Core and Low back Strengthening Exercises

Week Two of Shape Up Month Dr. Shivani has teamed up with Personal Trainer Raj to go over some Core and Low back Strengthening Exercises First of all what are your core and low back muscles? Your core is a deep group of muscles that primarily support your torso stability and secondary assist movement. If…

Upper Body Strengthening Exercises

Week One of Shape Up Month Dr Matt has teamed up with Personal Trainer Andrew Grimwood from BodayLean in Mana to go over some Upper Body Strengthening Exercises Upper Body Strengthening Exercises Upper body strengthening exercises can be often neglected within normal workprogrames but are hugely important to include as it has numerous benefits on…

Look After your Spine, It’s the Only One You’re Going To Get!

Love your Spine Day (it was yesterday!) You only get one of these guys so find out how you can love it more and use it wisely.

Choosing the Perfect Pillow – Achieving good quality sleep

We spend a third of our life sleeping (200,000 hours over our life), therefore it is critical that we make sure our sleep is of good quality as that is when the body gets given the best chance of healing. Furthermore, did you know that your head weighs 4.5-5.5 kilos? And that your neck contains…

Could your Glutes be Having a Snooze?

It’s pretty clear that a sedentary lifestyle isn’t the best for our bodies. Did you know inactivity is likely putting your glutes to sleep? Your glutes are the largest and most powerful muscle group in the body. They are primarily responsible for hip extension (2). They are also very important in the role of…

Massage and Chiropractic – The Benefits

At Chiropractic Balance we are excited to be able to offer Massage as a service to our wonderful client base. Massage has numerous benefits which we will touch on in this article. Many of you may have met Bruno Reis already who joined the team at the beginning of 2020 as a Massage Therapist, as…

The Secret behind having a Dream (and how mine came true)

You have heard the saying that whatever you can dream you can achieve, for me that isn’t just a saying but a way I live my life. In Auckland as a 20 year old Chiropractic Student I did a project on what my perfect practice would eventually look like. In my dream I knew…

What Does the Coronavirus Do to the Body?

Covid-19 or coronavirus is a branch of a large and diverse family of viruses including the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). How does this coronavirus cause infection Viruses work by getting into the cells of your body and hijacking them. Coronavirus is spread by…

Movement During Lockdown

While I have been in lockdown I have found it very helpful to establish some sort of morning routine that involves movement to energise and uplift me for the day ahead. Yoga does more than burn calories and tone muscles. It’s a total mind-body workout that combines strengthening and stretching poses with deep breathing and meditation. There are more…

Do’s & Don’ts for a Healthy Immune System

With the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many people are concerned about staying healthy and maintaining a healthy immune system. Doing so can benefit your body and boost your defenses against viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens. In this article we outline the “Don’t” and “Do’s” of boasting your immune system to help your body stay strong…