Bloom
Pre-conception through Pregnancy to Post-Natal Care
We consider the beginning of pregnancy to be at the time of preconception! Planning a family is about many things, and both partners being in the best health possible leads to an easier journey!
Choosing an experienced practitioner to work with throughout this time could be one of the best investments you make in your prenatal health. The beauty of this is that it’s just as safe during your pregnancy as before and after. When you are carrying a precious new life inside you, it’s important that you know you’re in the very best hands. A practitioner who is experienced in caring for pregnant women, will be able to assess your spine, pelvis and nervous system, and provide you with a care plan tailored to you through each part of your journey.
Too often women are told that they will start to feel normal once their baby arrives, that it is normal to suffer through pregnancy. While there can be many common issues women face, suffering is not normal. How would it feel to enjoy being pregnant?
We don’t think that should be the case, as we work with you at every stage to help you enjoy your pregnancy and express your best life! When combined with gentle exercises and lifestyle guidance, this type of hands-on care is a pro-active way to take care of your body so that you can feel at your best and prepare your body for birth. If you are unsure if we can help, get in touch with us!
Bloom
Pre-conception through Pregnancy to Post-Natal Care
We consider the beginning of pregnancy to be at the time of preconception! Planning a family is about many things, and both partners
being in the best health possible leads to an easier journey!
Choosing an experienced practitioner to work with throughout this time could be one of the best investments you make in your prenatal health. The beauty of this is that it’s just as safe during your pregnancy as before and after. When you are carrying a precious new life inside you, it’s important that you know you’re in the very best hands. A practitioner who is experienced in caring for pregnant women, will be able to assess your spine, pelvis and nervous system, and provide you with a care plan tailored to you through each part of your journey.
Too often women are told that they will start to feel normal once their baby arrives, that it is normal to suffer through pregnancy. While there can be many common issues women face, suffering is not normal. How would it feel to enjoy being pregnant?
We don’t think that should be the case, as we work with you at every stage to help you enjoy your pregnancy and express your best life! When combined with gentle exercises and lifestyle guidance, this type of hands-on care is a pro-active way to take care of your body so that you can feel at your best and prepare your body for birth. If you are unsure if we can help, get in touch with us!
Squishy
Spinal and cranio-sacral care for newborns is increasingly popular as new parents learn about the benefits through their friends and family, midwives and health visitors, and lactation consultants. Many won’t have considered spinal or cranial care for their newborn babies—and if you think what we do is just for bad backs and sore necks, it’s not surprising.
The nervous system controls and co-ordinates everything that takes place within your body, so it’s just as important (if not more so!) for babies to have access to this type of care as adults. The immense safety record speaks for itself—care for babies is extremely gentle and very effective.
Far from being limited to pain relief, care is focused on how well the nervous system is functioning in conjunction with the musculoskeletal system. We often see babies for post birth checks, but we also see many who tell us through their little bodies that their entry to this world was hard. Many babies present with breastfeeding issues, meaning the latch isn’t working or they are not able to suckle well enough to help mum stimulate milk production as they should. Others have issues with moving well, torticollis (unable to turn their head and heck well), shoulder dystocia, talipes, ‘colic’, reflux, constipation, sleep issues, teething issues, excessive crying, plagiocephaly (flat head or other head shapes), missing milestones, along with tense and miserable babes who really just want to feel ease.
Toddlers often need some help with nervous system balance once walking (all those falls on the bum and head bumps!), and commonly with teething, as there are so many changes happening in their little bodies through this rapid growth period!
In recent years, there have been great studies showing wonderful outcomes with reduced crying times, better and easier breastfeeding, better movement and brain integration, and happier mamas and families!
Our connection to ourselves and our babies matters! Our techniques use only the lightest touch with infants and children, similar to the pressure you would use on your eyeball (lid closed of course!).
If you’re unsure whether we can help your baby, get in touch with us, we’d love to chat!
New Baby Care
Spinal and cranio-sacral care for newborns is increasingly popular as new parents learn about the benefits through their friends and family, midwives and health visitors, and lactation consultants. Many won’t have considered spinal or cranial care for their newborn babies—and if you think what we do is just for bad backs and sore necks, it’s not surprising.
Far from being limited to pain relief, care is focused on how well the nervous system is functioning in conjunction with the musculoskeletal system. The nervous system controls and co-ordinates everything that takes place within your body, so it’s just as important for babies to have access to this type of care as adults. The immense safety record speaks for itself—care for babies is extremely gentle.
A professional who is trained in caring for babies and children will be able to work with your baby even as they sleep! In recent years, there have been great studies showing wonderful outcomes with reduced crying times, better and easier breastfeeding, and happier mamas! Because we all know, if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy! Our connection to ourselves and our babies matters! Our techniques use only the lightest touch, similar to the pressure you would use on your eyeball.
If you’re unsure whether we can help your baby, get in touch with us, we’d love to chat!
Growing
From Toddlers to Teens: Supporting Growth and Change
This is a vast period of growth and change in our kids, and we are here to support them through it all!
Toddlers (18m-3yrs): During the toddler years, children experience rapid growth and development, which can lead to various challenges. Teething, learning to walk, and frequent falls can cause discomfort and nervous system imbalances. Gentle adjustments can help improve nervous system regulation, spinal alignment, and overall function, providing relief from physical stress, digestive issues, sleep disturbances, ear infections, postural problems, brain balance and developmental milestones.
Kids (4yrs-11yrs): The calm before the next big leap! Kids brains are still growing and developing, lending more independence and higher development of life skills. Learning takes on the introduction of more structure with school and home school. The same principles apply to this age group as above for toddlers. Developmental milestones and brain balance are core here, helping to make learning and socialising easier as they move through different life situations. Kids are often starting more sports and activities at this time and are much more on the move!
Teens & Tweens (11-19yrs): Teenagers undergo significant hormonal and brain changes, often resulting in nervous system dysregulation. This can manifest as emotional instability, physical discomfort, headaches from poor posture, sports injuries, and growth spurts. Gentle adjustments and nutritional support can help alleviate stress and anxiety, improve sleep, enhance athletic performance, boost concentration and focus, promote a sense of well-being, and support overall nervous system health during this critical period.
Chiropractic and spinal health care play a vital role in managing good health and wellness, physical stress, improving spinal alignment, and promoting healthy development. These interventions help prevent future problems and bring balance and ease during these challenging times. When your brain and body are well connected, coping and adapting in stressful times, injury, health issues, is easier, giving a higher level of resilience and flexibility.
Family Care
Once we have left the newborn stage behind, we offer a 6-8 week well child schedule of checking their nervous system via the spine and cranium, monitoring growth and development stages, and family wellness support care. This leads to pre-school and early school years as well. As children grow and develop, some are happy and easy, others are wild and mad climbers! We always encourage movement, fresh air and adventure. Kids learn better when they are on the move, and their brains are communicating well with their bodies. Some children may experience stress on some level, whether it be physical or emotional trauma or more. Helping them stay connected is important to growing well, as we have seen in the ACE* studies on longer term health effects (*adverse childhood events).
The integration of their nervous system matters to their overall health and wellbeing, as it does at any age or stage throughout your life. As we continue to age, we face different challenges, and we are here to help and support from adolescence to older ages. One of our most common sayings is that sometimes, the kids just need an ‘attitude adjustment’, because we all have come to know well, that a child’s behaviour changes before anything else does, and if you are paying attention, it can head off a myriad of events!
When we reach our more golden years, we want as much life out of those years as possible, and that begins earlier than you may realise. Sometimes it can be as simple as you have forgotten what it feels like to move your body, and to feel good and safe in your body. For many families we see, this is often the first introduction to raising families with a more natural approach, and we are happy to guide you!
Adults & Seniors
The holistic care we offer supports adults and seniors by focusing on the whole person—not just symptoms—to improve mobility, comfort, nerve function, strength, balance and overall quality of life.
Through gentle, individualised adjustments and nutritional support, chiropractic and spinal health care helps relieve chronic pain, enhance joint function, support balance, and promote healthy nervous system function. This natural, non-invasive approach can reduce reliance on medication, support active aging, and empower you to maintain independence and wellness at every stage of life.
Whether it be preparing to welcome a new baby, or to keep you fit to play the sports and activities your love most, we are here to help. We can also support healing with many issues people face over time ranging from injury care (falls, whiplash, head injuries), lower back and rib pain, sciatica, joint pain and dysfunction, headaches and migraines, shoulder and neck pain, carpal tunnel issues, TMJ/jaw, poor posture, mobility limitations, and wellness and performance.
If you are seeking positive changes in your health and wellness, get in touch!
