Wellness and Your Spine with Chiropractor and Paleo Advocate Dr. Brett Hill- EP017

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As athletes, we are looking to achieve optimal performance. And we know that the spine protects our nervous system, which controls every part of the body. Yet many of us wait until we are in pain to enlist the help of a chiropractor!

Dr. Brett Hill is chiropractor and wellness coach with a successful practice in Hazelwood Park, South Australia. As a wellness advocate, he endorses a Paleo approach to eating and living, and his holistic methodology is based on ancestral movement patterns. Dr. Brett is the co-founder of Australia’s leading health podcast channel, The Wellness Couch, and the co-host of both The Wellness Guys Show (Australia’s number one health podcast) and That Paleo Show. Dr. Brett is a sought-after speaker who makes regular radio and television appearances, inspiring people to make drastic changes for the better.

Dr. Brett is also an advocate of natural running, and today he shares his introduction to the technique as well as advice around the transition away from structured shoes. Listen in as he explains the role of a chiropractor, questions you might ask to find the right chiropractor for you, and how often you should return for maintenance care. It’s time to learn how spinal health affects performance and contributes to overall well-being.

Topics Covered

[0:51] What a chiropractor does

Focus on spine (protects nervous system)
Optimize performance of body
Techniques range from low force to manual
Philosophies span from symptomatic approach to holistic

[4:12] The questions you should ask a chiropractor to determine right fit

Dependent on goals
Address specific injury if dealing with pain
Techniques used (Activator vs. Manual)
Ask about typical care plan to achieve wellness goals

[8:19] How often you should visit the chiropractor

Crisis – when experience symptoms
Maintenance – once a month so symptoms don’t return
Wellness –every two weeks to keep nervous system at peak performance
Elite athletes – weekly to ensure nothing interferes with optimal performance

[13:18] The differences among chiropractors, osteopaths and physiologists

Chiropractors generally more focused on wellness, optimal performance
Physiologists focus on pain reduction; deal with muscles, ligaments and soft tissue
Osteopaths also focus on spine, nervous system; deal with blood flow, muscles and organs

[17:00] The connection between the spine and other parts of your body