Pain management, injury prevention, and condition-specific guidance from Feel Amazing Wellness Centre.
If you started the year with a plan to move more, whether that’s walking, running, classes, gym, sport, or simply reducing tightness and improving mobility, that’s a common goal, especially after time off, travel, or a change in routine. Around weeks 3–6, many people notice a similar pattern: That doesn’t necessarily mean you’re doing it …
Headaches are a common condition that causes pain in any part of your head. For some people they occur occasionally, for others, chronic headaches or migraines can severely impact daily life. Today’s blog post will look at different types of headaches (including tension, migraine, cluster, and cervicogenic), while offering hints for prevention, management at home, …
One of our Feel Amazing team members noticed our beloved Chiropractor Elijah carrying a heavy box the other day, and when he bent to place it down, he used his knees, keeping his back straight! They were so impressed, because truth be told, how many of us do this correctly? It’s often easier to just …
At Feel Amazing Chatswood, we have seen a recent significant increase in clients having falls. While the wet weather is one contributing factor, we thought we’d offer some information on falls and injury prevention. Slips, trips and falls can happen to anyone, but they are more common and more significant as we get older, because …
Inflammation is the part of a process where your body protects you from infections and pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. It is part of the body’s natural healing process. Sometimes, the body’s defence mechanism (immune system) triggers inflammation, mistakenly perceiving its own cells or tissues as harmful. This is the case with autoimmune diseases. …
Body aches and pains aren’t always a sign of getting old! Keeping active and watching what we eat can help to prevent some of the signs of ageing, but some aches and pains are more stubborn to manage. In mainstream media we’ve seen advertisements for a variety of products that offer relief from pain, often …
One example of the way stress can impact our health is with a common condition known as TMJ (or TMD). What is TMJ? “The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the joint that connects your jaw to your skull. There is one on each side of your face, in front of each ear. These joints allow the …
Wintertime can bring out the aches and pains of chronic joint conditions and from muscles being sore just because it’s cold! So, what can help? Heat – yes, the obvious answer when you are cold, but using a heat pack can increase circulation and help reduce muscle pain and stiffness. The use of ice or …
When I think of cold mornings, I’m sure my joints ache in agreeance that wintertime really does bring its own health challenges. Along with managing aches and pains, more than ever it’s essential to be looking at ways to improve our immunity, stay healthy and reduce stress. Here are my top 5 Feel Amazing tips …
Joint and Gut Health In this first section, I’d like to introduce you to an interesting compound I’ve been talking a lot about over the last couple of months. It is called collagen hydrolysate (also called hydrolysed collagen). This product is basically dehydrated gelatine and gained a popularity with the paleo crowd in the form …