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Benefits of Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care offers various benefits that can positively impact an individual’s health and well-being. Some of the key benefits include: **Pain Relief:** Chiropractic adjustments can help alleviate pain, particularly in the back, neck, and joints. It is often used to treat conditions such as back pain, headaches, and sciatica. **Improved Joint Function:** Chiropractic adjustments can […]

Three Quick Tips to Finding The Right Shoe!

Do You Suffer from Foot, Heel or Arch Pain? Did you know that poor fitting shoes can be the culprit for your concerns? When I recommend a shoe I’m looking for structure and strength. I’m looking for a firm heel counter to support your rear-foot every time you take a step. A flexible toe box […]

Does Exercise Make Children Smarter?

Smart Child Thinking

By definition exercise is an activity that requires physical movement  to sustain or improve health, so really its anything that elevates our heart rate for a period of time.  We all know that exercise improves our cardiovascular system, helps maintain our hormonal system, increases brain function and impacts our overall health. Making our bones and […]

3 Stretches To Improve Sciatica Pain

Lower back stretching

One of the main reasons people come in to see us at Living Health Clinic is because of sciatica. This is a leg pain which is often also accompanied by a tingling, numbness or weakness. This pain originates in the lower back and travels through the buttock and down the back of both legs through the sciatic […]

Developmental Milestones

Baby Milestones

Compared to most species humans come into the world very underdeveloped. Born with blurry vision, unable to walk, talk, or fend for ourselves, we have to learn all basic survival skills one step at a time. Each phase of your infant’s development is accompanied by appropriate ages. Some infants develop a little faster some a little […]

8 Ways to Increase Movement

Climbing the stairs

I’m sure you have all heard “take the stairs” instead of the lift,  or get off  the bus a station earlier. Well its written here just as a reminder  You should ALWAYS take the stairs when they are available. or more importantly take any opportunity of movement when possible. When you get a phone call […]

Benefits of Tummy Time!

Too often in practice does a mother tell me that her baby hates tummy time, and that it’s stressful to try and enforce it stressful for both the baby and the mother. If your baby begins to cry as you introduce tummy time into their routine, it’s important to know that it is not because […]

Why your next posture should be your best one!

Woman standing at a desk compared to sitting

Around this time of the year most of us start to make our way back to work after a short but sweet festive break! For some of us this includes returning to an office job that requires lots of sitting!! While we can not get rid of our computers and tablets we can change our […]

Natural Ways to Beat Allergies

Hayfever Allergies Living Health Clinic

What are allergies? It is when a person’s immune system reacts to substances in the environment (usually pollen) what don’t bother most people. Symptoms include stuffy or runny nose, cough, sneezing, fatigue and much more. What can be done to beat allergies? Nasal Barrier Vaseline or a similar ointment smeared around the entrance of your […]

Assessing Your Posture

Poor shoulder alignment

“90% of stimulation and nutrition to the brain is generated through movement of the spine” – Dr R Speedy Posture effects your health and well-being. HOW? When posture is bad it puts additional pressure on your spine. This can lead to an array of aches and pains, literally in the “backside.” Poor posture can also lead to […]