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"You're 35, and you think this is just what it feels like now."I hear this constantly. And I get why people land there. ...
12/03/2026

"You're 35, and you think this is just what it feels like now."

I hear this constantly. And I get why people land there. When something's been hurting for long enough, your brain starts filing it under normal.

But here's what I actually think is happening.

It's not age. It's accumulated load without recovery.

If you're spending 8 hours a day at a laptop and then coming home to pick up a toddler for the rest of the evening, your body adapts to that. It has to.

And if nothing's being done to counterbalance it, the adaptation tips towards pain and restriction rather than resilience.

That's not inevitable. It's just what happens when the load keeps stacking and there's no reset.

You're not broken. You're not just getting old. Your body is doing exactly what bodies do, responding to the demands being placed on it.

The good news is we can change the demand.

Tag someone who needs to hear they don't have to accept this.

11/03/2026

Here's something I see all the time.

Someone comes in with a stiff neck and the first thing they've been doing is stretching it constantly.

And it makes sense.
It's tight, so stretch it, right?

But if that tightness is actually your nervous system bracing to protect something unstable, stretching it is just making the problem worse.

You're pulling on a rope that's already fraying.

What you actually need isn't more flexibility.
It's more stability.

In the clinic, we work through what I call the Total Body Blueprint.

We look at your spinal alignment, how your nervous system is functioning, and how you move when you're actually under load.
Carrying kids, sitting for hours, all of it.

When the underlying mechanics are sorted, the tightness tends to just go.
Without stretching it into oblivion.
Without medication.

DM me 'blueprint' if you want to understand what's actually going on

10/03/2026

That 3pm headache? It's not because you didn't drink enough water.

You've already tried the ergonomic chair.
The standing desk.
The expensive pillow your physio friend recommended.

And yet every afternoon, that familiar tightness creeps up from the base of your skull, spreads across your shoulders, and settles behind your eyes like a dull weight.

You're trying to lead meetings and hit deadlines through that.

Most people reach for painkillers at this point.
Which I get, it works in the short term.

But it's basically turning off the smoke alarm while the fire is still burning.

The headache isn't the problem.
It's a signal that something mechanical isn't right.

And until we look at that, it'll keep coming back.

DM me 'blueprint' if you're tired of losing half your afternoon to this.

My god did I miss Australian coffee 🫠
09/03/2026

My god did I miss Australian coffee 🫠

08/03/2026

What’s the ONE thing holding you back from getting your back sorted?

Is it time?

Is it the fear that ā€œnothing will workā€?

Is it because you’ve been told ā€œit’s just ageā€?

I’ve heard it all, and I get it. Investing in your health can feel daunting when you’ve been in pain for a long time.

But here’s the truth: your body is a self-healing organism. It just needs the right environment.

If you’re in your 30s or 40s, you have a lot of life left to live. Don’t spend it managing pain.

I’m hanging out in the DMs today ask me anything about back pain, discs, or how we do things at Willagee Chiropractic.

Drop a ā€˜ā“ā€™ below or DM me your biggest back pain question.

07/03/2026

⚔ LAST CALL before I head to Melbourne!

I’ve been selected to represent Australia at the Trans-Tasman Tournament in Melbourne against New Zealand šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ so this week is your last chance to get in before I’m gone!

We have ONE spot left for new patients and only a couple of openings for current patients remaining this week.

If your back, neck or body has been on your to-do list, this is your sign to finally book in. Don’t wait until I’m back and the diary fills up!

šŸ‘‡ Book now via the link in my bio or DM me directly.

From ā€œI can’t even sit through a movieā€ to ā€œI’m back in the gym.ā€That’s the journey we take every single patient through...
06/03/2026

From ā€œI can’t even sit through a movieā€ to ā€œI’m back in the gym.ā€

That’s the journey we take every single patient through at Willagee Chiropractic, and it’s got a name.
We call it the Care Roadmap.

Phase 1 is Recovery. We bring the inflammation down and get those pain signals to quieten so you can actually function again.

Phase 2 is Stability. We teach your body how to protect itself during the everyday stuff, the commute, the desk, the school run.

Phase 3 is Resilience. We build the strength that stops the pain creeping back in when life gets full on.

Every week we see people who had just accepted they’d have to ā€œlive with it.ā€

And every week we watch them realise their body is actually capable of healing when you give it the right input.

No fluff. No endless check ins without a clear reason.

Just a proper plan to get you back to doing what you love.

Comment ā€˜BLUEPRINT’ below if you want to see exactly how we’d structure your recovery.

Your MRI is not your destiny.If I took an MRI of 100 people over the age of 30 with ZERO back pain, about 40% would show...
05/03/2026

Your MRI is not your destiny.

If I took an MRI of 100 people over the age of 30 with ZERO back pain, about 40% would show a disc bulge or degeneration.

Read that again.

Seeing "degenerative changes" on a report is like seeing grey hair on your head. It’s a normal part of aging.

The problem isn't the "wear and tear." The problem is when that area loses its ability to function and becomes sensitized.

You aren't "broken," and you don't necessarily need surgery or injections.

You need to change the environment around that disc.

Better hip mobility, better core timing, and better load management.

Don't let a piece of paper tell you what you're capable of.

DM me the word BLUEPRINT if you’ve been told you have a "bad back" and want a second opinion.

04/03/2026

Stop resting your back pain. Start loading it (the right way).

The old advice for disc pain was "bed rest and ibuprofen."

That’s the fastest way to become a chronic pain patient.

Discs need movement to heal.

They don't have a direct blood supply, so they rely on a "pumping" action to get nutrients in and waste out.

In my Recovery to Resilience framework, we don't just wait for the pain to stop.

We find the "Goldilocks" zone of loading.

We identify the specific movement that triggers the disc.

We use the Total Body Blueprint to find where you're overcompensating.

We reintroduce controlled load to make the disc tough again.

It’s not about avoiding movement; it’s about mastering it.

DM me ā€˜MOVE’ and I’ll send you my top 3 "safe" movements for disc health.

I’m a chiropractor, but I’m also an athlete. And that’s exactly why I treat the way I do.Between captaining the Perth Th...
03/03/2026

I’m a chiropractor, but I’m also an athlete. And that’s exactly why I treat the way I do.

Between captaining the Perth Thunder and running Willagee Chiropractic, my body takes a fair few hits. I know what it feels like when your back tweaks and you’re left wondering if you’re sidelined for the season... or just for the weekend kick around with the kids.

A lot of people reckon chiropractic is just about the ā€œcrack.ā€

For me, it’s about the Blueprint.

It’s about making sure your spine can handle the load of a hockey game, a 10 hour desk day, or scooping up Lola and Ezra without even thinking twice.

We’re not here to just chase symptoms. We’re here to build resilience.

Because showing up as your best every single day takes work, and living pain free isn’t the finish line, it’s the starting point.

DM me ā€˜READY’ if you’re done letting your back hold you back.

02/03/2026

That deep, dull ache in your lower back that gets worse when you sit? It might not be "tight muscles."

You’ve tried the foam roller. You’ve tried the heat wheat bag. You’ve even tried "stretching it out," but it feels like you’re just poking the bear.

If your back pain feels deep, centralized, and flares up after 20 minutes of sitting at your desk or driving down Leach Hwy, you might be dealing with discogenic pain.

The disc is the shock absorber of your spine. When it’s sensitized, it doesn't want to be compressed. Stretching might actually be making it worse by adding more tension to an already stressed structure.

You don’t need more stretches. You need a better strategy.

Comment ā€˜BLUEPRINT’ if your back kills you after a long day at the desk.

Hockey, Pasta, Pizza, Coffee, Friends Couldn’t of been a better trip(Unless Canada won)
01/03/2026

Hockey, Pasta, Pizza, Coffee, Friends

Couldn’t of been a better trip

(Unless Canada won)

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