How would you like to see 10 years into your future? How would you like to know what your health will be like in 10 years? If you’re 30 now, what will you be at 40? If you’re 50, what will you be at 60? Some people read their horoscopes or spend $50 for a…
Who is Better – Chiro or Physio? Is it a muscle pain? Is it a nerve pain or a bone pain? Do I see a physio or a chiro? I get asked this all the time. With good reason – no one wants to waste time or money getting the wrong treatment from the wrong…
Shoulders feel like concrete? Sore neck? Headaches? You’re not alone. It’s quite common actually, but it’s not normal. Having a heart attack is common as well, ⅓ of all people who die in Australia die from heart disease, but its not “normal” to have heart disease. The most common reason for having sore shoulders and neck…
8 Reasons You Need Magnesium Magnesium may just be the most important mineral you can supplement with. It is an essential mineral needed by virtually every cell in the body. If you follow a “western diet”, there is a very good chance you are deficient. Sources vary but suggest that up to 75% of Australians…
Fish oil? Krill oil? Omega 3? What’s the diff? What do you need? These are Essential Fatty Acids, which means humans can not make them and they must eat them. There are 2 broad types – Omega 3 and Omega 6. Many Australians follow a western diet, which means we get loads of Omega 6 but…
3 Ways to Relieve Low Back Pain I know what it’s like to have lower back pain. Since you are reading this, you probably do too. It’s not fun. That raw, nerve pain, the kind where it scares you to even breath, in case it sends more shooting pain through your body. And then there’s…
Does Cracking Your Joints Give You Arthritis? Remember when your mum would tell you “Don’t crack your knuckles, it gives you arthritis!”? Unsurprisingly I get asked about this all the time – I think it has something to do with the fact I spend around 90% of my time cracking people! What might surprise you…
OVER THE COUNTER PAINKILLERS MAY BE KILLING YOU Imagine this – you have 2 medicine cabinets side by side. One of them is chock full of prescription medications – the other is empty. Which person will be healthier? I have asked that question hundreds of times, and every single time the answer is – the…
Werner was born in Vanderbijlpark, an industrial town in South Africa and grew up speaking Afrikaans as his first language. Werner was always very keen in sports from competing individually in athletics to a team player in rugby. Whilst studying for a Bachelor of Commerce degree at University in Potchefstroom, South Africa, Werner played rugby…
How Many Chiropractors Does It Take To Change A Lightbulb? I heard the latest one the other day. Here is one for you – how many chiropractors does is take to change a light globe? 1 but they need to come back 100 times. I get the humour – very funny. But it got me…