Shin splints are a common overuse injury of the lower extremities affecting athletes – especially runners.Factors leading to shin splints includeovertrainingpoor footwear,muscular imbalances at the ankletight or weak triceps surae musclesimbalances at the thoracolumbar complexbody mass index (BMI) above 30. Pain occurs over the tibial bones/muscles in the lower leg.often described as a dull ache following […]
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 […]
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 […]
There has been much interest, and more research, over the last ten years in relation to Chiropractic and how it may influence brain function. In this blog we look at falls risk in adults over age 65, and whether Chiropractic may affect falls risk. This New Zealand study looked at the risk of falls in […]