Headaches

If you’re a sufferer of headaches or migraines, you don’t need convincing that they’re one of the most painful, debilitating conditions you could possibly suffer. There are many different names for headaches, such as cephalgia, migraines, cluster headaches, tension...

October 2014 World Spine Day

October 16th is World Spine Day.  Each year, people from around the world join together to raise awareness about the importance of spinal health.  This event is a regular part of the Bone and Joint Decade’s Action Week.  The World Spine Day theme for 2014 is...

September 2014 Headaches

This month we focus on what has become a growing problem in society – headaches (HA). 90% of all HA are primary HA, usually appearing between the ages of 20 – 40 years old. The most common types of primary HA are migraines and tension-type HA (as printed in the...

Exercise & Core Stability

The phrase “core stability” is one that gets thrown around a lot by trainers, athletes, therapists and doctors.  The average person probably knows that they need good core stability, but may not exactly understand why. We have all been told we need it and...

Referred Pain

One of the most common questions that chiropractors face is “What is referred pain?” The name suggests a strange problem, one that doesn’t relate to a specific area. Put simply, referred pain is pain felt in an area that does not seem to have any...