Am I too old to start Chiropractic care? Say what?
It’s NEVER too late to start improving your quality of life.
We have all had that amazing moment in our life when we say “Enough!” Enough pain and discomfort. Enough breathing difficulties. Enough not being able to walk from one room to another. What to do?
Well, start [...]
A recent study from German researchers has shown that the placebo effect is physiological, not just psychological.
In other words, it’s not “all in the mind”!
The study showed that when the subjects expected a pain relieving cream to be effective, their pain was reduced by 25%. “When patients expect a remedy to be effective, the brain [...]
More on Orthotics – Achilles Tendonitis
Definition: Inflammation of the Achilles tendon, commonly found in athletes and also in workers such as machinists, who use their feet repetitively.
The symptoms are a sharp and nagging pain above the heel, with extreme tenderness on palpation of the tendon which is located at the back of and slightly above [...]
Do you believe that a vaccine will save you? From any disease?
Then be afraid … be very afraid …
Production of new vaccines is being escalated and rushed because of the media-induced hysteria regarding swine flu.
Are they safe? I don’t think so.
Regular readers will know my views on vaccination. We believe that introducing poisons into the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Remember years ago, everywhere you went people were jogging? Notice there is not as much activity of this nature now? Why? In Chiropractic practices around the world it was noticed that ankle, shin, knee, hip and lower back problems were proportionately increased in joggers.
It all has to do with the “JOLT” factor. Jolting causes stresses [...]
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 [...]
