Sleep is so important to proper body functions. Our body runs on 24-hour cycles called circadian rhythms.

Circadian rhythm is a term to describe your brain’s natural sleep-wake schedule. It’s like our internal clock.

Everyone experiences natural dips in alertness and increased...

They are everywhere, all the pro’s and celebrities are using them. If you’re not already, should you use one too?

Promoters of foam rollers make many claims that it releases fascia, lengthens muscle tensions, helps heal injuries, prepares the body for sport activities, helps with post...

Tennis anyone?

With the Australian Open nearing it’s 2023 end, I thought it poignant to write a blog about the benefits of tennis, but not in the way you may think!

Tennis is an interesting game. It can be physically demanding: anaerobically, aerobically and strength. At high levels, it...

I often get asked what type of mattress and pillow I recommend.

Well, I don’t!

People who often wake up stiff in their back or neck blame their mattress or pillow.  Although it seems logical, it is often not the mattress or pillow that is the reason for waking up stiff.  It...

If I had a dollar for everyone who has come to see me saying ‘my spine is out of alignment, please can you put it back?’…well!

This is simply false information that has either been fed to you by a therapist who can’t be bothered telling you the facts and explaining things...

Well, not yet anyway!

When it comes to improving the health and function of your core muscles, it is important to understand the difference between core stability and core strength. These two concepts are often conflated, but they are actually quite distinct from one another.

Core stability...

The picture you see is a toaster my wife and I received as a wedding gift over twenty years ago. 

This toaster is well used and also well looked after. As such it has lasted this long. If you look after your things, they serve you well and last a very long time.

I’m sure, if 20 years...

The term inflammation is often misunderstood.

Make your bed!

Do you remember your mum saying every morning “make your bed young lady,” or “make your bed young man”?

Well, wether you mum had an insight into positive mindset or she was simply passing down family traits, there is so much benefit to making your bed.

I...

An interesting question, but in reality, and shockingly, 95% of people will opt to just manage back pain.

It takes quite a bit of effort to change and generally, people don't like change, even it it means living with pain, avoiding things they want to do, waking with stiffness every morning,...

It is mostly common knowledge now that being sedentary is harmful, unhealthy and a detriment to recovering from back pain. I whole heartedly believe this, however, I think the health profession has sometimes taken this too far, insisting that people keep moving throughout, whilst not explained...

Your mind is powerful. If your thoughts, actions and words are of a defeated, negative nature, it is likely this will relay to other areas of your life and even your body. If your thoughts, actions and words are more of a successful and positive nature, then it is likely this will...