Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most commonly prescribed and over the counter sold drugs in the world. NSAIDs include drugs like ibuprofen, advil, celebrex, naproxen, aspirin, vioxx and more. NSAIDs are commonly used for both acute pain, chronic pain or inflammatory conditions, and many people pop an anti-inflammatory drug without hesitation. But caution should be heeded for these drugs which have a wide range of serious side effects many people ar

Proprioception is kinaesthetic awareness, or your brains ability to sense your body, and it’s position or movement. Efficient movement, posture, strength, balance, wellness and sensation depend upon healthy enriched proprioception. Decreased proprioception is a common cause or poor movement efficiency, lack of coordination and pain. As movement specialists and structural integration therapists in training, our main goal is to help restore proprioception to areas that are lack

If you have ever been injured, and had traditional rehab, along the way we are sure you have been told that your pain of dysfunction is due to a weak area. It’s still the most commonly accepted theory behind chronic injury management, that a weak muscle creates dysfunction, by causing another part to overwork. In this typical diagnosis, you are instructed to ‘activate’ the weak area and release the tight areas. Common examples of this theory are below Your hip flexors are tig

Chronic niggling pain is an elusive beast that never has a simple remedy. Acute pain resulting from an injury is the easiest to heal, because we are certain that pain is the result of that area being damaged. Conversely chronic pain or ‘stiffness’ that endures longer than 3 months, is much more challenging to treat. When pain begins as a suspicious niggle, and eventuates into a full blown chronic pain issue, there can be a variety of factors at bay contributing to the manifes

Often times when things hurt, we go hunting for the isolated incident, or moment that might have tweaked this area. If we wake up with a sore back , we will retrace our steps to figure out what we did the day before that made us sore. And often when we catch a cold, we try and pin point the sick person who infected us! As human detectives, our brain is programmed to problem solve. And basic problem solving tends to favour seeking out just one culprit. Modern scientific resear

If you have been unfortunate enough to experience an acute injury, then there is no doubt you are familiar with the traditional RICE approach to injury management. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. And when there is pain, we are conditioned to ‘kill’ the pain with pain killers or anti inflammatory drugs. What you may not realise, is that some of these treatment therapies are outdated, and can actually slow down your healing process. Because the RICE approach has been around

If you have chronic pain that isn't changing it might be time to rethink your rehab strategy! Despite what we have all been told, it's not ok or normal to have pain in your body. And no pain doesn't just happen as you get old. We find it so sad that so many people simply accept that they have a 'bung knee' or a 'bad shoulder.' Here are some clues you might need to change your pain management treatments: Have your rehab strategies been the same for over a month with no change?

Much of the time decreasing pain in the body is about removing the fear the person has about moving. Injuries or niggles that remain beyond a few months, are no longer injuries. After a few months, lingering pain becomes chronic pain. Chronic pain can occur for a variety of reasons and can be tricky to resolve. Many of us wrongfully assume that physical pain only occurs because of a physical fault. If there is one certain thing about chronic pain, it’s that it’s never only ph

Do you wear orthotics, use knee, ankle or back braces as a coping strategy for chronic pain or injury? If you do, it may be worth contemplating if rigidity really is helping your body recover or perform it's best! 'Rigidity is the enemy of all biology.' The above quote by Michol Dalcourt sums up our perspective on locking up joints or immobilising an injured area. Many people use these devices long term, or reach for a 'supportive brace' at the first hint of a niggling injury