As we age, our joints inevitably wear out and here in Australia, over 32,000 people* undergo hip replacements each year. However, you can reduce and even avoid wear and tear on your knees and hips so that surgery can be avoided in many cases. As the saying goes, “prevention is better than cure”. The best outcome is always avoiding surgery wherever possible.
Good news is, it’s never too late to start now and preserve your joints! Here’re some tips to get you started:
Our modern everyday lifestyle has become busier than ever. There is less time to wind down, and many of us are neglecting our health, as technology and other priorities demand our attention more and more.
While we think of health as visiting the GP or keeping up regular screenings to maintain our physical wellbeing, it is also essential to include other aspects of health as a whole. This enables us to listen and keep our bodies balanced, thus maximising our bodies’ natural potential.
Massage therapy and chiropractic care often yield the best results when working in unison with each other. Many massage therapists and chiropractors often work together and refer to one another to expedite their clients’ journeys to wellness. In many cases, we would recommend seeing the massage therapist first to loosen up the muscles in preparation for the treatment from the chiropractor.
The Role of a Chiropractor
Chiropractors deal with issues of the neuromusculoskeletal system. They use specific pressures in certain spots to realign the muscles, nerves, bones…
There are many changes to the body during pregnancy, and caring for the spine is particularly important as the mother’s body goes through various structural changes. Did you know, the spinal curvature of pregnant women increases by 41% between 12 and 32 weeks^ of pregnancy?
One of the primal beliefs of Chiropractic care is: “Healthy spine = healthy nervous system = healthy body working at its full potential”. Therefore, chiropractic care during pregnancy can have several benefits to the wellbeing of the mother. These include:
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.
Have you experienced persistent headaches? A loss of feeling or pins & needles? Maybe double vision or dizziness? Your body may be screaming out for an adjustment to assist the nervous system. Our team at Empowering Wellness understands the importance of the relationship between the spine and the nervous system.
The nervous system is a complex communication network between our brain and the rest of our body. It has two main components a) the Central Nervous System (CNS) – controlling the brain and the spinal cord; b) the Peripheral Nervous System – controlling the rest of the nerves, collectively.
The brain sends messages down through the spinal cord which then transmits those messages to the billions of neurons in the body. The body then reacts appropriately.
The nervous system controls our movement, organ functions and also our sensory nervous system (sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste).
Our amazing Naturopath, Counsellor, Life Coach and Remedial Therapist, Ron Bass will hold another enlightening Health Talk at Empowering Wellness Burleigh Heads.
This time he will be teaching us about Bio-Energetic Solutions for Stress, Pain, Fatigue & Sensitivities.
What is Bio-Energetics?
Unknown to most people, the very reason that we’re alive is because of bio-energetics. This amazing process happens within the mitochondria, deep inside most of our cells. The mitochondria often called the ‘energy-factory’ or the ‘powerhouse’ of the cells. The energy currency that it makes is in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). This energy-rich ATP molecule is produced using oxygen from our breath to convert chemical energy from our food. It’s this ATP form of useable energy that sustains our life.
When we think of our health, in general, we often assume that we are doing everything “right” when it comes to looking after our bodies especially when we aren’t showing any signs of being sick. We reward ourselves because we have escaped the flu through the flu season, we have not visited the doctor throughout winter, we’ve exercised, and we’ve eaten a balanced diet. That’s it right? Job done!! Not at all. There is so much more required to ensure our bodies and minds are healthy. We need to look at our whole selves. Not just our physical self.
We are much better, now, at incorporating alternative health therapies into our lifestyle. Mind/Body Medicine is becoming more familiar to people who have a level of consciousness around looking after themselves. We have started considering other aspects of lives as important to our wellbeing. Below is a snapshot and a few suggestions how we can incorporate connection, lifestyle, diet, fitness and mindfulness to achieve overall wellness.
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.
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…
