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Why does My Knee Hurt?

• Posted in Did You Know? on Sep 09, 2016

Why does my knee hurt? It's a common question in our chiropractic office in North Lakes, Brisbane. Often is has nothing to do with the knee but the top three vertebra in the neck.

What Your Posture Says About Your Brain

• Posted in Back Pain Disorders, Head Pain Disorders on Sep 07, 2016

In order for your brain to work properly, it must be level with respect to gravity. The problem starts if you suffer an injury that causes the top vertebrae in your neck to subluxate.

How to Make an Atlas Chiropractic Appointment

• Posted in Chiropractic on Sep 05, 2016

If you are looking for some extra information on Upper Cervical care before scheduling an appointment, we recommend the following resources.

The Upper Cervical Health Centre for Brisbane

• Posted in Chiropractic on Sep 05, 2016

Atlas Chiropractic North Lakes has joined as an affiliate with the Upper Cervical Health Centers (UCHC). We are now the first chiropractic office in Brisbane and, in fact, the first in all Australia to join as with the UCHC (or “Centre” in our case).

When Your Guts, Sex & Brain Axis are Off Synch

• Posted in Digestive Disorders, Nervous System Disorders on Sep 02, 2016

It is short for the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) axis. What the heck is that? Hypothalamus in the part of the brain that interfaces between the central nervous system and the endocrine (hormone) system.

An X- Ray as Unique as you Are

• Posted in Chiropractic on Aug 31, 2016

The specialised x- rays that we take at Atlas Chiropractic in North Lakes are different from any other x- ray that anyone, chiropractor or medical clinic - takes in Brisbane. We don't play guessing games with our own health, and we will not play guessing games with yours.

Why is Resting so Important Post Chiropractic Adjustment?

• Posted in Chiropractic on Aug 29, 2016

To our knowledge we are the only Chiropractic office not only in North Lakes, but in Brisbane (and only one of a dozen in all Australia) with a designated post adjustment resting room. On those days when you do need an adjustment, we strongly advise that you have a 10 minute post-adjustment lie-down and rest.

Don't be a Chiropractor's Two Day Rule Fool

• Posted in Back Pain Disorders, Balance Disorder, Head Pain Disorders on Aug 29, 2016

Every person - whether you see an atlas chiropractor or not, is going to have niggles, pain, discomfort, get the flu or are sick at different points in their life. The question is – is your body going to be able to take care of things as well as it should be?

You Can See the Neck Misalignment

• Posted in Back Pain Disorders, Balance Disorder, Head Pain Disorders on Aug 24, 2016

The x-ray view that shows the misalignment is called a Blair Protracto view. It is taken from an atypical angle that confuses most chiropractors and even many radiologists. Because I had been taking Upper Cervical x-rays long enough, I didn't have any trouble learning how to read them.

You Can See the Neck Misalignment North Lakes

• Posted in Back Pain Disorders, Balance Disorder, Head Pain Disorders on Aug 22, 2016

Be sure to ask to see the new office posters in North Lakes, which show in beautiful bold colour the misalignment in your upper neck and what it does to your spine and central nervous system.