Do you have stiffness in your spine, or muscle tension in your neck or back? I am happy to introduce the ChiBall to Nose Creek Physiotherapy and share the benefits of this small but amazingly effective tool for releasing stress and tension from your spine. I happened on a ChiBall class in Australia about 20Read More…
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Category: Chronic Lower Back Pain
Don’t Let Bikini-Body Training Cause You Back Pain! Here’s How To Prevent Injury.
Bikini season is upon us and, this time of year, many of us are hitting the gym, cramming in some workouts before heading to the beach. However, it is important to keep back health in mind when attempting to achieve that killer summer “bod”. In this article I will expose some common training mistakes andRead More…
Gentle Relaxation and Orthopedic Therapeutic Massage
The primary goal of massage therapy is to enhance the body’s own healing processes, and to promote health and a sense of well being. Massage Therapy is a scientific systematic approach to treating soft tissue, and various connective tissue, imbalances in the human body. Appropriate pressure is applied in order to reduce pain and improveRead More…
How Exercise and Massage Can Help Pregnancy Pain
There are many changes that happen to your body throughout pregnancy. Your body needs that extra care, and we know how important proper maintenance can be for your overall experience as a mother to be. Have you ever wondered why these common symptoms may be happening? See what kinds of changes your body may beRead More…
Common Back Pain as a Result of SI Joint Dysfunction
What is causing your back pain? There’s a condition that you possibly haven’t heard of, and it’s one of the most common sources of lower back pain. If you have experienced continuous lower back pain at any point, this may be your important first step to recovery. The Term: Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Dysfunction Who isRead More…
How is Lower Back Pain Diagnosed?
It is a physician’s initial role to diagnose and classify back pain as acute (not caused by a serious medical condition and lasts shorter than one month) or chronic (persistent back pain). Generally, there are four types of back pain: sinister, inflammatory, neurogenic and mechanical. Most cases of chronic back pain are mechanical – painRead More…