Many people believe in the idea that “If it’s not broke, there’s no need to fix it”. Oftentimes, after the pain is gone and symptoms subside, we think that our body is 100% “healed” and there’s no need for follow-up checkups and preventive care. This belief often results in a relapse into the original problem […]
Media Release: NZ Chiropractors Association Your choice of handbag and how you carry it may be affecting your health long term, according to the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association. NZCA spokesperson and chiropractor Dr Cassandra Fairest explains: `Regularly carrying a large, heavy bag, texting and looking down can cause an alteration in your natural posture. When […]
Date: 24th June 2018 Media Release: NZ Chiropractors Association, “Slew of New Evidence That Chiropractic Is The Drug-Free Way To Tackle Back Pain” 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 […]
Do you know that the ideal neck curve is shaped like a banana? Yes… our neck needs some curve! We call this important curve the cervical lordosis or ‘neck curve’. This curve protects the neck from damage, acting as ‘shock absorbers’ which reduces the force (stress and strains) on the spinal cord and nerves. It’s […]