The back is a complex structure of bone and muscle, supported by cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. It is estimated that 80% of the population will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, of which lower back pain is the most common. A large percentage of lower back complaints are due to a […]
Standing correctly is key to your postural healthDon’t Stand for Longer than 2 hours When we stand for long periods of time we tend to accumulate strain and tension around our lower back. Usually this is because we relax our glutes and our pelvis slips into an anterior pelvic tilt. Furthermore, you may find you favour one leg more than the other, […]
Push/Pull Workout ProgramThe beauty of a push / pull workout schedule is that it minimises the overtraining of any particular body part. This can be evident in traditional bodybuilding workouts where you would train chest, shoulders, arms and back all on separate days. When you actually look at the exercise selection, there if often 3 times as […]
Need help with back pain?Change Your Mattress – Your Mattress is Really Old Can’t remember the last time you replaced it? Your back may be in trouble. A good mattress lasts 9 to 10 years, but you may want to consider changing it between 5 and 7 years, especially if you suffer with back pain. Firmer Mattress but not […]
Do you know how to treat your specific headaches?We will take a look at the different types of headaches over the next few weeks to help you identify what type of headache you are struggling with and how we can help Cervicogenic Headache Description A cervicogenic headache starts in the cervical spine—your neck. Sometimes these headaches mimic migraine headache symptoms. Initially, pain may […]