The short answer is “nothing”! Read on for clarification….. Current advertising regulations state that any health practitioner can only advertise they can treat conditions where there is very high level scientific evidence of support. These conditions in the Chiropractic context are Low back pain. Acute neck pain Chronic neck pain Acute whiplash-associated disorders Migraine headache […]
It’s that time of the year again and as you start your back to school preparations, OptiStart Chiropractic would like to encourage you to be mindful of your child’s spinal heath this new school year. The back to school period is a great time to check the fitting of your child’s backpack and by making […]
With spring racing in full swing many of us will be thinking of dressing up and possibly popping on a pair of heels. Research shows that 72% of women wear heels for work or special occasions so it would be great to know what it is doing to out body. The effect of high heels […]
Remember to set SMART goals!!S – specific, significant, stretchingM – measurable, meaningful, motivationalA – agreed upon, attainable, achievable, acceptable, action-orientedR – realistic, relevant, reasonable, rewarding, results-orientedT – time-based, time-bound, timely, tangible, trackableOnce you’ve worked out what you want make sure you write them down!! They should be present tense, positive and specific statements such as “I run 2 hours every […]
Balance is another quality that depends on several aspects of our nervous system. These are the reasons we check posture and balance so frequently in the practice. Good balance is dependent on function of our various systems: – vestibular- visual- spinal We call this the S.E.E. principle. (Spine, Ears, Eyes).You will notice that when we often do testing […]
Why is sleep important? Sleep is an important physiological process which allows our body to rest and recover. It’s not a time of inactivity however!When an infant, child or adult is sleeping the brain is in fact very busy, with activity particularly involving higher cortical functions, and some studies state that brain is considered more […]