Some months ago I was asked to present a lecture at Royal North Shore Private Hospital to the senior midwife educators. The purpose of this lecture was to discuss the relevance of chiropractic in the current environment. Today, I delivered the lecture, with Ashleigh Mundy also in attendance, where there was much interest and excitement in what chiropractic has to offer newborn babies and pregnant mothers.

The lecture focussed on the following issues:

Some months ago I was asked to present a lecture at Royal North Shore Private Hospital to the senior midwife educators. The purpose of this lecture was to discuss the relevance of chiropractic in the current environment. Today, I delivered the lecture, with Ashleigh Mundy also in attendance, where there was much interest and excitement in what chiropractic has to offer newborn babies and pregnant mothers.

The lecture focussed on the following issues:

Many people consider that their low back pain was caused by a single incident. However, this is rarely the case. Most peoples' low back pain is from an accumulation of stresses resulting from poor movement patterns and minor lifting strains.

Serious low back injuries such as lumbar disc herniations / protrusions (commonly called "slipped discs") are caused by repeated or prolonged full flexion (or bending) of the lumbar spine. These injuries could often be avoided by following some very simple rules:

Many people consider that their low back pain was caused by a single incident. However, this is rarely the case. Most people's low back pain is from an accumulation of stresses resulting from poor movement patterns and minor lifting strains. Serious low back injuries such as lumbar disc herniations / protrusions (commonly called "slipped discs") are caused by repeated or prolonged full flexion (or bending) of the lumbar spine. These injuries could often be avoided by following some very simple rules:

A recent press release from Gartner, talks about how touchscreen technology has been present in various industrial applications for over 20 years, and that

“Multitouch on smartphones and the Apple iPhone phenomenon have shown users how useful touch can be with the right implementation, and Apple's introduction of the larger iPad has set off a wave of speculation about changing the industry.”

With an increasing use of touchscreen technology in daily life, as well as the work place, it is important to consider your posture, and to ensure that you are not over-doing it, when it comes to sitting or standing in the right position for extended periods.

A recent study from Macquarie University involving two Australian Rules football clubs has found that chiropractic treatment significantly reduces the risk of hamstring injury and muscle strains of the lower limb.

An article in The Sunday Telegraph this weekend entitled “Beware baby’s bassinet” has hopefully brought attention to the fact that a child’s sleeping position may have serious consequences. The article notes that “Plagiocephaly, better known as Flat Head Syndrome, occurs when a baby’s head flattens due to continual pressure on their soft skulls”. The problem has been more noticeable since parents have been advised to put babies to sleep on their back.

We are in the middle of National Chiropractic Care Week, 2010. The chiropractic profession has concentrated on improving the posture of people in the office, at home, and at school. It is thought that up to 90% of people maintain poor posture during their normal daily activities. The Chiropractors Association of Australia have created a great website that helps you determine if you, your family, friends or work colleagues have good posture. Visit, whatsyourposture.com.au and see how you line up.