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...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
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...
Sleep. For some people their head hits the pillow, and they are off to the ‘Land of Nod’ in no time at all. For others bedtime can be a task. Uncomfortable bed; ill-fitting pillows; tossing and turning; too hot; too cold; awake counting sheep until all...
People are spending more and more time at their desk be it at work or at home. Get it wrong and your workstation set up and chair choice will create havoc on your spine and nervous system. As we discussed last week, there is a difference between a sitting and a stand...
"A Standing Desk or a Sitting Desk - what should I use?" I get asked this question daily. They are both great as long as they are used correctly. Even though sitting has been coined to be the new smoking, is standing the answer? Is it just enough to take ourselves...
More often than not people go to the gym to...go to the gym. They forget that in order to remain strong and even to prevent injury that they need to apply what they do at the gym to day to day life. After all we are 3 Dimensional being live in a 3 Dimensional world....
Years ago, researchers believed that the health benefits of exercise were limited to the body. However, recent research has indicated that regular physical activity and movement can benefit both the body and brain. We’re seeing that movement supplies the brain cells...
Does your child's backpack feel like a 20 kilo bag of potatoes? You may have noticed that your child struggles to get it on in the morning or may even need help to pull the straps together enough to click the buckle. What’s more, researchers and healthcare...
This week marks the 125th birthday of Chiropractic! On this 125th anniversary, it might be interesting to read the words of Dr. DD Palmer, the founder of chiropractic: "Harvey Lillard a janitor in the Ryan Block, where I had my office, had been so deaf for 17 years...