Your choice of handbag and how you carry it may be affecting your health long term, according to the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association. NZCA spokesperson and chiropractor Dr Cassandra Fairest explains: `Regularly carrying a large, heavy bag, texting and looking down can cause an alteration in your natural posture. When you add the combination of high heels it becomes a … Read More
Chiro Advice- 5 tips to protect your lower back
The lower back is susceptible to injury during lifting, twisting, sudden movements as well as prolonged poor posture. Any of these can cause injury to the soft tissue, joints or nerves of the lower back. Ask anyone who has had a major lower back injury and they will tell you that they would do anything to avoid injuring their back … Read More
Chiro Advice- What is Sciatica?
Being a chiropractor I regularly get people who visit my clinic with sciatica. Sciatica is a very general term which describes symptoms associated with compression of the sciatic nerve by some type of problem in the lower back. The symptoms include a burning, tingling or shooting electric shock type pain down the buttock and down the leg or sciatica can … Read More
Swiss Ball Exercises And Lower Back Pain Rehab
The swiss ball or fit ball is often used rehabilitation and prevention of lower back pain. It can be used in rehabilitation of back pain episodes by strengthening the core muscles that help stabilise the spine. The swiss ball adds an element of instability to the training programme which forces the body to recruit and develop strength in the core … Read More
Chiro Advice- Tips to avoid neck pain
Most people at some stage in their lives are likely to experience neck pain. At any given time approximately 13% of the adult population will experience neck pain. There are a number of causes for neck pain including joint injury, soft tissue strain or more serious disc injuries. Below are a couple of tips to help prevent neck pain. Find … Read More
Overcoming Back Pain During Exercise
Back pain during exercise is very common. There are a number of reasons why people experience back pain during exercise including just training too much! The goal of exercise should be to train not over train and pain is an indicator that damage is being done to the body. Don’t ignore pain when training, if you train through pain you … Read More
Spinal Health Week 2016
Spinal Health Week (23-29 May) is just around the corner. This year Spinal Health Week has the theme ‘Back Your Inner Athlete’ and will focus on how people can live and perform better through good spinal function, reducing pain, improving posture and taking care of their health. The Chiropractor’s Association of Australia through Spinal Health Week supports the World Health … Read More
Chiro Advice- Pros and Cons to Standing Desks
Standing desks are becoming very popular in offices around the city. From a chiropractic perspective I certainly prefer them to traditional desks for a number of reasons. By now most people are well aware of the damage that long hours of sitting can do to our bodies and standing desks offer a number of health benefits. Pros- Our bodies really … Read More
Training Tip- 5 reasons to try yoga
Whether you are an endurance athlete, weight lifter or simply looking to improve your health and fitness routine I highly recommend trying yoga. As a chiropractor I believe that yoga is not only fantastic for the spine and body but also the mind as well. Here are 5 great reasons to give yoga a try! Yoga offers a focused time … Read More
Have you got grumpy hamstrings?
Did you know that there are three muscles that form the hamstring muscle group? The semimembranosus and semitendinosus attach to the medial (inside) area of the knee and the bicep femoris attaches to the outside of the knee. All three muscles attach into the sitting bone. The hamstring functions to extend the hip and flex the knee. Signs that your … Read More