The Chronicle

Once you start you can’t stop

- DR JAMES MACKAY, CHIROPRACT­OR Dr James MacKay is a chiropract­or at HealthGuar­d Wellness, East Toowoomba and a member of the Chiropract­ors’ Associatio­n of Australia.

THERE is an idea floating around that once you go to a chiropract­or you have to keep going. This is a false assumption. Once you start eating salads or exercising you aren’t obligated to keep up the habit, but you can choose to. It’s the same with chiropract­ic.

When I started to live a healthier lifestyle with eating whole foods, regular strength exercise and chiropract­ic adjustment­s, I grew in awareness of how much better my body felt and was compelled to keep choosing these healthy habits. It’s not because I have to do so but rather I enjoy the continued benefits I gain from choosing to do so.

The majority of the time it’s some sort of pain or injury that brings someone into a chiropract­ic clinic because it has a pretty good track record with dealing with such. But chiropract­ic has much more to offer.

‘‘ SPINAL STRENGTHEN­ING AND MOBILITY EXERCISES ARE A KEY WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH ...

Improving the structure and movement of the spine can have flow-on effects to health of the spinal cord and brain. Spinal strengthen­ing and mobility exercises are a key way to improve your physical health, especially in our sedentary culture.

Once you start noticing the changes in your body you may choose to continue with regular check-ups, just like you would with your car to ensure it is roadworthy. But as an adult you are also free to decide not to continue to benefit, the choice is yours!

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