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Torticollis, commonly known as “wry neck” or “twisted neck,” is a condition that causes the head to tilt to one side, leading to restricted neck movement and discomfort. Whether it affects newborns struggling to turn their heads or adults facing sudden neck stiffness, torticollis can significantly impact daily life. At Chiropractic & Physiotherapy Health Centre…

Is It a Heart Attack or Muscle Tension? Understanding Chest Pain Experiencing chest pain can be alarming, often leading people to fear a heart attack. However, not all chest pain signals a cardiac issue. At Chiropractic & Physiotherapy Health Centre in Nairobi, we frequently encounter patients whose chest pain stems from muscle tension, particularly in…

That unforgettable nagging experience that can be so humiliating and sitting on cosy furniture becomes a lethal punishment. This is when what is commonly perceived knowledge about evolution becomes a critical discussion within your brain as you try twisting your butt in order to find a pinpoint compassionate position that is unavailable to comfortably sit. This is that optimal…

Dos and Don’ts in the Gym: Maximize Your Workout, Minimize Injuries Regular exercise is a powerful tool for reducing stress, boosting energy, and improving overall health. By lowering stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol, workouts help you feel better, look better, and tackle the day with confidence. However, improper gym habits can lead to injuries,…

Have you been sitting at work or at home watching a movie or even reading your favorite book for so long you can barely notice how fast time flies? In this day and age where we perform tasks mostly while we are seated, we sometimes experience low back pain that seems to have been provoked…

We all know that dreadful feeling of needing to find a bathroom suddenly to empty the bladder at completely the wrong moment. Imagine that awful feeling and then not making it to the bathroom on time? Worse still is the fear of not being able to control stool or gas. Both women and men up…

The age old question: “to stretch or not to stretch?” The theory behind stretching is to increase the flexibility of the muscles and tendons, to improve joint range of motion. It also prepares the body for action, can improve performance, decrease recovery time and reduce injury risk. There are two forms of stretching: Static stretching…

Your shoulder has a lot going on in and around it; a few joints, plenty of muscles and tendons and loads of ligaments. It can be hard to say exactly what’s causing pain in your shoulder and more often than not there can be a few things going on.  But are you noticing pain on…

Some injuries are completely unavoidable. For example, if you fracture your leg due to a really bad tackle in a sports match, there’s not a whole lot that can be done to prevent that! However, many injuries can be avoided. In this article we will discuss the top 3 preventable injuries we see in our…