Chiropractor

Well, in one short, sharp word – NO!

It is now pretty well accepted that gastrointestinal health is the basis for over-all good health. There are many studies supporting the role of the digestive tract in proper and optimal immune function. Optimum GI (gastrointestinal) function is imperative for optimum digestion, and hence, optimum absorption and assimilation of nutrients. It’s no good filling up with good quality fuel if the carburettors are all blocked !!

The digestive tract, anatomically and physiologically, is extremely complex. Very simply though, there’s an upper part, a middle part and a lower part, with each part performing different functions and therefore requiring different types of friendly bacteria and micro flora. continue reading…

A new disease, actually an old disease, but one that has just recently received more attention, is the potentially fatal condition called EXCUSE-itis!

This is not so much a medically fatal disease as it is an emotionally fatal disease. Actually, it’s not so much the making of the excuse that is so potentially dangerous, its what opportunities you might miss out on, or what crisis may befall you, as a result of making the often ‘lame’ excuse that is so dangerous. continue reading…

Isn’t this the word stress just the “buzzword” of the 21st Century? Almost every conversation we enter into includes the word stress somewhere in it. Let’s explore stress a little more fully before attempting to consider treatment approaches. continue reading…

Acute Phase (Phase I):

The first phase of care is designed to improve the motion and flexibility of the involved segments of your spine. During this phase, with improved joint mobility, there will be decreased swelling, inflammation and muscle spasm, leading to decreased pain. The frequency of care during this period is high, typically 2-3 visits a week. Regular and repetitive treatments are absolutely necessary to facilitate the healing process. continue reading…

Gents, if you are half way interested in your health, and thus your ultimate survival – listen up!!

An article in todays (26th January 2011) Business Day really caught my interest and made me realize just how lazy ‘us men’ are about our health. It also made me think about how selfish (sorry guys) it is to just ‘bumble on regardless’, with out a thought about the family that gets left behind, devastated by us ’snuffing it’. Even worse, that are then burdened with a stroke victim or an amputee with kidney failure (secondary to the diabetes that been out of control for years). continue reading…

Hey, have a look at this.

I received my monthly newsletter yesterday, from my dear friend, Sophia Lindop (a foodie of note, by the way) in which she was talking about ‘clean water’. Now, the state of our water, and the importance of drinking clean pure water,  is something I am regularly chatting to patients about so I was thrilled to see that even the ‘foodies’ are taking serious note.. continue reading…

So here’s the final tip.

Keen to receive a FREE copy of my ‘Simply Stretching’  DVD  and ‘Staying Healthy Simply’ CD?? – just email me with the headings of all 10 tips, together with your postal address and I send you your copy at NO CHARGE.. continue reading…

9. The mattress

A mattress that is too hard or too soft can precipitate or exacerbate mechanical back problems. If it’s too soft it doesn’t offer sufficient support, and if it’s too hard it doesn’t allow for the spinal contours resulting in stiffness and very achy joints. Ideal mattresses tend to be the ‘pocket spring’ type that have the ‘pillow top’ sewn on. continue reading…

Here’s a double bonus for this week.. 2 tips !! We’re getting there; only 2 to go after this..

7. Undertake regular maintenance therapy

Mechanical back problems are unfortunately not curable as they are related to lifestyle situations, e.g. stress, posture, lifting, carrying and driving, which are all things that are a part of life. Having a chiropractic adjustment every 4 to 8 weeks maintains proper spinal mobility and prevents tightening and ‘locking’ of the joints between the vertebrae. Like servicing a car, servicing your spine helps to prevent wear and tear. continue reading…