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Do your knees ache or feel stiff when you wake or sit too long? Do you have an old or new injury? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone − around one in three people experience knee pain. Yet, while knee pain is common, many treatments can be unhelpful.
Do your hamstrings feel tight and touching your toes just a pipe dream? If you’ve ever thought inflexible hamstrings could play a role in back pain and spinal health, and vice versa – you’re right.
We’re often asked about when ice and heat therapy should be used. As a basic ‘rule’, ice may be useful for injury and heat for muscle tension. But this isn’t as straight forward as it sounds; rules rarely are.
Spinal Health Week is the Australian Chiropractors Association (ACA) flagship campaign, which will take place this year on 23-29 May 2022! This year, the ACA is raising awareness of the causes and negative effects of neck pain, with the 2022 theme ‘Sore Neck? Consider a Chiro’.
You've likely heard the term "use it or lose it". But why is it so important to keep moving as you age?
Do you experience involuntary urine leakage? Does sneezing or coughing make matters worse? Do you feel embarrassed and wonder if anything can be done?
Feeling a pinch in your back? Do you have a pinched nerve, or wonder if you might? This condition can be incredibly painful; disabling even.
Is it important to follow a treatment schedule? Why do we set a treatment schedule? It’s a little asked question that we think is important, as the answer matters greatly
How good would it be to have a pocket Chiropractor!
Did you know that Australian adults, on average, spend an estimated five hours per day sitting, with a quarter of the population sitting for more than eight hours per day? This can have an effect on your spinal health.
World Spine Day is an annual health initiative aiming to encourage good spinal health habits.
The theme for World Spine Day 2021 is ‘Back2Back’, reflecting the need to reset and refocus on spinal pain and disability as part of the global burden of disease.
The 12th October is World Arthritis Day – a day created to raise public awareness of all forms of arthritis and emphasize the importance of early diagnosis of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Some forms of arthritis may remain undiagnosed for up to 5 years, and a delayed diagnosis makes it harder to treat the condition.
Do you have pain at your elbow? Is the discomfort worse on movement and everyday use? Does the problem stubbornly refuse to subside, even after rest? Do you frequently use your arms? You might have tennis or golfer’s elbow.
If you were to take 7500 daily steps over the course of 80 years, you would rack up over 219 million paces in your lifetime. That's a lot of work for two knees. It's little wonder they can develop problems and become painful. Knees are prone to a range of issues.
Do you wake in the morning with a sore, stiff neck? Do the muscles ache and twinge and take a little time to loosen up?
You’re not alone – neck pain is common and will affect most people at some stage in their lives.
Stiffness can occur for a number of reasons; while it’s not normally serious, it’s important to know when urgent investigation is required.
During the winter months we need to take time to think about our vitamin D intake. Vitamin D is an essential micronutrient - one of its most important functions is to help grow and maintain strong bones and teeth. Some research has shown that vitamin D can also help our immunity and reduce depression.
It's likely you've heard of a pulled hamstring. Maybe you've watched as your favourite sports player suddenly stopped, grasping the back of their thigh. You might have experienced it yourself or know someone who's been struck by this troublesome injury. You may not realise the importance of hamstrings until you injure them.
Are you feeling stressed, lonely or sad? Don't be surprised if you become ill. Research has shown that our state of mind affects our health. So how does it affect our health?
Not yet feeling 100% and worried that pain relief isn't happening fast enough? These are natural thoughts when you begin treatment - after all, aches, spasms and stiffness are not nice and can stop us from enjoying life.
Have you ever experienced the unexpected spasm of a cramp - that painful, involuntary contraction that you panic to get rid of?
Whether or not you lead an active lifestyle, regular stretching offers a simple way to improve your health.
Many workstations have poor ergonomic design, especially if you are working from home. If we hold a strained posture for hours on end, our body gets tired.
Are your muscles sore and aching? Do you find getting out of bed more and more difficult? Tension and soreness are common problems. Massage could help you find relief.
While your chiropractor can’t be there 24/7 correcting your posture, the Straighten Up app can! Designed to act as ‘Your Pocket Chiropractor’, this app aims to address the growing posture issues and back pain problems faced by Australians.
Spinal Health Week is about raising awareness of the causes and negative effects of back pain. Whether you are experiencing pain from bad habits like inactivity, suffering from an exercise injury, or just want to maintain your spinal health.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an extremely painful condition where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the joints.
Over time this can lead to destruction of joint surfaces and cartilage, meaning hands and feet become disfigured, difficult to use and ever more painful.
The wrist may be a small area of the body, but with such complex movements at this joint, structurally there is quite a lot happening. Did you know for example your wrist and hand together comprise of 27 bones!