Stiffness in the morning time causes us to start the day off on the wrong foot But who among us in the adult population of Dunedin can truly say they never feel stiffness in the morning time? This stiffness is most often a byproduct of both aging and lifestyle, but that doesn’t mean there is…
Natural pain relief makes a difference Pain enter our lives and causes an interruption. From a small, nagging pain to a full-blown injury that temporarily incapacitates you, most of us will choose to medicate our pain somehow. But when it comes to the options for pain relief, not all avenues are equal. OTC and prescription painkillers do…
The post-partum period is broken down into three phases The first 6-12 hours after delivery is known as the acute postpartum phase The subacute which is the following 2-6 weeks The delayed period can last for up to 6 months. It is important to know that this struggle will not be won overnight. The overwhelming…
Enslaved to technology Attached to your phone, glued to the screen, at the mercy of e-mails and social media updates; 21st century jobs and lifestyles often seem to demand that we stay on top of everything at once. We have to have our fingers on the pulse and keep ourselves one step ahead to avoid…
There is no measure for the stress that a baby in breech can cause. Having gone through the upheaval and preparation of the last months, approaching your due date with a baby in the breech position can cause undue trauma because it leaves your pregnancy open to a host of complications during labor and delivery.…
The varying degrees of herniated disc injuries While no one in their right mind would disagree that herniated discs are a serious injury, it must be said that there is quite a range of severity within the same injury. Most herniated discs will heal themselves given time, rest and rehabilitation. But others evolve into a chronic condition…
What makes chiropractic care so effective? We could say our focus on the spine and nervous system as the root of dysfunction and pain; or it could be the fact we specialize only in musculoskeletal disorders; finally, it could be how our techniques focus on correcting problems at their source rather than treating the surface…
No your baby is not pressing on your sciatic nerve This is a misconception that was invented to explain a higher incidence of sciatica during pregnancy. While pregnancy does not translate directly into sciatica, it does create a boiling pot of factors that can leave you vulnerable to developing this dreaded condition. Less activity, poor…
When it comes to spinal health habits, do you really know better? As humans, we are good at avoiding what’s good for us, and even better at embracing unhealthy habits. Now, we are not equating laziness with human nature but it seems that despite our best intentions we often fall short; and when we fall…
When chronic pain emerges in the absence of a definable condition We most often treat chronic pain that stems from conditions including injuries, degenerative spinal conditions and autoimmune disorders like osteoarthritis. But chronic pain doesn’t have to have a definable cause; it can also come about due to stress and anxiety. While people are used…