Has anybody else noticed the increasing frequency of negative reports and news releases about alternative health therapies and modalities? Is it just me, or are certain groups feeling threatened, and need to lash out? Most people, if they disagree with something, just shrug their shoulders and move on. If you don’t like a particular dentist, [...]
Low Back Pain
There are many causes of low back pain. In the context of this article we will look at excessive muscle tightness in the low back as a result of bilateral pronation of the feet (both feet).
This can cause internal rotation of the tibial (shin) and femoral (thigh) bones which leads to an anterior [...]
An interesting article caught my eye today: DNA Repair and Chiropractic
We all know that keeping the body functioning at an optimal level by maintaining healthy nerve pathways is imperative. Well, here’s another reason to stay tuned up.
According to this Swedish study, “those patients who were under longer term chiropractic care had statistically significant higher antioxidant [...]
Patello-Femoral Syndrome
Definition: Pain under and about the kneecap (patella), caused by improper patella-femoral traction due to internal tibial rotation, associated with excessive pronation.
Excessive pronation will lead to excessive internal tibial rotation which will laterally displace the patella. When the patella or kneecap misaligns in its track over the lower front of the femur (basically, the [...]
Plantar Fasciitis
Definition: Inflammation of the plantar fascia caused by traction on the fascial attachment due to excess pronation and lowering of the arches.
The plantar fascia is the tendon which connects the underside of the foot from the calcaneus (the heel bone) to the toes.
Plantar fascitiis is an inflammation of this tendon at the connection or [...]
The human foot was designed to walk on natural surfaces such as earth and sand, not concrete. The hard flat surfaces we now spend most of our time on force our feet to flatten and twist. This has resulted in a new type of injury.
The normal lower leg has a 3-4° angle of the tibia [...]
Originally called Repetitive Strain Injury, and now called Repetitive Surf Injury, this occurs (obviously) from repetitive small movements such as texting from a mobile phone and using a computer mousepad. This condition is thought to affect 500,000 people in the U.K. alone. [link here] Project that worldwide and the figures are staggering!
Repetitive movements of the [...]
Do you take anti-inflammatory drugs?
Why?
Are you aware that they are not an analgesic (pain killer) as such? They are designed to reduce the inflammation process due to an injury or similar. Inflammation is swelling and redness, usually because the blood supply to an area has increased in an effort to deal with an irritant and [...]
Here in Australia, it’s national Chiropractic Care Week May 18-24.
The focus this year is on the theme “It’s not just back pain. It’s the Big Picture.”
Visit the website of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia [link here] to get more information.
Remember, poor spinal health can affect all areas of life.
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If you suffer from heartburn and/or gastric reflux, you know just how painful it is and how it makes you feel so bad! You’ll try just about anything. That’s why there is such a huge market for Alka-Seltzer and tums and quickeze and other over-the-counter antacids. Not to mention the prescription medications! They are all [...]
