Optistart Blog
Posture
If you’ve been following us on the socials you would have noticed we have a theme this month and it is all about posture. Why posture? Because we think it’s a pretty big deal and we want our practice members to have the best posture and enjoy all the health benefits that come with it.What […]
Understanding Chiropractic – 10 steps
Chiropractic is one of the largest healing professions in the world.It is also one of the most misunderstood.Here’s some statements that would indicate a misunderstanding about Chiropractic.“Chiropractic is about neck pain, back pain and headaches”“Chiropractic is cracking (manipulating) bones.”“Chiropractic is about making me feel looser.”To help you get clear on Chiropractic we’ve broken things down […]
Managing Hypermobility in Young Women: How Myotherapy Can Help
Hypermobility, where joints move beyond their normal range, can be common in young women. While flexibility is often seen as a positive trait, excessive hypermobility can lead to joint pain, instability, and muscle strain.Here’s how myotherapy can help and why prevention is important.How Myotherapy Helps1. Assessment and DiagnosisPersonal Evaluation: Myotherapists assess your joint stability and […]
Health creation – how’s your sense of coherence?
Previously we have written on the topic of salutgenesisSimply put Salutogensis means “health creation.”Salutogenesis was a term coined by Aaron Antonovsky PhD in his 1979 book Health, Stress and Coping – 1979. Salutogensis also made it into the dictionary in 2019.Salutogenesis is the opposite of pathogenesis – the process in which a disease or disorder […]