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...
Have you ever experienced pain at the bottom of your heel or bottom of the mid-foot area? It may have been plantar fasciitis. What is Plantar Fasciitis? The plantar fascia is a long thick band of tissue that lies beneath the skin on the bottom of your foot. It...
In September every year we celebrate Chiropractic’s Birthday (16 Sept 1895) which is closely followed by World Spine Day on 16 October. To celebrate these two milestone events in Chiropractic, just for fun, we thought we would put together an A-Z of Chiropractic....
Can Cracking My Own Neck Cause Harm? “Can cracking my own neck cause harm?” This is a question I hear all too often in practice. The short answer is yes, it can. While the immediate sensation might feel like relief, the long-term odds of compounding the underlying...
Following on from my article about nutrition, (you can catch up here) I have had a number of parents ask me for ideas on how to help their children to eat more along the lines of the healthier lifestyle that they lead. I thought I would use my experience and help with...
The Chiropractic profession internationally is estimated to be made up of a majority of male practitioners with only around 20% of Chiropractors being female which is contrary to the percentage of people who seek Chiropractic care, typically estimated to be about 60%...
No matter how much we may enjoy it, cycling can have its ups and downs and not just in the hills. Whether you are a racing snake or just out for more social cruises, having your body working in peak condition will help you have a more enjoyable experience out there....
As a Chiropractor, I spend my days engaging with people who are seeking health. Health for themselves, for a loved one, for an employee. But are they really seeking health? For some, I would say an emphatic yes. The lack of health or perhaps more accurately, the...
We as a society are probably more obsessed with movement than any other in the history of the world. I believe this is largely because we are also the generation who does the least amount of it in comparison to any other before us. Most of us are also bombarded day in...
4 Myths of the Sickcare System They are invisible until you hunt them down. They can lift you up or they can beat you down. They operate in the background, but they determine your results. Yours talk to mine and decide if we should be friends or enemies. They decide...
