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Byron Bay Chiropractic Centre

Welcome to Byron Bay

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Hi There!

We are Drs Regan and Megan Osborne - qualified Chiropractors. A husband and wife team at Byron Bay Chiropractic Centre.

Our favourite things are making coffee, swimming at the beach and adjusting people. As Chiropractors, our greatest joy is working with people to achieve their health goals.

Both of us have enjoyed Chiropractic care for many years, and are continually inspired by the power of the nervous system and the body. It was Hippocrates who said “the greatest of human blessings is health” and we couldn’t agree more. We consider your health to be your greatest asset.

Have a little scroll around, to find out a bit more about what we do.

We look forward to seeing you in the clinic!

Regan & Megan

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where we share our life by the sea

Consciously choosing happiness can be difficult to consistently come back to. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shifting to gratitude is always a work in process for every human. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However it seems that happiness may be the easiest response for our body! I find that really interesting to think about. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Wall Squats for Low Back Stabilisation 👊🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Research has found wall squats can help strengthen your core muscles. These can be responsible for certain types of low back pain, if they are not engaging properly. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💪🏼 INSTRUCTIONS • Begin with your feet shoulder-width apart, and about two feet in front of you. • Lean your back against a sturdy wall. • Slowly squat down until your thighs are at 90 degrees to the floor – or as far as you can go. • Keep your back flat against the wall. • Try and hold this position, start at 10 seconds, and work your way up until you can hold for 60 seconds. • Breathe deeply into your belly while squatting. • You can place your arms where they feel comfortable, just don’t use them to brace yourself by holding your knees, legs or the wall. • When you need to come out of the squat, slowly straighten back up to your starting position. Take a quick walk, and go again for another set. Try and hold longer this time! Do 3 repetitions. 🤓 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Research: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In a study comparing two exercises of a bridge and wall squats, Cho (2013) found that both can improve the transversus abdominis (Tra), internal oblique (IO) muscles. These are deep abdominal muscles that work to stabilise and support the lumbar / low back spine. There was significant thickness gained in the muscles, after the exercise regime, which was measured using ultrasonography. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🙌🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Reference: Cho M. (2013). The effects of modified wall squat exercises on average adults' deep abdominal muscle thickness and lumbar stability. Journal of physical therapy science, 25(6), 689–692. doi:10.1589/jpts.25.689
Regan hosted a talk about Chiropractic and CrossFit at our local @crossfitbyronbay last week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One of the questions he got was “How do I look after myself, when I’m not thinking about it- like when I’m running, or working?” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is such a great question! 👏🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A large element of this is our posture. Which is mostly an unconscious process. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s really hard to change your posture with thoughts alone. This is because the way we hold our body is a reflection of so many things. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Things like: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ foot wear 🥾🥿👠 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ mood 😃😎😡🥺 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ clothing 👔👗👖 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Activity throughout the day 🚶🏼‍♂️🏃🏽‍♂️🤳🏽🤱🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And of course, the way your bones and muscles work together! 💪🏼🦶🏽👊🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Also, a key point is that these things can change when stress, or loading as added! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Beginning to reflect on these elements is a great start to seeing the relationship between our body and the environment. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✨ s e a s a f e ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We love the seaside community of the Norther Rivers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Byron Bay is lucky to have @marinerescuensw watching out for the safety of people in the water. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They are a community based, not for profit organization who provide marine rescue services across NSW. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Made up mostly of volunteers, they rescue swimmers, fisherman and provide information to locals and tourists. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thanks for helping us enjoy the ocean safely! 🙏🏻
Our ability to adapt as humans, amazes me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We can’t always change the way life happens to us, or the people we love. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We have full power over our responses; and the ability to make changes to our course. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Great spine health, to me, is the ability to participate. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To sit on the floor with your children/grandchildren and play 👶🏼 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To go for a walk because it feels good🏃🏽‍♂️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Bending and lifting, pain free💅🏽 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Running with your dog at the park 🐶 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Swimming in the ocean 🌊 and making sandcastles. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Spine health means so much more than the absence of illness, pain or disease. It’s about doing the things you love, with the people you cherish ♥️
✨ S P I N E ✨ The spine is a truly wondrous system 💃🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here’s some spine facts to kick along Spine Health week! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♥️ there are 33 vertebrae in the spine, some are fused together ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♥️ humans and giraffes have 7 vertebrae in their neck! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♥️ 220 ligaments ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♥️ 13.5 MILLION neurons in the spinal cord ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♥️ the curves in the spine add flexibility and strength ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♥️ helps us move, sit, lie, dance and run! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷 @prrints
Healing can be a process of peeling back layers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For some this can happen quickly, and others take a little more time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Restoration happens when the optimal conditions are created- outside the body, and more importantly within the body. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Healing requires time, energy, investment and courage.