Author: C&P Health Expert

  • The woes of working from home

    The woes of working from home

    COVID 19 is one of the pandemic the world has seen in the 2000’s; it’s the most widespread and affecting everyone in some way. Working from home is one of the ways to encourage social distancing and prevent the spread of the disease. This means that we are spending more time in our homes than…

  • Have You Heard About Fistula?

    Have You Heard About Fistula?

    If we were sitting at a table and I gave you a model of the stomach, model of the brain, and a drinking straw then I asked you to join the models together. What would you do? You would most likely put one end of the straw into the stomach and the other end of…

  • All Work And No Play

    All Work And No Play

    The term play is almost non-existent to adults simply because they think it is childish and they have grown out of it. In my own thoughts I define play as a way to keep your body from not forgetting specific function from either a muscle or joint. It also shapes the brain and the nervous system…

  • The Ills Of Standing For Too Long

    The Ills Of Standing For Too Long

    Standing is a natural human posture and by itself poses no particular health hazard. However, working in a standing position on a regular basis can cause sore feet, swelling of the legs, varicose veins, general muscular fatigue, low back pain, stiffness in the neck and shoulders and other health problems The layout of the workstation will…

  • Let’s Talk About The Shoulder

    Let’s Talk About The Shoulder

    The shoulder is a complex joint built to allow movement in many directions: forward, backward, around in a circle, and away from the body. Muscles and ligaments help keep the shoulder stable and secure in your shoulder socket. However we depend on our shoulders to support many of our most basic motions, including pushing, pulling,…

  • Business As Usual At Chiropractic & Physiotherapy Health Centre: Controlling The Risk Of Infection

    Business As Usual At Chiropractic & Physiotherapy Health Centre: Controlling The Risk Of Infection

    As you are all aware, there are many changes around us due to measures for controlling COVID-19. Directions from government and the behaviours of people near us are changing from day to day and can be difficult to predict. Direction from The Department of Health The health industry response to the changing climate is directed by…

  • Isn’t Breastfeeding Supposed To Be Fun

    Isn’t Breastfeeding Supposed To Be Fun

    Four months ago when my baby was born I was all smiles and full of gratitude, glad that the hard part was over and I was in for a picnic with my son. Little did I know that more pain was yet to come. Trying to meet the feeding demands of the young man left…

  • Neck Pain Or Whiplash? Know The Difference

    Neck Pain Or Whiplash? Know The Difference

    Ever experienced bad neck pain after trauma and are unsure if you have a whiplash injury? Fret not, you are not alone! Whiplash is very commonly ignored and passed off as muscle pain and stiffness. Below are the tips to identify, recover and prevent a whiplash injury. What Is A Whiplash? Let us kick off…

  • Suffering From Painful Foot? Plantar Fasciitis?

    Suffering From Painful Foot? Plantar Fasciitis?

    So let’s talk about your foot and ankle.  Is your foot complaining or is it happy with you? The foot is a part of the body that is constantly overlooked unless it is in pain. One of the most common complaints we get about the foot is mostly pain in and around the arch while…