Safe Lifting Technique to Protect your Back

At Chiropractic Balance poor lifting technique is one of the most common causes we hear about when it comes to low back injuries. The good news is that these injuries are preventable as your body and spine are designed to be able to lift, but we need to understand how to lift properly in order…

Reality Check: An Explanation of Vertebral Subluxation

Dr. Heidi Haavik’s book, The Reality Check, offers a comprehensive understanding of Chiropractic terminology and the importance of a functioning spine for overall health and well-being. Furthermore, Chiropractors do far more than the adjustments on the spine, they focus on how to prevent future dysfunction of the spine and what Havvik’s book really focuses on…

Do you have a back problem or a brain problem?

It is true that many clients initially come to visit us for help with back or neck problems. However the chiropractic approach recognises that the discomfort is not solely due to a local injury or imbalance but also from a breakdown in the perception and communication between the brain and the body. Our bodies…

“Baby, We Were Born to Run”

Spring (not Springsteen) has arrived in Wellington, and as the weather warms up (albeit slowly), many of our practice members are mentioning that they are dusting off their running shoes in preparation for the many upcoming running events over the next few months. Questions are also being asked about whether running is ‘bad for you’…

Media Release 11th Sep: PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR BETTER HEALTH

Taking care of your feet combined with chiropractic care may have a significant effect on how you feel according to the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA). Chiropractor Dr Roz Griffiths explains: ‘We’ve warned people about the effects of high heels, challenging footwear on health and locked up feet joints [1] but the latest research suggests that…

Is this the Bottom Line of Your Back Pain?

Chiropractors have long been aware of the link between neglected weak buttock muscles and lower back pain. Weak glute muscles are also a contributing factor in knee pain, hip pain, hamstring strains, poor posture, balance problems and being prone to injuries. Many people may not even be aware that their glutes, which are some of our most important pelvic stabilising muscles, are not as strong as they should be or that these imbalances now go by the name of “dead butt syndrome” or “gluteus amnesia”. Read more to see if these problems may be affecting you.

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.

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…

10 Things You Can Do Right Now for Immediate Lower Back Pain Relief

Low back pain often strikes when something’s out of balance in your body. Obviously that is what we specialise in helping with at Chiropractic Balance Mana and Wellington, but that’s not much help when it’s the middle of the night, when you’re on holiday or the next available appointment is 24 hours or more away. Try these top tips to reduce low back pain now.