Being a chiropractor I see a lot of people presenting for chiropractic care due to lower back pain. A lot of people don’t realise that chiropractic can be an effective way to manage and heal lower back injuries. Chiropractic is a natural and holistic health care profession dedicated to the non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Chiropractors maintain a focus on … Read More
Chiro Tip- Pilates for core strength
Pilates is a workout and training system that was developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1920’s. He originally designed this system of training to rehabilitate dancers from injury. Over the years pilates has gained popularity in the mainstream gym environment and classes can now be found in most gyms or pilates studios. Pilates is a movement system that works on … 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- 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
CrossFit.. A Chiropractors Perspective
CrossFit is a popular exercise trend that seems to be here to stay. Because of its rapid rise in popularity and unique training methods it has attracted a lot of both good and bad publicity. Generally speaking the medical profession and musculoskeletal therapists tend to warn against CrossFit and there is good reason for that as there is a definite … Read More
Review: TRX Training
About 3 years ago I discovered some TRX suspension straps in my gym. I had never used them before and wasn’t really sure how to incorporate them into my training. At the time I was really into CrossFit and weight lifting so I didn’t think that TRX training would be tough enough for me. Turns out I was wrong!!! The … Read More
Easy ways to prevent “Tech Neck”
‘Tech neck’ is a new term used to describe neck pain or injuries caused from looking at computer screens, smart phones or tablets for too long. With the structure of our days now involving so much time spent on screens this is becoming very common. Looking down at screens for too long puts pressure on the joints of the spine … Read More
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