Stretching before a workout is a critical part of any fitness routine. Whether you’re lifting weights, running, or doing yoga, a good stretching routine can help you prevent injury, increase flexibility, and improve your overall performance – but it’s not just workouts that benefit from regular stretching! What is stretching? Of course you know… Read more »
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How to Prevent Sciatica Pain
Sciatica is one of those conditions which is so common, it’s almost considered normal. While mild Sciatica can be just another irritant in our lives, however, more serve cases can make everyday movement difficult and painful – but when Sciatica is so common, is there really anything we can do to prevent it? Treating… Read more »
Stretch Your Way to Better Health
Stretching is a simple and effective way to keep your body in good working order, but it’s also often an often overlooked element of self-care. Motion = Medicine Your body, above all else, is a movement machine, and in a very real sense Life is motion. “Motion = Medicine”…. “Motion is Life” …..“Motion is… Read more »
What’s more important – strength, or flexibility?
Strength and flexibility are both keys to health – without enough strength, the body cannot perform at its peak, whether that means standing upright all day without pain, or benching 100kgs! Flexibility is critical for easy and pain-free movement – without enough flexibility, our range of motion can be reduced, and our “Pain-free” range of… Read more »
Want to end back pain? You need to get moving!
Chiropractic adjustments, as well as therapies such as sports massage, sports therapy and acupuncture can be fantastic approaches for dealing with existing pain. These same approaches can also be a real boost to your ability to avoid further problems going forward – however, we’ll tell you a secret. NONE of these approaches can help you… Read more »