By Dr Marcus Ng - Osteopath in Sydney CBD This is by far the most common question I get asked when patients come into see me at the clinic. Personally, I find there are far more similarities than there are differences, furthermore the difference are ultimately...
By Steven Tran -Sydney CBD Chiropractor First of all Ribs don’t go out… so what is actually going on? There are several joints in the spine such as intervertebral joints, costotransverse joint, etc. In the thoracic spine, the ribs articulate with both the body of thoracic vertebrae...
By Dr Steven Tran - Chiropractor in the Sydney CBD Suffering from neck pain, shoulder pain or upper back pain? Feeling like your head juts forward? Feeling increase tension and pain in the jaw? Starting to develop regular headaches? Could this all be related? Yes, these...
By Steven Tran -Sydney CBD Chiropractor Getting pin and needles or burning sensation that travels down your arm? Pain that radiates into the shoulder and down the hand? You may be suffering from cervical radiculopathy. For a quick summary on cervical radiculopathy, watch the video...
What is joint hyper mobility? Joint hypermobility simply means that you have more flexibility in some of, or all of your joints than the normal person. It is more common in young girls/ women and is generally thought of as being genetic. Hypermobility itself isn't a medical...
By Ryan Dorahy Sydney CBD Physiotherapist We now know that a grade progressive exercise approach is beneficial when starting to undertake new exercise regimens for tendon health. Increasing your training load too rapidly can cause tendons to overload and become pathologic. Tendinopathies (tendon overload) can...
By Sydney CBD Osteopath Dr Abbey Davidson What is joint cracking? , Is it bad for you? , Can it cause arthritis? All your joint clicking, popping and cracking questions answered below! Not up for a long read? Check out this joint cracking video by Dr Abbey...
Whiplash is an injury to the neck caused by a sudden head movement, usually extension. Whiplash injuries are most often associated with motor vehicle accidents, especially those where the vehicle is hit from behind. Whiplash can also occur during sports and falls. The head is thrown...
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...
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....