Flourish Health Hub - Dr Haylea Magnuson - Chiropractor

30/05/2025

Update for the next few months. Bookings can be made online, phone or email.

16/05/2024

30/08/2023

Newborns are cute and cuddly but they're also very clever little bubbas. When they come into the world they are equipped with a set of reflexes to help them get through the birth canal, to feed, to roll, to crawl etc etc.

The thing is these reflexes are meant to disappear in the first few years of life, but sometime they don't....and that's when development can start to go a little off track.

If you have any concerns about your child's development or you simple wish to be proactive and have your child assessed, please reach out.
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16/05/2023

More than 30,000 paediatric patients (0-18yrs) see a chiropractor every week in Australia.

Chiropractic adjustments help our little ones nervous systems to function at their best, supporting them to grow and develop in a healthy way. Using a really gentle and safe approach, our techniques are adapted to suit the ever growing child, from newborn to teenager.

Some common reasons parents may take their child to see a chiropractor:

🍎 Sleep issues
🍎 Headaches
🍎 Ear infections
🍎 Colic
🍎 Poor coordination
🍎 Immune support
🍎 Growing aches and pains
🍎 Sports injuries
🍎 Posture concerns
🍎 Bed wetting
🍎 Assess motor development

Proactively addressing any concerns in a child can help to prevent many health complaints seen later on as adults.

Have you considered having your child's nervous system checked?

Dr Haylea happily sees children and babies of all ages.

31/03/2023

Feeling and seeing immediate improvements in our health is wonderful; sometimes a few small changes or one adjustment can be all that is needed to feel a change, and other times it’s not.

In order for the body to heal and change it needs consistency, time and a bit of grit.

Your health didn’t get to this place overnight.

Just as it takes plenty of time along with the right environment, a seed can flourish into the thriving plant it is designed to be.

Keep watering the seeds of change, because when it comes to health your body wants it too, it only knows healing.


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16/01/2023

After a restful few weeks soaking up the sun and sea, Dr Haylea is back this week and ready to help you feel your best 🤸🏼‍♀️

If you (or your family) are looking for support with

🔅nervous system regulation
🔅more freedom of movement
🔅body work in preparation for pregnancy and birth
🔅lifestyle advice to support your sleep, mood, stress and energy levels

Please feel free to get in contact.

Online bookings and on the spot health fund claiming available.

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24/12/2022

That’s a wrap for 2022 🎄🎉

Dr Haylea is taking a break over the festive season and will be back on deck on Saturday 21st of Jan.

Enjoy all that this season has to offer and hopefully you manage some r&r as we head into 2023.

04/08/2022

“Real rest feels like every cell is thanking you for taking care of you. It’s calm, not full of checklists and chores. It’s simple: not multitasking; not fixing broken things.”- Jennifer Williamson

If you gave yourself a chance to rest, what would that look like and feel to you?

29/07/2022

Do you know what position your baby is in? Do you know what the most ideal position is?

Fetal positioning refers to the baby’s position in the womb. In an ideal world, the most optimal position would see bubs head down with their chin tucked and their face looking at mum’s spine.

Encouraging your baby to move into a more ideal position can help bub find a more straightforward path through the pelvis during birth.

Our modern lifestyle has an enormous impact on our body, how we carry our babies in the womb and consequently how we birth our babies. We sit more, slump, slouch, and in general move less, and all impact how well our babies position themselves in utero.

So what can you do?

💫Gravity is your friend. Towards the end of pregnancy, your baby’s spine and the back of their head are the heaviest part of their body. By getting onto hands and knees on the floor or on a fit ball, we’re helping bubs to fall with gravity, so their spine is along mum’s abdomen and they’re looking at mum’s back.

On the contrary, if we spend hours slouching or reclining ever so comfortably on the couch with our feet up, we’re encouraging bub to turn to a more posterior position and face away from mum’s spine. Hands and knees and forward leaning positions are a really great tool to use daily.

💫Sit in an upright posture with pressure on the sit bones and not your tail bone.
💫Sit with hips higher than knees
💫Sit on a cushion in the car to help elevate your hips
💫Sitting on a fit ball with gentle rocking and rolling
💫Avoid crossing legs
💫Cat / Cow stretch performed gently provides a light stretch to open, release, and stretch the abdomen and pelvis.
💫Swimming belly down
💫Gentle Chiropractic, particularly the Webster technique can also help to balance the pelvis and reduce ligament strain, providing space for bubs to find an ideal position.

💫When a baby can adopt an ideal position for birth, women tend to have shorter, more comfortable labours, with rapid cervical dilation and efficient contractions.

💫Before starting something new, please consult your care provider to ensure it is right for you.

08/07/2022

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04/07/2022

Why do so many mumma’s choose Chiropractic care for their pregnancy?

🤰A more comfortable pregnancy -
Many pregnant mums turn to chiropractic when they experience back pain, sciatica, round ligament pain, or other pregnancy-related symptoms. While we can certainly help ease the discomfort associated with these pains, the adjustment can offer so much more.

🤰Shorter length of labour -
Women receiving chiropractic care during pregnancy experience on average a 24% reduction in the length of labour time, that rises to 33% for those mothers who have given birth before.

🤰A greater ability to relax the pelvic floor muscles –
Incredibly important for helping the baby to move through the birth canal, especially as the baby crowns, which in turn may positively support a vaginal delivery.

🤰Optimal positioning –
The position of the uterus is held by ligaments directly attached to your pelvis at the front, back and sides. Specific gentle techniques tailored to pregnant mothers creates balance in the pelvis and therefore, may reduce the possibility of intrauterine constraint, offering the baby the ability to move into the best possible position for birth.

As you can see, the adjustment can be a pretty powerful support to your pregnancy. Hands up if you’d like to experience this for yourself 🙌🏼