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Daylight savings – the time of the year for more time? Daylight-saving time change is this Sunday, March 25th, 2018 where we will move our clocks ahead 1 hour. In general the “spring ahead” is more difficult for our body’s to adjust to then “falling back” because it means 1 less hour of sleep. Moving our clocks in either direction changes the principal time cue (light) for setting and resetting our 24-hour natural cycle, or circadian rhythm.  Here are a few tips to help minimize any issues associated with this weekend’s time change: ·         Have a fixed bedtime and wake-up time. ·         Avoid napping during the day. ·         Avoid drinking alcohol or caffeine right before bed. ·         Avoid eating heavy, spicy, or sugary food before bed. ·         Get regular exercise—but not right before bed. ·         Keep your bedroom cool, dark and quiet. ·         Avoid using your bedroom as a workroom. ·         Turn off electronics thirty to sixty minutes before bedtim
How Headaches can stem from the neck - “oh I get the normal amount of Headaches” I had a patient come in to the clinic last week and when going through a medical history I questioned her if she ever got any headaches, I heard the unnervingly common reply of  “oh I get the normal number of headaches, every month.”  But getting a headache should not be normal . Headaches can vary so much in nature, from the location of the headache (frontal, temporal, occipital) to the intensity and character of pain (dull throb, sharp lancinating, deep pressure) and the duration. At its most basic a headache is your brains inability to adapt to stress, as discussed before we have 3 stressors: physical, chemical and emotional. In fact, there are many different causes and stressors of headaches and often the primary importance is understanding where the headache comes from. Whether from dehydration or a chemical response to sugar for example.  Considerable debat
Beast from the east causing neck strain and low back pain? With the Beast from the East hitting Britain with force its having a big impact on the paths and the roads. Slips on the footpath When it comes to pedestrians and walking along the icy footpaths watch out for falling over, the most common fall on the ice is a slip straight onto the sacrum or coccyx. This type of impact trauma from the bottom of the pelvis has a knock on effect up the spine causing the pelvis or lumbar vertebrae to shift out of position. Most people feel a bruised pain that subsides but if this misalignment goes untreated it will cause issues in the future. Nerve pressure is like a water bucket filling to the brim not a problem until it reaches a threshold when it becomes painful this could either take weeks, months or years. Getting checked up by your chiropractor can make sure your body heals the right way preventing any problems in the future, not to mention helping you recover faste
Valentines Day Blog Valentine’s Day is a day to honour your loved one. Flowers, candy and gifts are traditional, but when you give a gift of health, you are telling your loved one that you care way beyond material possessions. It is a touching gesture that you want your loved one to be the best they can be and free from pain. There is no greater gift than that. If you are not sure chiropractic is right for you or your loved one, you will be surprised how many ailments can be alleviated by chiropractic. Your loved one is worth the gift of health. Talk Openly About It: Brushing the subject of chronic pain under the carpet is about as useful as a pair of fingerless oven gloves.  Be mindful that chronic pain can lead to a sense of loneliness and isolation, so when your partner wants to talk about their pain, be sure to be available with a listening ear. Recognise Pain Triggers: Your partner may try to push through discomfort which could lead to worsened pain. Take a menta
Chiropractic and the different affects on the brain body connection Chiropractic care has a multitude of effects on the Spine and nervous system and therefore your health, the adjustments we mentioned in the last blog are the main cause of these beneficial effects and impact different aspects; -Autonomic nervous System -Proprioception -Immunity The brain is the master control system for the entire body. It sends and receives a complicated frequency of signals with the body that dictate the function of the body. When there is interference in this neurological feedback loop, it alters the environment the brain perceives itself to be in; this consequently changes the adaptation processes the brain orchestrates throughout the body. Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to enhance the sensorimotor integration of the brain with the body. Many experts have hypothesized that increased stress cycles in the body produce the environment for dis-ease and eventual
How a Chiropractor specifically helps spinal conditions In our last Blog we looked at what a Chiropractor is and why the Nervous system plays an important role in our health. Chiropractors mostly use manual therapy (i.e their hands) to provide care but some also use other tools to help, however arguably the most important and effective aspect of chiropractic care is the adjustment! The spine has 24 movable joints known as vertebrae, and these can become misaligned or dysfunctional. A chiropractor will first identify which of your vertebra may be misaligned or dysfunctional and how they relate to your symptoms.  a vertebra which has lost its normal position and/or motion in relation to neighbouring vertebrae.  Vertebrae which do not function properly within the spinal framework generate mechanical stress. This accelerates the wear and tear on the surrounding spinal muscles, ligaments, discs, joint and other spinal tissues. Pain, palpatory tenderness, inflammation, de
Looking for a Doctor or practitioner to help with your Health? With many problems in our life that are out of our own scope or we cannot solve we often have to find someone with expertise to help. Whether looking for an accountant to do our taxes, a mechanic to fix our car, sometimes no amount of googling or youtubing will find the solution.  When it comes to our health there is a wealth of information about symptoms, conditions, diseases, exercises, nutrition etc. the list is seamlessly endless. However, where there is a vast amount of information there is very little wisdom. Chiropractic is one of the professions which help people find that wisdom specific to their health problems. Very little people actually truly know what chiropractors do?  With the most common answer probably being someone who cracks their spine. So here I will try to simply break it down for people to better understand for themselves and how to explain it to others. What is a Chiroprac
New Year Same You but with some Improvements Entering the new year, one cannot help but think of aspects in your life. Looking back on how your last year went and how you may want to go on into the next year or to make changes. We all have different value systems in place; they may be family (ie to find a partner or to have a child) they may be work (finding a new job or studying something to move you further in your career). Our job as Health care practitioners is to shine the spotlight of focus into valuing health . When it comes to musculoskeletal issues that have been bothering you sometimes you need someone else to fix that problem for you, however the majority of your health comes down to how you look after yourself and no one else. A simple way to take ownership of your own health is to break it down to basic components you can control. 3 obvious and easy ways to make simple small long-lasting changes is to look at; -       Sleep : Appropri