on the severity of your injury or area of concern our practitioners in our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Clinics will treat accordingly to your complaint!

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Fawkner Chiropractic Clinic Opening August!

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TMC Fawkner Chiropractic Clinic

The Melbourne Chiropractor Fawkner provides specialised therapeutic techniques to help with all types of musculoskeletal problems. Our team of chiropractors strives to decrease pain, increase function and create solutions to your problems which will be long term. Our team strives to get patients back on their feet as quick as possible with ongoing support if it is essential.

Our Fawkner, Westmeadows and Broadmeadows clinics offer chiropractic services which also include modalities such as dry needling, cupping, sports taping, trigger point therapy, Stretching and exercise prescription.

Our Fawkner chiropractic practice also accepts referrals from GP’s for chiropractic services. If you are given a CDM or EPC plan you are eligible for up to 5 chiropractic visits per year!

What Can Chiropractic Help With?

Our Fawkner, Westmeadows Chiropractors and Broadmeadows Chiropractors can help you with various conditions including:

What Can You Expect On Your First Visit To Our Clinic?

First Visit or First Treatment at either of our Fawkner, Westmeadows or Broadmeadows health clinics includes a case history, posture scan, movement analysis, pain assessment, orthopaedic testing and a full body treatment.
Referral for X-ray imaging (if required) is bulk-billed through Medicare.

Our Fawkner Clinic

Our Fawkner Clinic is spacious and easily accessible by car and bus. Onsite Parking is available and is within 10km of Melbourne CBD

Located on 1/58 Lynch Rd Fawkner

What Can Our Team Do To Help?

Depending on the severity of the injury or area of concern our practitioners in our Broadmeadows, Westmeadows and Fawkner Clinics will treat accordingly to your complaint. Treatments that may be provided but are not limited to include:

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