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The Cerebellum – body movement, emotions, thinking and learning.
The cerebellum is an important structure in our brain responsible for many important functions in children and adults. It is located at the back part of the brain. Also known as the “little brain” issues with the cerebellum create a problem called “ataxia.” Ataxia is characterised by incoordination of gait, balance, arm, leg and eye […]
Ankle sprains – chronic and unresolved?
Ankle sprains are a common presentation to our practice. It is common for us to be presented with either a recent ankle sprains or the effects of a previous ankle sprain. About 85% of ankle injuries are sprains, and 85% of those are inversion injuries. An inversion injury is with the foot twists outwards. Common […]
The 6 basics for health
It’s quite common in modern times for us to feel that our lives are complicated, stressful, and confusing. This is particularly true for our health – we are bombarded by a health viewpoint that looks at our body as weak, requiring treatments from the outside in. When our ability to stay healthy is complicated by […]
Your thoracic spine (mid back) and its relevance to your physical health.
The thoracic spine is the part of the spine located between your neck and your low back. In our last post we discussed your low back and spinal discs. The thoracic spine has 12 bones, all connected to each other with discs in between. There are 12 ribs that attach to each of these bones […]
Toddlers and children – Feet or legs that turn in.
Feet or legs that turn out or in are a common concerns parents have and a common presentation to a children’s chiropractic practice. In-toeing is a presentation where a child feet or legs appear to turn inwards when they stand or walk. There are many cases where this presentation is normal for age, however assessment […]
The Principle of Time
In Chiropractic Philosophy we consider important principles and concepts in relation to health and wellbeing. In this blog we consider a concept which is important to understand in health and life in general – the principle of time. In Chiropractic we have a principle that states – “there is no process that does not require […]