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Wellness Poll Results: "When do you get your 10k steps a day?"
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Wellness Poll Results: “When do you get your 10k steps a day?”

In last week’s Wellness Poll, we asked the question:  “When do you get your 10k (that’s ten thousand) steps in a day.”  Our practice members answered and we have drawn the results represented in the table and the pie chart below. Percentage of Responses Work 36.9% Don’t get 10k Steps 36.9% Evening 13.2% Morning 10.5% Lunch Break 2.5% Tabulated responses from asking the question: “When do you get your 10k steps a day?” From the results, more than 60% walked

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How to get to our Office from Ground Level

Point Cook Chiropractic Health & Wellness Centre has been in the same office at the Town Centre (Stockland Point Cook) since 2008 but a lot of people still have trouble locating us. In this video, Dr. Alfie provides guidance from the Aldi forecourt to cross the road and up the stairs to our office. If you wish to make an appointment, please call us on 9394 8888 or click here to book an appointment online today.

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Using Your New ‘Complete Sleeprrr’ Pillow

Congratulations in purchasing one of our ‘Complete Sleeprrr’ pillows from Therapeutic Pillow Australia! Our range of practitioner-prescribed Complete Sleeprrr pillows are designed to give you a better night’s sleep. The contoured shape offer support for your Head, Neck and Shoulders, while the Memory Foam conforms to you to help cradle and cushion. Panels and ‘noodles’ built into the foam allow for you to tailor the pillow to your desired comfort and support levels. This pillow is like no other! Some

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Now That You’ve Had Your First Adjustment

After your adjustment, you might feel looser and lighter. You might feel an immediate improvement, feel like a weight has been lifted from your shoulders or feel more energetic. But as your adjustment settles down you might feel a bit tight, sore or a return of how things were before the adjustment. That’s ok. We call this phenomenon ‘Reactivations’: it’s when the body begins the process of recovery, which includes reactivating processes that have been dormant since becoming subluxated. Reactivations

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We Have a New Chiropractor In The Team – Dr. Amer Kudi!

Dr. Amer Kudi joins Point Cook Chiropractic Health & Wellness Centre Dr. Amer Kudi, chiropractor, has joined the team at Point Cook Chiropractic Health & Wellness Centre on Wednesdays. Dr. Amer has a positive reputation within the Point Cook community having practised locally in previous years prior to COVID. He has a background in the Fitness industry, having been a personal trainer, before studying to become a chiropractor. He obtained his qualifications from RMIT University in 2016, a leading institution to

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Melbourne Cup Day Closure

Our Point Cook office will be closed on Tuesday, 1st November 2022 for Melbourne Cup Day. We will re-open again on Thursday, 3rd November from 9am – 7pm. Our Altona Meadows office, Meadows Life Chiropractic Health & Wellness Centre, will be open on Monday, 30th November. Dr. Alfie will be adjusting from 9am – 7pm. If you wish to make an appointment, please call our office on 9394 8888 or click here to book online. We hope you have a

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Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Program

The Chronic Disease Management (CDM) program is an initiative by the Australian Federal Government to help people access allied health services (e.g. Chiropractic) under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS, Item 10964).  The program allows people with chronic complaints to have up to five (5) Medicare-subsidised visits to an allied health practitioner to help manage their condition. (Other allied health providers include: Dietitians, physiotherapists, Podiatrists, etc).  The program has also been referred to as ‘Care Plans’. Through the CDM program, we can

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Queen’s National Day of Mourning and AFL Grand Final Office Hours

We would like to advise that Point Cook Chiropractic Health & Wellness Centre will be closed on Thursday, 22nd September for the Queen’s National Day of Mourning. Our Altona Meadows practice, Meadows Life Chiropractic Health & Wellness Centre, will be closed on Friday, 23rd September for the AFL Grand Final holiday. We will re-open at Point Cook on Saturday, 24th September 2022 for our normal hours, 8.30am – 1.00pm. We will re-open at Altona Meadows on Monday, 26th September 2022

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What To Expect On Your First Chiropractic Visit

Your first chiropractic visit can be a daunting experience, especially if you’ve never been to a chiropractor before. A myriad of questions might be going through your mind: Am I in the right place? Am I going to be able to tell them what’s wrong ? Will I be examined before I get treated? Will I be referred for x-rays? The first chiropractic visit to Point Cook Chiropractic Health & Wellness Centre will be a fact-finding session. We want to discover

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How Often Should I Come In For Chiropractic To Maintain Spinal Health?

A patient asked me today how often he needs to come in once he starts feeling good and has his symptoms under control. I said, ‘That depends.’ ‘Depends on what?’, he asked. ‘It depends on how well you want to be. It’s an individual choice’, I said. ‘Some people have high demands and stress in their lives and recognise this so they come in weekly or fortnightly.’ ‘I have a female CEO of a company who comes in for care

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