I was offered some advice on how to get to sleep, I had to sleep on it!
The enormous bags under my eyes which are big enough to hold an entire week’s grocery shopping in them, my irrationally short temper and then add on the fact that my grouchy mood could frighten even the toughest man in the world. It’s not hard to tell that I’ve been...
The Black Hole we call Handbags – How to Reduce Shoulder Pain when Carrying Around a Heavy Bag
When we are out and about we are all guilty of just throwing useless crap in our handbags, making them a very common cause of shoulder pain. That “important” piece of paper which we are never going to look at again but refuse to throw away, where does it go? In the...
Heard a joke about flexibility once… It was a bit of a stretch
Whenever I see someone doing the splits or something that requires an insane amount of flexibility my first instinct is to be totally creeped out by it. My second reaction is to imagine how cool it would be if I was that flexible! Well, after doing some research I...
Myth Busters – Can popping a joint give you arthritis?
Before I start this article I just want to clarify that the type of joint we are talking about popping is not the illegal substance kind but rather the synovial joints of the body. These are the joints which allow for movement in the body, like the joints at your...
Heal Your Heel Pain
This one is for all the ladies out there who are strutting around in heels and experiencing heel pain! Whether it is for work, where you are dominating the office in your classic pump or on a Saturday night, cutting some shapes on the dance floor in your 4inch...
Stop being your own cause of neck pain
The advancement in technology has helped us in many ways but has also been the caused a lot of neck pain. We are able to communicate with the other side of the world within just a few seconds, we are able to organise our whole lives with just one small hand held...
Hip Hip Hooray! Say goodbye to hip pain
Everyone knows that having a desk job can lead to many aches and pains which we all complain about but very rarely do anything to fix it. Hip pain is one of the main areas where you may be feeling. This sensation is due to your brain sending messages to your hip to...
Do squats make you smart
Glute max activation makes your brain grow Its true, I read it in a book. A study published in Feb of 2016 gathered 12 individuals and measured the level of activity in an area of their brain associated with muscle control. They then made the group go through a week...
Is Chiropractic safe?
PUBLIC OPINION The question ‘Is Chiropractic safe’ is one that almost every one of my new patients wants to know. If you asked someone who has never seen a Chiropractor before if they thought it was safe they would probably say ‘No’ and that getting your neck cracked...
Cupping Therapy – How it looks
What is Cupping Therapy? With the 2016 Olympic games now over it is hard to look past the impressive feat accomplished by Michael Phelps. With close to several thousand gold medals it was interesting to see the large circular bruises on his shoulders while Michael was...
My Brothers shoulder pain – therapy isn’t working
Unfortunately, therapy doesn’t always work for shoulder pain, well… it does, but you may need do something different to get 100% better. The Problem What is really infuriating is when patients come in saying they have been seeing a chiorpractor or physio for their...
Why you have shoulder pain
2/3 people will experience significant shoulder pain at some stage. This is a huge stastic. There is a good chance your shoulder pain will interfere with your work, hobbies and exercise routine to a significant degree. Speaking from experience, shoulder pain is a...