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31/10/2025

💻🖥📱Screen-Free Sundays: How Taking a Break Can Recharge Your Body and Mind

Digital devices are part of modern life, from work to entertainment to staying connected. But constant screen time can take a toll on posture, mood, and sleep. That’s where a screen-free Sunday (or any regular break) may offer a much-needed reset...Read More

Digital devices are part of modern life, from work to entertainment to staying connected. But constant screen time can take a toll on posture, mood, and sleep. That’s where a screen-free Sunday (or any regular break) may offer a much-needed reset.

29/10/2025

💪🏋️‍♀️Lifting Smarter: Everyday Tips to Support Your Spine

From picking up the kids to unloading groceries, lifting is part of daily life. But how we lift can make a big difference in how our back and body feel, especially over time... Read More... https://www.chiro.co.nz/lifting-smarter-everyday-tips-to-support-your-spine/

14/10/2025

The Role of Nutrition in Spinal Health and Recovery

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Did you know that what you eat directly impacts your spine’s ability to heal and maintain itself? Your spinal discs, like all tissues, require specific nutrients to function optimally and repair damage from daily wear and stress.

Anti-inflammatory foods form the foundation of spine-healthy nutrition. Omega-3 fatty acids from fish, walnuts, and flaxseeds help reduce inflammation around spinal joints. Colourful vegetables and fruits provide antioxidants that combat oxidative stress contributing to disc degeneration.

Hydration plays a crucial role. Spinal discs are approximately 80% water and rely on adequate fluid intake to maintain their shock-absorbing properties. Even mild dehydration can affect disc height and flexibility.

Key nutrients for spinal health include vitamin D and calcium for bone strength, magnesium for muscle relaxation, and vitamin C for collagen synthesis in ligaments and tendons. Protein provides amino acids necessary for tissue repair after chiropractic adjustments.

Inflammatory foods like processed sugars, trans fats, and excessive refined carbohydrates can perpetuate spinal inflammation and slow healing.

13/10/2025

Hey hey hey! For anyone who is curious about a Thermomix, or already loves their Thermomix, this Saturday, in Carterton, there's a cooking class on how to get more out of the varoma. There will be 4 recipes demonstrated. Only $20, you'll learn lots, and enjoy some great food. Come along, and bring a friend too!

https://thermomix.my.site.com/event/s/detail?eventid=00UOY00000EXoZ32AL&country=NZ&fbclid=IwY2xjawNZkE9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHr8bJnsyvFB-zNj7Tvn9oba5_AJLi0akXplTrQQljyjGgmt4MWoyT6cx108B_aem_LyHz8QMWP7VqplK5UHhcsQ

09/10/2025

🧠✨ Your spine is more than just support, it’s the main highway for your nervous system! When your spine is healthy, your nervous system can communicate seamlessly, impacting every function in your body. Prioritize spinal health for total wellness!

07/10/2025

Gut Health & Your Spine: The Surprising Connection
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When people think about gut health, digestion is usually the first thing that comes to mind. But your gut does more than process food – it plays a key role in how your whole body functions, including how you feel physically and emotionally...Read more https://www.chiro.co.nz/gut-health-your-spine-the-surprising-connection/

07/10/2025

Sitting all day? Follow the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, stand up and move for 20 seconds. Your spine will thank you!

05/10/2025

Consistency in chiropractic care paves the way for lasting progress - small steps every visit lead to big changes over time! 💪✨

03/10/2025

Lots of people get nervous around chiropractic cervical adjustments! It’s totally normal as the neck is often a sensitive area of the body.

The good news is: there is not only one way to get adjusted!

Chiropractic care utilises a lot of different gentle techniques so that everyone and anyone can be adjusted.

Here Dr Mina explains some different ways the cervical spine (neck) can be adjusted.

19/09/2025

Summer is on its way (sloooooowly) and the Spring Equinox on Tuesday 23rd September presents an opportunity to get our energy right for the coming season.

Across next week we will be sharing a daily thought, challenge, exercise and mindfulness task through our stories to help us all let go of the old and create space for some new creative, inspired and invigorating energy.

Everyone is welcome to join and participate, we love to hear how you are going but there are no rules - we will be doing our best to do each daily prompt too!

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16/09/2025

Did you know sitting puts 40% more pressure on your spine than standing? If you work at a desk, take movement breaks to keep your spine happy!