Post-Surgical Rehabilitation: Recovering Strength and Function After Surgery Surgery is often only one step in the recovery process, the far more challenging and often underestimated part of your recovery is you rehabilitation. Whether it is a hip replacement, knee replacement, rotator cuff repair or spinal surgery, the procedure addresses...
Understanding Vertigo and the Epley’s Manoeuvre We have discussed the process of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and how Chiropractic can be utilised in its management in a previous blog post. So, the plan for this blog is not to go over old ground, instead I want to focus...
Exercise as Medicine One of my professors at university had a great analogy for how exercise can be used as medicine: “If I were to put my hands around your throat and squeeze, within a few seconds, you will quickly realise that air is essential for life. If I...
The History of Chiropractic Care Introduction Chiropractic, a discipline rooted in the belief that spinal health is fundamental to overall well-being, has a rich and fascinating history. Developed in the late 19th century, chiropractic practices have evolved, faced challenges, and gained widespread acceptance over the years. This blog aims...
I get asked all the time by other therapists and my patients the same questions… massage guns, are they any good? Can I use one on myself at home? The answer to both these questions is yes, and of course, you can use one on yourself at home. However,...
Workstation ergonomics is a huge topic of discussion that can be confusing for many. The reason for all the confusion is simply that workstation ergonomics is not an exact science. By this I mean that work station ergonomics takes into consideration everything from the desk, the chair, the amount...
Walking away from your back pain isn’t something we say flippantly. Walking is something that many of us take for granted until it is taken away, either temporarily through injuries to our legs or episodes of back pain. Or it can be taken away from us permanently from severe...
Obesity and back pain, are they related? The simplest answer is yes, excessive body mass increases loads on the spine leading to excessive stress and strain on the tissues and joints of the low back. The effects of mechanical loads and forces on the spine is something that has...
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...
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