Choose to Challenge
Happy International Women's Day! The theme this year is #ChooseToChallenge. I speak to you as a woman, somewhat disgusted by what we've been witnessing in the last couple of weeks in the media, and the treatment of the allegations that have been made through Canberra. Gender bias, demeaning women, sexual harassment, sexual assault. This is something that women still face on a daily basis, in all walks of life, and at all different levels of that particular spectrum. Enough is enough! There has got to be a change. All that aside for a moment, I hope that you get to spend it with some fabulous women in your life. Many of you are fabulous women in my life, and you make it a joy to do my job. So thank you.
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To all the women who are members of my clinic community.
Happy International Women's Day!
The theme this year is #ChallengeToChange. I try and stay fairly apolitical within the clinic because I want to make sure that people from all walks of life feel safe. But on this day, I speak to you as a woman, as I feel maybe like many of you do, somewhat disgusted by what we've been witnessing in the last couple of weeks in the media, and the treatment of the allegations that have been made through Canberra. Gender bias, demeaning women, sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, these are all nasty words. This is something that women still face on a daily basis, in all walks of life, and at all different levels of that particular spectrum. Enough is enough! There has got to be a change.
With the theme of Choose to Challenge, I suppose the challenge for those of us who might feel at times unwilling to speak out, we need to find better language, to have better conversations, so that we can create cultural change with men and with women, but also with the young people that we are raising. I worry for my daughters and worry for my sons, I know that I have a job to do, in trying to teach them what gender equality really is. I'm sure that other parents may share a similar view. It takes work. It takes leadership and leadership at the highest level of our country, which at the moment, one would question what the direction is, are they responding politically? Are they responding as human beings with compassion? That's what I wonder about on this International Women's Day.
All that aside for a moment, I hope that you get to spend it with some fabulous women in your life. Many of you are fabulous women in my life, and you make it a joy to do my job. So thank you.
When you surround yourself with fabulous women, you feel this amazing network where you know you've got someone you can confide in, with safety and without judgement, that can help you get you through your daily challenge. That is something that is particularly unique about women. Generally, we can be pretty good communicators. I hope you have a lovely day.
Yours in Health,
Dr Paula
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Gift Vouchers at The Chiropractic Domain
We now offer online gift vouchers. After years of offering old-school gift vouchers in the practice, we've stepped into the 21st century and now offer customisable gift vouchers online via square.Below are some short explanatory videos about purchasing and using gift vouchers at The Chiropractic Domain.
"COVID Normal"
Our Phone Isn't Working
For reasons outside of our control our phone is diverting through to Chiropractic Life Mt Gambier, so if you do need to get in contact with us, here is how:
- You can email us at appointments@thechiropracticdomain.com.au
- You can reply to a recent SMS reminder you have received from us
- To book a chiropractic appointment visit www.thechiropracticdomain.com.au/book-now
- To book a Naturopathy appointment with Lisa visit lisascarfonaturopath.com
- If you do need to call The Chiropractic Domain, call 0412 014 140
- If you need to call Lisa, call 0421 706 494
Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to things being back to normal soon!For regular updates don't forget to follow us on social media:Facebook, InstagramDr Paula & The Chiropractic Domain Team.
New Year New Me?
“A new year a new me?” you might be asking. Well no, it’s probably the same ole you, same ole me, but maybe you can try to be a bit kinder to yourself this year.That’s my suggestion; that’s my theme. So one way you can do that, is do just ONE SMALL THING for yourself. Big audacious goals are great, but sometimes they’re overwhelming, but one tiny habit change can make a huge difference when it is something that is sustainable.
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Hello lovely people,
we’re in the second week of January, things are just starting to pick up and get going.
“A new year a new me?” you might be asking. Well no, it’s probably the same ole you, same ole me, but maybe you can try to be a bit kinder to yourself this year.
That’s my suggestion; that’s my theme. So one way you can do that, is do just ONE SMALL THING for yourself. Big audacious goals are great, but
some times they’re overwhelming, but one tiny habit change can make a huge difference when it is something that is sustainable.
So as a suggestion, a few things that have worked for me.
- I started setting my alarm 15 minutes earlier
- I started making my breakfast the night before
- Booking an exercise class, or making an appointment with someone keeps me accountable
- Make sure that you always book that next appointment before you leave the clinic; so that you don't go backwards
Look after yourself and I will see you very soon!
Yours in Health,
Dr Paula
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CA Stephanie
Today we have Stephanie helping us out as Lynne and Lisa can't be here. If you haven't met he before, Stephanie is Dr Paula's 13 year old. She has been a helper to us in the past, but this is the first time on her own, so please be patient.
Hicaps Available
What is HICAPS? HICAPS is an acronym for the Health Industry Claims and Payments Service.The HICAPS machine allows us to process Medicare claims, private health claims and card transactions at the time of each appointment.
December 2020 Update from The Chiropractic Domain
Wellness and Wisdom NewsletterDecember 2020 Edition
Well, it is finally in December in the year we thought never end. We all know how topsy-turvy and challenging it has been, so I am not going dwell on that.
I would love to tell you about some exciting offers and updates this month:
For those who are starting to think about Christmas and looking for a few ideas we have the famous Dr Graeme hand-held massagers.
These are the ones I use on the clinic but mostly I recommend them as a fabulous way to take a layer of tension out for those super tight muscles that get tight form poor posture or over-use in just a few minutes
We have some gift-wrapped and ready to go home for someone you care about for $89 each
Also, some of you may have seen our stock of “Archies” supporting and fashionable thongs. With hot weather beginning its better to be in these than bare feet or completely flat things…after many weeks they can save your feet and legs and knees from needless aching to do not enough support. They also make great stocking filler and extremely reasonable priced at $35. Great for both adult and kids they come in a range of colors and sizes. You can come in- clinic to try one or both products can be bought online for click and collect
Some examples of cases we have been working with recent with positive results include ,
- neck and shoulders issues
- headaches
- knee joint aggravation and post-surgical swelling
- jaw pain
Some of you may not know that in Dr Paula’s treatment approach, she also has been using “Cold laser therapy” (Low-level Pulsed Laser therapy). She has recently upgraded her laser to one that is higher quality and more efficient. She has been using as an adjunct or Chiropractic Care in cases of pain and inflammation from injury or a flare-up of a chronic issues.
This year we are working right up until Christmas eve , doing an extra Shift on Thursday 24h December from 8:30-11:30am to make sure you can get in your final adjustment for this amazing 2020 year we have all experienced.
As you come in for your December adjustment, we would love give you our complimentary hand-made Bath salt/ foot soak salts. These carry the TCD signature essential oil blend to promote resilience and relaxation for that tired body and feet.
We shall close for a break with our families and re-open on Monday January 4th.
Finally heart-felt thank-you to our very loyal client community – that’s YOU for supporting us to support you across this very unique year. We have certainly all learnt a lot and been stretched in ways we could never have expected. Please reflect on the amazing nature of your own nervous system and how its adapted to all sorts of stresses and help you to get through. As your Chiropractor is my absolute privilege to adjust you to help your spine and nervous system keep you going. We are here for you and look forward to doing so into 2021!
Yours in Health Dr Paula & Team
Practice on Pause for Lockdown
Today the South Australian Chief Allied & Scientific Health Officer advised that all allied health practices in South Australia must close for the duration of the six day ‘circuit breaker’ period from 12:01 am tonight (Thursday, 19 November) to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
All allied health practices, including chiropractic, must close for the next six days unless services can be provided through telehealth.
As such the Chiropractic Domain will be closed with the goal of returning on Wednesday the 25th of November, unless we are otherwise advised by the SA Health authorities.
If you have an appointment on or after November 25th, your appointment will go ahead as planned unless you hear from us, or we hear from you to reschedule.
For those in need of urgent chiropractic advise please email Dr Paula at dr.paula@thechiropracticdomain.com.au.
Stay well, wash your hands, and we look forward to seeing you on the other side.
Bookings are available online from the 25th of November onwards.
Our short-lived lockdown is over!
Our short-lived lockdown is over and we will returning to our usual hours from Monday!
We will be following our Covid-Safe protocols and ask that you continue to practice physical distancing. If you have any concerns or questions, please give us a call.
Here at the Chiropractic Domain we believe we can continue to play our small part in helping you to keep well and feel supported, and we certainly feel privileged to do so.
Please continue to maintain distance between other, wash your hands, stay home if you’re unwell.
Be kind to each other and we’ll see you very soon!
Regal Single Bed Ensemble for Sale
We need to make some more space in our clinic waiting area, so we have decided to sell our Regal Sleep Solutions single bed ensemble. As most of you know I send a lot of my patients to Regal for their mattresses because they are an excellent, Australian made product that I believe can help our spinal alignment when we sleep.
Features and Benefits of Regal Mattresses
- They have 9 zones of Pocket Spring units using highest quality Australian steel supplied by one of premier supply partners, Liberty One Steel.
- Designed in consultation with leading Physiotherapists and Chiropractors. Featuring 5 x more springs than a standard competitor mattress for even greater support. Ensuring best practice skeletal alignment and organic health for assured healthier sleep.
- This mattress benefits from the addition of a foam box surround, maximising the usable surface area and providing full height rigid edge support for effortless ‘getting into and out of’ bed.
- The Healthy Life Classic Mattress consists of Talalay Latex and Australian made Joyce Premium Comfort High Resilience foams ensuring minimal body impressions and reduced chemical emissions.
- Mattress height: Approximately 30cm
The mattress alone is listed online for $5500.00, but our demo model including the base will be sold for $1500.00.
It has never been slept on and has had plastic to protect it.
If you're interested in purchasing it, please contact us using the button below or speak to me at your next appointment.
Dr Paula
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if you're interested I'll be putting it out there for fifteen hundred dollars (for the mattress and the base) the mattress alone is listed online for $5,500.00
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Hello lovely clients,
I just wanted to give you a heads up; we're actually going to make room and get rid of our lovely healthy life demo bed. We need to make some changes and get a little bit more space here.
This particular product is one that I recommend and I've sent a number of you off to the stores to purchase one. This single ensemble is the healthy life classic mattress now if you went to buy it online you'd be looking at five and a half grand (just for the mattress) if I was to refer you to the store you'd be looking at a cost price of about two and a half grand, This has never been slept on it's just simply been in this clinic for people to look and try.
So if you're interested I'll be putting it out there for fifteen hundred dollars (for the mattress and the base). Please send us a message and let us know if you're interested.
Chiropractic Life Mt Gambier
In the October long weekend there will be a change of management at the clinic and it will be taken over by a company called Chiropractic Life.Now, you may not have heard of them before but Chiropractic Life owns a number of regional based clinics across Australia and it is owned by a colleague of mine Dr Adam McKenzie who was a Casterton boy born and bred originally. You'll be pleased to know that Chiropractic Life has a very similar approach and ethos to what we and you have known at The Chiropractic Domain.Please indulge me while I'm reading my notes to help me through this:The most important thing I believe for you to know is that Dr Ashley will remain and she will be continuing under Chiropractic Life along with being supported by Dee and Sonia. For those of you who often see me, I will be continuing my next two rotations to Mt Gambier and finishing up in December. I expect that you'll only notice minor changes around the clinic obviously the business name and the logo will change and the branding but Dr Ashley and Dee and Sonia will be still providing their care and they as they always have. So really it will be business as usual or adjustments as usual.On a personal note; because it is a personal thing when you sell a business, I'd just like to share with you that when I bought Mt Gambier from Dr Neville Creed 13 years ago, I was full of energy and and the idea of course was to develop young associates and try and teach them the way that I had approached chiropractic career in my other clinics at that time. I was halfway through my pregnancy my first pregnancy; crazy yes I know, and over the years we've had lots of lovely associates come and serve and, there have been times when there's been gaps in that and I have needed to step in all amongst managing my own clinic at Goodwood and juggling what ended up being five children in the end. So now my family has grown and my older children are spreading their wings. Simone the eldest has recently gone to university to study chiropractic herself and so a while ago she stopped being my full-time clinic manager and we have missed her expertise and her assistance. also my three younger children are now at primary school very busy and my parents are in their 80s so recently when Adam approached me and asked me if I was interested in making a change I came to the conclusion that now was the right time of my life to do that.
What is this announcement?
After 13 years The Chiropractic Domain will become Chiropractic Life
Who is Chiropractic Life?
Chiropractic Life is a group of chiropractic practices around Australia owned by Dr Adam McKenzie.
Who will be my chiropractor?
We are very happy to be able to tell you the Dr Ashley will remain your chiropractor as she is joining the Chiropractic Life team!
Dee and Sonia will continue to support Dr Ashley in continuing your care.
What if I see Dr Paula?
Dr Paula will continue to travel on her usual rotation for the remainder on 2020. Next year you will need to book in to see Dr Ashley for your adjustments instead.
Dr Paula will only be visiting Mt Gambier to spend time with her friends and family.
What is going to change?
You may not notice a lot of changes for the time being. Chiropractic Life and The Chiropractic Domain have more similarities than they do differences.
The initial changes you'll notice will be to aesthetics as logos and colours are updated.
Why now?
It has been 13 years since Creed Chiropractic became The Chiropractic Domain and in that time Dr Paula's family has grown and the energy once held for developing young chiropractors has transitioned to raising children. The support Dr Paula had from previous practice manager Simone has also reduced since Simone starting studying Chiropractic herself in 2019.
Dr Paula and her whole team are incredibly proud of what has been achieved, and though some sadness is felt we are all very excited about the change to Chiropractic Life.
When is this happening?
The October long weekend is the official change over period.
How do I book in?
To book in Goodwood you can book online or call 8272 4555
To Book in Mt Gambier you'll need to call Chiropractic Life Mt Gambier on 08 8725 3755
What happens now?
If you have an appointment already booked in, that has not changed. You can still book appointments as you normally would. If you do not have an appointment booked please call 0887253755 to book an appointment soon.
Chiropractic Life Video Announcement
n the October long weekend there will be a change of management at the clinic and it will be taken over by a company called Chiropractic Life.Now, you may not have heard of them before but Chiropractic Life owns a number of regional based clinics across Australia and it is owned by a colleague of mine Dr Adam McKenzie who was a Casterton boy born and bred originally. You'll be pleased to know that Chiropractic Life has a very similar approach and ethos to what we and you have known at The Chiropractic Domain.Please indulge me while I'm reading my notes to help me through this:The most important thing I believe for you to know is that Dr Ashley will remain and she will be continuing under Chiropractic Life along with being supported by Dee and Sonia. For those of you who often see me, I will be continuing my next two rotations to Mt Gambier and finishing up in December. I expect that you'll only notice minor changes around the clinic obviously the business name and the logo will change and the branding but Dr Ashley and Dee and Sonia will be still providing their care and they as they always have. So really it will be business as usual or adjustments as usual.On a personal note; because it is a personal thing when you sell a business, I'd just like to share with you that when I bought Mt Gambier from Dr Neville Creed 13 years ago, I was full of energy and and the idea of course was to develop young associates and try and teach them the way that I had approached chiropractic career in my other clinics at that time. I was halfway through my pregnancy my first pregnancy; crazy yes I know, and over the years we've had lots of lovely associates come and serve and, there have been times when there's been gaps in that and I have needed to step in all amongst managing my own clinic at Goodwood and juggling what ended up being five children in the end. So now my family has grown and my older children are spreading their wings. Simone the eldest has recently gone to university to study chiropractic herself and so a while ago she stopped being my full-time clinic manager and we have missed her expertise and her assistance. also my three younger children are now at primary school very busy and my parents are in their 80s so recently when Adam approached me and asked me if I was interested in making a change I came to the conclusion that now was the right time of my life to do that.I am enormously proud of what I've developed in The Chiropractic Domain over the last 13 years and the various members of my team who've done that with me. I do remember thinking back in 2007 that with this project i wasn't sure how long i would be involved but I knew that I needed to be a steward. Now that building has housed a chiropractor clinic for over 50 years so there is a legacy there and the concept of being a student steward is to leave something better than the way you have found it. And I hope Neville would be proud that I have done that I'm also quite confident in handing the baton over to um Dr ash and Dee and Sonia that they will continue that legacy certainly under the watchful management and guidance of Dr Adam and his team at Chiropractic Life.I have had to record this a few times and I needed to use notes because I was getting emotional when I was recording it before and so yes I do feel some sadness at stepping away from the clinic happy sadness particularly from those of you i have looked after over the years I do plan to be still a part of the Mt Gambier community but in my personal life due to my husband's connection with family and friends down in the Mount.I do plan to have a farewell event when I finish to say goodbyes to some of you and I do have two more adjusting days being Thursday October 22nd and December the 3rd. I do want to thank you sincerely even those who don't know me for coming and supporting the clinic over the many years. I have done my best to ensure standards of genuine care for the clients that have come I really also appreciate you welcoming me into your life for those of you who do know me personally.It has indeed been an absolute privilege to know you and to care for you. I'm not going to say goodbye right now I'm just going to say see you later before i get too upset and thank you for your patience and thank you for listening to me tonight.
🚫COMMON MISTAKES OF FOAM ROLLING🚫
1 - Do NOT leave it unattended around a puppy☠2 - You're too quick. To get the benefits you need to go SLOW🐢 and hold the pressure on those juciy trigger points!3 - You're holding your breathe. When you do you also hold more tension in your muscles! We are trying to relax them right?? Top tip count using your breathes not by seconds!🙃4 - You're trying to roll only the sore areas - remember sometimes the area of pain is not the area of dysfunction. Keep in mind not to foam roll on a fresh injury!🤕5 - You're starting at the wrong end and rolling the wrong direction. Alway roll towards the heart. It allows for better blood flood and waste drainage. Get those toxins out☢Also keep an eye out for upcoming dates for foam roller classes - back by popular demand!🙌
STEPtember 2020
Now STEPtember is a fundraiser for cerebral palsy for those young people who cannot through wish or want to be able to move in the way they would necessarily like to due to their condition. So I thought it was a great excuse for my team to once again get movingand to meet the challenge of 10,000 steps per day.Now we had a competition last year within the team and out CA at Mount Gamber; Sonia absolutely smashed us and did an enormous amount of steps. I was right up her alley not far behind her but she was the step queen. But the message I want to bring to you is it doesn't matter so much how many thousands of steps you managed to achieve over the whole month but consistency of making sure you're moving enough each day is actually part of changing your life because if you can keep that habit up that means that overall you're going to be moving and our body is going to benefit in just so many ways.So dust off your footwear go get yourself some new footwear there's a number of great places you could check that out athlete's foot which is in both clinic locations. You could look at the running company which is on Unley road there's also another great company called Sportitude. People who will actually pay the attention to get you good footwear so that when you do walk you have greater comfort.If there's any issues that you notice that evolve from doing extra walking please come and talk to Dr Ashley and I there may be a few little mechanicaltweaks we can help you make to get going so I'd love you to put your best foot forward. Join us if you want to keep up with the tally of how we're all goingpay attention to the clinic and the Facebook posts and get moving for spring and we might just raise a little bit of money for our lovely young people who suffer with cerebral palsy tooTake care everybody
Womens' Health Week 2020
Women's Health Week is next month (September 7th-11th) and we would like to offer a free spinal health check if you book in between September 1st-18th.
Let's honour and celebrate our incredible bodies because as women we tend to always put ourselves last! 👑
Follow this link to make a booking online or call one of our clinics and speak to our chiropractic assistants! If you have any further questions feel free to message us below.
Call Goodwood Clinic
08 8272 4555
Call Mt Gambier Clinic
08 8725 3755
T&C's: this is a 15 minute spinal screen and posture photo only. no treatment is included. no obligation to book in as a new patient for a full assessment.
What's Included?
Good posture is important because when we position the body in the correct sitting and standing postures, there is even pressure on the spine, its surrounding muscles and ligaments. Having good posture can reduce physical stress on the body.
Deviation from normal posture can weaken and shorten the muscles around the spine causing imbalances in the body, leading to pain and symptoms.
Poor pelvis alignment may affect your postural endurance meaning that you may be in pain when sitting or working.