Functional performance
How to Squat SAFELY AT THE GYM
Squats are a great exercise for building strength and muscle in your legs and core. However, if they are not performed correctly, squats can also lead to injury. As a chiropractor, I see many patients who have injured themselves while squatting. In this article, I will provide you with some tips on how to… Read More
ACE YOUR SPINE HEALTH
Tennis is a fantastic sport that demands agility, coordination, and strength. However, the repetitive motions and intense physical demands can put stress on various parts of your body, including your spine. As a chiropractor, I understand the importance of maintaining a healthy spine to avoid injury and enhance… Read More
4 Expert Tips to Safeguard Your Spine during Gym Workouts
Working out at a gym can be extraordinarily beneficial for your spine, as well as almost every other part of your body, says The Chiro. Here are the best ways to ensure you look after your spine during work-outs…Read more
The Hidden Risks of HIIT Classes
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has gained immense popularity in recent years, attracting fitness enthusiasts with its promise of quick and effective workouts. While HIIT can indeed provide significant health benefits, it's important to approach these classes with caution…Read More
Enhance Spinal Health with the Cat-Camel Stretch
To maintain a healthy spine, chiropractors recommend the Cat-Camel Stretch. This exercise targets the muscles and joints of the spine, providing flexibility, tension relief, and improved posture… Read More
LIFTING
Whether or not your daily job involves manual work or you'd like to work on building projects on the weekend you should be using the correct lifting technique. The best tip for ensuring a safe lift is to plan: plan how you will pick up the object, how and where you will carry it, and how you put it down… Read More
PLANKING
Most people are familiar with the classic exercise - ‘the plank’, alternatively known as ‘the hover’. This exercise has a reputation for being highly effective for building core strength and improving posture… Read More
SPORTS AND INJURY PREVENTION
How good is sport?! The rush of competition, the marvels of athleticism, the satisfaction of success, the team camaraderie. Sport is a fantastic pass time, either socially or professionally, and is something that most… Read More
GOOD QUALITY SLEEP
Good quality sleep is vital to improve and maintain one's health and well-being. Getting adequate, quality sleep is as important as eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly. Society has generally adapted a more stressful and stimulated lifestyle in recent years… Read More
MUSCLE STRAINS
A muscle tear occurs when the muscle has been stretched beyond its limit or made to work too hard or too fast. In a milder strain, only a few fibres are affected, and the muscle can still function normally. In more severe cases, however, where the muscle is completely torn, it will not function properly… Read More
BACK TO BASICS - STRETCHING
Even before lockdown measures were in place, the amount of sedentary activity at most peoples’ lives is ridiculous. Although many need to sit for long periods, if you can understand why prolonged sitting is so bad for you, then you are likely to introduce more regular movement into your sitting day… Read More
CORE STRENGTHENING
As we move towards a post-covid world, it is important to develop a regular strengthening routine for the muscles that stabilise your spine. Stabilisation of your spine is really important because your spine is so important… Read More
GETTING OUTSIDE
Going outside for fresh air has always been easily accessible for the majority of us. Covid-19 put restrictions on our movements and our lives. Depending on where we lived, and our circumstances, some of us were able to… Read More