Researchers have identified inflammation as one of the most beneficial and harmful processes in your body, and as a result to your health. How is that possible? Acute inflammation is your body’s natural repair and healing response to an accident or injury. However,...
Is chronic inflammation at the core of your health issues? If you've ever cut your finger or twisted your ankle, then you will have first-hand experience with inflammation. The redness, the swelling, the pain and the heat are all hallmarks of a natural process of your...
Is your child's diet effecting their health; their learning and development; and their mood and demeanour? I'm not talking about the food that they place in their mouth, but the food and information that they feed their brain with. The statement ‘we are what we eat’...
Have you ever thought how you could improve your immunity naturally? Most people who rarely get sick take proactive steps to keep their immune system in tip-top shape so it can fight off almost anything that it comes in contact with. By making smart choices like the...
What if you don’t have to wait until you’re suffering from neck pain, back pain, headaches or other health ailments to seek help? What if you could do your favourite things in life and not be hampered by pain or the thought in the back of your head of 'I hope I can do...
The health care playing field can be confusing. Some people swear by their chiropractor, others by their physio. This is a common question I get asked. Even down to the nitty gritty, like who is better for neck pain, for headache, for back pain or sciatica. Let’s...
So much is said about our ergonomic work and computer set up. But want about how we sleep? Your sleep posture and sleep position. A good night’s sleep is essential for good health and overall wellbeing. A healthy and supported neck can be greatly impacted by a poor...
You know that feeling – when the pain starts to creep up from your shoulders, to your neck then just plants itself in your head. You start to feel that headache coming on and all you do is fight it. I hear daily that “I have a normal headache” or “I have normal neck...
Is the endless scrolling on your device causing you tech neck and neck pain? You might not know it, but the endless social media browsing, swiping and texting is having a huge impact on your overall neck health. ‘Tech Neck’ is now becoming a common health issue. What...
So many people get so excited, and so ‘in focus’ to start a new exercise regime. They make that mental decision to shed a few kilos, to get in shape, improve their fitness and to enhance their overall health and then take action…. only to suffer and injury at about...
Try these easy to implement injury prevention strategies so as you can get the most out of your exercise and sport regime. No matter how young or old you are, exercise and movement is an essential ingredient in keeping us healthy. There is though a key to being...
This one phrase as to what is appropriate and comfortable to wear can be tackled in two parts. The first: What to wear on your Initial Consultation and following that, what to wear on subsequent regular office visits. 1. Your Initial Visit. On your initial visit (or...
Can your mobility predict your longevity? The ability to go from standing to sitting upon the floor and then to stand again unaided seems on the surface quite easy – but is it? It is a measure of strength, coordination, flexibility, balance and…longevity. That’s...
One of the greatest things that I have had to ponder over the past 29 years is why do some people always get sick and on the flip side why do others stay healthy and strong? Let's answer that commonly asked question with an analogy: The Garbage Can Picture garbage...
What does it take then to be healthy? To be able to be healthy, one must understand the definition: health noun \ ˈhelth also ˈheltth \ Essential Meaning of health 1: the condition of being well or free from disease 2: the overall condition of someone's body or mind...