If you are a runner and are often injured or you are new to running and suspect your form could be improved, often a running technique assessment can identify possible problems and offer ways to correct them. Having your running form filmed and then analysed can...
I am a physiotherapist and a runner. As a runner I know there is a fine line between better performances and injuries. Running is a quick, natural, cheap, flexible way to keep fit. Yet, so many people suffer injuries from performing their running training or competitions....
Can my posture affect my hormones? The short answer is - yes it can! Amy Cuddy* from Harvard University has done research on how body language impacts hormones. One of her studies showed how levels of salivary testosterone and cortisol are impacted when someone is in...
What is Fascial Manipulation and how can it help you move, live and feel better? I am a physiotherapist with over 25 years of experience. I treat the usual work related ergonomic injuries and the back and neck pains that often result from working in an...
Stress - the ultimate buzz word associated with modern living and many of us experience it at some time with stress symptoms presenting in many forms. Stress symptoms may include: fatigue insomnia hyperinsomnia (sleepiness during the day) nausea depression high blood pressure unstable emotions craving sweet foods weight gain headaches lower back pain indecision tense muscles From a Traditional Chinese Medicine...
Jaw pain is no laughing matter! The jaw, also known as the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), is one of the most frequently used joints in the body. It is used for talking, eating, sucking and yawning. The TMJ muscles activate and oppose gravity to keep the mouth closed....
I'm in pain, do I go to a Physio or a Chiro? Throughout my years in practice, I quite frequently get asked this question. So I thought I would blog about it this week, and clear up a few misconceptions, at least from the chiropractic end....
It is bad to crack your back? “To “crack” or “not to crack?’ That is the question. If you constantly feel like you need to crack, it’s time to get yourself checked out! “I always make my back “crack”, “it feels good”. If this is you, and you...
For thousands of years acupuncture has been used as a way of treating pain. But how does it do it? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, the body can be divided into 14 standard meridian lines and 8 extra meridian lines. Pain is caused when one...
That season is upon us. No, not winter but its but its potentially nasty cousin, the cold and flu season. For many of us colds and flu are just another part of life that we just have to suffer through, by spending unnecessary amounts of money...