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Can Chiropractic Help with Tennis Elbow?
Have you ever experienced pain or weakness in your elbow radiating into your lower arm, your hand and fingers? Then you may have experienced Tennis Elbow. Despite its name, most people who are diagnosed with tennis elbow are not tennis players. What is Tennis Elbow?...
Nature’s Adjustments – A Chiropractic Perspective
Picture this… You’re walking in Newlands forest, early in the morning. The gravel crunches under your feet, You hear the birds chirp and feel the crisp morning air. The gentle incline has you feeling the muscles in your legs and has your heart beating a little faster...
Chiropractic Techniques
Chiropractic was first founded in Davonport, Iowa in 1895. A Chiropractor’s primary treatment method is the Chiropractic adjustment which is more specific than a spinal manipulation. A Chiropractic adjustment is a highly skilled and specific movement designed to...
Nurturing
When people describe me, I don’t imagine that the first word that comes to mind is “nurturing”. So I am going to try and come at this from the most logical and scientific angle that I can. To start off with let us define what it means to nurture. To nurture (someone...
Can Chiropractic help with headaches and migraines?
Headaches and migraines are among the most common complaints we come across at Peak Chiropractic Centre. If you have a headache or migraine, you are not alone. Some studies show that 9 out of 10 people get headaches. Most headaches are occasional, some mild but...
Simplicity
Complicated things seem more valuable, they are shiny and appealing and often easy to sell. Simplicity on the other hand often seems too parochial or too easy. Your life is increasingly more complicated. Your diary, your to-do list, your tasks, your chores are all...
Can Chiropractic Help Runners?
Running is one of the most popular sports here in Cape Town and can offer many health benefits. Whether you enjoy road running or trail running, whether you are a sprinter or a Two Oceans or Comrades Marathon runner. Chances are that you will get injured at some point...
Health gives you freedom
When we speak to someone who calls in to make their first appointment with us, they will often tell us they have a specific symptom or health complaint – back pain, headaches, asthma, TMJ issues, colic. However, when they get into the consultation with their...
Can Chiropractic help with Ear Infections?
Parents with children who suffer with recurring ear infections will know that these can be excruciatingly painful. There are also concerns over the potential risk for permanent damage to their child’s hearing and developmental and speech delays. Symptoms of an ear...
Mind-Body-Spirit Connection
We often think of connection as something that happens outwards. We think of our connections to the significant people in our lives, especially approaching Valentine's Day. A connection that is often overlooked, however, is that which we have with ourselves. We forget...
