What is Health?
April 7th is World Health Day and we wanted to celebrate by talking about what health means to us. So what is health? Is it the absence of ailment or disease, or the process of our continued wellbeing? When we talk about health, we mean the continued freedom from disease or ailment. And one of […]
Headaches & Migraines: Part 3 – Sub-Occipital Headaches
Headaches and Migraines can be quite debilitating and can seriously effect our quality of life. Depending on the cause, they can take anywhere from hours, to days, or even weeks to dissipate. Did you know there are THREE main kinds of headaches that have different causes and symptoms; Migraine Headaches, Tension Headaches, and Sub-occipital Headaches. […]
Headaches & Migraines: Part 2 – Tension Headaches
Headaches and Migraines can be quite debilitating and can seriously effect our quality of life. Depending on the cause, they can take anywhere from hours, to days, or even weeks to dissipate. Did you know there are THREE main kinds of headaches that have different causes and symptoms; Migraine Headaches, Tension Headaches, and Sub-occipital Headaches. […]
Headaches & Migraines: Part 1 – Migraines
Headaches and Migraines can be quite debilitating and can seriously effect our quality of life. Depending on the cause, they can take anywhere from hours, to days, or even weeks to dissipate. Did you know there are THREE main kinds of headaches that have different causes and symptoms; Migraine Headaches, Tension Headaches, and Sub-occipital Headaches. […]
Why Chiropractic?
There are many different reasons to see a Chiropractor, from mild to severe acute or chronic back pain, headaches and migraines, sinus issues, nerve pain or pins and needles, to gastric or digestive problems, or breathing conditions and allergies. Chiropractors look to your spine for any kind of mis-alignment (or subluxation) that could be causing […]
The Bio-mechanics of a Golf Swing
A golf swing is from the ground up, meaning your ankles, knees, hips, back, shoulder, and neck are all involved in a kinetic chain to achieve your goal – hitting the ball. As such every joint involved in the swing is taken through its maximum range of motion. If your body is not properly prepared to handle these […]
Dr Martin Jays
“Helping people has always been what drives me, and to find something that allows me do that and fit my way of thinking has been fulfilling” – Dr Martin Jays Martin has had an eclectic work past; he has been a handyman, a draftsman, a labourer, he has worked in a bank, and for while […]
What is the difference between Chiropractic, Osteopathy and Physiotherapy? Part 3: Method
METHOD In Part 1 and Part 2 we discussed the History and Philosophy of Chiropractic, Osteopathy, and Physiotherapy in our 3 part blog series. This blog we will be taking look a the methods of each of these disciplines. CHIROPRACTIC The Chiropractic method is largely varied depending on who you see and what kind […]
What is the difference between Chiropractic, Osteopathy and Physiotherapy? Part 2: Philosophy
PHILOSOPHY In Part 1 we discussed the history and evolution of Chiropractic, Osteopathy and Physiotherapy as part of our 3 part blog series. This blog we will be expanding into the philosophy of these practices and how they differentiate. CHIROPRACTIC The Chiropractic fundamental foundation is that the body has within itself the ability to […]
What is the difference between Chiropractic, Osteopathy and Physiotherapy? Part 1: History
History So what exactly is the difference between Chiropractic, Osteopathy, and Physiotherapy? This is a common question, which seems simple enough, but doesn’t come with a simple answer. To answer this question we wanted to explore a bit of the history, philosophy, and method of these three vastly different, yet very interconnected, fields. Firstly we […]
