Do you experience knee pain, hip pain or low back pain If you answered Yes to the above statements , you might have tight calf muscles Tight calf muscles often lead to reduced ankle range of movement affecting the way you walk, which in turn can cause knee...
The answer, unfortunately is neither heat packs or cold packs can help relief Headaches Heat packs can be useful for releasing chronic muscle tightness and reducing pain, while cold packs can be useful for reducing inflammation, swelling and pain in acute soft tissue injuries such...
Are you taking the prescribed medications more often then your doctor said because they seem to have limited effect on relieving your headaches and migraines Did you know that overusing medications can actually lead to chronic daily headaches Research has specifically suggested that medications containing ergotamine, codeine and...
Is your child tip toe walking instead of walking with a heel to toe pattern Did you know that tip toe walking can affect your child’s ability to jump and hop Normal walking pattern is walking with our heel first to contact the ground, then foot flat...
Have you or your teenager ever broken a finger while playing netball, basketball or cricket All it took was one awkward movement to pull a finger back in the wrong direction to cause a break in the bone. When 13 year old Master S came to see...
Time to switch off from work and switch on to family time! So whether you are planning a visit to the local park for a play or a run around the bay, being in pain can really put a damper to your plans. Having Low Back pain often...
Constantly trying to massage your shoulders and neck yourself to ease the tension Perhaps your partner is sick of having to massage your neck and shoulders all the time Neck pain and stiffness is one of the most common complaints we hear from our patients at My Favourite...
The good news is that today is a new day, and the past is in the past. The choices and actions you make today do not automatically run on repeat: you have the power to make a new start, a new story, a new history which...
We are what we eat. The performance you get from your body reflects the food you put into your body. You can’t binge on sugar, fat and highly processed foods and expect your body to function at a high level. Give your body the best, and...
Is your baby not yet rolling? Is your baby not able to sit up by themselves yet? Did you know that the first rule of survival is to learn to HOLD YOUR HEAD UP? Neck muscle strength is so crucial in head control and building neck muscle strength...