How useful are Posture Correctors? Chiropractors see a lot of forward head posture and rounded shoulders, and a lot of people ask about the effectiveness of posture correctors, so let me explain… When we spend a lot of time with our head forward—reading, looking at computers and mobile phones—and the more time we spend in…
DetailsHow To Release Jaw Tension, Headaches, and TMJ pain TMJ problems and tight jaw muscles often go hand in hand, so whether you get pain in your Temporomandibular Joint pain, OR headaches on the side from clenching, OR grinding your teeth… do all of these exercises as a complete set. For each exercise make sure…
DetailsGluteal Trigger Point Release for Instant Pain Relief. Trigger points in your gluteal muscles—areas of muscle stuck in a contracted state—are a very common cause of pain and tightness around the belt line AND down your leg. So what causes these trigger points? Well, there’s two main causes of this problem: (i)overworking the muscles (by…
DetailsExercises To Help A Sore Thoracic Spine: Mid-back soreness and stiffness is often quite easy to improve yourself. The majority of problems in this area come from sitting in a slumped posture. This causes the vertebrae to become jammed up (which then causes muscle tightness). These 5 exercises focus mainly on mobilising the spine… and…
DetailsExercises To Correct Forward Head Posture To fix forward head posture once and for all, we need to do 3 different types of exercises—(i)stretch the 2 main muscles that pull our head & shoulders forward, (ii)strengthen the 3 main muscles that pull our head & shoulders back, and (iii)mobilise any restricted joints in the spine…
DetailsLumbar Back Pain Relief and Prevention Do you get a painful or stiff back when you try to put on your shoes, bend, or get up out of a chair? For some low back pain relief, and to help prevent lower back issues, here are THE BEST 7 exercises… NOTE*** There are a large amount…
DetailsWhat Are Shoulder Trigger Points And How Do I Get Rid Of Them? Knots in your traps. We’ve all experienced it, I’m sure. After a stressful day or a long day using the computer, you are left with sore shoulder muscles that are stiff and tight. Here, I will explain to you what those knots…
DetailsWhen to Apply Heat and Ice Packs I find that a lot of people get confused about when to use heat and when to use cold for musculoskeletal problems. They get it wrong. Here’s a simple explanation on how to use the two. The body is always trying to maintain it’s core temperature, so in…
DetailsWhat sleeping positions & pillow heights should you use? A very common reason for headaches, neck pain, back pain and shoulder pain… are bad beds, pillows and sleeping positions. We spend a great deal of our life in bed, so we need to make sure we get this right. Let’s look into it. The most…
DetailsWhat causes stiff, tight shoulders and neck pain? In the last two decades the amount of people with neck pain and stiff, tight muscles in the shoulders has increased dramatically. It’s now the most common thing I see in practice. So, let’s check out what causes this condition. Vertebrae in the base of the neck…
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