It’s vitally important to be physically active, but also to avoid injuries as they can be a major setback to leading an active lifestyle. This seems particularly relevant this time of year when there are New Years resolutions to get back on the bike, start golf, kayaking, twilight tennis and complete a half marathon!

Back pain – we see it everyday. Did you know that up to 80% of Australians will experience back pain at some point in their lives? Back pain can be related to many different factors, some of which include family history, weight, occupational factors, and level of physical fitness

This service can help fix the way you move through a combination of musculoskeletal rehabilitation and chiropractic adjustments. By measuring movement patterns in functional activities,it identifies meaningful impairments and muscle imbalances.

Dizziness and vertigo (poor balance) is an under recognised problem. It is often part of a headache complaint. It reflects an underlying problem that usually effects one of three body systems based on the SEE principles.

A lot of patients ask us why, as chiropractors , we look at the feet. We do this as there is a relationship between your feet and your spine. We assess this because your feet effect how your knee, hip, back ….even how your neck works. Each foot has three arches which can affect your posture, alignment and joint wear.

Office chairs are notorious for causing posture problems - slouching, sore neck, shoulders and back pain - where the longer you sit the more likely you'll suffer. Not surprising many people wonder whether they should swap their office chair with a big exercise ball;

In today’s modern society, the use of technology is endless. You can see it everywhere. For example using something simple as a microwave for heating up food, using the public transport system to catch a ride and most commonly using mobile phones to communicate with one another.

As you get set to relax and take a break this Christmas, don’t let the holidays become a pain in the back or neck. The team here at BCNC would like to remind you to look after your body and avoid the annual summer holiday season postural wear and tear.

Day to day desk life keeps the world going around, however, is it giving you neck pain, shoulder pain or headaches? Most likely the answer is YES! Ouch! Help! At Bergamo Chiropractic and Nutrition Centre, we look after people from Boronia, Wantirna, Knox, Bayswater and surrounding suburbs with complaints like these.

Unless you are part of the lucky minority of people who have never suffered from a headache, this blog is for you. Studies have found that around 4 out of 5 people will have experienced a headache in the past 12 months

Spinal Health week is in the last week of May! This year’s campaign focuses on chronic back pain a burden that affects 3.7 million Australians. Chiropractors nationwide are encouraging you to seek help for your chronic back pain.

Chronic pain is a serious medical problem, affecting as many as 1 in 5 Australians (BUPA Health Foundation 2011).It has become an epidemic that is costing the health system up to 34 billion dollars each year. Worst of all, chronic pain is often resistant to treatment.