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Trusted chiropractic information
We’re so excited to launch Your Body Works’ new blog providing trusted chiropractic information for parents.
We know parents are seeking qualified, easy-to-understand information to support their children from pregnancy through childhood and beyond. There are many conditions that may present themselves throughout childhood which are not easily understood.
Your Body Works’ qualified and experienced chiropractors will write blog posts to educate parents on a range of conditions and general wellness advice to provide physical, nutritional and emotional care for children from pregnancy through to adolescence. Our beautiful babies don’t come with a manual so we’re sure you will find these few regular hints and tips handy along the way.
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We’re always interested to hear what areas are of interest to you. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like us to cover a specific topic, and we’ll have our qualified chiropractors develop a blog post for you.
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Disclaimer
Your Body Works’ blog posts are not meant to replace a visit with your local health professional, especially in the presence of alarming symptoms. If you have any concern that your child might require urgent care, please see your health professional urgently or phone Your Body Works on 07 3857 0511.
Your Baby at 6 Months — A Big Leap in Development
A Big Leap in Development - At six months, your baby enters one of the most exciting stages of early development. They’re stronger, more expressive, and increasingly curious about the world around them. This is the age where movement becomes purposeful, communication becomes clearer, and personality shines through.
Your Baby at 3 Months — Key Milestones and What They Mean
The Wonder of Three Months
At around three months, your baby begins to truly engage with the world. Those first smiles, chuckles, and curious glances mark the start of purposeful development — a time when connection and coordination begin to flourish
Starting Solids Part 2: Tiny Fingers, Big Nutrition
The First Foods That Matter Most
Introducing solids is such an exciting milestone, it marks the beginning of your baby’s lifelong relationship with food. I still remember the nervous thrill of offering my babies their very first solid bites. One moment you’re holding a tiny newborn, and the next, they’re grasping a piece of avocado with sticky hands and an enormous grin.
Starting Solids Part 1: Lessons I’ve learnt
As my baby girl Josie turns one and officially graduates to toddlerhood, I’ve found myself reflecting on her first year—especially the whirlwind that was starting solids. Even though she’s my second baby, I was surprised by how uncertain I felt when it came time to begin. I assumed I’d just do what I did for her big brother… until I realised I couldn’t actually remember how we started solids with him!
The Overlooked Essential for Mums: Postpartum Chiropractic Care
The postpartum period brings as many physical demands as pregnancy, yet far less attention is paid to a mother’s ongoing recovery. Whether your birth was fast or slow, natural or surgical, your body has gone through a monumental transformation—and it deserves care and support.
A Comprehensive Approach: My Chiropractic Treatment Protocol
BLOG SERIES: #4. Finding a weak muscle is like uncovering a loose thread in a sweater—it’s rarely an isolated issue. Instead, it’s a sign of a broader pattern of dysfunction that needs to be fully mapped out.
That’s where a structured, full-body assessment protocol comes in. Using postural observation, gait analysis, strength testing, and joint mobility assessments, we can systematically piece together the bigger picture of what’s causing dysfunction.
The Musculoskeletal Sherlock Holmes: Cracking the Case with Kinesiology Muscle Testing
BLOG SERIES #3. In this blog, I’ll take you through a fun, investigative approach to uncovering musculoskeletal imbalances, demonstrating how these methods work together in practice.
By the end of this series, you’ll have a deeper understanding of how chiropractic care goes beyond pain relief, helping to restore movement, optimize function, and improve performance at every level.
The Neurological Basis of Kinesiology Muscle Testing in Manual Therapy
BLOG SERIES: #2. In this blog, we’ll break down the neurological mechanisms behind muscle testing, how it reveals imbalances in the nervous system, and why it’s an essential tool for manual therapists.
Musculoskeletal Tensegrity and Control via the Central Nervous System
Blog Series #1. Imagine a suspension bridge—flexible yet stable, designed to withstand external forces while maintaining balance. Our musculoskeletal system follows the same tensegrity principles, with bones as compression elements and muscles, tendons, and ligaments providing the tension that holds everything together.
But who’s in charge of maintaining this delicate balance?
Series Introduction: Unlocking the Secrets of Musculoskeletal Function
Our bodies are incredible, dynamic systems, constantly adjusting to movement, stress, and environmental changes. But when something goes wrong—whether it's chronic tension, muscle weakness, or unexplained pain—how do we uncover the root cause?
This blog series explores the neurological and structural foundations of movement, strength, and balance, revealing how chiropractic care, kinesiology muscle testing, and a comprehensive assessment approach can detect dysfunctions, restore balance, and optimize performance.
Are You One of the Millions of Australians Suffering from Headaches?
Here at Your Body Works, we understand how debilitating headaches can be and how they can impact your daily life. That’s why we focus on addressing the root causes of your headaches, not just masking the symptoms. Through specific, gentle spinal adjustments, our chiropractic care can help alleviate headaches and reduce their frequency.
Getting Back on Track through Movement
2020 has certainly proved to be the year of Challenges, not just locally, or even nationally, but on a global scale. In what seemed like overnight, our perceived ‘normal’ way of life, our jobs, education, entire industries, basic living practices and routines we all became accustomed to and dare I say, took for granted, changed and we as a global society had to adapt to a new way of living in ways we wouldn’t have conceived as possible. It has taken time, however as the dust starts to settle and we begin the baby steps of recovery and understanding what our new ‘normal’ is, we can start to appreciate just how adaptable we are.
The Breastfeeding Challenges of a Mum of 3, and Tips on better latching/attaching and flow!
As a Mum of three boys, I have loved the ease and convenience of breastfeeding, the opportunity to bond with my boys right from the beginning, and the knowledge they are getting everything their bodies need – without having to worry about bottles, formulas, heating, quantities, etc.
What a little hop, skip and a jump can do for brain development.
Did you know that jumping on a trampoline has all the typical benefits of exercise (better sleep, improved digestion, improved sugar metabolism, and immune function), but also helps with proprioception, balance and with learning! 🤸