The temperature has dropped but that doesn’t mean yours has to as well. With the help of a wheat pack, you can stay warm as well as ease the pain of sore muscles. The major benefit of a wheat pack is of course its ability to ease...
Now that the Gold Coast marathon is over, we have had an influx of new clients come into the clinic and present with runner’s knee. Throughout and even after your marathon training, chances are, you have experienced some knee pain. If so, you have most likely...
Ingredients 2 tb olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 leek, white part only, finely sliced 1 garlic clove, crushed ½ tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg ½ tsp cinnamon Optional if you like chilli: 1tsp chilli...
Six weeks ago I made a decision – I stopped the excuses and started a training routine again. Since then and like most others who train, I wake up the next day barely able to walk or treat clients from the amount of pain that...
Ice baths have always been somewhat popular within athlete circles for post performance recovery, however, they have now become the mainstream and for good reason. It has become common practice for people who engage in regular exercising to prepare their own ice bath. Believe it...
You have mostly likely heard the word fibre many times already. But have you actually changed the foods you are eating? and are you meeting the recommended intake for Australians (~30g/day) ? This is a friendly reminder of the simple yet effective strategy of increasing...
According to the Stress and Wellbeing in Australia Survey 2013, Australians reported significantly higher levels of stress and distress compared with findings in 2012 and 2011. Whilst stress is commonly perceived as a normality, excessive amounts have a probability of negatively impacting many facets of...
Considered to be one of the strongest and leanest muscles of the human body, the quadriceps is a group of four muscles that are located on the thigh anterior, extending down towards your kneecap. The quadriceps consists of the femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis and...
Want to bring your baby into this world naturally, but he / she is facing breech presentation? Try Acupuncture! Acupuncture is most commonly known as the ancient Chinese technique frequently used to heal bodily ailments by placing thread-like needles on strategic points of the body –...
Derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine and dating back thousands of years, cupping is a form of acupuncture therapy that utilizes heat within a glass cup to create a vacuum effect once it has been placed on to the skin. During the Fourth Century, it was common...