It is no surprise that at some point of our life, our cognition and other mental abilities will start to deteriorate. Aging is a part of life, and this affects everyone and every brain. However, the brain’s aging process is not uniform to each individual. There are people who are over 80 years old and […]
Christmas, as we all know is one of the busiest time of the year. We scramble for office deadlines, last minute shopping, house decorating and gift-wrapping. Talk about endless stress! Now the bigger the amount of stress, the bigger its toll on our body and mind, and therefore also on our spine and nervous system. […]
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 […]
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 […]