Chiropractic Life

27/11/2025

A short but sweet photo dump for November!

We are feeling very grateful to all of you this month.

1. Graham’s Apple delivery for the team! 🍎
2. Rob tuning up the team 🧠
3. Joana returning Mabel from their trip 🧸
4. Jades biscoff cheesecake 😋
5. A homemade jam gift!
6. Marleena adjusting Stori and Grace after her Health talk on the Vagus Nerve🌞

Thank you all for bringing so much warmth and energy into our practice at each visit❤️

25/11/2025

Tissues need time - cells repair, inflammation settles, and structures strengthen gradually.

There’s no rushing biology.

But your nervous system learns differently.
It needs experiences - moments of safety, alignment, and calm that slowly teach it to soften, trust, and become more resilient.

Chiropractic care can help with both:

🫀 Creating the conditions where tissues can heal

🧠 Giving your nervous system repeated experiences of safety so you build resilience

Time repairs the structure.

Safe experiences rewire the system.

Healing needs both.

22/11/2025

Cold and windy Chiro Life Run Club!❄️

A round of applause for those who showed up, go team!!!👏

(Ps. How good does Rob’s banana bread look?🤤)

Next one and the last one of the year on the 20th of December🎅🏻🎄

21/11/2025

Research shows that gentle chiropractic adjustments can help ease tension, improve feeding comfort, and support overall wellbeing — especially when birth or early development puts extra stress on a baby’s body and nervous system🩵

19/11/2025

Do you notice a difference in your mood, immune system and energy in the winter?

We notice how common this is and assume there’s nothing we can do… but there is!

As sunlight becomes scarce your body produces less vitamin D which is why supplementing is essential during this time.

🌞D3 helps boost your levels
🌟K2 helps your body actually use it by directly calcium to the right places

A tiny supplement can make a big difference. For more information ask us at your next visit :)

17/11/2025

Marleena giving Colm a final tune-up before he sets off for South Africa!

She and Rob will be looking after everyone at Native Chiropractic in Southwick over the next couple of weeks as well as all of you!

They are loving meeting new faces and caring for our wonderful community of people❤️

14/11/2025

Did you know that sitting loads 20–40% more pressure on your spinal discs compared to standing?

But here’s the wild part…😱

When your spine isn’t moving properly, your brain gets less sensory input - meaning it becomes worse at knowing where your body is in space.

Over time, this can affect your posture, coordination, and even how your brain processes movement and pain.

Movement isn’t just good for your body -
it literally keeps your brain switched on.

Your workday mini-reset:

Set a reminder to stand, stretch, or walk for 1–2 minutes every 30–45 minutes. Your spine (and brain!) will thank you.

Want help restore healthy spinal motion?

Come get checked at Chiropractic Life. Your nervous system will love you for it🧠

14/11/2025

Rob in action📸

11/11/2025

Always learning more, so we can serve our community better📚

This past weekend, Marleena attended a paediatric seminar focusing on chiropractic care for the newborn👶🏼

They covered how birth stress can affect the development of the nervous system - and how gentle chiropractic care can support healthy development from the very start 💙

If you’d like to know more about what she learned, ask us on your next visit!

08/11/2025

07/11/2025

Your spine isn’t just for posture — it’s a key player in how your brain senses and controls your body.

Each spinal segment sends thousands of sensory signals to your brain, helping it understand where your body is in space - a process called somatosensory integration. When spinal movement becomes restricted (through stress, posture, or injury) that communication can get fuzzy, affecting balance, coordination, and even how efficiently your body functions.

Chiropractic adjustments help restore healthy motion to the spine, improving how your brain and body communicate.

(Reference: Haavik H. & Murphy B., Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 2012.)

In short, better spinal movement = better brain–body communication.

Get adjusted!⚡️