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Not just cracks! Muscle energy techniques
Muscle Energy Technique (MET) are a way to stretch muscles using the patients own force. It’s a quicker and more effective way to stretch and can be done with the help of a manual therapist, friend or even inanimate object!
What is involved in a Chiropractic treatment?
An adjustment, often referred to as manipulation, (or crunching and cracking!) is what Chiropractors use to loosen stiff joints in the body. People often ask if we’re putting a bone back into place…
Not just backs! Hip arthritis
We will all eventually get a degree of arthritis as we age, this "wear and tear" arthritis is called OSTEOARTHRITIS. You may experience pain and stiffness, and take a while to get going in the mornings. While Chiropractic can't undo the damage that is there, it can help you manage the symptoms and enable you to carry on with day to day activities.
Not just backs! Jaw pain
“Chiropractors just click backs right?” Today we kick off our Not Just Backs series with temporomandibular joint dysfunction… or to put simply, jaw pain. Did you know Chiropractors treat jaws too?
Have we been treating back pain wrong?
You may have heard that recently a series of papers were published in the medical journal "The Lancet", examining the way the healthcare profession manages low back pain. Here we will summarise some of the findings.
Headache 101
Headaches are extremely common, today we will talk though common types of headache, treatment options as well as signs and symptoms to look out for.
Acupuncture or Dry Needling?
Most of us have heard of, and may have even already tried acupuncture. Less of us have heard of dry needling. Read on to find out what the difference between them is, how it works, what it feels like and more.
Ice Vs Heat
I'm always asked what is better, ice or heat? There are a lot of factors such as the type of injury you have and how long you have had it for that decided which is right for you. Here's a summary to help you decide: