How Active Are You? ~ (b) How Much Exercise is Enough?
How much exercise is enough to optimise the quality and quantity of our days? How much exercise do I need to do on a weekly basis to keep me healthy?
How Active Are You? ~ (a) Sedentary Behaviour
How active are you? How active should you be?I can hear you thinking, “How long is a piece of string?” or tallying your exercise regime and angling for a gold star for effort.Active and healthy…how do we quantify that? How much exercise (frequency), doing what (type) for how long (duration) to be healthy? What is the optimal equation?
Fish, Fatty Acids and Inflammation
These days most of us know that fish oil is good for arthritis. That is absolutely good enough for some. For others the questions of, “Why?”, “How much is good for me?”, and “How do I identify a quality product that won’t break the bank?” are questions they’d like answers to. This blog is for them.
A wiggle in your walk...?
So you wiggle when you walk. Why is that? Is it a good thing, or a harbinger of pain?
To Stretch or Not to Stretch...?
"Stretching always helps me start my day in a good way." Nyjah Huston
Fascia, the bits in-between
Fascia is in fashion! Until relatively recently it's been tossed in the bin and considered inconsequential. As we discover more about fascia, and its role in the function (and dysfunction) of our bodies, we're learning what a vital tissue it is.
Getting up off the Floor Safely
It's a rude shock when you discover you can't get up off the ground.
Osteoarthritis ~ New Insights from the Latest Science
Recent developments in science are telling us we need to re-think osteoarthritis.
Your Mum Was Right!
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to react more to the world than others?
Forearm and Hand Pain
I started this blog trying to pull apart the many elements of “desk-job-itis” that contribute to a person having painful forearms. It is a complicated web with many moving parts.
The Meerkat Effect
Sometimes people get dealt a whole bunch of curve balls in life. This can lead to a scenario where the brain, which bases its predictions about what’s coming in life on previous experience, is expecting trouble. In response, the brain becomes hypervigilant and this can lead to problems.
Monarto Revelations
Some observations where evolution has solved problems that are common to the human frame.
Mythbusters: The Quick Fix
Spoiler Alert: littlies who love their unicorns, look away now!
Headache
Headache is one of the most common disorders of the nervous system. The WHO states that half to three quarters of the world's population between 18 and 65 years of age have had a headache in the last year and of those, 30% or more have reported having a migraine. So why is headache so prevalent?
The Marvels of Myelin and Movement
Babies will make most of us smile. They grow and change so fast and their ongoing discovery and wonder of the world around them makes us appreciate it anew every time. My perspective may be a little different, but one of the things that delights me most is watching their nervous system develop. There’s a pattern of growth and learning that is dictated by the anatomy of the developing nervous system. You’ll all be quite familiar with it, but have you ever wondered why it is so?
Work Posture ~ a spot checklist for spinal contentedness at work!!
I've had a lot to say about working posture across the last year with the added challenges that 2020 brought to the majority of workplaces. Many of us have had a reprieve from work across the festive season or have at least had a chance to slow down. I'd like to encourage you to take a moment and just look at this before the new year runs away with us again.
Achy Bones and Vitamin D Deficiency
Chiropractors are very familiar with multiple reasons why someone might come in complaining that their "bones ache", but did you know that vitamin D deficiency was on that list?