It is a common occurrence. Many athletes amateur or professional sidelined unnecessarily with injuries that are not responding to ordinary treatment and injuries that keep re occurring over and over again. Often these injuries occur and re occur because the athlete’s structural system is not in balance and their spine is not functioning well. Anti … [Read more...]
Irritable Baby Syndrome
There are many reasons as to why a baby may be hard to settle or suffer from “irritable baby syndrome”. Symptoms can include, difficulty calming, only content when held, poor sleep and possibly preferring to feed off one breast or having other feeding difficulties. How well the baby’s spine, nervous system and cranium function play an … [Read more...]
Ice Application Guide
Our suggestions for the application of ice. Ice should be applied over the inflamed area in the acute or early stages. Place ice cubes in a plastic bag or use a professionally prepared ice pack. If you do not have ice immediately available, you can use a pack of frozen peas or a frozen hot water bottle. Place a face washer, tea towel etc, … [Read more...]
How a Chiropractor Can Help
It is important to understand that the expertise of the chiropractor is in checking the child's spine for misalignments that interfere with nervous system function therefore affecting overall body function. The nervous system controls and co-ordinates the function of all the systems in the body: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, hormonal, … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Difficulties
The benefits of breastfeeding are well known, so it can be very disappointing for mothers who find that they are unable to breastfeed. There are actually very few mothers who have a primary breast glandular insufficiently (inadequate milk supply). Breastfeeding difficulties are very common in the newborn baby As chiropractors we see this … [Read more...]