Chiropractic & Remedial Massage Archives

Treating Chronic Fatigue with Naturopathy

Is Chronic Fatigue getting you down? Chronic Fatigue is a complicated syndrome, also known as CFS, which is characterised by persistent and extreme tiredness. CFS lasts for at least 6 months but could also last for years. There are many causes with varied symptoms in addition to fatigue, which makes the condition difficult to diagnose and treat.

This is why Naturopathy is a preferred assessment method as there is no ‘one size fits all’ way to treat CFS. A naturopath will determine the underlying causes of your chronic fatigue and develop an individualised treatment plan to address the condition.

Kyphosis. How does Chiropractic care help?

Scoliosis can happen from a young age, in children, adolescence, young adults through to adulthood. While many people who have scoliosis suffer minor issues, and may not even be aware that they have the condition, scoliosis can worsen over time without treatment and lead to severe pain.

Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine and can range from a minor degree to an S-shaped curved spine, depending on individual cases. While the exact causes are unknown, it is more commonly seen in young teens in which sudden growth can impact the formation of the spine.

Scoliosis – How does Chiro help with it?

Preventing Back Pain and Injuries

Lower back pain is one of the most common health complaints in which most of us will experience at some point. While back pain can get better on its own, chronic back pain can be related to injuries and can have a detrimental impact on your everyday life.

As with any health issue, prevention is always better than cure. If you can reduce or prevent the chances of lower back pain, you can save yourself time-consuming, stressful or even costly surgery. Here are some simple lifestyle changes that can help you stay away from back pain and injuries:

The Dark Side Of Mind-Body Connection And How Chiropractors Combat Emotional Distress

The start of 2020, or 20plenty, is upon us! A new year means a new start for most people. But, not for everyone. New Year’s resolutions fall through, holidays fizzle out fast, loved ones leave, and the pressures of work can leave you with plenty of not-so-good-feelings.

You may be losing your temper at home, waking up sad, and dreading work or even getting out of bed!

If that’s the case, a bad back is the last thing you need. And, you’re probably feeling the signs already! Tight shoulders, sore neck, headaches, pain shooting down into your leg – this is an indication that the stresses of day-to-day life are taking a toll on your body too.

How does Testosterone level affects men and how to know if it’s low.

What do you know about Testosterone? Or even more so, how do you feel about it?
Women have been on oestrogen replacement for some 50 years now. Strange how it does not occur to men, even when they lose their sex drive, get continuously tired, or deeply depressed, or even when it’s obvious their wounds are healing slowly, that maybe something is missing – something that used to be there but is no longer…

Welcoming Children’s Behavioural Therapy to our Centre

What is Behavioural Therapy?
It is a holistic and intuitive play-based therapy that nurtures children’s creativity, imagination and inner-will.
We are proud to welcome Kasia Palko, Behavioural Specialist and Early Child Educator to our Empowering Wellness Centre.

Massage?? Which one should I choose?

How often do you say out loud “I need a massage!”. We hear you, and as such, we have a great team of massage therapists at Empowering Wellness who are ready to provide you with a fantastic massage suited to your individual needs.

When you come in for your appointment, your professionally trained therapist will assess your most immediate needs and will help you decide which massage would be best suited for your initial treatment. The only two to choose from are Remedial and Relaxation Right? Wrong! We offer so many different and unique types of massage, each a specific treatment for a specific condition.

Stand Up For Your Health – Your Body Will Love You For It!

Have you ever been told that you need to stand up for yourself? Well this is very true in more ways than one! You need to stand up for your health! We are built to be upright and our bodies and cardiovascular system work much more efficiently that way.

Approximately 60 per cent of Australian adults do less than the recommended 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity each day, so the less sitting or lying down you do during the day, the better your chances are for living a healthy life.

During our work days, or lengthy study sessions, we end up sitting for prolonged periods of time at our desks without actually realising the harm we are causing to our bodies – both mentally and physically. Problems include back and neck pain, headaches, eye strain and a heightened stress response.

Suffering from Muscle Immobility and Pain? Try Myofascial Release Therapy

Remedial Massage is a very popular treatment due to its wonderful therapeutic benefits, focusing on the body’s musculature and soft tissue to relieve tension and pain. It is a diverse therapy consisting of a number of different massage techniques such as Myofascial Release Therapy, which works on damaged or sore muscles, soft tissue or joints.

Before discussing the benefits of Myofascial Release Therapy, let’s look at what the Fascia System is.

Fascia is a strong thin elastic-type web of connective tissue (similar to a ligament or tendon), which surrounds every muscle, bone, nerve, blood vessel and organ to the cellular level in our body. This supportive tissue is literally the biological fabric that holds our body together!

In its normal healthy state fascia is a relaxed and flexible web, however, when restricted…