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The Lowdown on Blue Light
At WYLD Chiropractic we are always looking at ways to help you have a more adaptive nervous system. Chiropractic adjustments can be beneficial for reducing the ‘wind-up’ of our nervous system, but it is also important to be looking at ways you can support yourself between visits.
Yoga or Pilates?
Here at WYLD, we encourage you to be an active participant in your wellness journey. Engaging in activities which promote strength and flexibility in your body can supercharge that journey, creating a life full of purpose, satisfaction, and increased energy for the things you love to do. So, let’s look at these two popular exercise modalities, to see what they can offer you.
Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a painful condition that occurs when tendons in your elbow are overloaded, usually by repetitive motions of the wrist and arm. Despite its name, athletes aren't the only people who develop tennis elbow
Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome is a painful neuromuscular condition in which the piriformis muscle spasms and irritates the surrounding sciatic nerve resulting in pain, numbness and tingling in through the buttock and along the back of the leg and into the foot.
Standing How You Feel
The way we stand, sit, and move through our day both reflects and impacts on how we feel. There are 6 basic categories of emotion that are recognised in facial expressions across a wide range of cultures. But we don’t just wear our emotions on our faces, we also express them in the way we hold ourselves, and if we don’t feel good this can have a negative impact on our health over time.
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
When you feel pain it is often due to a Neuromusculoskeletal cause, which is just a fancy way of saying your nerves, muscles or bones, or more commonly all three, are responsible. This pain can be from a sudden injury i.e. acute, an old injury i.e. chronic, a repetitive injury i.e. overuse, or sometimes a variation in your anatomy i.e. congenital.
Sitting Is The New Smoking
With a large number of individuals remotely working from home due to Covid-19 restrictions, a consequence of this is having difficulty separating work life from personal life, especially when both take place in the same area. We unintentionally may spend more hours sitting at a desk which over time can lead to an array of adverse health risks such as increased risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer, metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoporosis and poor posture
What Does Your Blood Type Say About You?
There are 4 main blood groups (types of blood) – A, B, AB and O. Your blood group is determined by the genes you inherit from your parents.
Each group can be either RhD positive or RhD negative, which means in total there are 8 blood groups.
The Twelve Cranial Nerves
The cranial nerves are a set of twelve nerves that originate in the brain. Each has a different function for sense or movement.
The functions of the cranial nerves are sensory, motor, or both. Each nerve has a name that reflects its function and a number according to its location in the brain. Scientists use Roman numerals from I–XII to label the cranial nerves in the brain.
The Benefits Of Massage Therapy
Massage therapy may help boost focus, relieve anxiety, and even improve sleep.
No matter the type, the benefits of massage really come down to one thing: pressure.
Waking Up Feeling Stiff? A Chiropractor Could Help
Do you wake up feeling super stiff?
Or do you have trouble getting out of bed, standing up, sitting or moving because of that feeling of stiffness that you feel. As we all know this can be very frustrating.
Disc Herniations - What You Should Know
Spinal discs play a crucial role in the lower back, serving as shock absorbers between the vertebrae, supporting the upper body, and allowing a wide range of movement in all directions.
A herniated disc refers to a problem with one of the rubbery cushions (discs) that sit between the individual bones (vertebrae) that stack to make your spine.
Neck Pain - What Causes it?
When you see one of our Chiropractors at WYLD Chiropractic, for neck pain in particular, Chiropractic neck adjustments loosen up the joints of the cervical vertebrae in the neck, and this can reduce pain caused by pinched nerves and muscle spasms. Chiropractors use their hands to adjust the neck and move vertebrae back into alignment.
It’s About The Journey And The Destination
When you see one of our Chiropractors at WYLD Chiropractic, they will spend time helping you understand what will happen at each visit and why. Sometimes we forget that healing takes time. We all want to be at our ideal health destination, but how we get there is just as important as why.
Top Foods For Glowing Skin That You Can Find In Your Pantry
At WYLD Chiropractic we often get asked “What foods will help with my skin or acne breakout?” or “What should i avoid?”
Sleep Set-up
At WYLD Chiropractic we often get asked “What is the best sleeping position?” or “What is the best pillow?” Everybody is unique and therefore there is no one size fits all answer, but there are a few things to look out for when assessing your sleeping set-up.
How Full Is Your Bath Water?
At WYLD Chiropractic we look at the whole person. This means we want to understand your chemical, physical and emotional load, or what we like to call the Three T’s, Toxins, Trauma and Thoughts.
What’s The Deal With Pain And The Brain?
We all know how painful a paper cut can be, but thanks to your body’s ability to self-heal, before long the cut is gone! Pain is a normal protective signal that is necessary following an injury so we can take action to heal. But what if it’s been more than 3 months and your body is still in pain?
4 Ways To Nourish Your Nervous System
At WYLD Chiropractic we here to help you reconnect with your natural state of health. When you come to us is pain it is often a message from your body that too much stress has been simmering away for a while. This can be physical, chemical or emotional stress.
Poor Posture Causing Your Back Pain?
Poor posture is what we call letting yourself be in an unsupported posture for a length of time. These load your spine in an uneconomical way and ultimately weakens the tissues in your lower back.