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All About Plantar Fasciitis!


🏃🏻‍♂️ Plantar fasciitis is a common foot complaint that affects a persons heel. Symptoms involve a stabbing pain/stiffness at the heel or sole of the foot. Pain is generally worse first thing in the morning and after exercise but not during it. Pain can also be triggered by long periods of standing or getting up from long periods of sitting

👟 Plantar fasciitis is a condition in which the plantar fascia is affected. The plantar fascia is a connective tissue that runs under the foot and serves the purpose of supporting the arch and acting as a shock absorber to weight bearing activities

🥵 Plantar fasciitis occurs due to overload on the tissue, leading to degeneration and subsequent pain. 

🙋🏼‍♂️ Those at greatest risk are individuals over the age of 40, athletic individuals [particularly runners], obese/overweight individuals and those with structural foot issues [flat feet/high arches’]

🦵🏻 Treatment involves rest, ice, load management, medications and physical therapy. Physical therapy will primarily look at strengthening up the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the feet and lower leg. Insoles may also help however surgery is rarely required and often a last resort

✔️ Here are some exercises that may help speed up your recovery process
1️⃣ Heel raise [Toes dorsiflexed]
2️⃣ Towel toe curls
3️⃣ Plantar Fascia stretch


⚠️ Remember to consult a health care professional before commencing these exercises ⚠️

If you feel like you are suffering with plantar fasciitis our team of chiropractors and remedial therapist can help you out today! We can use different treatment techniques to help reduce your symptoms, increase your mobility and implement a rehab plan to get your foot back on track!

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Back To School In 2023!

It’s 2023 and children all over the world are suffering from inadequate posture due to daily activities. These activities carry a burden on your child’s shoulders and decrease their ability to function optimally. Some of the easiest ways to encourage proper posture and limit these stressors will be identified in this blog post!

Back Packs

Back packs cause allot of strain on a child’s posture when it is worn incorrectly. Loose straps and heavy bags increase the amount of load on the spine and in turn create unwanted change to posture long-term. The easiest way to limit this from occurring is to wear a bag with both straps, positioned in the middle of your child’s back with no more than 10% of your child’s total body weight in books inside the bag!

Screen Time

Screen time is a big one when it comes to your child’s posture! Long periods of sitting in awkward positions that cause both neck stiffness and pain should be limited. Having designated times for screen time and even an area that is setup for your children to sit comfortably is a great way to keep them not only entertained but also pain free!

Physical Activity

Physical Activity and exercise are both great ways to get your child moving! Movement is key when it comes to mobilising joints within the body. When kids stop moving and become sedentary not only can it lead to health issues but it can cause unwanted stress on joints of the body! Whether it is a ground sport such as tennis or something as simple as walking it can go a long way when it is put in to a routine.

Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care is great for kids as they are continually jumping and jolting around especially when out on the playground. The amount of pressure some of their joints can sustain may cause injury as time goes on. Our chiropractors are not only able to big up issues with your child’s spinal health but they are able to help improve their postural wellbeing for the better!

If you feel like your child needs help with their posture or is struggling with aches, pains or even headaches our team of experienced chiropractors are here to help get them back on track!

Our clinic also offers pregnancy care and paediatric care for children under the age of 3 and have practitioners who have specialised in this field to give the most optimal care!

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Babies & Tummy Time!

Is your baby lying face up most of the time?

Have you found that their head control is lacking?

Are they struggling to roll?

All of these are common concerns of parents with babies that are finding it hard to do the above!

Tummy Time!

Yes, tummy time is a fantastic way to help increase your babies head control and neck musculature. It is pretty much a non negotiable and is needed to be done to ensure your baby is hitting their development milestones!

How To Get Started?

Tummy time is all dependant on babies needs. Some babies can’t handle anything more than a minute when they first start. The goal with tummy time is to increase the amount of time with each session and remember to monitor your baby to ensure they are safe.

Other Benefits Of Tummy Time!

– Stops Flat Spots In Cranium From Occuring 

– Improves Motor Skills

– Improves Sensory Skills

– Allows For Better Mobility

If you are noticing that your baby is finding it hard to engage in tummy time or is suffering from other symptoms such as colic or reflux our team of chiropractors may be able to help! 

We have specific paediatric chiropractors who have experience in treating common conditions in babies and children.

Call us on 9302 1023 or book online today to schedule in your child’s first appointment with our paediatric chiropractor!

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Fawkner Chiropractor

The Melbourne Chiropractor Fawkner aims to provide the best of care through chiropractic care and remedial massage therapy. Our goals as a team are to decrease patient pain, increase biomechanical function and create long term health benefits so that patients can use their bodies to complete day to day tasks without limitations.

Our Fawkner Chiropractic Clinic accepts all GP referrals and care plans for chiropractic care under medicare. If you are someone that has been signed off for a CDM or EPC plan you may be eligible for up to 5 visits per year!

Hours

Mon: 9:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Tue: 9:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Wed: 9:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Thu: 9:00 pm – 09:00 pm

Fri: 9:00 pm – 07:00 pm
Sat: 08:00 am – 04:00 pm
Sun: 08:00 am – 03:00 pm

Please contact us directly with any questions, comments, or scheduling enquiries you may have.

 Call Us: 03 9302 1023
 Visit Us: 1/58 Lynch Rd, Fawkner 3060

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Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy

Pregnancy causes the body to go through many physical emotional and hormonal changes in such a short period of time hence why it is common for pregnant people to feel the stress and the strain during this period. Pregnancy is common for low back pain.

Is Chiropractic Care Safe During Pregnancy?

This is a Frequently Asked Question! Chiropractic care is tailored specifically for pregnancy care. Chiropractors who treat pregnancy do extra studies to understand how to best treat during each trimester of pregnancy. Be sure to find someone who has got experience and the correct tools to be able to treat for pregnancy including an understanding of what could be done to help reach your goals as a patient. As with anything remember that the earlier on you start to work on your aches and pains the quicker it will be to reach your goals. Chronic conditions that have been ongoing for more than 3 months can make things excessively worse in the long run and effect multiple areas hence why looking for care at the first sign of symptoms will make you better off!

Pelvic Pain

Pelvic Pain is the most common pain suffered during pregnancy. It is common for the pelvis to move more than usual due to the changes and expansive forces happening to prepare for the birth. This is why things can feel compressive and quite inflamed throughout the area. Our chiropractors will do their best to help manage the pain, ensure that the pelvis is in the correct position for birth and also encourage the use of certain exercises if needed to help strengthen the core muscles.

Pubic Symphysis pain

This is one of the worst pains, not only is it an awkward type of pain but with the added weight of the baby growing the front joint of the pelvis begins to stiffen up and the pressure begins to cause a tearing or pulling like pain in the crotch region. Being such an uncomfortable spot and hard to ease off our chiropractors have different types of techniques to help ease the pressure and tightness throughout the area.

Round Ligament Pain

The round ligament softens and stretches as the baby gets bigger. This in turn causes the ligament to get sore and at times can strain and cause discomfort through the lower abdomen. Our goal as chiropractors is to decrease this tension by using soft tissue techniques to eliminate pressure and tension.

Rib Pain

Rib pain is a common concern during pregnancy. Extra pressures through the ribcage can cause pinching or stabbing like pains when breathing in. This is usually seen in desk works due to their postures! Our goal as a chiropractor is to adjust the areas of concern by using low-force type adjustments and soft tissue therapies to enhance mobility and function within the area.

If you are someone that is pregnant and looking for a pregnancy specific chiropractor our team of chiropractors has a select few that are both experienced and trained in the field! We have both male and female practitioners to help assist and reach your healthcare goals!

Call us on 9302 1023 or Book Online Today to schedule a session with us and get you back on track.

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Cupping Therapy In Broadmeadows

Are you looking for a chiropractor or remedial massage therapist that offers cupping?

Our Broadmeadows practitioners offer cupping therapy to the areas of concern. By using cupping therapy muscles are able to be targeted in a way to decrease the amount of tightness and pressure.

Cupping Can Help With:

Other Benefits Of Cupping Include:

  • Pain Relief
  • Increased Mobility
  • Increased Muscular Capacity
  • Increased Blood Circulation To Areas

If you are currently suffering from any aches or pains and looking for our team to provide cupping therapy you can call us on 9302 1023 or book online today!

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Shoulder & Bicep Pain Giving You Grief?

❗️Are You Suffering From Bicipital Tendinopathy?…

💪🏼Bicipital Tendinopathy is an overuse injury that results in irritation of the long head of biceps tendon as it passes through the bicipital groove of the humerus. The long head of the biceps brachii muscle attaches to the shoulder and acts as a stabiliser. Furthermore it has actions in supination the forearm and flexing the elbow

🏋🏽‍♀️Symptoms of bicipital tendinopathy include pain in the anterior shoulder [at the bicipital groove] and pain that is made worse with overhead activities. Bicipital tendinopathy is common in individuals who play sports that involve repetitive overhead movements such as swimming and baseball or something as simple as putting clothes on the line or drilling/screwing/lifting.

👇🏻Bicipital Tendinopathy in isolation is rare and it is usually associated with other conditions such as impingement or injury to the rotator cuff or labrum

🤸🏼‍♀️Treatment and rehabilitation will be based on the individual and their functional requirements. Generally; rotator cuff strength, biceps strength and scapular stability will be the focus

✅Here are some simple exercises performed that may help you speed up your recovery:

1️⃣ Biceps stretch

2️⃣ Isometric Supinated Biceps Curl

3️⃣ Eccentric Chin-up

4️⃣ Eccentric Supinated Bicep curl

5️⃣ Eccentric Supinated Shoulder Flexion

⚠️Remember to consult a health care professional beforehand to make sure these exercises are suitable for you!⚠️

If you feel that you are suffering from tendinopathy like symptoms our practitioners are here to help! 

We have chiropractors that are available specifically for sporting injuries with the ability to run you through different treatment plans to fulfil your needs!

To make an appointment call us on 9302 1023 or book online today!

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Are You Suffering From Knee Pain?

🦵🏻 Do you have a Patella Tendinopathy?…..
👉🏻Patella Tendinopathy (also known as Jumpers knee) is an overuse injury affecting the knee. This injury effects the patella tendon that attaches your patella [knee cap] to the tibial tuberosity of the tibia [shin bone]. The role of the Patella tendon is to transmit the force of the quadriceps muscles as the knee extends

🤾🏽‍♂️Symptoms of patella Tendinopathy include pain & tenderness at the Patella tendon, pain that is made worse with jumping & running, stiffness of the tendon in the morning, and thickening of the tendon relative to the unaffected side

❌It is often caused by a sudden increase in physical activity, training on poor surfaces, decreased flexibility of quadriceps and hamstring musculature and poor biomechanics of the lower limb [hip, knee and foot control]

✅Early stage rehab will include isometric and eccentric loading of the tendon to improve its integrity whilst managing pain levels

🙂Here are some simple exercises that can assist in your recovery during its early stage

1️⃣Isometric knee extension (Swiss ball)
2️⃣Isometric Spanish squat
3️⃣Decline unilateral eccentric squat
4️⃣Isometric wall squat

⚠️Remember to consult a health care professional before commencing these exercises⚠️

If you feel that you are suffering from tendinopathy like symptoms our practitioners are here to help! 

We have chiropractors that are available specifically for sporting injuries with the ability to run you through different treatment plans to fulfil your needs!

To make an appointment call us on 9302 1023 or book online today!

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All About X-rays & Chiropractic!

Are X-rays Always Necessary For Seeing A Chiropractor?

In short, No but of course there can be times when x-rays become a necessity. 

Obviously this all comes down to how the patient first presents and what exactly their overall goals are with visiting a chiropractor

In this blog we will run through reasoning behind getting an x-ray and what they are good for!

When Should X-rays Be Done?

– When there is numbness down a limb

– Sudden changes to posture with severe pain

– Pins and Needles

– Numbness of a body part

– Inability to put pressure through a joint

– Genetic health concerns 

Why Xrays?

Xrays are a fantastic way to look at simple joint changes. It is common to see disc bulges, changes to joint structure and abnormalities within areas of concern!

Should you need an X-ray our team of chiropractors are able to write you a referral to see a radiologist to get the images taken. We will then have a follow up appointment where we go through the Xray to justify whether or not damage has occurred within the area of concern.

For any enquiries call us on 9302 1023 or book your first appointment online today!

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The Teenage Hunch!

Is Your Child Suffering From The Teenage Hunch?

It seems to be quite common that by the age of 13, 80% of adolescents have developed some type of hunch in the upper back!

Due to the ongoing changes in life, society is forcing us to become wired to a phone or computer. This is causing more and more of these “kyphotic” postures to occur. 

Thankfully there are a few ways to help combat the hunch!

Our 3 Ways To Prevent Hunching!

Ergonomic seating (using phones and tablets at eye level)

Avoid Slouching (At the desk or on the couch)

Get Exercising! (Simple and effective way to get the body moving)

What Happens When It’s To Late?

Good news is kyphotic or hunch like postures are usually due to a functional issue! This means that our team of chiropractors are able to use specific adjustments to help make changes to the structure of the spine and alleviate the tension within the spinal segments. Of the hunch is due to a severe injury or structural abnormality it becomes very difficult to make those changes although catching things like this at an early stage can help manage the issue before it gets worse!

If you feel that your teen is suffering from hunch like symptoms our practitioners are here to help! 

We have chiropractors that are available specifically for infants and children with the ability to run you through different treatment plans to fulfill your child’s needs!

To make an appointment call us on 9302 1023 or book online today!

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