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Ingrown Toenails

  For such a tiny part of your body, an ingrown toenail can certainly pack a punch in terms of pain.  Anyone who has had one will tell you how excruciating they can be.  So lets have a look at what they are, what causes them,...

Kids at the Chiropractor

  Why Chiropractic Care of Children doesn’t need to be Controversial     Earlier this week we talked about pregnancy and massage. That got us to thinking about babies. There has been a lot of controversy about chiropractic treatment of babies and young children, and sadly some claims that...

Pregnancy Massage

  Last year, we talked about the benefits of Chiropractic treatment during pregnancy. Not everybody needs chiropractic during this amazing time, but just about every pregnant woman can benefit from a Pregnancy Massage.   We would all love to think that pregnancy is a time when we feel...

Chiropractic Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia

  Many people, when they think of Chiropractors, think all they can help with is adjustment of the back.  But there are many different conditions that a chiropractor can help you with that you might not expect.  One of these is Trigeminal Neuralgia.  Yes, it’s a...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  Anyone who has suffered from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome will tell you it is not only painful, but can be really inconvenient. Let’s have a look at what it is, the symptoms, what causes it and what you can do about it.   What is the Carpal Tunnel? The...

Hamstring injuries

No laughing matter! How often have you heard an athlete say they have ‘pulled a hami’. We tend to make a bit of a joke of it. But hamstring injuries are anything but. In fact, they can be extremely painful (in your butt as it turns...

Getting the better of coughs and colds

A Traditional Chinese Medicine approach   Well, Autumn seems to have passed us by this year. But winter is only a few days away, and all indications are it will be a cold one. With the onset of winter, comes the cold and flu season. Colds and...

Putting your high heels on

What High Heels will do to your feet, and how to avoid it   High heels are a fashion essential. Very few women can look in the shoe cupboard and not find at least one pair of high heels. Unfortunately, these fashion essentials can cause enormous damage,...

Posture Perfect

    Why it is important, and how to achieve it     Stand up straight! Don’t slouch! How many times did you hear that from your mum, or from teachers when you were young? At the time it seemed like nagging, but it turns our Mum was right. Now...

Infertility and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Wanting a baby is an emotional, instinctive urge. The human race is programmed to reproduce. But for a growing number of couples, falling pregnant, and staying pregnant, is becoming more and more difficult. Around 1 in 6 couples are now described as ‘infertile’. But what...