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Pain, Injury, Recovery and Sleep
If you are suffering with a chronic injury or pain lack of sleep may be the hidden piece of your recovery puzzle.
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The Relaxation Response
Stress activates the sympathetic nervous system and what is called the stress response (aka the ‘fight or flight’ response). In order to reduce stress, we need to activate the counteracting parasympathetic nervous system and what has been coined the ‘relaxation response’ Continue Reading
Stress, Pain and Healing
What is stress? And what has it got to do with pain and healing? Keep reading to find out…. Continue Reading
Physiotherapy for neck pain
Physiotherapy is a fast and effective treatment option for a variety of neck pain complaints. Learn more about physiotherapy for neck pain below… Continue Reading
Top Tips for Sciatica Relief
Sciatica isn’t really a diagnosis but a term used to describe a symptom – pain down the back of the leg (following the path of the sciatic nerve.) There are many different potential causes of sciatica and each case needs to be managed accordingly. This articles describes the three most common causes of sciatica and… Continue Reading
Chiropractic for plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammatory condition of the plantar fascia (a band of connective tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot from the heel to the toes). It typically causes foot pain at the bottom of the heel which is worse first thing in the morning. Continue Reading
Easy fix for back pain with running
A common cause of low back pain with running is weakness of the core muscles. If your core is weak, as your foot strikes the ground the lower back may over-extend, overloading the facet joints of the lower back. A classic sign of core weakness is back pain aggravated when running downhill but relieved when… Continue Reading
How to transition safely to a sit-stand desk
So you’ve read about the dangers of sitting and decided to switch to a sit-stand desk. Great! Or is it?… Although sit-stand desks are a great way to minimise sitting and move more throughout the day the problem is that most people’s bodies aren’t ready to stand for long periods. Moving from sitting all day straight… Continue Reading
3 Easy Posture Exercises on the Foam Roll
Most of us are guilty of excessive time spent sitting. Not only does excessive sitting increase our risk of chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer, it also leads to a host of postural problems: Continue Reading
Back-friendly chair set up
In previous posts we talked about the benefits of moving away from a traditional seated workstation using sit-stand desks or desk raisers. However, this isn’t feasible for everyone, so today we will talk about how to select a more back-friendly chair and how best to modify it for a healthier spine. Continue Reading
“I first attended due to pain in my lower back that I had had for over a year. It was my last resource, as I had tried a lot of things before but it was definitely the best thing for me. I felt listened to and taken seriously and I’m now more or less pain free. I can now do all the things I like again, like dancing and walking. That’s just great!
Karen Mackel