How to keep at your best this Festive Season

What a fun time of year it is catching up and spending time with family and friends. Unfortunately though, many people let their health go, which they have worked so hard at achieving. Wouldn’t it be great to survive the party season with as little disruption to your healthy routine as possible? Below are 5…

Tips to reduce the effects of poor posture

While at work, you slouch in your chair as you slowly fatigue after a day in the office. When you get home, you want to unwind so you spend a few hours in the garden with your back hunched forward. Or perhaps you prefer to unwind by sitting on the couch and watching your favourite…

Combat the effects of sitting all day

The problem with sitting all day is the lack of movement for your spine. Movement of your spine is what stimulates your brain function. If you are sitting for the majority of your day, this can lead to detrimental effects on your long term health. Here are some easy tips and strategies you can incorporate…

Tips to correctly set up your work station

If you are in a position where you sit all day either at a desk, in a car or even at machinery, the effect of poor posture while sitting for long periods can be having a negative impact on your health.  Often people who are required to sit for long periods of time will eventually…

What should you do about shoulder pain?

Our goal through Chiropractic for shoulder injuries is to restore the full range of movement to the shoulder girdle. This also includes improving the function of the cervical (neck) and thoracic (mid back) spines as the nerves from these areas supply the shoulder. Abnormal function and damage to the area can result in shoulder or…

Plantar Fasciitis: Advice for home

To understand more about what plantar fasciitis is, and the potential causes, please read the previous blog post. You can find it here: https://globalchiropractic.wordpress.com/2019/08/01/pain-under-the-foot-what-is-it/ So, what can you do at home to reduce pain and inflammation? Go Barefoot – Barefoot is important as the ligament and muscles of the feet have to work and thus…

Pain under the foot- What is it?

Plantar fasciitis is a condition of the foot seen mostly in adults. It is a condition where the tissue that runs under the sole of the foot, called the plantar fascia, is inflamed and may have tiny tears. These tears are very painful and create a lot of discomfort. If this condition is left untreated,…