Chiropractic Wellness Centre Plettenberg Bay

Chiropractic Wellness Centre Plettenberg Bay True Family Wellness in Plett. Make your day with a great adjustment!

Dr Brett Lederle & Dr Vicci Deverneuil offer gentle chiropractic care, posture correction, and pain relief to help your whole family achieve optimal health.

Your body is constantly learning from what you do. Not consciously. Through repetition. When you practice a movement, yo...
30/09/2026

Your body is constantly learning from what you do. Not consciously. Through repetition. When you practice a movement, your nervous system becomes familiar with that action.

When you regularly challenge your muscles, they adapt to the demands placed on them.

When you repeatedly spend hours in the same position, your body also becomes accustomed to that pattern.

This doesn't mean that every repeated movement is harmful.

Quite the opposite.

Repetition is how we build skills, strength and coordination.

The interesting part is that your body doesn't know whether the habit was intentional.

So every day, you're giving your body information.

Move.

Sit.

Walk.

Lift.

Reach.

Rest.

Repeat.

Which raises a useful question:

What are you asking your body to practice every day?

116 Longships Drive, Plettenberg Bay
044 533 0230
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Balance looks simple. Stand on one leg. Don't fall over. But underneath that simple movement, your nervous system is doi...
28/09/2026

Balance looks simple. Stand on one leg. Don't fall over. But underneath that simple movement, your nervous system is doing quite a lot.

Your eyes provide information about your surroundings.

Your inner ear helps detect movement and orientation.

Sensors in your joints and muscles provide information about where your body is and how it's moving.

Your brain processes all of that information and coordinates a response.

Shift your weight.

Adjust your muscles.

Correct your position.

Stay upright.

And like many physical skills, balance can be challenged and trained.

It isn't only about being able to stand still.

It's about how your body responds when the ground, your position or your movement changes.

Your balance system is working all day, whether you think about it or not.

116 Longships Drive, Plettenberg Bay
044 533 0230
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Let's talk about the signals we tend to ignore. Your body doesn't always wait until you're completely exhausted before g...
27/09/2026

Let's talk about the signals we tend to ignore. Your body doesn't always wait until you're completely exhausted before giving you a hint that you've been asking a lot from it.

Sometimes it's a feeling of stiffness after sitting too long.

Sometimes your shoulders start creeping towards your ears.

Maybe you become restless and realize you haven't moved in hours.

Or perhaps you simply notice that you don't feel quite as comfortable in your body as you normally do.

These signals aren't necessarily a sign that something is wrong. They're simply information about how your body is responding to what you've been doing.

And learning to notice those early signals can be useful.

So let's hear yours:

The first thing I notice when my body needs a break is ________.

Drop yours in the comments. 👇

26/09/2026

“My back has gone out.” We hear this phrase all the time. And when acute back pain hits suddenly, it can genuinely feel as though something has shifted, slipped or gone wrong. But your spine doesn't usually just pop out of place because you bent down, lifted something or moved awkwardly.

Back pain is complicated, and the amount of pain someone feels doesn't always tell us exactly what's happening inside the tissues.

Sometimes an ordinary movement can trigger a strong protective response involving the muscles and nervous system around the area. The result can be pain, stiffness, muscle guarding and a strong desire to stop moving.

That can feel alarming.

But once serious causes have been ruled out, current clinical guidance generally supports staying as active as reasonably possible rather than prolonged bed rest. Gentle movement and gradually returning to normal activities are important parts of recovery.

That doesn't mean pushing through severe pain or ignoring symptoms that need assessment.

It means we don't automatically have to treat a painful back as though it is broken.

Your back is not as fragile as it can feel in that moment.

If you're unsure what's going on, that's exactly what an assessment is for.

📍 116 Longships Drive, Plettenberg Bay
📞 044 533 0230
✉️ [email protected]

26/09/2026

“My back has gone out.” We hear this phrase all the time. And when acute back pain hits suddenly, it can genuinely feel as though something has shifted, slipped or gone wrong. But your spine doesn't usually just pop out of place because you bent down, lifted something or moved awkwardly.

Back pain is complicated, and the amount of pain someone feels doesn't always tell us exactly what's happening inside the tissues.

Sometimes an ordinary movement can trigger a strong protective response involving the muscles and nervous system around the area. The result can be pain, stiffness, muscle guarding and a strong desire to stop moving.

That can feel alarming.

But once serious causes have been ruled out, current clinical guidance generally supports staying as active as reasonably possible rather than prolonged bed rest. Gentle movement and gradually returning to normal activities are important parts of recovery.

That doesn't mean pushing through severe pain or ignoring symptoms that need assessment.

It means we don't automatically have to treat a painful back as though it is broken.

Your back is not as fragile as it can feel in that moment.

If you're unsure what's going on, that's exactly what an assessment is for.

📍 116 Longships Drive, Plettenberg Bay
📞 044 533 0230
✉️ [email protected]

You've probably heard the familiar pop during a chiropractic adjustment. But here's something interesting:The sound isn'...
20/09/2026

You've probably heard the familiar pop during a chiropractic adjustment. But here's something interesting:

The sound isn't the goal of the adjustment.

A spinal adjustment involves a controlled movement applied to a joint. Depending on the technique being used, the movement can occur within or slightly beyond the joint's usual range of motion.

The popping sound is associated with a rapid change in pressure within the joint and the formation of a gas-filled cavity in the joint fluid. In other words, the sound is a physical effect of what is happening at the joint.

And an adjustment doesn't necessarily have to make a sound to be performed.

Different chiropractic techniques use different approaches, including manipulation and mobilisation, and the choice of technique can depend on the individual and the area being assessed.

So if you've ever wondered whether the crack is the whole point...

It isn't.

The focus is the movement and the clinical reasoning behind the technique, not simply making a joint pop.

📍 116 Longships Drive, Plettenberg Bay
📞 044 533 0230
✉️ [email protected]

We often think about the spine as something that needs to be kept perfectly straight and protected.But the spine is a mo...
20/09/2026

We often think about the spine as something that needs to be kept perfectly straight and protected.

But the spine is a moving structure.

It bends forward and backwards.
It rotates.
It side-bends.
It constantly adjusts as you walk, sit, reach, lift and change position.

Your spinal joints, muscles and nervous system work together to coordinate these movements and keep you balanced and mobile.

That doesn't mean every movement is appropriate for every person or that movement should be forced when something is painful.

It simply means that movement is a normal and important part of how the spine functions.

Chiropractic care can include assessing how the spine and surrounding musculoskeletal system are moving and functioning, alongside advice around movement and physical activity where appropriate.

Your spine doesn't need to be completely still to be healthy.

It needs to move.

📍 116 Longships Drive, Plettenberg Bay
📞 044 533 0230
✉️ [email protected]

14/09/2026

Cause and Effect
Where are you spending most of your time?

Most of us are very good at reacting. We wait until something becomes uncomfortable before giving it attention. But cari...
09/09/2026

Most of us are very good at reacting. We wait until something becomes uncomfortable before giving it attention. But caring for your body can also be proactive.

Understanding how you move. Paying attention to changes. Making time for your health. Staying active. Building strength. Asking questions when something doesn't feel right.

Chiropractic care is about more than an adjustment.

It's also about understanding your body and taking an active role in your health and wellbeing.

Because your body carries you through every season of life.

Maybe it deserves some attention before it starts demanding it.

📍 116 Longships Drive, Plettenberg Bay
📞 044 533 0230
📧 [email protected]

You've probably heard the saying: "The stronger your legs, the longer your lifespan." There's some interesting science b...
02/09/2026

You've probably heard the saying: "The stronger your legs, the longer your lifespan."
There's some interesting science behind the idea - but the reality is a little more nuanced.

Research has found that lower-body strength and physical performance are associated with mortality risk, particularly as we get older.

One simple measure researchers use is the chair-stand test - how efficiently someone can repeatedly stand up from a chair.

Why is that interesting?

Because getting out of a chair, climbing stairs, walking, balancing and getting up from the floor are all everyday movements that require strength and physical capacity.

Strong legs aren't a guarantee of a longer life, and these studies don't prove that leg strength itself causes people to live longer.

But they do highlight something worth paying attention to:

Maintaining strength and physical function is an important part of healthy ageing.

Keep your body capable of doing the things that make life worth living.

Chiropractic Wellness Centre
True Family Wellness

📍 116 Longships Drive, Plettenberg Bay
📞 044 533 0230
📧 [email protected]

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