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Posture, Personality and Pain

Have you ever noticed that the more confident, attractive, exuberant people seem to stand taller than the rest? A recent study done with a sample of French-Canadians found that introverts were more likely to have poor posture and a lower pain threshold (1).

The study, that was conducted this year (2012), found that there is a mind-body relationship: “the body shapes itself into different postures depending on the underlying mental and emotional state” (2). Thus there is a direct relationship between people who are extroverts and the upright kyphosis-lordosis posture. Equally it indicates that those people who are introverted have flat backs and sway backs. “Introverts appeared to have one of the largest reactions to psychosocial stress, demonstrating increases in normalized compression and lateral shear.” (3)

Charles Schultz was obviously on to something when he created the Peanuts cartoon: “When you’re depressed it makes a lot of difference to how you stand” – Charlie Brown. How does poor posture affect the rest of your body? Each segment of your spine has a centre of mass, and collectively they also have a centre of mass. There is an ideal posture whereby no body part is under unnecessary stress or strain. The moment a segment is out of alignment, the centre of mass of your body is displaced and compensatory actions are enabled to maintain your upright position. This means that your muscles and neurological system are put under undue stress and strain. Your neurological system of course is also in control of your state of mind and thus by displacing your ideal centre of mass you also displace your stable mind (4).

The Canadian study states that, “Complications with posture and back pain are projected to become a widespread medical and socio-economic issue across the globe, with more than 70% of the population predicted to be engrossed in the problem ”(1). So what can you do to have an ideal mind-body balance and save yourself from becoming a statistic? See your chiropractor!

“Chiropractic is the science of locating problems in the spine, the art of reducing their impact to the nervous system, and a philosophy of natural health care based on your inborn potential to be healthy” (4).

The Spine and Heath Chiropractors in North Sydney and Crows Nest are experts at diagnosing, analyzing and treating posture and spinal problems and pain.
Expert postural correction starts with an initial consultation with one of our chiropractors where they take a full history and analyze you as a whole. They will do a digital posture scan so you can see exactly how you stand and the effect that it is having on the rest of your body. If deemed necessary, the chiropractor may have an x-ray taken to have a closer look at the positioning of your spine and then discuss with you the best action plan for the correction of any issue you may have. If you require treatment we here at Spine and Health use the Advanced Biostuctural Correction (ABC™) technique, which aims at “unlocking” the areas of tension you have developed over the years.

Your body is a powerful instrument that has the power to correct itself should there be nothing stopping the communication pathways. This specialized technique will improve your posture, open the communication pathways, and enable your body to self-correct.

To look better, move better, and feel better come and visit us today.

Spine and Health:
 North Sydney Ph 9955 8055
 Crows Nest Ph 9460 8459
 

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Headache and Migraine Treatment

Who has never suffered from a headache? I don’t think that there is one person alive who has never suffered from a headache. Some of us suffer from an occasional headache; others suffer from migraines which can be severely debilitating. The Chiropractors of Spine and Health can help with  headache & migraine treatment in North Sydney and Crows Nest.

 

One of the most common forms of illness in Australia is actually headaches and/or migraines with 1 in 6 people taking headache tablets every day. There are so many different types of headaches, with so many different types of treatments. Recent research is showing more and more that problems with the musco-skeletal system, either directly or referred, are responsible for headaches and migraines, and the  Chiropractors in North Sydney and  Crows Nest  Spine and Health Centres understand the link between posture and health and have had great success in treating people with headaches and migraines.

The symptoms of migraines vary from person to person, apart from pain in the head, symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to sounds and/or light as well as sensitivity to certain smells, and vision can also be affected. Headaches or migraines can last from a few hours up to a few days and in severe cases even a few weeks.

As headaches and migraines vary greatly from person to person so does the subsequent treatment, and generally there are only four forms of treatment recommended by medico’s, they being; Avoid the trigger factors if you have previously identified them: pain medication; preventative medication and then non-drug treatment such as yoga, hypnotherapy etc

People get to recognize their own ‘triggers’ that can cause the onset of a migraine and try to avoid them as much as possible. Common triggers can include food, such as chocolate, cheese and alcohol, hormonal changes such as the menstrual cycle and emotional stress or fatigue.

Headaches, particularly migraines are complex conditions and because the exact causes cannot be identified medically, it makes treatment and prevention difficult; however, headache & migraine treatment in North Sydney and Crows Nest Spine and Health Centres is certainly alleviating symptoms for a lot of clients.

A major reason the Spine and Health team are so successful in treating headaches and migraines at their North Sydney and Crows Nest Spine and Health Centres is their focus on reversing forward head posture. A lot of his clients who suffer bad headaches and migraines, get great relief after their posture has been restored to normal.

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Neck Pain Treatment

Did you know that your neck is made up of seven bones called vertebrae all stacked on top of each other? Did you know that these vertebrae have cartilage around them to protect them and that they are attached together with this cartilage? Yes, the neck is a very delicate part of your body and needs to be looked after and this is where the team at Spine and Health, who understand the link between posture and good health, are able to assist you with neck pain treatment in North Sydney and Crows Nest. As well as diagnosing and treating your neck problems they also focus on the long term preservation of all of these intricate parts of your upper body.

As you all know, the neck is constantly moving, every minute of the day we are awake (and even sometimes when we are asleep) which means it is generally more susceptible to injury, wear and tear. Even though accidents and degenerative diseases such as arthritis are common causes of neck pain, the majority of causes are poor posture which is an area that the Chiropractors of Spine and Health can help with.

A lot of neck problems can be caused by wear and tear in everyday life. But the major cause of neck pain for most of us is from forward head posture. Poor posture causes the bones in the neck to compensate and this leads to neck pain and the increased likely hood of developing arthritis. About 95% of the population has forward head posture and this is largely due to prolonged computer use. It is not until you correct the forward head posture that you can allow the neck to heal and the pain to go away.

The best way to make a diagnosis is to do a Postural Scan and Standing Postural X-rays. Once our diagnosis is made and explained to you we set up a program to removes the cause of the pain. Then by  restoring the posture to normal limits much pressure is reduced in the neck so it can heal and function better for the rest of your life.

The Chiropractors of Spine and Health  can help with  Posture Restoration (check out the before and after photo’s) and remove the cause of your neck pain.

Determining the amount of forward head posture is the first step to recovery. Come in and get a posture scan at our North Sydney, or Crows Nest and start the process to being pain free.

Neck Pain North Sydney / Neck Pain Crows Nest