Can puberty make your daughter more susceptible to injury?

Can puberty make your daughter more susceptible to injury?   Sadly, the answer is yes. However with the right information we can mitigate this risk.   I remember being at school and the menstrual cycle being brushed over. Most of us girls would say anything to the doctor to be put on the pill so
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We Welcome Dr. Patrick Brewer Chiropractor to the Team – Thrive Health Co.

Patrick is a highly skilled Chiropractor that has recently joined the team at Thrive Health Co. After graduating from the prestigious RMIT University in Melbourne, Patrick has spent time working alongside some of the most well respected Sports Chiropractors across Victoria and Queensland. Since a young age he has had a passion for sport and
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When it Comes to Your Body…. What Type of Car are you?

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When it comes to your body what type of car would you describe it as? A Ferrari? Lamborghini? Commodore? Or maybe just a beaten up old Datsun? Our bodies can be compared to certain cars much more closely than you think. One common question I get asked in clinic all the time is “How long
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What is pain?

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We’ve all experienced some sort of pain in our lifetime, but what is pain? Pain the uncomfortable sensory and emotional feeling associated with an actual or potential tissue damage. Most of the time pain is the last sensation to occur. Simply, it’s a warning sign, or the body pressing the big red help button. It’s
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Does a disc bulge always cause pain and is it permanent?

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What is a disc bulge? Spinal discs are shock-absorbing rings that sit between each bone (vertebrae) in your spine. They are fluid filled sacks that allow for movement, support your spine and allow room for the spinal nerves to exit the spinal canal and travel to your limbs. A disc bulge can occur in your
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What to expect at an Initial Chiropractic Assessment

If you have never been to a Chiropractor and wondering what happens in an initial assessment, Dr. Courtney explains in the video below.   The initial consultation is normally broken into 4 areas the history, physical examination, findings and treatment. The more information you can give us on this appointment the better.  
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Just get moving!

Just get moving! We have all heard the saying “Sitting is the new Smoking” but what does that really mean? When we sit for too long and not move regularly, the small muscles that protect our spine and posture/balance etc start to switch off. When this occurs the big “mover” muscles on the outside have
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Do you suffer from Tech Neck? Here’s what you can do to help improve posture.

Do you suffer from Tech Neck? Here’s what you can do to help improve posture. The fitness industry has drummed into us the importance of a strong core, and getting that 6 pack. But what if we challenged you to believe that there is more than one that governs the bodies posture, stability and function.
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We welcome Dr. Courtney Cox to our team of Chiropractors

We’d like to welcome Dr. Courtney Cox (Chiropractor) to the team at Thrive Health Co. Dr. Courtney has a Masters of Clinical Chiropractic and a Bachelor of Science degree from Central Queensland University. Her passion for health and injury management originated at a young age after enduring multiple injuries at the representative level for Netball
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Headaches. Why do we get them and how can we help to avoid them?

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Headaches are the worst! The bad news is that most people will experience a headache at some point in their life. Headaches can affect anyone regardless of age, race, and gender. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that almost HALF of all adults worldwide will experience a headache in any given year.
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