Having finished a distant fifth in yesterday’s World Cup race in Zolder, losing almost two minutes to the winner Lars Boom, Sven Nys was not optimistic about his chances for today’s Superprestige race in Diegem. However he is feeling better after receiving treatment this morning and providing he recovers in time, could ride strongly this evening. “The osteopath has put things right, from my jaw to my neck to my feet,” he told Sporza. “He has everything corrected and put back in line. I have no pain. The lack of momentum Sunday was because I was not symmetrical on the [...]
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Do you dread getting out of bed in the morning? Does your back feel like someone’s inserted a steel rod into your spine overnight? Do you have to wait a few minutes before standing up and getting out of your bed in the morning? I hear that story nearly every week from patients. So what causes your back to feel so stiff in the mornings and feel so much better within an hour or two of waking? The answer is one of two posiibilities: You have wear & tear in the joints of your back You have inflammation and swelling [...]
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In this post I’m going to answer 2 questions that patients ask me as an Osteopath. By answering these questions you’re going to stop worrying about things you thought were true but in fact are not. You’re also going to learn more about how your muscles, bones & joints work together to help you move and function throughout the day. So let’s start with a question about your joint health. Will cracking my knuckles give me arthritis? No. Cracking your knuckles will not cause arthritis. Cracking your knuckles will cause a popping sound that’s caused by a release of gas [...]
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Last week we had a look at what causes the grinding or clicking sounds that come from a joint when you move. Keeping with that theme, this week I’m going to explain what makes the noise that you hear and feel when you have your spine manipulated. The sound I’m talking about is the popping sound that you can hear when your joints are stretched using a technique we call a High Velocity Low Amplitude manipulation or HVLA. HVLA is a very safe technique that we use to loosen the joints in your spine as well as other joints including [...]
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That’s right, who would think that sticking a needle into your skin is going to relieve your pain? Probably no one. Well that’s unless you’ve experienced Dry Needling Therapy (DNT) before and you’ve benefited from it’s amazing healing powers. Originating from Acupuncture, DNT is a relative new comer to the scene in terms of age. Acupuncture is reported to have originated as far back as 5300 years ago during the Ice Age. DNT began around the early 1900′s but has developed very quickly as a useful and very safe treatment option for patients suffering from pain and looking for relief. [...]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Men who want to keep their bones strong may want to add running to their exercise routine, new research suggests. In a study of 42 athletic men ages 19 to 45, researchers found that running seemed to have even bigger benefits for bone mass than strength training did. Both runners and weight trainers had greater bone density in the spine compared with road cyclists, but much of the benefit in weight trainers seemed to stem from their greater muscle mass. In contrast, running appeared to build bone density regardless of the men’s muscle mass. “The [...]
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Lower back pain is extremely common, it affects approximately 85% + of the population at some stage of their lives and is the largest musculoskeletal cause for sick leave and lost revenue. Many of those affected suffer chronic or recurrent episodes of back pain and this can understandably be very frustrating. A large part of how we experience any pain and how we cope with it, is mental. There is of course the physical dysfunction or injury that is the basis for the pain starting but the mental aspect is extremely important and it is often overlooked. Commonly people who [...]
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By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) — Moderate drinking may be good for your health — better, in fact, than not drinking at all, according to a trio of studies presented Sunday at the American Heart Association annual meeting in Chicago. Not only did male coronary bypass patients fare better with a little alcohol, but women’s health was also boosted by a cocktail now and then. Still, while the studies are “reassuring,” they should not be seen as “a cause for action or change of patterns,” said Dr. Sharonne Hayes, a cardiologist and director of the [...]
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What’s Dr Ed been up to…. Dr Ed Wittich has just returned from a work trip to the World Rowing Championships 2010, in Lake Karapiro, New Zealand. Ed attended the Championships as a representative of the sports engineering company, BAT Logic, and as a rep for Nike Rowing. He helped to prepare a number of athletes with their boat set ups and was able to enjoy all the elite racing action, highlights, dramas & emotions that are present at such an event. As a consultant at BAT logic Ed stays up to date with the latest sports science breakthroughs, injury [...]
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We help a lot of people who complain of back pain. But you probably didn’t know that we also help people with asthma, period pain, heartburn, constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, cramping and stomach pain? The reason we are able to help is because your back is related to your abdominal organs. Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you have back pain, you also have pain in your abdomen? Well the reason this can happen is because your back or spine and your abdominal organs are connected by nerves, muscles, connective tissues and tendons. So treating your back muscles, nerves & [...]
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