Blog and Education
Education is a large part of our care.
We want to share our health tips and tricks with you to compliment your care.
Do I Need A New Mattress?
Here are some clues that it might be time for a new mattress! We spend 1/3 of our life in bed so a great sleep set up is essential for good spinal health.
How To Use A Seat Wedge For Better Posture
Learn how a seat wedge can help your relaxed sitting posture.
Research concludes that forward head posture has a negative impact on the function of the body
A 2020 systematic review (1) has supported our long held belief that forward head posture has a negative impact on the function of the human body. This is the first review of its kind.
Twelve tips for Health Sleep
To help improve your sleep, Professor Walker has developed 12 tips for healthy sleep. They are as follows;
New Research Shows Forward Head Posture May Affect The Brain
If you know anything about Melbourne City Chiro, you know we care about posture. Put simply the essence of what we do is to improve your posture in so that you body can work how it is meant to.
Stop Chasing the Pain, Start Chasing the Cause
Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most prolific health problems in the modern world. In Australia alone, it costs billions of dollars per year.
Your Window of Tolerance
Through everyday life our bodies experience a number of stresses and strains, occasionally creating misalignments. That’s why we see maintenance care as a healthy lifestyle choice.
Three tips to help look after yourself during the silly season
With the added pressures that Christmas can bring it’s important that you continue to look after yourself. So I thought I’d give you some tips to help you start 2020 off right.
Legend’s Board
There are huge benefits in life when we apply ourself consistently to worthwhile projects. This is not limited to the benefits of the activity itself but the often overlooked and possibly more significant impact on our psyche. Consistency is key.
Reading in Bed
The Habit You Must Stop If You Want To Protect Your Spine. How many of you read in bed?
If You Listen To Your Body When It Whispers You Won’t Have To Hear It Scream
I recently read this quote and thought it expressed exactly how I feel about my own body and how I wish people treated theirs.
Build Core Strength With The Plank Exercise
The plank exercise is one of the most familiar core building exercises. The only problem is many people perform it incorrectly, reducing the effectiveness an...
Build Core Strength With The Hollow Hold Exercise
One of our favourite exercises to build core strength is the hollow hold. This exercise has several progressions to ensure correct training and minimising lo...
Build Full Body Core Strength With The Quadraped Exercise
The Quadraped exercise is a fundamental core strength building exercise that is excellent at building muscle stabilisers that support the spine.
Dead Bug – A Classic Core Strength Building Exercise
In this video Dr Ben Coupe demonstrates his version of the Dead Bug exercise. This is a fundamental exercise that has multiple progression for the beginner t...
How To Prevent Pain When Sitting On The Couch
In this video Dr Ben Coupe describes why couches can cause back pain and what you can do to prevent this.
How to Get the Right Sleep Position Using the ABCA Pillow
This video is about to sleep better: How to set-up your pillow (using the ABCA Pillow) to fall asleep easier and wake with less aches and pains
A Great Exercise to Improve Spinal Mobility Spinal Waves
In this video Dr Ben Coupe demonstrates Spinal Waves, an excellent exercise to introduce segmental motion into the spine and improve spinal health. It also s...
Choosing the Right Fitball During Pregnancy
Many pregnant women use a Fitball during pregnancy. In this video Dr Sam Coupe describes how to choose the right size for you to get the best outcomes when u…