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Craniopathy and it's health benefits
What is Craniopathy?
Why would I have my cranials checked?
What causes Cranial distortions?
How can it impact my overall health?
What is Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Technique (CMRT) ?
Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Technique (CMRT) is used by our chiropractors as part of Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) adjusting protocol.
- It is a method of treating spine and vertebral visceral symptoms with reflexes.
- It allows for us to take a whole person approach to your health.
- CMRT is gentle and specific
Sympathetic Dominance - Fight or Flight!
What is Sympathetic Dominance?
Are you stuck in Fight or Flight?
Homecare tips to help.
… Join Chiro Karli for a chat about your nervous system!
Your Nervous System
LETS TALK ABOUT YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM!
The nervous system helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other. It also reacts to changes both outside and inside the body, such as stress or trauma… Join chiro Karli for a discussion on how the it may present in your body!
Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia): Diagnosis, Symptoms, Surgery, and More
By Guest Author: Sarah Hornsby, RDH - is a myofunctional therapist based in Seattle.
What is a tongue tie?
- How to diagnose a tongue tie in Abbies, children or adults
- 8 Symptoms of tongue tie
- Tongue tie causes and risk factors
- Treatment for tongue tie: surgery & myofunctional therapy
- Consequences of untreated tongue ties
- Lip ties
- Tongue tie in adults: should adults have theirs released?
Wry Neck - Torticollis
Have you woken up and noticed you can't turn your neck or even your head is tilted down and your chin pointing away from that side?! You have most likely experienced torticollis… Join Chiro Karli for a chat about the causes and what you can do about it!
Babies and Torticollis "wry neck"
What is torticollis?
What causes torticollis in babies?
How would I know if my baby has a torticollis?
What happens if I don’t correct my baby’s torticollis?
How can I help my baby’s torticollis?
What home-care exercises can I do for my baby’s torticollis?
Join chiropractor Karli Plowright as she answers some of your common questions on baby torticollis…
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
What is Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)?
Why might you suspect your baby has DDH?
What are the risk factors?
What happens if you receive a DDH diagnosis?
How can chiropractic help?
Recommendations
Why is tummy time important?
Tummy time is more than preventing flat head syndrome — it’s one of the earliest ways your baby builds strength, balance, coordination and brain connections. From stimulating the vestibular system to supporting visual tracking and crawling readiness, prone play lays the neurological foundation for lifelong posture and movement. Here’s why it matters, how much to do, and how to make it easier if your baby resists.
Retained Primitive Reflexes
What is a primitive reflex?
Why do we need them?
What happens if they don’t go away?
Can they come back?
** Join Chiro Karli for a chat about Primitive Reflexes and how they may be impacting you and your baby/child…
How Chiropractic can help with Plantar Fasciitis
What is plantar fasciitis?
Why do people get it?
How can Chiropractic Help Plantar Fasciitis?
Join Chiro Karli for the discussion…
SCHOOL BACKPACKS
There can be many postural and mechanical injuries associated with backpacks, use of backpacks and the heaviness of backpacks. Join Chiro Karli for her TOP TIPS on SCHOOL BACKPACK Wearing!
Why do we Swaddle our babies?
Why Do We Swaddle Our Babies? The Comfort, the Concerns, and the Neurological Story
- A Brief History of Swaddling
- Why Parents Swaddle Today
- Primitive Reflexes: The Neurological Foundation
- Neurological Risks of Over-Swaddling
- Physical Health Risks of Swaddling
- Safe Sleep vs Swaddling: The Ongoing Debate
- Gentle Alternatives That Support Neurology
- The Nomad Difference
Balance, Proprioception & Your Nervous System: Why It Matters More Than You Think
Balance, Proprioception & Chiropractic
Balance isn’t just about strength — it’s about how well your nervous system senses and responds to movement. Proprioception plays a vital role in coordination, injury prevention, and confidence at every age. Discover how chiropractic care may support balance, joint awareness, and nervous system function.
Webster Technique
“The Webster Technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment that reduces nervous system stress, balances pelvic bones, muscles and ligaments; and optimises the mother’a pelvic function in pregnancy and birth” ICPA.
Pregnancy Adjustment Demo
Ever wondered what a chiropractic adjustment might look like for pregnancy?
Join Chiro Karli on double time as she does a demonstration with the fabulous Phoebe Jobson of Nutmeg Naturopathy!
UPPER CROSS SYNDROME
Upper cross syndrome is a muscular imbalance syndrome whereby the front and back of your neck, chest, rib cage and thoracic spine aren’t balanced. It causes differences in strength and flexibility of these areas… Read on for more + home tips from Karli!
Running Injuries
A common phenomenon seen with running, whether a beginner or amateur, is tension in either hips, knees or ankles. These joints are the biggest weight bearing areas of the body when running and therefore also most common to see injuries.
Join Chiro Karli as she discusses some of the top injuries associated with running that she sees; some homecare tips to avoid them; and some to help rehabilitate.
Does Posture effect your Running?
Do you find there is something missing in your recovery from running or that you tend to pull up sore continuously from your runs?
Have you considered that this could be due to your posture whilst running, or even an injury you have but have not yet been diagnosed?
Or are you just wanting to improve your runs functionally?
-> Join Chiro Karli for the discussion and some tips!