Perfect Posture Month – Week One – Neck and Upper Limb Stretches

When the neck and upper back muscles become weakened, the head sags forward and increased stress is placed on the cervical spine, which can lead to neck pain. Strengthening these muscles can help improve posture and get the head closer to neutral position (with the ears directly over the shoulders). Like with any other part…

Five Top Tips on Detoxing to Decrease Pain

At Chiropractic Balance we know that to get to the core of your health issues and eliminate pain, we may need to peel back multiple layers. For many of us with nagging aches, one of those layers can be toxicity of our digestive system & liver causing chronic inflammation and pain.

5 Reasons Why You Should Be Stretching

Flexibility training is an essential, yet often overlooked health-related component of good spinal function and overall fitness. Numerous studies support the short- and long-term benefits of various types of stretching, here are 5 reasons why you should be stretching on a regular basis. 1. Reduced pain and stiffness Excessive muscular tension can increase discomfort throughout…

SLEW OF NEW EVIDENCE THAT CHIROPRACTIC IS THE DRUG FREE WAY TO TACKLE BACK PAIN

Media Release 24th June 2018 The New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association welcomes the recent wave of top ranking publications which have come out in favour of chiropractic as an option in the management of back pain. In its latest issue, The Lancet calls for improved training and support of primary care doctors and other professionals…

Do you have a back problem or a brain problem?

It is true that many clients initially come to visit us for help with back or neck problems. However the chiropractic approach recognises that the discomfort is not solely due to a local injury or imbalance but also from a breakdown in the perception and communication between the brain and the body. Our bodies…

Spinal Curves – what they are and why we need them

On your first visit with us we assess your posture and as part of that analysis we look at your spinal curves. We do this by looking at you from the side. Everyone’s spine should curve in two directions: towards the front and towards the back. When the spine curves towards the front of the…

Introducing the iHunch

Do you have an iPhone? What about an iPad? Or even an iPod? The latest i-Whatsit is probably the most ubiquitous yet – the iHunch. But it’s also probably the most harmful for your health. Read all about it here.

ARTHRITIS

Arthritis is the single biggest cause of disability in New Zealand and more than 500,000 New Zealanders will be affected by it at some point during their lifetime. It is an umbrella term used to refer to a number of different musculoskeletal conditions involving inflammation of joints that in turn causes pain, stiffness, disability and deformity. Such effects may be having a significant impact on your daily life but there are natural measures you can take to reduce symptom severity or prevent disease progression.

What Causes Headaches and How Can Chiropractic Help?

In a study conducted by the New Zealand government, the majority of those suffering recurrent headaches from spinal misalignment found that their headaches were relieved by chiropractic manipulation, and many were found to still be pain-free in the two-year follow-up.

Women’s posture: Reduce pain and improve quality of life

Media Release – Wednesday 3rd February 2016 A SIDEWAYS GLANCE MIGHT HELP WOMEN AVOID PAIN AND IMPROVE LIFE SAY NEW ZEALAND CHIROPRACTORS Paying attention to their side profile could help women avoid neck and back problems and improve their quality of life in many other areas according to the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA). New…