Feeling like your body has been beat up after a long game is something rugby players can understand well, but if these areas of discomfort are not properly addressed, they can lead to repeated movement injuries that require further care. Putting effort into recovery will significantly reduce the amount of time off training and off... Read more »
Frequent physical contact and tackles causing falls on the shoulders makes it one of the most vulnerable areas of injury! Tackles are responsible for between 49-72% of shoulder injuries sustained from rugby trainings and games (Critchon, Jones & Funk, 2012). And it’s not only the shoulders, but many other parts of the body that has... Read more »
We’ve all experienced going to our parents when we were younger and complaining of a headache, only to be told, “See! You didn’t drink enough water, that’s why you have a headache!” When we got older, headaches would come sometimes after a long day, but would go off after a good night’s sleep. For some... Read more »
You bent over to pick something up, felt something catch in your lower back, and was put out of commission for a week. A couple of months later, the same thing happened but worse, and you found yourself in the doctor’s office because you’re worried that you’re going to blow your back out again in... Read more »
I’m writing this about a month after the Movement Control Order (MCO) transitioned to a “Conditional” MCO and what a world we’re living in right now! Wearing a mask, regular surface sanitising and hand washing have almost become second nature in this new way of living. Who would’ve thought we’d be living like this if... Read more »
We’ve started seeing some of our Practice Members via Online Video Consultations! What’s amazing with the session done online is that we don’t need to be located in the same area and recently, we were able to conduct one internationally, in a different time zone! With many individuals working from home and confined indoors,... Read more »
With the extension of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia till the 14th of April 2020, getting that appointment to see us in the first week of April to address your aches and pains as a result of working from home (WFH) doesn’t look like it’ll be happening soon. By now, we’re sure that... Read more »
Hopefully the Restricted Movement Order (RMO) period will give us all some time to think, reflect and catch up with our own immediate family members at home. For some of us in the team, the RMO has allowed for some much needed quality meal times with our very busy household – which is a great... Read more »
As an athlete, its normal to get sores and aches from time to time due to high intensity training as well as games. Chiropractic care treatments are focused more towards passive care which could benefit athletes as the chiropractor does most of the work. For an athlete, the biggest issue is staying fit and limiting... Read more »
The vestibular system, a system that is not commonly talked about – but has already begun to develop in the womb as the foetus is rocked back and forth by the mothers movements, maturing from birth until the ages of 16 years old. It is the brain’s “traffic controller” for all the sensory information it receives.... Read more »