Your body needs magnesium to run smoothly. An average adult body contains around 25 grams of magnesium, 60% of which is stored in the skeleton. This macronutrient is a cofactor in the numerous biochemical reactions that continuously occur within the body. It is integral to the process of converting into energy, as well as regulating…
It’s Happiness At Work Week 2023! It’s time to put a stop to chronic pain in the workplace. Whether your job is desk-based or physical or somewhere in-between, back pain can strike at any time due to daily habits, posture, lack of exercise or too much heavy-lifting. Many people hesitate to find help as they…
Painful shoulders make for restless nights. A rotator cuff injury or frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) will naturally affect your sleep but sometimes your sleeping position itself can contribute to shoulder pain. Long-term ailments such as a shoulder impingement are made worse by the pressure caused by those nightly hours spent crunched up in sleep. Many…
You needn’t let heel pain slow you down this summer. It can strike out of the blue and has a number of different causes. Not only can it ruin a nice walk, it can also cause long term disruptions to your fitness plans. So what causes heel pain? Does the answer lie in your footwear,…
Thinking of trying acupuncture to help your chronic pain? Here’s everything you need to know about this amazing alternative treatment. What conditions does acupuncture treat? Acupuncture, or dry needling, is also part of physiotherapy and is the practice of inserting very thin flexible needles into targeted areas of the body. It has roots in ancient…
Should you stop exercising if your shoulder hurts? Your shoulder is one of the most complex and overused joints in the body – so should you immobilise it or keep moving? The answer to this depends on the kind of pain you’re experiencing. New activities or exercises can cause your muscles to stiffen and become…
What happens to muscles as we age? As we get older our muscles lose strength and power. And they lose it up to eight times faster than they lose muscle mass. In other words we get weaker but we don’t look weaker. We often think aerobic-type exercise like walking, cycling or swimming is better than…
Were you always told to ‘sit up straight’ or ‘stop slouching’ when you were growing up? Unfortunately, it’s just too easy as adults to fall into bad habits and forget the importance of good posture. Standing or sitting with poor posture for prolonged periods of time places additional stress on your lower back – a…
If you’re suffering from back pain, it’s important to try to stay active and resume your normal activities. But you have to know what is going to make things better and what is going to make things worse. There are several ways to stay active safely whilst suffering from back pain – and there are…
Shoulder pain is common, especially as we get older. It can affect your ability to do everyday things, stop you from exercising and even disturb your sleep. Here at Sundial our chiropractors and physio’s work together to solve complex shoulder problems quickly. Our chiropractors assess your spine because your shoulders are directly connected to the…
