We practice gentle chiropractic care.

Our adjustments are comfortable, precise and tailored to your individual needs, without the traditional forceful manipulations.

One of the key benefits of gentle chiropractic care is that it helps your body develop natural self-correcting abilities.

If you're seeking:

• A gentle solution for back or neck issues

• Chiropractic benefits without forceful adjustments

• A softer approach to improving body function and reducing pain

• A comprehensive, long-term approach to your health

• Support with complex health concerns

We would be delighted to help you.

Gentle Chiropractic Care Explained

Transform Your Health Naturally

With over 20 years of hands-on experience in central Sydney, Dr Euan specialises in gentle chiropractic techniques that activate your body's natural healing abilities. This approach helps release spinal tension whilst improving your overall wellbeing - physically, mentally and emotionally.

Understanding the Basics

Your nervous system, comprising billions of nerve cells, controls every aspect of your body's function. From organ operation to muscle movement, from thoughts to emotions - it's all connected through your brain, spinal cord and nerve network.

Your body responds to various stressors - physical injuries, emotional challenges, or environmental factors - typically through muscle tension. These responses originate in your brain's primitive section, explaining why you react to stress before consciously processing it.

Your Body's Response to Stress

Your body has several stress response patterns. The most common is "fight-flight or fright". When stressed, your primitive brain triggers changes across your bodily functions, thoughts and emotions.

When stressed, your body creates tension patterns around your spine and limbs - notice how you instinctively tense up when startled. Your system redirects energy from digestive and reproductive functions to vital organs like your heart and lungs, ensuring survival resources while temporarily pausing other functions.

Your mental state also shifts as attention moves outward, temporarily blocking emotions. This combination of physical tension and emotional suppression is a crucial protective mechanism that naturally releases once you feel safe again.

These defensive responses can be triggered by various experiences, from major trauma to minor discomfort. While natural release should occur after stress passes, ongoing pressure can leave you stuck in these patterns.

Over time, accumulated tension affects nerve supply throughout your body and brain. Through compensation, significant tension can be stored long-term. Even simple movements involve your entire spine working together. Often, symptoms only appear when your body reaches its capacity to compensate.

When trapped in these patterns, energy flow diminishes, particularly through your central nervous system. This affects organ function and makes secondary systems less efficient. You may become increasingly rigid - physically, mentally and emotionally - limiting your ability to fully experience life and express essential states like strength, passion and joy.

Dr Euan's gentle approach helps identify and release these stored tensions, working with your body's natural healing abilities rather than forcing change.

During visits, Dr Euan uses gentle touches along your spine to assess your body's responses and determine the care needed. Brief pauses between contacts allow your system to process changes naturally. The effects continue working hours after each session, with initial visits recommended every second day to maintain progress.

Many people first notice easier breathing when starting gentle chiropractic care. As treatment progresses, your body begins making natural movements to release tension, often starting subtly in the extremities before becoming more coordinated with your breath. You may experience sensations like tingling or warmth, and most people report clearer, more peaceful thoughts after sessions.

Levels of Gentle Chiropractic Care

With over 20 years of hands-on experience in central Sydney, Dr Euan's approach begins by helping transition your body from a defensive state to one of safety. This enables addressing deeper tension layers more effectively in subsequent care.

Most people experience significant improvements in posture and flexibility. Various discomforts often improve as natural bodily functions restore. Mental clarity enhances, allowing you to respond to situations more effectively rather than reacting through stress filters. People naturally adopt healthier lifestyles and find other wellness practices more beneficial.

As care progresses, the focus shifts from recovery to growth. Your chest and heart regions open significantly, leading to increased presence and resilience.