Category: Blog
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The Power of Fashion.. It Costs your Health!
It is absolute a good idea to be fashionable but it is a bad idea too. Every now and then I see our esteemed beautiful ladies in different pairs of shoes, I love them but when I think of their impact I feel so low. High heels and very flat shoes have become a mess…
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Traditional African
Science Scientist came in boats; in huge ones and small ones. They came with their science and their religion. They came with their plants and flowers…none like any we had seen here before. They came with their schools and being the curious mortals we are, we took it all in. But to create space is…
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Experiencing Jaw Pain & Headache Whenever You Chew Or Clench Your Teeth?
Recently a patient came to me complaining of severe migraines associated with vomiting and nausea early in the morning and frequent episodes of migraine all day long for the last 10 years. The symptoms are made worse when chewing gum and tinnitus (ringing in the ear) is associated with the pain. My impression in this…
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Stop Sitting On The Problem
Out of every 10 people who visit our clinics, 9 are suffering from back pain. It is not enough to treat and discharge, but to also look into harmful habits causing the disorder. Therefore advise accordingly. Sitting on wallets seems to take many people by surprise. When it comes to your wallet, size matters. Carrying…
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School Staff And Many Teachers Experience Back Pain When Standing
Educators have the opportunity to make a huge impact on their students. However, they face many challenges, which may result in low back, neck and shoulder pain; tired feet, aching legs, headaches, insomnia and stress. Often, the number one concern for teachers is back pain when standing. Whether you are a nursery school teacher or…
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Regular Spines Check-Ups For Well Being
Health And Wellness “Health is by choice not by chance”. This is because nowadays we determine the state of our well-being as far as our health is concerned. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have outlined Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease and stroke, cancer, diabetes,…
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Women’s Health Physiotherapy
Women’s Health is the care of women in relation to childbirth both antenatal and postnatal. This includes teaching of antenatal classes in the treatment of incontinence and in care of women undergoing gynaecological surgery. All females across the lifespan from the young athlete, childbearing woman, the menopausal and elderly woman receive benefit from physical therapy.Once…
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Adolescent Nutrition
Who remembers what it was like being a teenager?. All is well with the world. Then out of blue, the raging hormone monster visits and with it comes polar opposite moods, emotions and enormous appetite. Some parts get bigger and then hairs start sprouting everywhere. I recall being unsure of my place because I was…
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The C-word.
A question came in the mail whose answer demanded a swift, well thought out response. The mail carried with it a question on cancer, breast cancer to be specific. A disease that grows on touching lives irrevocably has result to questions asked and answered by many before. According to the WHO (World Health Organisation) says…