Does a chiropractic adjustment hurt? It's one of things that more often than not crosses every patient's mind who is new to chiropractic. Of all of the questions asked of me, it is one of the most common questions. This is asked by new patients to Family Chiropractic...
Chiropractic and the Vagus Nerve: What the Science Actually Says The vagus nerve has really made its way for the forefront of wellness conversations lately — and honestly, for good reason. It's one of the most influential nerves in your entire body, quietly running...
Why Your Child's Posture Could Be Shaping Their Sport, School and Stress Levels Watch a group of Chatswood kids waiting for the school bus and you'll notice something their parents' generation never did — a row of bowed heads, curved spines and shoulders rolled...
Tech Neck: How Screen Time Is Quietly Reshaping Australian Spines (And What to Do About It) Take a look around any train carriage or bus on the North Shore, any café on Victoria Avenue, or your own living room tonight — heads bowed, shoulders rounded, eyes locked on...
Most People Have No Idea What We Actually Do — Until They're In The Chair If you've never seen a chiropractor, chances are your idea of what we do comes from a 10-second video of someone's back “cracking.” That's not the full story — not even close. I'm Dr. Brett...
At Family Chiropractic Chatswood, we see it most weeks: a patient comes in for a tight neck, a sore lower back, or ongoing headaches — and when we dig a little deeper, stress is often part of the picture. Chiropractic and stress are two things that go hand in hand, as...
By Dr. Brett | Family Chiropractic Chatswood | Serving Chatswood & Sydney's North Shore for Over 30 Years This is Part 2 of a two-part series. If you haven't read Part 1 — The 5 Most Common Causes of Lower Back Pain — start there first. [Link to Part 1 blog post]...
Explained by Chatswood's Most Experienced Chiropractor By Dr. Brett | Family Chiropractic Chatswood | Serving Chatswood & Sydney's North Shore for 30 Years Lower back pain is the number one reason people in Chatswood visit a chiropractor — and one of the top three...
What research really says about how you should be sleeping One of the most common questions I have been asked as a Chiropractor over the past 30 years is, "What is the best sleeping position?" Most of us spend around a third of our lives asleep. Yet very few people...
Every morning, millions of people do the same thing the moment they open their eyes: reach for their phone. Within seconds, the brain is flooded with notifications, news, social media drama, and work emails. It feels harmless — even necessary. But according to the...
Tech neck is one of the most rapidly growing postural conditions in Australia, and it's something we see every day here at Family Chiropractic Chatswood. If there is one condition I have seen dramatically rise over the past 30 years it is this. The necks of todays...
AND What Your Chatswood Chiropractor Wants You to Know Let me ask you a question, have you ever felt stressed? And then noticed your shoulders creeping up toward your ears, your neck going stiff, or your whole body just feeling 'off'? That's not a coincidence. And...
Quick summary: Over the years, one of the biggest issues parents get is that of their child's posture. Most parents worry about how much screen time their child gets. But fewer realise that how their child sits during that screen time may be just as important — and...
The Most Common Question in Our Practice Over the past 30 years, there is one question I hear more than almost any other from patients here at Family Chiropractic Chatswood. "Dr. Brett, what's the best exercise for my back?" ...Or for my neck...Or my hips... Or my...
Do you feel a sharp, stabbing pain in your heel — especially when you take your first steps in the morning? You might be dealing with plantar fasciitis, one of the most common causes of heel and foot pain we see at Family Chiropractic Chatswood. The good news? You...