Is Cracking your knuckles good or bad? This seems like one of the oldest questions of human kind almost on par with: “Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We have all had a friend, or family member tell you that cracking your knuckles will give you arthritis....
Whole body vibration is a key element of our spinal rehab plans here at Spriggs Chiropractic. Whole body vibration is well-recognised as a useful alternative and adjunct exercise modality with resistance training1, having been found to be effective for: Increasing force and power generation capacity in skeletal muscles2 Increasing...
The sacroiliac joint is an amazing structure and is possibly the most intriguing joints of the human body and is the next in our series of how your spine works. The structure of this joint and the role is plays in the biomechanics of your spine is incredibly complex....
4 things you must know about your core muscles is the 2nd in our series on how your spine works. In this series, we have been discussing how the spine really works. In the last post, we discussed the basic functions and that the spine is a vertical column...
Your spine: the basics, here we will be discussing the fundamental properties and principles of your spine and how it works. These principles are not difficult to grasp and when you do, the mysteries of back pain, neck pain and how it can go wrong will become clearer. This...
Arthritis, specifically Spinal Arthritis and Disc Disease (S.A.D.D) are common conditions that present to us in the clinic. During an audit of the x-rays taken in our clinic last year found that 17% had S.A.D.D present. Whilst it is often said in the that arthritis (also known as degenerative...
Inflammation and tissue damage, I feel is an important topic for people to understand because if you understand the what happens during inflammation and tissue damage, you can take control over your health and healing from injuries. It is important to know that this process happens regardless of the...
There are many kinds of stress, for this post we will categorising them into three main types: Physical Stress Chemical Stress Emotional Stress We will discuss these types and expand upon them further later. First, lets discuss a few aspects of stress that can be misunderstood. In medical terms,...
Keeping healthy at Christmas can be difficult for a number of reasons. Christmas is a special time of year for a lot of people and it means different things to different people. To me and my family, Christmas is a time for us to get together and spend time...
Maintaining a healthy neck (cervical spine) has massive implications for your overall health. The cervical spine is an amazing feat of evolutionary engineering. Structurally, it is nothing more that seven vertebrae sitting vertically on top of each other. Yet functionally, it is a protective column for so many vital components...