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What’s causing my shoulder blade pain?
Pain in the shoulder blade region is reasonably common.The pain may be located:in the central spine over the bonesover the right or left shoulder blade area (or both).Over a rib, or pain radiating around the ribs.May occur with breathing in or breathing outPain above the shoulder bladePain behind the shoulder.Neck painHeadachesSlumped posture.Pain around the ribs.The […]
Lower back pain (LBP) during pregnancy.
Low back pain (LBP) during pregnancy is quite common with various rates reported in the literature ranging from 59% to 72%.In one study 69% of women reported low back pain for the first time during pregnancy.Low back pain is more common during the second trimester.Factors that are associated with back pain during pregnancy are: younger women […]
A pain in the neck – acute neck pain and what to do.
Neck pain affects three out of every four people at one stage in their lives.Acute neck pain is neck pain that has existed from 0-4 weeks.Neck pain is a significant problem – it ranks 4th highest in terms of disability, and 21st in terms of overall health burden.Neck pain can be located:At the base of […]
What is acute low back pain? (LBP)
Acute low back pain (LBP) is pain that has come on recently – the last 4 weeks, and is located between the rib cage and the buttocks.Pain may be locatedOver the central spine just above the buttocksOver the central spine radiating outwards each side (pants line)On one side at the very base over the bony […]
What conditions can we help with in adults, babies and children
There are many reasons that might want to come and see us. Perhaps it’s for performance, to maintain health, or to get stronger and more stable with their function. We love it when people turn up for this proactive health approach. Most people however, present with some kind of symptom, condition, or problem. Australia has […]
Health Goals
It’s the time of the year when many of us set new goals for our life – our family, our health, our fitness, work and so on. New years resolutions are great, but an even better is an ongoing approach to goal setting continually re-evaluating, tweaking, and refining that we are continually getting healthier all […]