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One Cause, One Cure

• Posted in Chiropractic on Apr 05, 2016

One Cause, One Cure … How’s that for an audacious statement?! Now before anyone takes this message out of proper context and I find myself in front of a disciplinary board, please take the extra moment to read this article in its entirety.

Roller Coasters and Whiplash - Minimise the Risk

• Posted in Head Pain Disorders, Neck Pain Disorders on Apr 02, 2016

I love roller coasters. Well, I used to but haven't been on one for many years. Not the little ones either, but the big 50+ metre ones. However, as both the enthusiast and the chiropractor that roller coasters and other amusement park rides can...

Chiropractic and Osteoporosis

• Posted in Back Pain Disorders on Mar 29, 2016

One question I am often asked, "Is chiropractic safe for pensioners?" Specifically, the concern relates to seniors with osteoporosis: that if too hard an adjustment is given that you can break a person's bone. Yes, it is always a possibility - usually ribs, seldom other verebrae.

Brisbane's 1st Upper Cervical Seminar

• Posted in Personal Development on Mar 19, 2016

On March 11th & 12th, Atlas Health hosted Brisbane’s first Upper Cervical Seminar: Intro to Principles & Practice. Yay! The original plan was to host a Blair Upper Cervical seminar and to invite over a couple of experienced doctors from the USA to present.

Upper Cervical Chiropractic beyond North Lakes

• Posted in Chiropractic on Mar 12, 2016

Its been a busy month in chiropractic – not just in North Lakes, or even in Brisbane, but in Queensland. As many of you know, I’ve been working a long time to expand Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic not just in Queensland, but throughout Australia.

3D Printed Atlas & Axis - Medicine at its Finest

• Posted in Chiropractic on Feb 23, 2016

Does Upper Cervical Chiropractic treat cancer? Emphatically, NO! Medical problems require medical solutions, and health problems require health solutions. The health side of cancer deals with the CAUSE of cancer: diet, lifestyle, environment, stress, neurological incoordination (all of which are 99% of the problem) and faulty genes (which are only 1% of the problem).

Subluxation, Subluxated & Subluxation - What's the Difference?

• Posted in Chiropractic, Neck Pain Disorders on Feb 16, 2016

Yesterday evening I had the pleasure to work with a few great chiropractors in South Brisbane and a few more aspiring CQU chiropractic students. We were talking briefly about the use of the word "subluxation" and what is means in a chiropractic vs medical context.

Dizziness & Vertigo - What's the Difference?

• Posted in Balance Disorder on Feb 15, 2016

Dizziness and vertigo are not the same thing. There are a few key differences between them, but a common source for both. Dizziness vs Vertigo Dizziness is the sensation that YOU are spinning while the world is standing still.

Vertigo & Meniere's Syndrome - Look to the Neck

• Posted in Balance Disorder on Feb 15, 2016

Meniere's Syndrome, dizziness and vertigo are among the very few conditions that research is demonstrating IS caused by a misalignment of the upper neck. Still, hundreds of people in Brisbane and around Australia are informed that there is "no known medical cause to Meniere's Syndrome."

Our Office Critter Finally has a Name

• Posted in Event on Feb 08, 2016

Matatopa. I've been looking for an appropriate name for a year now: something that was both authentic (Native American) yet would be chiropractic/health related at the same time. Here is what we know about the Woodpecker according to the Ojibway: "The woodpecker is known for his understanding of the rhythms, cycles and pattern of life.