Chiropractic Balance Blog
Introducing the iHunch
Do you have an iPhone? What about an iPad? Or even an iPod? The latest i-Whatsit is probably the most ubiquitous yet – the iHunch. But it’s also probably the most harmful for your health. Read all about it here.
ARTHRITIS
Arthritis is the single biggest cause of disability in New Zealand and more than 500,000 New Zealanders will be affected by it at some point during their lifetime. It is an umbrella term used to refer to a number of different musculoskeletal conditions involving inflammation of joints that in turn causes pain, stiffness, disability and deformity. Such effects may be having a significant impact on your daily life but there are natural measures you can take to reduce symptom severity or prevent disease progression.
SPORTS CONCUSSION INJURY: TREATING THE NECK IS AS VITAL AS THE HEAD, SAY NZ CHIROPRACTORS
Research is increasingly showing that concussion injuries not only affect the brain but also the neck upon which the head moves during impact. To decrease sports and concussion damage with winter sports, it’s a great idea to get your neck and spine checked, and your children.
SOAK IN SALT
Magnesium is the second most abundant element in our bodies. It helps the body regulate over 325 enzymes and plays an important role in organizing many bodily functions, like muscle control, electrical impulses, energy production and the elimination of harmful toxins.
Most of us are deficient in magnesium. Those of you who have been adjusted by me may have been told to have an Epsom salt bath at home. An Epsom salt bath is high in magnesium and is one of the easiest ways to get a boost.
Here is where a magnesium salt baths can make a big difference…
How to Deal with Stress: 33 Tips That Work
Stress. It affects all of us at different times in our life, and in differing degrees. For some it’s just another obstacle that we conquer on our way to achieving our goals. For others it’s debilitating, crippling, and the root of more serious physical, mental and emotional problems such as headaches, insomnia and anxiety. Here are 33 suggestions to help manage stress and our response to it.
Procrastination – the thief of time
We have all been guilty of it at some point, but what effect does the art of “putting something off until later” have on our health and our lives?