The search for the body beautiful is more prevalent today than ever. Hit any fitness website and you’ll be inundated with motivational slogans pushing you to go faster, stronger and harder. While there is nothing wrong with staying fit, pushing yourself to near breaking point at the gym can come...
Daily life can be tough on our bodies, especially when we do things that negatively impact upon our posture. These activities, which often cannot be avoided, can then go on to cause us back pain, neck pain, headaches and all sorts of ailments. For example, if you work at a...
Joint pain – a common ailment caused by a whole host of possible conditions – has the real potential to impact a person’s quality of life if left untreated. Activities such as playing your favourite sports, doing household chores or even walking to the shops can be ten times more...
What is sciatica? Sciatica nerve pain is a pain like no other. It can range from mild to severe and it’s generally characterised by a shooting pain anywhere along the sciatic nerve. This is the longest nerve in our bodies, extending from low in the back, into the hips and...
Our busy lifestyles can often have a negative impact on our bodies, especially if our jobs require us to use the same repetitive actions each day. However, there are ways to combat the physical stress our body goes through on a daily basis, and one of those is chiropractic care....
Knee pain is extremely common – and extremely disruptive to your daily life. An aching or throbbing knee can make it uncomfortable to drive, excruciating to go up and down steps, and painful to walk even short distances. As for taking part in your favourite sport or roughhousing with the...
As the world becomes increasingly reliant on digital technology, people’s professions and workplaces are adapting with it. Office-based employment is increasing, and due to the lengthy periods of time that people are spending seated all day, upper back pain is developing into a common and troublesome problem across the globe....
Chiropractors are traditionally thought of as working exclusively with the back and neck, treating disorders ranging from a slipped disc to whiplash. However, the body is connected in many unexpected ways, and there are a number of conditions a chiropractor may be able to treat that you may not have...
Sufferers of arthritis will know all too well the unbearable joint pain and stiffness that makes day-to-day life nearly impossible. Treatment for these individuals commonly involves prescriptions for highly addictive painkillers due to the limited effective treatment options. However, in a time where Australia is suffering from an opioid epidemic...
A large percentage of the population is medically diagnosed with some form of chronic joint stiffness related to gout, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and lupus. Joint pain is prevalent with age, but you do not have to live with it. If you find it difficult to get off a chair or...
