January 12, 2011
It’s January and the whole year is ahead of us. Now is the best time to get your spine accessed by your chiropractor. He can get it re-aligned and functioning better for the new year. Just like tooth decay, spinal decay (or degeneration) often shows up because of neglect. This progressively worsening degenerative condition is ...
November 23, 2010
Welcome to the third and final installment of Positive Posture. In our previous episode we spoke about the importance of work place posture, and what you could do in order to limit damaging your spine. Now, lets focus on the two other important areas where we can work on our posture: whilst exercising and sleeping. ...
September 22, 2010
In our previous episode we discussed the importance of posture in relation to your spinal health. As part of this discussion I highlighted the 3 curves that exist in your spine, mentioned how you may be currently damaging your spine and finally 3 basic posture ‘don’ts’. Right, now that you are armed with the knowledge ...
August 17, 2010
Yes, it really is! But contrary to popular belief Sciatica is not a diagnosis. It is instead a set or grouping of symptoms that can be contributed to compression or irritation of either the sciatic nerve itself or it’s roots. And because the nerve roots and nerve itself can be irritated or entrapped at multiple ...
August 5, 2010
Building a healthy body is like building a house, you must always start with the foundations. In the human body your skeleton acts as the solid ground for everything else to be built upon. Therefore maintaining the strength, stability and alignment of your bones is extremely important in developing a healthy and happy body. Creating ...
July 28, 2010
We all look forward to a planned holiday away, whether it’s inter-state, exotic Bali, or a lavish European trip. Not only do they give us a well deserved break from the hustle and bustle of life, but also forges lasting memories. But nothing’s worse than being sick or disabled while on holiday. That’s why it’s ...
May 24, 2010
And it’s no wonder with many Australians across the country now returning to play their particular form of footy or other high impact sports. In a recent Chiropractor’s Association of Australia (CAA) media release, Dr Peter Garbutt (a sports chiropractor) mentioned that Australian Rules Football was the biggest culprit, closely followed by rugby, soccer, netball ...
May 23, 2010
Chiropractic, originating from the Greek word Chiropraktikos meaning ‘done by hand’ is a health care discipline based on the scientific premise the body is a self-regulating, self-healing organism. The brain, the spinal cord and all the nerves of the body control these important functions. The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structures (primarily ...
May 18, 2010
When looking at photos of yourself, have you ever noticed that your head is tilting to one side? Or is one shoulder higher than the other? Or that your shoes wear unevenly. If so, then you may have a common condition known as scoliosis. Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine.It can begin as a ...
May 18, 2010
These days, people are constantly “connected” to their hand-held devices, whether it is their cellular phones, portable video games like Nintendo DS, e-readers such as Amazon Kindle, or they are just using apps on an iPhone. A survey found that young people 8-18 years old spend in excess of seven-and-a-half hours a day using some form of ...