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...
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...
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...
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...
Tech neck is the term used to describe the damage sustained by looking down at your cell phone, tablet, or another electronic device too frequently or for too long. This is becoming a growing concern in society today. The most common symptoms of text neck or tech neck...
So we’ve come to that time of year when everyone is valiantly trying to change their lives for the “better” and many of us fail miserably at sticking to those New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps you’ve failed so many times before that this year you didn’t even bother...
The current world we live in seems to have left us in a fearful disempowered state and a waiting game that is dictated to us by other entities; be that doctors, scientists and governments. This way of existing leaves us all feeling a bit flat and resonating on a very...
Back pain in women has many potential causes. Several causes are more common (and can be exclusive) in women, while others can happen to anyone. Back pain is the leading cause of disability in the world affecting movement, performance at work, engagement at home and...
Have you ever experienced a pain that goes from your lower back or buttocks, through your hips and down one leg? If you answered yes, then you may have experienced sciatica. What is sciatica? The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest (almost finger width) nerve in...
What does it mean to flourish? How do we achieve it and apply it to every aspect of life? For one to flourish, there are a few key elements that need to be in place. But bear in mind that since we are all unique, the ways in which they are practically applied will...
