Author: C&P Health Expert
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Having a Bad Back – Physiotherapist, Osteopath or Chiropractor?
Ever had back issues and you do an online search but are unsure of the rehabilitation medicine that you should be going for? You are not alone, with medical systems becoming more specialised these days? It can be hard for a patient without any prior knowledge or experience in the…
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Should You Use Heat or Ice On An Injury?
Injury also known as physical trauma is damage to the body caused by an external force. This may be caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons and sports. There are three types of injuries acute, over use and chronic injury. 1.Acute injury This is a sudden injury that is usually associated with a traumatic event such…
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The Dos And Don’ts Of Running And Walking (Best Practices)
For most of us, our fitness plans begin and end on a gym membership. We think it is obvious – a gym has all the machines and free weights required to lose weight, build muscles, and simply amp up overall health. What many don’t know is that we can attain the same benefits from running…