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Hip or Back Pain? How Do You Know?

Hip or Back Pain? How Do You Know?

https://youtu.be/t4cU2BsNtbs While figuring out the difference between hip and S-I (sacroiliac) joint pain can be extremely confusing, being able to identify which one is the culprit is crucial when you’re looking for relief. Your S-I joint connects your tailbone...

Is COVID Getting You Down?

Is COVID Getting You Down?

Do you have Zoomitis yet? For years I have been telling patients that "If sitting is the new smoking - then screens are the new crack." The deleterious health effects of sedentary life, poor posture and too much screen time is well documented. This has been a major...

Shoulder Pain: How to Find Relief

Shoulder Pain: How to Find Relief

Did you know… your shoulder is the most unstable and moveable joint in your body. Its wide range of motion is facilitated by four primary muscles and their tendons, which together are called the rotator cuff. If your shoulder becomes inflamed or an impingement occurs,...

Shut Off Your TV!

Shut Off Your TV!

TV was bad for your health before 2021... If you want to create the perfect storm of immunocompromise, simply turn on the news. The compound effect of the stress-inducing, fatalistic 4-minute news cycle, the blue light emitted by electronic screens interfering with...

Is the Headache Medication You Take Causing Your Headache?

Is the Headache Medication You Take Causing Your Headache?

One of the primary side effects of many prevalent headache medications is, well…more headaches! That's right. https://youtu.be/fTFXl5SesyQ Rebound headaches are often caused by the same medications you use to find relief. Even taking medications for more than just a...

Is Being ‘Clean’ Making You Sick?

Is Being ‘Clean’ Making You Sick?

https://youtu.be/VESoKgNVRWY Up until about 200 years ago, there was no such illness as hay fever and no such person as an "allergy sufferer."As these “Illnesses” appeared it wasn’t amongst the farmers and those living outdoors. It affected the people who had an...

How to Get Rid of Your Daily Headaches

How to Get Rid of Your Daily Headaches

https://youtu.be/7X-TwTl_9eM If you notice that your headaches are becoming more frequent and intense, it can be troubling. Daily headaches can make it challenging to have a high quality of life and can affect your work and home life. The good news is that many of the...

Headache and Neck Pain – The Link!

Headache and Neck Pain – The Link!

Your head hurts. Could it be coming from your neck? You may be surprised to learn that neck pain and headaches are tightly linked together. https://youtu.be/3uQGhAnMe4A A headache that starts from an issue in the neck is called a cervicogenic headache. A cervicogenic...

Combat Stress with this Simple 5 Minute Exercise.

Combat Stress with this Simple 5 Minute Exercise.

https://youtu.be/xQh1dChbZDw Stress. Over the past year we have seen a huge amount of stress upon our community. This has been across the board - physical stress, mental/emotional stress; & chemical stress. As patients have been coming through the office, there...

Is a Bad Back Slowing You Down?

Is a Bad Back Slowing You Down?

https://youtu.be/6wt70FhlfwQ Bulging and herniated discs are so debilitating. About 1 in 6 Australians suffer from back related issues, with 181 000 hospitalisations due to back problems. That's at least 4 Million people unnecessarily suffering, moderately interfering...

Hot Tips for Choosing the Right Pillow.

Hot Tips for Choosing the Right Pillow.

I’m not quite sure about you, but I have heard many a story about people who have ventured out on holiday, only to have it ruined by a ‘cricked neck’ upon waking the next day.  And yes, I am speaking from experience.  I have also fallen victim to falling...

Top 5 Computer Ergonomic Mistakes Corrected

Top 5 Computer Ergonomic Mistakes Corrected

https://youtu.be/E2Xq00KB6rU Over the past 29 years, there have been quite a few changes in technology. Microsoft dominated the market way back in 1994 with the introduction of Windows for our PC’s; then came laptops; computer monitors became flat screens;...

Meditation – I Can’t Do That!

Meditation – I Can’t Do That!

https://youtu.be/jtWaGO3RYck “I can’t do that” is probably the most common phrase I have heard with regard to meditation.  Or, “I have tried it and found it too hard”. I can remember learning to windsurf as a teen.  Guess what? Just like meditation I didn’t...

What’s THAT in MY Food?

What’s THAT in MY Food?

https://youtu.be/RCwNiR1ewN8 Peanut Butter, pretty much a staple in our household since I was a child.  For years I assumed that the ingredients were simply peanuts.  To me that would make sense.  That is until I saw more and more brands of peanut...

The #1 Mistake Mobile Phone Users Make.

The #1 Mistake Mobile Phone Users Make.

https://youtu.be/GL6sGnQHyGA There is one thing that has changed immensely in my 29 years of practice. Technology. Especially the Smart Phone. We have immersed ourselves into a smart phone culture.  Some might say we are more connected to the outside world than ever...