The bottom of our foot is full of important receptors on the skin that provide feedback to help us balance and react to changes. The information picked up by the receptors is perceived as vibrations in the bottom of the foot. These vibrations can be affected by a number of things.When we walk we put…
DetailsLeading a physically active life has been shown beyond doubt to have positive effects on physical health, but what is often neglected are its influences on mental health. In recent times, there has been a growing body of evidence suggesting that exercise can assist in the treatment and prevention of Dementia. Dementia is a disease…
DetailsWhile people often blame bunions on genetics, there are a couple of other factors that need to be taken into consideration when looking at what might cause bunions. The first and more obvious factor is footwear. Unfortunately some footwear choices are driven by fashion rather than function. Shoes that have a high heel or taper…
DetailsWhen assessing someone’s health and lifestyle, a question that is often neglected is how many pillows do you sleep with? While this question may seem irrelevant, it gives us alot of information about what a persons mobility is like. If your answer to this question is more than one pillow, there is a very high…
DetailsPosture is something that most people become aware of and want to improve at some point in their lives. Having good posture enables us to minimise the stress on our connective tissues, reduce the stress on our spine, and importantly allows our organs to function at 100%. When we think about good posture we often…
DetailsGoing through the healthcare education system we often incorrectly get taught about the “pain pathways” when learning about the intricacies of our nervous system. However put simply our nervous system comprises of inputs and outputs connected by a master control centre. Our inputs come from mechanical pressure, temperature or chemical sensitivity. These inputs stimulate the…
DetailsWhen you break down many injuries in the body there are a few common culprits that are responsible for multiple problems. The hips are one of these culprits that are often underestimated. Our hips are involved in most major movements of the body. They are essential for walking, sitting, bending and when looking at their…
DetailsWe are all faced with some adversity throughout life, however not everyone handles such adversity in the same way. Some people are faced with a problem and unfortunately it gets the better of them. Other people thrive and use life’s challenges to help them grow. These responses all come down to our basic mindsets. Mindset…
DetailsWhen we think about improving health, it is often referred to as “lifestyle modification”. But do we really change enough of our lifestyle to ensure that our body adapts the way in which we want it to? When people start an exercise program they often commit to changing their habits and incorporate 3 sessions a…
DetailsPeople often wonder what the benefits of taping a body part are. While in previous years rigid taping was used to support the joints where they were deemed “unstable”, new advances have resulted in the development of a different type of tape with unique properties. Kinesiotape is an elastic form of taping that have many…
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