Built To Last: Hips and Pelvis Stability Exercises

Built to last, creating a strong foundation for your “House of Life” from the ground up. Stability Exercises that can help support your body as you transition through life. As many of you know, at Transitions Chiropractic I tend to use a few analogies. One of my favourite analogies is thinking of our bodies like […]

Spring into Life

You can smell it! Literally spring is just around the corner. Wattle is in the air, the warmer winds are about, the birds are chirping and the kookaburras are singing. We are in that magic time of year when the days are getting warmer, the sun is greeting us a little earlier and staying a […]

5 Spokes in Your Wheel of Health

5 Spokes in your Wheel of Health James Staciwa here with another episode of Transitions Chiropractic Newcastle’s blog on the 5 Spokes in your Wheel of Health. These 5 spokes or pillars are vital to how well your wheel will roll and each is just as important as the other. In no particular order, these […]

Vulnerability

Letting go of the reins- Vulnerability For years I know I have tried to make myself as bulletproof as possible. Both in work, home and play. An approach to life similar to that of being a clock. Always dependable, never skipping a beat and like any good machine, always ready to be used whenever called […]

Stretching Before a Winters Run?

Winter Running? Tempted to Stretch Before? Don’t Bother! As the temperature drops a lot of us don our running shoes and head for the hills. Now as great as the colder weather is for running there is one big problem. How do you warm up? This is really important in training and especially when it […]

Wheel of Health

How many spokes do you think are in your wheel of health? Here at Transitions Chiropractic Newcastle we think there are 5! The 5 spokes of your wheel of health include: brain body connection, movement and play, fuelling your body, rest and recovery and mental health. All 5 spokes in the wheel of health should work […]

Adding Strength and Resistance to your Routine

Just Cardio or Strength and Resistance Training too? For the past 2 months I have found my second home. As a triathlete for the past 8 years I have been addicted to going long. Swimming further, riding further and running further each and every day. However, being Chiropractor and owner of Transitions Chiropractic Newcastle, I am […]

Persistence, Chiropractic, and the Kokoda Challenge

Want to be able to tackle your next challenge head on? 
This man walked the Kokoda Trail, and smashed it! BEFORE: The scan on the left shows his muscle activity from June 2016 before training commenced- the long lines through his middle and lower back show areas of chronic muscle tension and areas both associated […]

This pain in my chest is worsening…

Suffering from Chest Pain or Rib Pain? If you have ever suffered from chest pain or rib pain, it can be very difficult to know what to do. First up, you want to make sure it isn’t a heart problem. If all clear, it’s time to think of the other options: have I had a […]

Doc- Is it a Disc??

One of the most frequently asked questions that we ever receive at Transitions Chiropractic Newcastle is, “Doc, how do I know my back pain isn’t a disc injury?” Unfortunately the answer is often unwanted, and yes, it is a disc injury…. Many of you know that our spine is made up of 24 vertebrae and the discs that […]