Because it’s winter and getting out of bed in the morning feels on par with scaling Mount Everest in terms of difficulty, sleep is well and truly at the forefront of our minds. We sat down with our resident Chinese Medicine Specialist, Ester to get the low-down on all things related to catching those precious…
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Do you crave sugar based snacks throughout the day? Do you want to control your blood sugar levels and maintain energy levels as well as a healthy weight? Research has shown that acupuncture and moxibustion (herbal heat therapy) may reduce your sugar cravings to improve your blood sugar levels. 1, 2, 3, 7 Moxibustion at certain…
What is Olecranon Bursitis? Olecranon bursitis is inflammation of the bursa that sits over the point of your elbow. This bursa is a fluid filled sac which allows your elbow to bend and straighten easier by letting the skin move easily over your elbow bones. When the bursa becomes inflamed movement of your elbow may…
In the third of our Injuries Unpacked series, we’re looking at elbow ligament injury. Ligaments in the Elbow The elbow has three main ligaments that help keep it stable during movement. The most common ligament to be injured is the medial collateral ligament that lies on the inside of your elbow. How does an elbow…
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a non-invasive method of analgesia (pain relief). Electrodes are placed over the skin of a painful body part and low voltage electrical impulses are emitted to provide pain relief, flooding the brain with pain free stimulus to reduce its processing of current pain, eg labour pain. It’s a bit…
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In the second of our Injuries Unpacked series, we’re taking a look at an issue most of us will have experienced in our lives: the humble headache. Common types of Headaches and how they are caused There are many different types of headaches that an individual can experience. Two types of recurring headaches that are…
